In October 2025, Scopus updated the list of scientific journals that lost their indexing. In today's article, we have prepared a complete list of publications that have lost their indexing, and you will also find out what caused their exclusion.
Reasons for excluding journals from Scopus
Including a journal in the Scopus database is a complex and lengthy process that requires strict compliance with the rules. Every month, Scopus analyses indexed publications to determine how well they meet the established requirements. A journal may be excluded from the database for the following reasons:
- Unfair practices: the publication is engaged in illegal activities. For example, it offers fast paid publication or pretends to be an authoritative journal, misleading the scientific community.
- Violation of ethical standards: failure to comply with the principles of academic integrity and scientific ethics.
- Poor quality of publications: publication of low-quality articles that do not meet scientific standards.
- Outdated content: publication of materials that have lost their scientific significance.
- Suspicious changes in metrics: a rapid increase in scientometrics indicators that raises doubts.
- Deviation from the subject area: a change in scientific direction that does not correspond to the specific field of the journal.
List of journals excluded from Scopus for October 2025
| № | Scientific journal | ISSN / e-ISSN | Reasons for exclusion |
| 1 | Diyala Journal of Medicine | ISSN – 22199764 e-ISSN – 26178982 |
Publication Concerns |
| 2 | Dragoman | e-ISSN – 22951210 | Publication Concerns |
| 3 | Fusion: Practice and Applications | ISSN – 27700070 e-ISSN – 26924048 |
Outlier behaviour |
| 4 | Insight (Ukraine) | ISSN – 2663970X e-ISSN – 26646005 |
Outlier behaviour |
| 5 | International Journal of Advanced Intelligence Paradigms | ISSN – 17550386 e-ISSN – 17550394 |
Outlier behaviour |
| 6 | International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues | e-ISSN – 21464138 | Outlier behaviour |
| 7 | International Journal of Neutrosophic Science | ISSN – 26926148 e-ISSN – 26906805 |
Outlier behaviour |
| 8 | International Journal on Culture, History, and Religion | e-ISSN – 30281318 | Outlier behaviour |
| 9 | Journal of Cybersecurity and Information Management | ISSN – 27697851 e-ISSN – 26906775 |
Outlier behaviour |
| 10 | Journal of Intelligent Systems and Internet of Things | ISSN – 2769786X e-ISSN – 26906791 |
Outlier behaviour |
| 11 | Journal of International Dental and Medical Research | e-ISSN – 1309100X | Publication Concerns |
| 12 | Medical Journal of Babylon | ISSN – 1812156X e-ISSN – 23126760 |
Publication Concerns |
| 13 | New Emirates Medical Journal | ISSN – 02506882 | Outlier behaviour |
How are journals tracked in Scopus?
Scopus uses a comprehensive analysis of journals using the Radar tool developed by Elsevier. This system monitors changes in scientometrics indicators and records any violations. Journals may be excluded from the database for the following reasons:
- artificial inflation of citation counts
- publication of works that have not undergone peer review
- significant deviation from the originally defined scientific subject area
- lack of a peer review system
- violation of publication ethics principles
- low quality or insufficient number of articles
An exception may be caused by so-called “Publication Concerns” – problems related to the journal's activities that undermine its reputation. These include dishonest practices, data falsification, or the publication of materials that do not meet scientific requirements. In addition, the reason for delisting may also be “Outlier behaviour”, which means that the journal was excluded due to abnormal or suspicious publication activity. This can manifest itself in artificially inflated citations, an excessive number of publications by the same authors, violations of editorial ethics, etc.
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