The last journal update in the Scopus database was in early February 2025. Tonight, Scopus released a new update covering February 2025, adding only two titles to the official list of removed journals. However, in addition to these officially removed journals, others were removed without public announcement. Scopus chose not to disclose the reasons for their removal, leaving us to speculate about the motives behind these actions. In this publication, we will cover all the removals, including official and unofficial ones.
Official list
ISSN: 1092910X
Publisher: International Publications
Official reason for exclusion: Publication concern.
Link to the journal in Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/11200153302
E-ISSN: 22078843
Publisher: Eman Research
Official reason for exclusion: Radar
Link to the journal in Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21101045285
Journals removed without official announcement:
These journals were excluded from the Scopus database but were not included in the official list of removed journals. Scopus has recently been hiding journals that have committed serious violations and not adding them to the official list. Thanks to ongoing monitoring and research of scientific publications, the Academy of Articles was the first to learn of these exclusions. We continue to monitor the situation and keep our readers informed as soon as possible.
E-ISSN: 2965-730X
Publisher: Editora Alumni In
Link to the journal in Scopus:
ISSN: 1135-8599
Publisher: Sociedad Andaluza de Fisioterapia. SOFIA.
Link to the journal in Scopus:
E-ISSN: 2197-5248
Publisher: Jacobs Verlag
Link to the journal in Scopus:
https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100900146#tabs=0
ISSN: 1119-5096
Publisher: Ibadan Biomedical Communications Group
Link to the journal in Scopus:
ISSN: 1112-5209
Publisher: Engineering and Scientific Research Groups
Link to the journal in Scopus:
ISSN: 2217-8961
Publisher: Association of Metallurgical Engineers of Serbia
Link to the journal in Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100913883#tabs=0
We warned you!
Magazines Journal of Angiotherapy, Journal of Lifestyle and SDG'S Review, South Eastern European Journal of Public Health were already on our "Scopus Exclusion Potential" list. As you can see, our predictions were correct. We regularly analyze journals and identify those at risk.
You can see the updated list of candidates Here.
Conclusion:
The official Scopus exclusion file was published last night, and we've already prepared an article to keep you up to date with all the latest developments. This time, eight journals have been excluded from the database, something we warned about six months ago in our "Scopus Exclusion Contenders" column.
We understand that the desire for rapid publication can be tempting, but it's always important to consider the consequences. If you need guaranteed publication in Scopus in a journal that won't be excluded from the database, Academy of Articles will help you!
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