Journals that will soon lose indexing in Scopus part 9
Introduction
Hello, dear colleagues!
With you Vasily Malets - director Article Academy and the author of the column "Journals that will soon lose indexing in Scopus»!
Today we publish the second issue of our column for 2025. It is becoming increasingly popular among the scientific community.
As of today, 21 of the 27 journals we wrote about earlier have already been officially excluded from the Scopus database.
We are constantly improving our verification methods, analyzing more and more publications in order to promptly warn you of risks and help save money, time and nerves.
This time, our list includes 5 journals, 4 of which have high percentile scores. They have already published about 800 articles by Kazakh scientists.
As a reminder, we have a table of contenders where you can find all the journals I wrote about earlier and their current status.
You can view the table here:
(link to the journal in Scopus: here👈)
(link to the magazine website: here👈)
The first journal became popular among Kazakhstani scientists about a year ago, especially after it received a high percentile (50+) in May 2024.
He maintained quality standards: the review process took an average of 4-5 months, was not too rigorous, but was of average quality.
The publication was owned by Academic Publishing, but was sold to Bilingual Publishing Group in September 2024. Since then, the journal has begun to dramatically change its policy: since December 2024, it has sharply accelerated the acceptance of articles, offered significant discounts, and launched an aggressive marketing campaign to attract authors.
Magazine characteristics:
- Percentile: 50+ (Q2) – linguistics;
- Accepted into Scopus: 2022.
Publication cost: 1600$ (discounts of 20–50% were often provided).
Main violations:
- Reduction of review time: from 3 months to 2 weeks.
- Increase in the number of issues: from 3 in 2023 to 12 in 2025.
- Publication growth: from 60 to more than 300 per year.
- Self-citation level: more than 20%.
Kazakhstani authors: 300+ (and counting).
Status: is actively indexed, but will soon be checked by the system Radar, then transferred to CSAB.
Probability of exclusion from Scopus: 100%.
Risk of article de-indexing: low (most fit the profile of the journal).
(link to the journal in Scopus: here👈)
(link to the magazine website: here👈)
Very popular among Kazakhstani researchers due to its high percentile and multidisciplinary nature.
The journal published high-quality articles in 2022–2024.
However, since December 2024, it has begun sending out mass invitations for publication and has sharply increased its volume. In 2025, the number of Kazakhstani articles in it has increased sharply.
Magazine characteristics:
- Percentile: 50+ (Q2) - multidisciplinary.
- Accepted into Scopus: 2021.
Publication cost: 1200$.
Main violations:
- Increase in the number of articles (3 times more than in 2024).
- Reduction of review time: from 6–8 months to 1.5.
- Decrease in the quality of publications.
Kazakhstani authors: 325+ (and growing).
Status: actively indexed, but will be checked by Radar and CSAB.
Probability of exclusion from Scopus: 100%
Risk of de-indexation: 50% for 2025 articles.
(link to the journal in Scopus: here👈)
(link to the magazine website: here👈)
Second quartile journal with high percentile. In 2024, it suddenly became predatory and was subject to CSAB review in December.
Surprisingly, he passed the inspection, although according to the indicators he should not have. There are suspicions of corruption schemes.
Magazine characteristics:
- Percentile: 50+ (Q2) – Education and Physical Therapy.
- Accepted into Scopus: 2017.
Publication cost: 265 euro.
Main violations:
- Published within one month.
- Increase in releases: from 4 (2023) to 11 (2024), 6 — for the beginning of 2025.
- Self-citation: ca. 60%.
Kazakhstani authors: 115+.
Status: is actively indexed, but will soon be re-checked and excluded.
Probability of exclusion: 100%.
Risk of de-indexation: low (journals that have passed at least one review rarely de-index articles).
(link to the journal in Scopus: here👈)
(link to the magazine website: here👈)
A second quartile journal with a 70+ percentile. Had every chance of rising to Q1 in 2025.
Previously published quality articles in the field of education, adhering to strict guidelines.
Since January 2025, he began sending out mass invitations with promises of publication in 1–2 months, which attracted the interest of Kazakhstani scientists.
Magazine characteristics:
- Percentile: 70+ (Q2) – education.
- Accepted into Scopus: 2021.
Publication cost: 1100 euros.
Main violations:
- Publication growth: 3 times more than in 2024;
- Reduction of publication time: from 6 months to 1–2;
- Decrease in quality: superficial articles of 5-6 pages;
Kazakhstani authors: 25+ (and growing).
Status: actively indexed, but will be checked by Radar and CSAB.
Probability of exclusion: 100%
Risk of de-indexation: average.
(link to the journal in Scopus: here👈)
(link to the magazine website: here👈)
The journal was accepted to Scopus in 2024. In the first year — more than 200 articles. In 2025 — more than 1000.
The editors began accepting articles en masse without verification, offering “quick publication.”
Magazine characteristics:
- Q4 - Information systems.
- Accepted into Scopus: 2024.
Publication cost: 550 euro.
Main violations:
- More than 20 issues for 2025.
- 1000+ articles.
- Loss of thematic relevance.
- Quality: low, some materials are AI-generated without editing.
Kazakhstani authors: 0.
Status: while active (new), most articles are indexed. But soon it will be put on hold and will be excluded.
Probability of exclusion: 100%
Risk of de-indexation: 100%
Conclusions
Today we reviewed 5 journals, 4 of which published about 800 articles by Kazakh scientists - this is approximately more than 150 authorsThis is a significant number, and the exclusion of these journals could have serious consequences in the scientific community of Kazakhstan.
As you can see, 3 of these journals are in the second quartile - and this does not stop them from becoming predatory.
If you thought Q2 logs were safer, this is delusion.
Any publication may be excluded from Scopus if it violates editorial policy and quality standards.
Dear colleagues from Kazakhstan, I would like to especially warn you:
I understand that the offer of quick and "hassle-free" publication may seem attractive.
But your legislation speaks clearly, that publications in journals excluded from Scopus do not count.
Publish only in journals where you are confident that you will be able to achieve your goal before they are excluded.
Analyze logs carefully Before submitting articles, check their reputation to avoid consequences.
If you need professional help in choosing a reliable journal or publishing a scientific article - Article Academy will be happy to help you.
Sincerely,
Vasily Malets - Director of the Academy of Articles
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