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Scopus Journals Removed in September 2026
In its September update, Scopus stopped indexing 10 new journals. By comparison, there were three in August. The list includes a journal from Central Asia—the *Eurasian Journal of Business and Economics* (Kyrgyzstan)—and…
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Candidates for Removal from Scopus: Journals at Risk of Deindexation — October 2026
Hello, dear colleagues! This is Vasily Malets—director of the «Academy of Articles» and author of an analytical column on journals that may lose their indexing in…
Read more →Journals Removed from Scopus in August 2026
Scopus Journals Removed in August 2026 — Three New Entries on the List of Publications No Longer Indexed. Regarding two of these three…
Read more →The wait time for publication in Scopus has increased to 6–12 months: what has changed over the past two years
The doctoral student submits the paper in September. The defense is scheduled for the spring, so it seems there’s plenty of time. By March, the paper still hasn’t been accepted: two journals…
Read more →How much money and how many years do unscrupulous intermediaries take away from scientists in the Republic of Kazakhstan?
Every year, Kazakhstani scientists risk losing tens of thousands of dollars—not only in service fees, but also due to months of waiting and unsuccessful applications…
Read more →Journals Removed from Scopus in July 2026
More than 300 Kazakhstani researchers have had their publications removed. From a single journal. Without any warning. From the database of the journal *Engineering, Technology and Applied Science Research*…
Read more →Did you use AI to write this? Anti-Plagiarism 2.0 detects such texts with 98% accuracy.
Did you use AI while writing your paper? Don't rush to answer. What matters isn't whether you used it, but what the plagiarism-checking system detects. For…
Read more →List of COKSNVO and MNVO in the Republic of Kazakhstan: Everything You Need to Know About Lists 1, 2, and 3—How to Determine Which List Your Magazine Falls Under
Are you sure your journal will actually be accepted during your thesis defense? It’s not just that it’s «in Scopus.» It’s not just that it’s «from Kazakhstan and…”
Read more →Journals That Will Soon Lose Their Scopus Indexing, Part 15
Hello, dear colleagues! This is Vasily Malets, director of the «Academy of Articles» and author of the analytical column «Journals That May Lose Their Scopus Indexing.»…
Read more →Journals Removed from Scopus in June 2026
About 200 researchers from Kazakhstan published articles in a journal that is no longer indexed in Scopus. They paid. They waited. They got their articles published. And…
Read more →How long does it take for researchers from Kazakhstan to have their work published in Scopus Q1–Q3 journals in 2026?
Publishing in a Scopus journal isn’t a single action or a single date on the calendar. It’s a step-by-step process consisting of several stages, each…
Read more →Fall 2026 PhD Defense Cycle in Kazakhstan: What You Need to Complete Now
The fall 2026 thesis defense cycle will be one of the busiest in recent years. Most of the three-year doctoral programs that began in 2023 are coming to an end…
Read more →AI Was Found in a Dissertation—What Will Happen: Real Consequences Under Law No. 230-VIII of the Republic of Kazakhstan
You’ve written your dissertation. You used AI—for data processing, editing, and searching for sources. You didn’t mention it. You submitted it for review. What happens next? In Kazakhstan…
Read more →Journals Removed from Scopus in April–May 2026
The latest database update recorded 25 journals removed from Scopus in April–May 2026. Scopus made some major cuts in April and May 2026. Twenty-five…
Read more →What to Do If a Reviewer Rejects Your Article: A Step-by-Step Guide
If a reviewer rejects an article, it’s not the end of the world. It’s a standard step in the academic publication process that every experienced researcher has gone through. According to our…
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