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70% Doctoral Students Not Admitted to Their Thesis Defense: 5 Real Reasons for Rejection in 2025–2026
Failing a PhD defense in Kazakhstan is a reality for 70% doctoral students. And it’s not about the quality of the dissertation. More often than not, it’s because of the details,…
Read more →7 Factors That Actually Affect Your Hirsch Index—and 3 «Methods» That Don’t Work
The Hirsch index (h-index) is one of the key indicators of a researcher’s scientific standing when applying for grants, academic positions, and international programs. It was devised by…
Read more →Journals Removed from Scopus in March 2026
Scopus has released its latest database update—and March turned out to be a record month for the number of journals removed. Sixteen journals. All at once. From different countries, covering different subject areas, and…
Read more →Top 6 Reasons for Failing a PhD Defense in Kazakhstan
The dissertation is finished. The articles have been published. It seems like everything has been done right. But it’s precisely at this point that the committee might reject it—and more often than not, this…
Read more →Journals That Will Soon Lose Their Scopus Indexing, Part 14
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 →Ph.D. Student Scholarships in Kazakhstan in 2026: Amounts, Bonuses, and What to Expect
In 2026, the doctoral student stipend in Kazakhstan is 262,500 tenge per month for full-time study under the state educational program. Let’s take a closer look at the amount…
Read more →Publishing an Article in a Scopus Q1–Q2 Journal in Kazakhstan: Requirements, Timelines, and Choosing a Journal
In today's scientific world, publishing an article in a journal indexed in Scopus and ranked in the Q1 or Q2 quartile is an important…
Read more →Which publishers' journals will never be removed from Scopus?
Why This Is Important Right Now: In 2025, more than 100 journals were removed from Scopus. According to our observations, Kazakhstani researchers have lost out as a result…
Read more →Journals Removed from Scopus in February 2026
The February Scopus update—and once again, seven journals have been removed from the database. What stands out this time: six of the seven were removed because…
Read more →Қазақстандық ғалымдарға арналған 2026 жылғы ТОП-5 грант: ғылымға ақша — алу шынымен мүмкін
If you’re a doctoral student, PhD, associate professor, or professor in Kazakhstan—and still think that grants are «only for the select few»—this article is for you…
Read more →Waiting Lists for Publication in Journals of the KOKSNVO and MNVO of the Republic of Kazakhstan in 2026
Introduction: Publication in journals of the KOKSNVO MNVO RK is a mandatory requirement for doctoral students and candidates for academic degrees in Kazakhstan. Anyone who goes through…
Read more →Journals Removed from Scopus in January 2026
The January Scopus update resulted in seven exclusions: five journals were designated as “Discontinuation,” and two as “Journal Change Policy.” Among those removed were mathematics journals,…
Read more →The Top 5 Predatory Journals Where Kazakhstani Scientists Lost Hundreds of Millions of Tenge in 2024–2025
Introduction: Over the past few years, attention to predatory scientific journals has increased dramatically. The reason is simple: regulators are tightening their requirements, and the consequences of erroneous publication have become too…
Read more →Journals That Will Soon Lose Their Scopus Indexing, Part 13
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.» Today…
Read more →How to Win a Grant in Kazakhstan: 7 Reasons Why Applications Are Rejected (and How to Avoid Them)
Every year, thousands of applications are submitted in the Republic of Kazakhstan for government research and educational grants, but only a limited number of them receive funding…
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