On Thursday morning, September 11, 2025, Scopus published updated indexing data for scientific journals. The Academy of Articles team immediately prepared this list so you would be the first to know about the changes and be aware of excluded journals.
In August, eight journals were officially excluded. The reasons were questionable editorial quality and so-called outlier behavior (abnormal journal behavior, such as unnatural citation spikes, massive cross-references, excessive self-citations, or a sharp increase in the number of publications). Such deviations signal possible manipulation of metrics or violations of editorial ethics.
The August list included four positions for magazines from the Italian publisher. Edizioni Minerva Medica: Minerva Gastroenterology, Minerva Medica, Minerva Surgery, and Panminerva Medica. At the same time, the publisher also maintains other journals that (according to the journals themselves) are indexed in Scopus—for example, Minerva Pediatrics, Minerva Respiratory Medicine, and the Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences. Therefore, before submitting a manuscript to any journal from this publisher, be sure to check the current status in the Scopus source profile.
Official list
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ISSN: 2476-4981 | EISSN: 2322-4479
Publisher: Society of Aging and Physical Activity
Official reason for exclusion: Outlier behavior
Link to the journal in Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100838563
ISSN: 2336-5439 | EISSN: 2336-5447
Publisher: ENIGMA CORPORATION, spol. s ro
Official reason for exclusion: Outlier behavior
Link to the journal in Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21101198704
ISSN: 1592-1638 | EISSN: 2531-4122
Publisher: Pacini Editore Srl
Official reason for exclusion: Outlier behavior
Link to the journal in Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/145402
ISSN: 0075-0530 | EISSN: 2410-0862
Publisher: University of Baghdad, College of Agriculture
Official reason for exclusion: Outlier behavior
Link to the journal in Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100809798
ISSN: 2724-5985 | EISSN: 2724-5365
Publisher: Edizioni Minerva Medica
Official reason for exclusion: Outlier behavior
Link to the journal in Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21101044941
ISSN: 0026-4806 | EISSN: 1827-1669
Publisher: Edizioni Minerva Medica
Official reason for exclusion: Outlier behavior
Link to the journal in Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/26687
ISSN: 2724-5691 | EISSN: 2724-5438
Publisher: Edizioni Minerva Medica
Official reason for exclusion: Outlier behavior
Link to the journal in Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21101044917
ISSN: 0031-0808 | EISSN: 1827-1898
Publisher: Edizioni Minerva Medica
Official reason for exclusion: Outlier behavior
Link to the journal in Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/16485
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Conclusion:
The September update revealed: Even well-known and long-standing journals can suddenly lose indexing, including entire blocks of titles from a single publisher. This trend is accelerating—Scopus systematically identifies anomalies in metrics and editorial practices, and review/exclusion lists are updated monthly.
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