Scopus Excluded Journals for July 2025
On Friday evening, August 8, 2025, Scopus has published updated data on indexing scientific publications. Team "Academies of Articles" I put together this list over the weekend so you'll be the first to know about changes and be wary of excluded journals.
Four journals were officially excluded in the July update, citing questionable editorial quality and so-called outlier behaviourBy this term Scopus means "anomalous log behavior" - when its performance or editorial processes deviate significantly from generally accepted standards. This could be: a sharp jump in the number of citations, massive cross-citations between publications, excessive levels of self-citation, and abnormal growth in the volume of publications.
Such deviations often signal possible manipulation of metrics or violations of editorial ethics, etc.
These cases prove once again: Even well-known journals that have been indexed for many years are not immune from a sudden loss of status due to dubious editorial practices, citation manipulation, or other violations that Scopus identifies during audits.
We have prepared a complete list of all four titles with brief information, links and reasons for exclusion so you can quickly check their status:
Official list
ISSN: 1642-0136 | EISSN: 2084-4328.
Publisher: DJ Studio.
Official reason for exclusion: Outlier behaviour.
Link to the journal in Scopus:
https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/16355
EISSN: 1895-1767
Publisher: West University of Timisoara
Official reason for exclusion: Outlier behaviour
Link to the journal in Scopus:
https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100208072
EISSN: 1838-7640
Publisher: Ivyspring International Publisher
Official reason for exclusion: Outlier behaviour
Link to the journal in Scopus:
https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100207003
EISSN: 1724-6083
Publisher: Biolife Publisher
Official reason for exclusion: Outlier behaviour
Link to the journal in Scopus:
https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/29572
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Conclusion
The July update once again showed that indexing in Scopus is not a guarantee of stability. Journals are excluding even those that have been considered reliable for years.
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