Journals excluded from Scopus for October 2024
Just yesterday there was an update about journals being excluded from Scopus, and we are already updating you to keep you informed!
October 2024 brought new journal exclusions from Scopus, causing concern among the scientific community. Over the past month, several journals have been removed from the list due to failure to meet quality criteria and suspicion of unfair practices.
Recently, we have observed a tendency that Scopus publishes not all the journals that it excludes from its list, but only some of them. However, thanks to our investigations, we also add to the list those journals that were excluded but not included in the official list.
Official list
- Computer-Aided Design and Applications (Scopus link - here).
The journal, which focused on computer-aided design and applications, was excluded from the Scopus database due to poor publishing practices and poor peer review quality that did not meet the database's standards. - Economic Affairs (New Delhi)International Journal of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance (Scopus link - here).
This journal was very popular among Ukrainian scientists: from 2023 to 2024, about 60-70% issues contained Ukrainian articles. The journal was excluded by the Radar system, which responded to the fact that in 2023-2024, the journal published only scientists from India and Ukraine, had a low number of citations and extremely low quality of articles, especially from Ukrainian scientists. - Uncertain Supply Chain Management (Scopus link - here).
A journal that was once an important platform for supply chain research has been removed from Scopus following a Radar review that found poor publishing practices and issues with peer review transparency.
Magazines that are not on the official list
Archives of science (Scopus link - here) - this journal is not included in the official list of excluded journals, but it was excluded in September 2024 with full de-indexing of all articles for 2023 and 2024. We have been monitoring this journal since summer 2024 and noticed that many Ukrainian scientists publish in it. Therefore, according to our personal observations, the journal was excluded due to the Radar system, which recorded an active surge in published articles of inadequate quality and a decline in citations. After checking, all articles indexed in 2023 and 2024 were removed.
Heranca – History, Heritage and Culture Journal (Scopus link - here) — this journal was also excluded with de-indexing of articles for 2023 and 2024. The reason for exclusion is low article quality and low citation rates.
Journal of Computational Analysis and Applications (Scopus link - here) — This journal was also excluded but not listed. In 2024, the journal began accepting all submissions, which triggered the Radar system. All articles published in 2024 were not and will not be indexed.
Conclusions
Exclusion of journals from Scopus — is an important mechanism for maintaining the quality of the scientific literature. It serves as a warning to publishers and editors of the need to maintain high standards of quality and ethics. The Radar system plays a key role in identifying journals with anomalous activity and alerting them to possible violations. For scientists, it is a reminder of the importance of carefully selecting journals for publication and checking their compliance with international standards.
We understand that the offer of fast publication is always attractive to our colleagues, however, dear scientists, we urge you to be careful when choosing a publication or an intermediary company offering fast publication in indexed journals. The Academy of Articles carefully selects the publications it cooperates with in order to protect the interests of its clients. We strive to raise awareness on this issue so that more and more Ukrainian scientists carefully choose places to publish their work and intermediary companies. Do not fall for promises of fast publication for little money, as this can always lead to serious problems. Follow our column to stay up to date with all the news and not put yourself at risk.
We would also like to remind you of the importance Publication Concerns - the need to closely monitor the reputation and ethical standards of the journals in which you plan to publish.
