Journals that will soon lose indexing in Scopus part 11
Greetings, dear colleagues!
Vasily Malets is with you - Director of the Academy of Articles and author of the column “Journals that will soon lose indexing in Scopus”.
Today we have prepared the fourth issue of our column for 2025.
At the moment, 26 of the 37 journals we wrote about earlier have already been officially excluded from Scopus.
In this issue, we will look at 4 journals, including two once-reputable publications. One of them belongs to the second quartile (Q2), and the other has a history of more than 30 years and has been indexed in Scopus (and even in Web of Science) for a long time.
Unfortunately, both publications have lost their academic standards and have become completely predatory.
This once again confirms that even the oldest and most reputable journals can stray from their path and be at risk of being excluded from Scopus.
I also remind you: We have a table of Scopus delisting candidates where you can find all the journals I wrote about earlier and their current status.
You can view the table here:
List of applicants
ISSN: 1972-6325
🔗 Link to Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100228948
🔗 Magazine website: https://www.tpmap.org/
Review
This publication has long been considered high-quality and authoritative, indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, publishing high-level materials on psychology. The journal has existed since 1994, more than 30 years.
However, since the summer of 2025, the journal has either been sold or has had its editorial policy radically changed in order to make a profit. In a short period of time, 4 special issues have been published, containing over 1,000 articles of dubious quality and from various fields of knowledge unrelated to the journal.
Magazine profile
Quartile: Q4 (also indexed in Web of Science)
Country of origin: Italy
Publication cost: 800 EUR
Main violations
Publication of articles that do not correspond to the stated topic.
Mass production of special numbers.
Lack of proper peer review.
Publishing large amounts of material solely for profit.
Current status
The journal is still active, but the latest articles have not yet been indexed in Scopus.
It is expected to be put on hold soon and then removed with full de-indexing of articles (if they are indexed).
Risk assessment
Probability of exclusion from Scopus: 100%
Probability of article deindexing: 100% — due to non-compliance with the subject matter and gross violations of quality standards.
E-ISSN: 2224-4980
🔗 Link to Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21101251263
🔗 Magazine website: https://ijees.net/
Review
The journal was accepted into Scopus in 2024 and immediately began to actively earn money from publications, offering fairly fast article release times.
If in 2024 the materials still more or less met the minimum quality requirements, then already in 2025 the journal publishes any works on natural sciences without the required quality.
In the latest issue, articles are only 3-6 pages long, contain poor quality sources, and lack full references.
Some intermediaries even offer guaranteed publication in this journal within 15 days of manuscript submission, which is an unacceptable time frame for quality peer review and editorial preparation.
Magazine profile
Quartile: Q4
Country of registration: USA
Publication cost: 590 USD
Main violations
Significant deterioration in the quality of articles over the past year.
Lack of proper peer review.
Quick publication without quality checking and editorial processing.
Increasing the number of issues.
Current status
The journal is still active, but may soon be subject to review by the Scopus Content Selection & Advisory Board (CSAB).
Risk assessment
Probability of exclusion from Scopus: 100%
Probability of article deindexing: 10% — small, since the articles formally correspond to the stated topic. But the risk exists.
ISSN: 2227-5053
🔗 Link to Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21101277885
🔗 Magazine website: https://www.sciencepubco.com/index.php/IJBAS
Review
The journal was accepted into Scopus in 2025 and immediately increased its publication volumes dramatically. In just one year, more than 4 regular and more than 3 special issues were published, with over 300 articles published. For comparison: in 2023–2024, the journal published only 1–2 issues per year.
Magazine profile
Quartile: Q4
Country of registration: Jordan
Publication cost: 600 USD (regular publication), 900 USD (fast publication)
Main violations
Publishing articles of dubious quality.
Lack of proper peer review.
Quick publication without proper checking and editorial processing.
Increasing the number of regular and special issues.
Significant increase in the volume of publications for commercial purposes.
Current status
The journal is still active, but may soon be subject to review by the Scopus Content Selection & Advisory Board (CSAB).
Risk assessment
Probability of exclusion from Scopus: 100%
Probability of article deindexing: 70% — since a significant portion of the materials do not meet quality standards and the declared scope.
ISSN: 1581-5374 | E-ISSN: 1855-363X
🔗 Link to Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/17600155342
🔗 Magazine website: https://lex-localis.org/index.php/LexLocalis
Review
Until 2025, the journal was owned by the Institute for Local Self-Government Maribor (Slovakia) and adhered to academic standards.
It was later sold to a new publisher, UK Zhende Publishing Limited (UK).
The new owner bought the publication for commercial purposes and immediately began sending out mass invitations for quick publication. At first, these were works only on law, but later the journal declared itself multidisciplinary and began accepting materials in all areas.
By comparison, in 2024 the magazine published only 4 issues, while by 2025 their number had grown to 14.
Magazine profile
Quartile: Q2
Country of registration: Slovakia
Publication cost: 1,100 USD
Main violations
Publishing articles of dubious quality.
Acceptance of materials that do not correspond to the stated scope.
Lack of proper peer review.
Publishing too quickly without proper proofreading and editorial processing.
Increasing the number of regular and special issues.
Massive expansion of publications for purely commercial purposes.
Current status
The journal is still active, but will soon be reviewed by the Scopus Content Selection & Advisory Board (CSAB).
Risk assessment
Probability of exclusion from Scopus: 100%
Probability of article deindexing: 100% — because the materials do not fully correspond to the stated scope of the journal.
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Conclusions
Dear colleagues!
Today we looked at 4 publications that are on the verge of being excluded from Scopus. One of them has a history of more than 30 years, but this did not prevent it from going down the path of commercialization and loss of quality.
Remember: any publication can be excluded from the database if it violates editorial policy and quality standards.
So be careful - carefully check the journals you plan to publish in. Read our "Contenders" section, where we warn about risky publications, and do not hesitate to contact specialists who can guarantee publication and indexing, as the Academy of Articles does.
And, as always, I want to emphasize:
The opportunity for quick publication may seem attractive, but always consider the potential consequences - loss of money, time and reputation.
Sincerely,
Vasily Malets - Director of the Academy of Articles
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