{"id":22177,"date":"2026-01-26T15:51:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T13:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/a-articles.kz\/?p=22177"},"modified":"2026-04-03T18:57:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T15:57:30","slug":"scopus-risk-list-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/a-articles.kz\/en\/scopus-risk-list-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Journals That Will Soon Lose Their Scopus Indexing, Part 13"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22177\" class=\"elementor elementor-22177\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b04ad2a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b04ad2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1bb75d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1bb75d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"218\"><strong>Hello, dear colleagues!<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"355\" class=\"translation-block\"><strong>This is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vasyl-malets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vasily Malets<\/a> \u2014 director of the \u00abAcademy of Articles\u00bb and author of the analytical column<\/strong><br data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"301\"><strong>\u00abJournals That May Lose Their Scopus Indexing.\u00bb<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"544\"><strong>Today marks the first issue of 2026, and it will be a landmark one.<\/strong><br data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"420\" \/>This time, our list includes four journals and one fake case study that misled more than 1,000 scientists from around the world.<\/p><p data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"573\"><strong>In this episode, we'll take a look at:<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"646\" class=\"translation-block\">\u2013 <strong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"17\">1 Q1 journal<\/strong>, which is already exhibiting dangerous editorial practices;<br data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"78\">\u2013 <strong data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"96\">2 Q4 journals<\/strong> operating under predatory\/commercial publication models;<br data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"159\">\u2013 <strong data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"187\">1 case of a fake website<\/strong> that misled more than <strong data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"230\">1,000<\/strong> scientists from around the world.<\/p><p data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"1176\">Unfortunately, all the publications on today\u2019s list represent not isolated errors but entrenched predatory practices: mass publications without proper peer review, disregard for academic standards, and a focus not on science but on quick profits.<\/p><p data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1230\"><strong>It is precisely these types of magazines that most often lead to:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1232\" data-end=\"1355\"><li data-start=\"1232\" data-end=\"1265\"><p data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1265\">wasted time and money for the authors;<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1293\"><p data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1293\">problems with the acceptance of articles;<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1355\"><p data-start=\"1296\" data-end=\"1355\">the risk of the journal being removed from Scopus in the near future.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1547\">In this article, we\u2019ll take a detailed look at each journal, explain exactly which \u00abred flags\u00bb authors need to watch out for, and why publishing in such journals in 2026 is a high-stakes gamble.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90881a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"90881a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05b23fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05b23fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">List of applicants<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aae3bfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"aae3bfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1791\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1791\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 137-111 248-248 248S8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8s248 111 248 248zm-143.6-28.9L288 302.6V120c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-16c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v182.6l-72.4-75.5c-9.3-9.7-24.8-9.9-34.3-.4l-10.9 11c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L239 404.3c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l132.7-132.7c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9l-10.9-11c-9.5-9.5-25-9.3-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M8 256C8 119 119 8 256 8s248 111 248 248-111 248-248 248S8 393 8 256zm143.6 28.9l72.4-75.5V392c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h16c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V209.4l72.4 75.5c9.3 9.7 24.8 9.9 34.3.4l10.9-11c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L273 107.7c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0L106.3 240.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l10.9 11c9.6 9.5 25.1 9.3 34.4-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">1. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1791\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1791\"><p data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1649\"><strong data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1639\">E-ISSN:<\/strong> 2385-409X<\/p><p data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1721\">\ud83d\udd17 <strong data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1675\">Link to Scopus:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1678\" \/><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/sourceid\/21100466202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1721\">https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/sourceid\/21100466202<\/a><\/p><p data-start=\"1723\" data-end=\"1775\">\ud83d\udd17 <strong data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1743\">Magazine website:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1743\" data-end=\"1746\" \/><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/farmclin.com\/volume\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1746\" data-end=\"1775\">https:\/\/farmclin.com\/volume\/1<\/a><\/p><p data-start=\"1777\" data-end=\"2066\"><strong>Review:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1787\" data-end=\"1790\" \/>The *European Journal of Clinical Pharmacy* was reinstated in Scopus in 2025 following its previous deindexing. Immediately after its reinstatement, the journal began exhibiting a typical predatory publishing model, focused exclusively on mass publication of articles for financial gain.<\/p><p data-start=\"2068\" data-end=\"2345\">In a single year, the journal published more than 300 articles of questionable quality\u2014an unusually high number for a publication with a stated clinical focus. At the time of the analysis, none of these articles were indexed in Scopus, and it is highly likely that they will never be indexed.<\/p><p data-start=\"2347\" data-end=\"2555\">Even in the case of partial indexing, given the quality of the content and the journal\u2019s editorial policy, such publications are highly likely to be deindexed during reviews, and the journal itself will be removed from Scopus again.<\/p><p data-start=\"2347\" data-end=\"2555\"><strong data-start=\"2557\" data-end=\"2577\">Magazine profile:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li data-start=\"2580\" data-end=\"2594\"><strong>Quartile:<\/strong> Q4<\/li><li data-start=\"2597\" data-end=\"2613\"><strong>Country:<\/strong> Kuwait<\/li><li data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2648\"><strong>Subject:<\/strong> clinical pharmacy<\/li><li data-start=\"2651\" data-end=\"2682\"><strong>Publication cost:<\/strong> 300 USD<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2684\" data-end=\"2707\"><strong data-start=\"2684\" data-end=\"2707\">Main violations:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2999\"><li data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2774\"><p data-start=\"2710\" data-end=\"2774\">the mass publication of articles without adequate length restrictions;<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2775\" data-end=\"2852\"><p data-start=\"2777\" data-end=\"2852\">the virtual absence of peer review or the purely formal nature of peer review;<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2853\" data-end=\"2924\"><p data-start=\"2855\" data-end=\"2924\">the low scientific and methodological quality of the published materials;<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2925\" data-end=\"2999\"><p data-start=\"2927\" data-end=\"2999\">a discrepancy between the stated topic and the actual content of the articles.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3001\" data-end=\"3019\"><strong data-start=\"3001\" data-end=\"3019\">Risk assessment:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"3020\" data-end=\"3139\"><li data-start=\"3020\" data-end=\"3070\"><p data-start=\"3022\" data-end=\"3070\">Probability of a journal being excluded from Scopus: 100%<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3071\" data-end=\"3139\"><p data-start=\"3073\" data-end=\"3139\">Probability of articles not being indexed or subsequently de-indexed: 100%<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1792\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1792\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 137-111 248-248 248S8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8s248 111 248 248zm-143.6-28.9L288 302.6V120c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-16c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v182.6l-72.4-75.5c-9.3-9.7-24.8-9.9-34.3-.4l-10.9 11c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L239 404.3c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l132.7-132.7c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9l-10.9-11c-9.5-9.5-25-9.3-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M8 256C8 119 119 8 256 8s248 111 248 248-111 248-248 248S8 393 8 256zm143.6 28.9l72.4-75.5V392c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h16c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V209.4l72.4 75.5c9.3 9.7 24.8 9.9 34.3.4l10.9-11c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L273 107.7c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0L106.3 240.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l10.9 11c9.6 9.5 25.1 9.3 34.4-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2. Scientific Culture<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1792\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1792\"><p data-start=\"3158\" data-end=\"3222\"><strong data-start=\"3201\" data-end=\"3212\">E-ISSN:<\/strong> 2408-0071<\/p><p data-start=\"3224\" data-end=\"3294\">\ud83d\udd17 <strong data-start=\"3227\" data-end=\"3248\">Link to Scopus:<\/strong><br data-start=\"3248\" data-end=\"3251\" \/><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/sourceid\/21101061822\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3251\" data-end=\"3294\">https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/sourceid\/21101061822<\/a><\/p><p data-start=\"3296\" data-end=\"3349\">\ud83d\udd17 <strong data-start=\"3299\" data-end=\"3316\">Magazine website:<\/strong><br data-start=\"3316\" data-end=\"3319\" \/><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sci-cult.com\/archives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3319\" data-end=\"3349\">https:\/\/sci-cult.com\/archives<\/a><\/p><p data-start=\"3351\" data-end=\"3644\"><strong data-start=\"3351\" data-end=\"3361\">Review:<\/strong><br data-start=\"3361\" data-end=\"3364\" \/>Scientific Culture is a journal that formally holds Q1 status in several fields, but its current editorial policy has long since fallen short of that standard. The journal was originally positioned as a specialized journal on culture, history, and archaeology.<\/p><p data-start=\"3646\" data-end=\"3866\">Over time, the journal completely strayed from its academic path, opting for a model of aggressive commercialization. Today, Scientific Culture publishes \u00abeverything on every topic\u00bb in large volumes, with virtually no restrictions on subject matter or quality.<\/p><p data-start=\"3868\" data-end=\"3924\">The officially announced deadlines are particularly alarming:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3925\" data-end=\"3984\"><li data-start=\"3925\" data-end=\"3956\"><p data-start=\"3927\" data-end=\"3956\">Review \u2014 up to 1 week;<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3957\" data-end=\"3984\"><p data-start=\"3959\" data-end=\"3984\">Publication \u2014 up to 1 month.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3986\" data-end=\"4224\">For a Q1-level journal in the humanities, such deadlines are incompatible with a genuine, thorough peer review process. The publication fee is 1,200 pounds sterling, which clearly indicates a focus not on scholarship but on maximizing revenue.<\/p><p data-start=\"4226\" data-end=\"4246\"><strong data-start=\"4226\" data-end=\"4246\">Magazine profile:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"4247\" data-end=\"4360\"><li data-start=\"4247\" data-end=\"4263\"><p data-start=\"4249\" data-end=\"4263\">Quartile: Q1<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4264\" data-end=\"4281\"><p data-start=\"4266\" data-end=\"4281\">Country: China<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4282\" data-end=\"4325\"><p data-start=\"4284\" data-end=\"4325\">Topics: culture, history, archaeology<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4326\" data-end=\"4360\"><p data-start=\"4328\" data-end=\"4360\">Publication fee: 1,200 GBP<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4362\" data-end=\"4385\"><strong data-start=\"4362\" data-end=\"4385\">Main violations:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"4386\" data-end=\"4698\"><li data-start=\"4386\" data-end=\"4445\"><p data-start=\"4388\" data-end=\"4445\">a sharp increase in the number of issues and published articles;<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4446\" data-end=\"4522\"><p data-start=\"4448\" data-end=\"4522\">the virtual absence of a full peer-review process (unrealistic deadlines);<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4523\" data-end=\"4573\"><p data-start=\"4525\" data-end=\"4573\">publication of materials of low scientific quality;<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4574\" data-end=\"4645\"><p data-start=\"4576\" data-end=\"4645\">the systematic publication of articles that do not conform to the journal's Aims &amp; Scope;<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4646\" data-end=\"4698\"><p data-start=\"4648\" data-end=\"4698\">Replacing the academic journal model with a commercial one.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4700\" data-end=\"4718\"><strong data-start=\"4700\" data-end=\"4718\">Risk assessment:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"4719\" data-end=\"4834\"><li data-start=\"4719\" data-end=\"4769\"><p data-start=\"4721\" data-end=\"4769\">Probability of a journal being excluded from Scopus: 100%<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4770\" data-end=\"4834\"><p data-start=\"4772\" data-end=\"4834\">Probability of deindexing articles that have already been indexed: 50\u201380%<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4836\" data-end=\"5116\">\u26a0\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"4839\" data-end=\"4870\">Key conclusion for the authors:<\/strong><br data-start=\"4870\" data-end=\"4873\" \/>This is a classic example of a journal that is still technically in Q1, but based on behavioral and editorial indicators, is already in the critical-risk zone. Publishing here in 2026 would be a serious gamble with one\u2019s own scientific reputation.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1793\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1793\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 137-111 248-248 248S8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8s248 111 248 248zm-143.6-28.9L288 302.6V120c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-16c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v182.6l-72.4-75.5c-9.3-9.7-24.8-9.9-34.3-.4l-10.9 11c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L239 404.3c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l132.7-132.7c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9l-10.9-11c-9.5-9.5-25-9.3-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M8 256C8 119 119 8 256 8s248 111 248 248-111 248-248 248S8 393 8 256zm143.6 28.9l72.4-75.5V392c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h16c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V209.4l72.4 75.5c9.3 9.7 24.8 9.9 34.3.4l10.9-11c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L273 107.7c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0L106.3 240.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l10.9 11c9.6 9.5 25.1 9.3 34.4-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">3. MSW Management<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1793\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1793\"><p data-start=\"5135\" data-end=\"5193\"><strong data-start=\"5174\" data-end=\"5183\">ISSN:<\/strong> 1053-7899<\/p><p data-start=\"5195\" data-end=\"5264\">\ud83d\udd17 <strong data-start=\"5198\" data-end=\"5219\">Link to Scopus:<\/strong><br data-start=\"5219\" data-end=\"5222\" \/><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/sourceid\/5300152536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"5222\" data-end=\"5264\">https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/sourceid\/5300152536<\/a><\/p><p data-start=\"5266\" data-end=\"5344\">\ud83d\udd17 <strong data-start=\"5269\" data-end=\"5286\">Magazine website:<\/strong><br data-start=\"5286\" data-end=\"5289\" \/><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mswmanagementj.com\/index.php\/home\/issue\/view\/22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"5289\" data-end=\"5344\">https:\/\/mswmanagementj.com\/index.php\/home\/issue\/view\/22<\/a><\/p><p data-start=\"5346\" data-end=\"5575\"><strong data-start=\"5346\" data-end=\"5356\">Review:<\/strong><br data-start=\"5356\" data-end=\"5359\" \/>MSW Management began gradually increasing the number of publications as early as 2024, and at that stage, most of the articles formally complied with the journal\u2019s Aims &amp; Scope. In other words, the initial signs did not yet appear to be critical.<\/p><p data-start=\"5577\" data-end=\"5853\">However, in 2025, the magazine drastically changed its business model and shifted toward aggressive commercialization. The publication began publishing articles en masse on a wide range of topics\u2014from cybersecurity and IT to art and education\u2014even though the magazine\u2019s official focus remains \u00abmanagement.\u00bb.<\/p><p data-start=\"5855\" data-end=\"6164\">In fact, the journal abandoned its thematic restrictions and began accepting \u00abanything and everything,\u00bb which is a classic sign of predatory transformation. The total number of publications in 2025 exceeded 300 articles, a significant portion of which are of low scientific quality and do not align with the journal\u2019s stated scope.<\/p><p data-start=\"6166\" data-end=\"6186\"><strong data-start=\"6166\" data-end=\"6186\">Magazine profile:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"6187\" data-end=\"6244\"><li data-start=\"6187\" data-end=\"6203\"><p data-start=\"6189\" data-end=\"6203\">Quartile: Q4<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"6204\" data-end=\"6219\"><p data-start=\"6206\" data-end=\"6219\">Country: United States<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"6220\" data-end=\"6244\"><p data-start=\"6222\" data-end=\"6244\">Subject: Management<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"6246\" data-end=\"6269\"><strong data-start=\"6246\" data-end=\"6269\">Main violations:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"6270\" data-end=\"6516\"><li data-start=\"6270\" data-end=\"6318\"><p data-start=\"6272\" data-end=\"6318\">a large-scale publication of articles in 2025 (300+);<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"6319\" data-end=\"6386\"><p data-start=\"6321\" data-end=\"6386\">the systematic publication of material that does not fall within the Aims &amp; Scope;<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"6387\" data-end=\"6412\"><p data-start=\"6389\" data-end=\"6412\">low quality of articles;<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"6413\" data-end=\"6466\"><p data-start=\"6415\" data-end=\"6466\">the virtual absence of a full peer-review process;<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"6467\" data-end=\"6516\"><p data-start=\"6469\" data-end=\"6516\">the transition from an academic model to a commercial one.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"6518\" data-end=\"6536\"><strong data-start=\"6518\" data-end=\"6536\">Risk assessment:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"6537\" data-end=\"6657\"><li data-start=\"6537\" data-end=\"6587\"><p data-start=\"6539\" data-end=\"6587\">Probability of a journal being excluded from Scopus: 100%<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"6588\" data-end=\"6657\"><p data-start=\"6590\" data-end=\"6657\">Probability of deindexing articles published in 2025: 60\u201370%<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d81c1f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d81c1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed22d06 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ed22d06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83af5a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83af5a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u26a0\ufe0f IMPORTANT WARNING: Fake journal websites in Scopus<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd2aab7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bd2aab7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c5cab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c5cab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have singled out this case\u2014removing it from the list of \u00abcandidates for elimination\u00bb\u2014for one reason only: to warn the researchers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb6d9b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"eb6d9b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2461\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2461\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 137-111 248-248 248S8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8s248 111 248 248zm-143.6-28.9L288 302.6V120c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-16c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v182.6l-72.4-75.5c-9.3-9.7-24.8-9.9-34.3-.4l-10.9 11c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L239 404.3c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l132.7-132.7c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9l-10.9-11c-9.5-9.5-25-9.3-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M8 256C8 119 119 8 256 8s248 111 248 248-111 248-248 248S8 393 8 256zm143.6 28.9l72.4-75.5V392c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h16c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V209.4l72.4 75.5c9.3 9.7 24.8 9.9 34.3.4l10.9-11c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L273 107.7c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0L106.3 240.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l10.9 11c9.6 9.5 25.1 9.3 34.4-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">We're talking about the journal *Advances in Consumer Research*<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2461\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2461\"><p data-start=\"6831\" data-end=\"6965\">\ud83d\udd17 <strong data-start=\"6885\" data-end=\"6919\">Official page on Scopus:<\/strong><br data-start=\"6919\" data-end=\"6922\" \/><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/sourceid\/11600153426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"6922\" data-end=\"6965\">https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/sourceid\/11600153426<\/a><\/p><p data-start=\"6967\" data-end=\"7074\">The problem isn't with the journal itself, but with the fact that a fraudulent publication scheme was built around it.<\/p><p data-start=\"7076\" data-end=\"7166\"><strong>On Google, the first result for the magazine's search query is the website:<\/strong><br data-start=\"7137\" data-end=\"7140\" \/>\ud83d\udd17 <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/acr-journal.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"7143\" data-end=\"7166\">https:\/\/acr-journal.com<\/a><\/p><p data-start=\"7168\" data-end=\"7189\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"7168\" data-end=\"7189\"><strong>Right here on this website:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"7190\" data-end=\"7449\"><li data-start=\"7190\" data-end=\"7248\"><p data-start=\"7192\" data-end=\"7248\">More than 500 articles by scientists from around the world have been published;<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"7249\" data-end=\"7291\"><p data-start=\"7251\" data-end=\"7291\">The ISSN provided appears to be correct;<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"7292\" data-end=\"7323\"><p data-start=\"7294\" data-end=\"7323\">Indexing in Scopus has been announced;<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"7324\" data-end=\"7367\"><p data-start=\"7326\" data-end=\"7367\">A publication fee of 500 USD has been set;<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"7368\" data-end=\"7449\"><p data-start=\"7370\" data-end=\"7449\">Only the 2023\u20132025 issues are available, which in itself should raise some concerns.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"7451\" data-end=\"7569\" class=\"translation-block\">\ud83d\udd34 <strong data-start=\"7454\" data-end=\"7476\">Key issue:<\/strong><br data-start=\"7476\" data-end=\"7479\">This website has no connection to the actual journal that is indexed in Scopus.<\/p><p data-start=\"7571\" data-end=\"7608\"><strong data-start=\"7571\" data-end=\"7608\">Here's how we tested this in practice:<\/strong><\/p><ol data-start=\"7609\" data-end=\"7837\"><li data-start=\"7609\" data-end=\"7631\"><p data-start=\"7612\" data-end=\"7631\">Let's go to Scopus.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"7632\" data-end=\"7684\"><p data-start=\"7635\" data-end=\"7684\">Let's open the journal *Advances in Consumer Research*.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"7685\" data-end=\"7729\"><p data-start=\"7688\" data-end=\"7729\">Let's move on to the indexed articles.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"7730\" data-end=\"7782\"><p data-start=\"7733\" data-end=\"7782\">Click on the publisher's link on the Scopus page.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"7783\" data-end=\"7837\"><p data-start=\"7786\" data-end=\"7837\">A completely different website opens\u2014not acr-journal.com.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p data-start=\"7839\" data-end=\"7943\" class=\"translation-block\">Furthermore, none of the articles published through the acr-journal.com website <strong data-start=\"7910\" data-end=\"7916\">ARE NOT<\/strong> indexed in Scopus.<\/p><p data-start=\"7945\" data-end=\"8176\"><strong>Another, extremely unpleasant issue:<\/strong><br data-start=\"7986\" data-end=\"7989\" \/>The Scopus page listed an incorrect ISSN, which made the fraudsters' job much easier. This was an error on Scopus's part, but it is precisely such errors that create opportunities for abuse.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba6d6de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ba6d6de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb571da elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cb571da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05a6c81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"05a6c81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae2c910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae2c910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55c27aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55c27aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f19b96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f19b96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"8193\" data-end=\"8385\">In this issue, we looked at several journals from different quartiles\u2014from Q4 to Q1\u2014and also highlighted a case involving a fake website \u00abmasquerading as\u00bb a journal that was actively misleading authors.<\/p><p data-start=\"8387\" data-end=\"8666\">This analysis reaffirms a simple fact: neither quartile ranking nor inclusion in Scopus, on their own, guarantees a safe publication. Even highly ranked journals can, at some point, stray from the academic path and begin operating solely for the sake of quick profits.<\/p><p data-start=\"8668\" data-end=\"8931\">Most often, authors who fall into this trap are those who need to get published quickly and who fail to analyze the journal\u2019s track record, publication volume, and alignment with its Aims &amp; Scope. In most cases, the result is the same: wasted money and time, and problems getting the articles accepted.<\/p><p data-start=\"8933\" data-end=\"9179\"><strong>It's also important to remember<\/strong>: In 2026, risks arise not only from the journals themselves but also from fake websites that masquerade as indexed publications. In such cases, even if the journal has a page on Scopus, this does not protect the author from making a mistake.<\/p><p data-start=\"9181\" data-end=\"9456\">That is precisely why, before submitting an article, it is important not to rush and to always thoroughly review the journal\u2014or consult with experts who work with publications on a daily basis and understand the real risks involved. A hasty decision almost always ends up costing more than a thoughtful and well-researched approach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b3c46 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12b3c46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62d7269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62d7269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If you're planning to submit an article to Scopus or Web of Science and aren't sure which journal to choose<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8406696 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8406696\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c60d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4c60d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"9551\" data-end=\"9596\" class=\"translation-block\">The best solution is to check it <strong data-start=\"9582\" data-end=\"9588\">BEFORE<\/strong> submitting it.<\/p><p data-start=\"9598\" data-end=\"9749\"><strong>\u00abThe Article Academy\u00bb will review your publication for free:<\/strong> We analyze the journal's indexing history, publication trends, compliance with the Aims &amp; Scope, and the risks of de-indexing.<\/p><p data-start=\"9751\" data-end=\"9837\">This helps you avoid wasting time and money and prevents problems with the recognition of your publications in the future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d3240 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34d3240\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e450ad elementor-align-center js-open-popup-order-service elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6e450ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-push\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Submit a request<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, dear colleagues! 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