Last night there was an exclusion from the Scopus database, and we are immediately informing you so that you can save your money and time and not get into one of these journals. We also want to note that the two journals that we wrote about in our column "Journals that will soon lose indexing in Scopus", were excluded from the Scopus database.
International Journal of Intelligent Systems and Applications in Engineering – we wrote about this - here.
International Journal of Chemical and Biochemical Sciences – and about this – here.
Follow our column "Excluded journals from Scopus» to save your time, money and nerves.
In July 2024, several journals with significant influence on the academic community were removed from the Scopus scientific database.
The list of excluded publications includes:
European Journal of Medical Research — excluded due to anomalies detected using the Radar system.
International Journal of Applied Economics, Finance and Accounting — also lost status due to anomalies in the Radar system.
International Journal of Intelligent Systems and Applications in Engineering — issues with publication and content quality led to exclusion (We warned you about this magazine last month – here).
International Journal of Chemical and Biochemical Sciences — reason for exclusion — anomalies detected through the Radar system (We warned you about this magazine back in May – here).
Journal of Engineering and Applied Science — teven lost its status due to anomalies in the Radar system.
Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity — excluded due to anomalies detected using the Radar system.
Pharmacy Education — problems with publication and content quality led to exclusion.
Revista de Psiquiatria Clinica — also lost status due to anomalies in the Radar system.
Revista Iberoamericana de Psicologia del Ejercicio y el Deporte — excluded due to anomalies detected using the Radar system.
Radar system:
The Scopus Radar system helps identify journals that exhibit anomalous publication activity. Key aspects of the Radar system include:
- Analysis of the volume of publications: A sharp increase in the number of articles may indicate that the journal is accepting more manuscripts than it can properly review.
- Review time: Too short a period from submission to publication of articles may indicate an insufficiently thorough review process.
- Concentration of authors: If the majority of articles are published by the same authors or from the same institution, this may indicate unethical practices or manipulation of citation metrics.
Exclusion of journals from Scopus has several consequences for the scientific community:
- Loss of trust: Authors who have published their work in these journals may face problems in evaluating their scientific work.
- View works: Scientists who have publications in these journals may need to seek new platforms to publish their research.
- Loss of rating: Universities and academic institutions may lose rankings because their research in journals excluded from Scopus will no longer be counted.
Conclusions
Exclusion of journals from Scopus is an important tool for maintaining the quality of scientific literature. It is a warning signal to publishers and editors about the need to maintain high standards of quality and ethics. The Radar system helps to identify journals with anomalous activity and warns of 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, but, dear scientists, we strongly recommend that you be careful when choosing a publication publication or an intermediary company that offers you fast publication in an indexed edition. The Academy of Articles carefully approaches the selection of publications with which it cooperates so as not to put its clients at risk. We strive to popularize this issue so that more and more Ukrainian scientists are careful when choosing places to publish their articles and intermediary companies. Do not succumb to fast publication deadlines for little money, as this will always lead to problems. Follow our column to stay up to date with all the news and not put yourself at risk.
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