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A researcher submits an article in September. The defense, evaluation, or grant report is scheduled for the spring—it seems like there’s plenty of time. But in March, the manuscript still isn’t…
Read →Journals removed from Scopus in August 2026—three new titles have been added to the list of publications that are no longer indexed. We have already discussed two of these three publications…
Read →How many articles are required to defend a dissertation? Are publications in “B” category journals sufficient? Are five Scopus or Web of Science articles now mandatory for a Doctor of Science degree? …
Read →The update to the rules for compiling the List of Ukrainian Scientific Journals has divided the academic world into a “before” and an “after.” The point-based system for evaluating journals has forced master’s students, doctoral candidates, and those seeking academic degrees…
Read →A year ago, the question “Scopus or Category B” had a simple answer: publish wherever it’s faster and cheaper, and put the rest off until later. In 2026…
Read →Ukraine lost 10 Scopus-indexed journals—and this served as one of the catalysts for systemic changes. Category B 2026 was in the works for over a year: as early as the beginning of 2025, the Ministry of Education and Science…
Read →In June, Scopus removed twelve journals. In July, another fourteen were removed. From April through July 2026, the database removed 51 journals. At least 188 Ukrainian researchers and…
Read →If you’re currently planning your thesis and find yourself thinking, “Which quartile do I actually need so I don’t have to redo everything twice?”, you definitely aren’t…
Read →Hello, dear colleagues! This is Vasyl Malets, director of the “Academy of Articles” and author of the analytical column “Journals That May Lose Their Scopus Indexing.” Today marks the third installment…
Read →Twenty-five journals in May. Another twelve in June. Scopus removed 37 publications in two months. Each database update isn’t an event that can be…
Read →A Category “B” journal is the first and most important choice a researcher makes under the updated evaluation system: it is this choice that determines whether a dissertation will proceed to the defense without delay. When the Ministry of Education and Science announced…
Read →If you plan to publish in a Category “B” journal or submit an article to a Scopus-indexed journal in 2026, ORCID is no longer optional. Starting February 14, 2026…
Read →Introduction: Discussions about reforming Category “B” professional journals began as early as the spring of 2025. Even then, it was clear that the system needed to be updated, the requirements were outdated, and the quality of some of the journals…
Read →Updated in August 2026: What Has Changed Since the End of the Transition Period. Reviewed and updated on September 22, 2026. AI audit at higher education institutions after July 31, 2026…
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