Excluding journals from Scopus for November 2024

The Scopus database has traditionally updated the list of scientific journals that will no longer be indexed in November 2024. In order to find out which publications have been excluded, we recommend to familiarize yourself with the list prepared by the company "Scientific Publications".

Why can a journal be excluded from the Scopus database?

Getting indexed in Scopus is a rather long and complicated process that scientific journals go through. There are a number of criteria that publications must meet in order to be included in this database.

Every month Scopus monitors indexed scientific journals. The platform analyzes how clearly they adhere to the rules and records violations. There are a number of reasons why a journal may be excluded from the database, namely:

• fraud: journals engage in illegal publication activities (promising rapid publication for a fee or posing as reputable publications, misleading researchers);
• violation of scientific ethics and academic integrity: publications fail to adhere to basic principles of honesty and transparency;
• poor quality of articles: journals publish materials that do not meet standards of quality and reliability;
• irrelevance of materials: outdated or irrelevant data are published;
• abrupt changes in scientometric indicators: Scopus monitors suspicious activity that may lead to abrupt changes in the journal's scientometric indicators, such as citation rate and Hirsch index;
• a change in the journal's subject matter and direction: a deviation from the original concept and scope.

Scopus discontinued journal list November 2024

How are scientific journals monitored?

Scopus takes a comprehensive approach to analyzing the activities of scientific journals and identifying violations. The main tool used during this process is a special monitoring system from Elsevier - Radar.

This tool tracks the deterioration of journals' scientometric indicators. Based on this information, the database decides whether or not to continue indexing a journal. The most common reasons for exclusion from Scopus include:

1. Artificially increasing citation levels.
2. Acceptance of articles without proper verification and selection.
3. Abrupt changes in the scientific topics and direction of the journal.
4. Lack of peer review process.
5. Violation of the principles of publication ethics.
6. Inappropriate number of publications, which calls into question their quality.

It is also worth noting that in addition to the results of the Radar system analysis, another reason for the exclusion of journals from the database is "Publication Concerns".

"Publication Concerns" are problems that can arise during the publication process and affect the reputation of a scientific journal. They include various violations that can undermine the credibility of published articles.

These include unfair publication practices, publication of materials that do not meet scientific standards, and data manipulation.

Exclusion of scientific journals from the Scopus database is a necessary step that contributes to maintaining a high level of publication quality and authority. In addition, the list of publications that have lost indexation (Scopus discontinued list 2024) helps scientists when choosing a journal to publish their research.

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