Scopus has updated the list of excluded journals for May 2024. Scientific Publications has prepared a list of publications that have been removed from the database.
Various publications are regularly removed from the Scopus database. In May, a check was carried out, as a result of which several more journals were excluded. We have prepared this list to help authors avoid problems with publication and indexing in the Scopus database.
Reasons for excluding journals from Scopus:
- Failure to comply with the principles of scientific ethics and academic integrity.
- Fraud.
- Lack of relevance of materials.
- Doubtful publication activity.
- Lack of relevance of materials.
- Changing the subject matter and directions of the journal.
List of journals excluded from Scopus in May 2024
| № | Scientific Journal | ISSN / e-ISSN | Reasons for exclusion |
| 1 | Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine | Print ISSN – 1078-6791 | |
| 2 | Azerbaijan Pharmaceutical and Pharmacotherapy Journal | Print ISSN – 1994-1951 Online e-ISSN – 2959-1929 |
Problems with publications |
| 3 | Bionatura | Print ISSN – 1390-9347 Online e-ISSN – 1390-9355 |
Radar |
| 4 | Cancer Research, Statistics, and Treatment | Print ISSN – 2590-3233 Online e-ISSN – 2590-3225 |
Radar |
| 5 | International Journal of Educational Methodology | Online e-ISSN – 2469-9632 | Radar |
| 6 | Journal of Biotech Research | Online e-ISSN – 1944-3285 | Radar |
| 7 | Journal of Eastern European and Central Asian Research | Print ISSN – 2328-8272 Online e-ISSN – 2328-8280 |
Radar |
| 8 | Journal of Logistics, Informatics and Service Science | Online e-ISSN – 2409-2665 | Radar |
| 9 | Journal of Medical Pharmaceutical and Allied Sciences | Online e-ISSN – 2320-7418 | Radar |
| 10 | Military Medical Science Letters (Vojenske Zdravotnicke Listy) | Print ISSN – 0372-7025 Online e-ISSN – 2571-113X |
Radar |
| 11 | Nurture | Print ISSN – 1994-1625 Online e-ISSN – 1994-1633 |
Radar |
| 12 | Revista Electronica de Veterinaria | Online e-ISSN – 1695-7504 | Radar |
How to avoid publishing in a journal that may be excluded from Scopus?
Before submitting an article for consideration to the journal's editorial board, you should familiarise yourself with the journal in detail. The author should pay attention to some criteria and indicators that may indicate that the journal may be excluded from the Scopus database.
What should you pay attention to?
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Publication activity
High publication activity in a journal may indicate its dubious activity. Since publication in Scopus is paid and requires contributions from authors, some publications may use it as a way to make money.
For example, if a journal published 8 articles in an issue 4 times a year before being indexed in the Scopus database, and after indexing it began to publish monthly with a doubling or tripling of the number of articles in an issue, this may be an alarming signal.
Therefore, we recommend that authors research and analyse the activity of the journal before and after indexing in Scopus to avoid possible errors and unsuccessful publications.
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Journal topics and relevance of the material
It is important to pay attention to the topics and areas of research published by the journal, as well as the relevance of the published material to these topics and areas. If a journal is focused only on making money, it may start publishing research that does not correspond to the declared areas on the journal's website.
Such actions may indicate the dishonesty of the journal and its low scientific reputation. Before publishing, authors should carefully assess the publication activity and relevance to the subject matter of the journal to avoid publishing in dubious or unworthy journals.
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Fast review and acceptance of the article
If the journal quickly confirms the acceptance of your article for further publication (1-3 weeks), this may indicate that the quality of the manuscript review is insufficient. Such speed may violate the journal's editorial policy and lead to its exclusion from the Scopus database.
It is important to remember that fast review and peer review for databases such as Scopus is virtually impossible. This process usually lasts from 2 to 6 months and depends on the journal's workload, its specifics, the readiness of your material, and other factors.
Experienced specialists of Scientific Publications have been working in this field for almost 8 years and are ready to help you achieve new scientific achievements. If you need a guaranteed publication in the Scopus database, don't hesitate to contact us.
