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You’ve been publishing for years, yet your h-index won’t budge? The problem is rarely the quality of your research — it’salmost always the strategy.  What the […]

Scopus has published its February 2026 database update — and this time, 7 journals have lost their indexing. What stands out immediately: six out of seven […]

In 2025 alone, predatory journals deceived an estimated 5,000+ researchers worldwide, extracting over $20 million in publication fees. These were not obscure blogs or obvious scam […]

The January 2026 Scopus update brought seven exclusions: five journals received Discontinuation status and two were removed under Journal Change Policy. The list spans multiple countries […]

My name is Vasyl Malets, Director of Futurity Publishing and author of the analytical series “Journals That May Lose Scopus Indexing”. This is the first issue […]

Introduction In 2026, the world of academic publishing is undergoing transformations comparable to the digital boom of the past decade. The rise of generative artificial intelligence, […]

Official list, actual status, and risks for authors The Scopus update for December 2025 turned out to be one of the most high-profile over the past […]

Official Update & Source Analysis On December 11, Scopus released its latest indexing update for 2025, resulting in: 8 journals officially discontinued; 2 journals silently removed […]

Publishing in Scopus-indexed journals is a crucial milestone for any researcher. Yet in recent years, a new wave of deceptive practices has emerged — cases where […]

Scopus has once again demonstrated its ongoing efforts to maintain publication integrity across its database.The October 2025 update resulted in the removal of several journals from […]

My name is Vasyl Malets — Director of Futurity Publishing and an expert in scientometrics. In this edition, we review five new journals currently at high […]

The September update of the Scopus database has become one of the most extensive in recent years.Several journals where international researchers had published were excluded from […]

Many publishers submit their journals for indexing in Scopus and receive a rejection. This topic is rarely discussed openly — mainly because reliable information about the […]

Introduction Scimago Journal & Country Rank is a free analytical tool that allows you to check a journal’s quartile in Scopus.The service automatically calculates the SJR […]

On Thursday evening, September 11, 2025, Scopus released updated data on the indexing status of scientific journals. Over the weekend, the Futurity Publishing team prepared this […]

For researchers preparing manuscripts for international journals, one surprisingly frequent question is deceptively simple: Should I write in British English or American English? While this may […]

Dear Researchers,My name is Vasyl Malets — Director of Futurity Publishing and an expert in scientometrics. Every year, tens of thousands of scholars worldwide fall victim […]

Excluded Journals from Scopus: July 2025 On Friday evening, August 8, 2025, Scopus released updated data on the indexing of academic journals. Over the weekend, the […]

In today’s hypercompetitive research environment, a strong h-index is more than a vanity metric—it’s a gateway to academic recognition, grant opportunities, and professional advancement. As academic […]

Yesterday evening, July 9, 2025, Scopus released its latest update on the indexing status of scientific journals. The Futurity Publishing team has prepared this overview to […]

Introduction In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of researchers publishing their work in predatory journals, particularly those that claim to […]

Publishing in a peer-reviewed scientific journal is an essential milestone for researchers seeking to share their findings, build academic reputation, and advance their careers. However, one […]

Challenges and Opportunities: Maintaining Academic Integrity Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being integrated into the scientific field, particularly in the process of writing research papers. AI-powered […]