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September 14, 2026
Three journals appear as new additions in the August 2026 update of the Scopus Discontinued Titles list. Two of them, Edelweiss Applied Science and Technology and […]
August 27, 2026
Five journals still accepting manuscripts show serious warning signs: volume spikes, off-scope special issues, implausible peer review, and inconsistent editorial contacts. Here is what researchers should verify before submitting or paying an APC.
August 13, 2026
Scopus removed 14 journals in July 2026 — and authors received no advance warning. Eight titles were discontinued, while six were removed under the Journal Change […]
July 21, 2026
Welcome back to our regular series on Scopus removal candidates. I am Vasyl Malets, Director of Futurity Publishing and author of this analytical series. This is […]
July 13, 2026
Twenty-five journals in May. Twelve more in June. In just two months, Scopus has excluded 37 titles from its database. Each update is not a piece […]
July 6, 2026
Global scholarly output is on pace to cross 6 million articles in 2026, up from an estimated 5.5 million in 2025. That is not simply more […]
July 1, 2026
In 2025, Scopus removed 56 journals from its index. The pace hasn’t slowed in 2026 — 25 more titles were discontinued in the May/June update alone, […]
June 25, 2026
You submitted your manuscript. You followed every formatting guideline, checked the journal scope twice, and hit Submit with cautious optimism. Then you waited. And waited. Six […]
June 15, 2026
You worked on your manuscript for months. You checked the author guidelines, formatted your references, and finally hit “Submit.” And then you waited. What you probably […]
June 6, 2026
Scopus has released its April–May 2026 update — and this time, 25 journals have lost their indexation. Two months. Twenty-five journals. Gone. Different countries, different […]
May 18, 2026
Most researchers treat Scopus indexing as a stable signal. If a journal appears in the database, it must be safe to publish there. This assumption is […]
April 20, 2026
You’ve written your paper. Now the real waiting begins. Most researchers dramatically underestimate how long the path from submission to Scopus indexing actually takes — and […]
April 13, 2026
Scopus has published its latest database update and March 2026 is a record month for journal removals. Sixteen journals. At once. From different countries, different fields, […]
April 2, 2026
My name is Vasyl Malets, Director of Futurity Publishing and author of the analytical series “Journals That May Lose Scopus Indexing”. This is our second issue […]
March 24, 2026
Most researchers don’t get rejected because their work is bad. They get rejected because they picked the wrong journal. After working with 2,500+ scientific journals and […]
March 17, 2026
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 […]
March 12, 2026
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 […]
March 8, 2026
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 […]
February 12, 2026
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 […]
January 26, 2026
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 […]
January 9, 2026
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, […]
January 8, 2026
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 […]
December 11, 2025
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 […]
November 16, 2025
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 […]