Excluded Journals from Scopus: December 2025
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 year: 16 journals received Discontinuation status, and one more journal was removed unofficially.
Official list of excluded journals (December 2025)
Below is the list of journals that received Discontinuation status in the December update.
This means that new articles in these journals are no longer indexed in Scopus.
E-ISSN: 2953-4917
Publisher: AG Editor (Argentina)
Status: Discontinuation
https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21101176015
E-ISSN: 2953-4917
Publisher: AG Editor (Argentina)
Status: Discontinuation
https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21101176015
E-ISSN: 2581-6853
Publisher: Grassroots Institute
Reason: Publication Concerns
Scopus link: https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21101226632
E-ISSN: 3008-8488
Publisher: AG Editor (Argentina)
Status: Discontinuation
https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21101277752
E-ISSN: 2227-5053
Publisher: Science Publishing Corporation Inc.
Status: Discontinuation
https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21101277885
E-ISSN: 3046-403X
Publisher: AG Editor (Uruguay)
Status: Discontinuation
https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21101298331
ISSN: 1758-8715 | E-ISSN: 1758-8723
Publisher: Inderscience Publishers
Status: Discontinuation
https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21101186203
E-ISSN: 3046-4048
Publisher: AG Editor (Uruguay)
Status: Discontinuation
https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21101295550
ISSN: 1607-3894 | E-ISSN: 2071-1255
Publisher: University of Mosul – College of Veterinary Medicine
Status: Discontinuation
https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/19500157815
E-ISSN: 2953-4577
Publisher: AG Editor (Argentina)
Status: Discontinuation
https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21101290949
E-ISSN: 2405-710X
Publisher: Green Publication
Status: Discontinuation
https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21101122745
ISSN: 2796-9711
Publisher: AG Editor (Argentina)
Status: Discontinuation
https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21101131037
E-ISSN: 1875-0362
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
Status: Discontinuation
https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/19700201613
E-ISSN: 2953-4860
Publisher: Editorial Salud, Ciencia y Tecnologia
Status: Discontinuation
https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21101199899
E-ISSN: 0267-5978
Publisher: Sapienza Grupo Editorial
Status: Discontinuation
https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21101215098
E-ISSN: 3008-8127
Publisher: AG Editor (Argentina)
Status: Discontinuation
https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21101283082
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Unofficial List of Excluded Journals:
Separately, we highlight a journal for which an actual loss of indexing has been recorded — the title has disappeared from the active list of Scopus sources:
E-ISSN: 2589-1316
Publisher: Lectito
Status: effective loss of indexing (the journal is no longer displayed in Scopus as an active source).
https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21101151828
For authors, there is essentially no difference whether this is an official Discontinuation or a “silent” de-indexing: if the journal is no longer indexed, the publication does not work for defense, academic attestation, or grant applications.
Analytical Insights
The December Scopus update highlights several important trends:
1. Scopus is tightening control
Publishers with non-transparent policies, accelerated peer review, or suspicious citation patterns are under constant scrutiny.
2. Some journals are “dropped” without official announcements
Authors often learn about de-indexing only after the fact — when their article is no longer visible in the database.
3. Risk forecasting is becoming critically important
Our data confirm that analysis of metrics, peer-review practices, and journal behavior makes it possible to predict exclusion long before the official database update.
4. Loss of indexing = loss of result
Publishing in a high-risk journal may cost:
a non-recognized article;
problems with attestation or thesis defense;
loss of time;
repeated costs for a new publication.
What should authors do?
✔️ Always check the journal’s indexing status before submission
Rely not on the journal’s own website, but on the current data in Scopus.
✔️ Analyze the journal’s history and behavior
Sharp jumps in the number of publications, change of publisher, or suspiciously fast peer review are red flags.
✔️ Work only with reliable journals and expert support
Today, no responsible author can do without systematic analytics of journals and publishers.
Conclusion
The December Scopus update clearly showed that in the modern scholarly landscape there are no longer any “safe harbors.”
Even journals that were considered stable and “safe” for many years can end up being excluded.
Independent journal selection is increasingly turning into a risk that may cost:
lost indexing;
a publication not being counted for attestation or defense;
problems with grant applications;
loss of a year’s work and repeated expenses for a new publication.
Therefore, systematic analytics of journals and publishers is not just a recommendation, but the only real guarantee of scholarly safety.
