Scopus regularly evaluates journals based on Publication ethics, Peer-review standards, and Compliance with indexing criteria. When a journal no longer satisfies these standards, it may be removed from the Scopus database.
In its April 2026 update, Scopus removed Eleven research journals from its indexed list. Moreover, a few new journals have been added to the Scopus journals list. This update is important for researchers, authors, and institutions who publish or plan to publish in these journals.
These removals are part of Scopus’s ongoing efforts to maintain quality, transparency, and ethical publishing standards. The reasons for the discontinuity are outlier behavior, Publication concerns, editorial issues, and quality concerns.
In 2025, 56 journals were removed from the list. Moreover, seven research journals were discontinued in the March 2026 Update.
Articles published after the discontinuation year will not be indexed in Scopus. Authors are advised to check the Scopus indexing before publication.
List of Journals Removed from Scopus Indexing
1. Conatus – Journal of Philosophy
- Publisher: NKUA Applied Philosophy Research Laboratory
- ISSN: 2653-9373
- E-ISSN: 2459-3842
- Indexation Change: Discontinued
- Last Indexed Volume/Issue: Volume 10, Issue 2
2. Dirasat: Human and Social Sciences
- Publisher: University of Jordan, Deanship of Scientific Research
- ISSN: 1026-3721
- E-ISSN: 2663-6190
- Indexation Change: Discontinued
- Last Indexed Volume/Issue: Volume 53, Issue 6
3. Empirical Studies of the Arts
- Publisher: Sage
- ISSN: 0276-2374
- E-ISSN: 1541-4493
- Indexation Change: Discontinued
- Last Indexed Volume/Issue: Volume 44, Issue 1
4. Informatica (Slovenia)
- Publisher: Slovene Society Informatika
- ISSN: 0350-5596
- E-ISSN: 1854-3871
- Indexation Change: Discontinued
- Last Indexed Volume/Issue: Volume 29, Issues 3–4
5. International Journal of Advances in Signal and Image Sciences
- Publisher: XLESCIENCE
- ISSN: —
- E-ISSN: 2457-0370
- Indexation Change: Discontinued
- Last Indexed Volume/Issue: Volume 11, Issue 1
6. International Journal of Biomedicine
- Publisher: International Medical Research and Development Corporation
- ISSN: 2158-0510
- E-ISSN: 2158-0529
- Indexation Change: Discontinued
- Last Indexed Volume/Issue: Volume 15, Issue 4
7. Internet Technology Letters
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
- ISSN: —
- E-ISSN: 2476-1508
- Indexation Change: Discontinued
- Last Indexed Volume/Issue: Volume 9, Issue 1
8. Journal of the Balkan Tribological Association
- Publisher: Scientific Bulgarian Communications
- ISSN: 1310-4772
- E-ISSN: —
- Indexation Change: Discontinued
- Last Indexed Volume/Issue: Volume 31, Issue 5
9. Mesopotamian Journal of CyberSecurity
- Publisher: Mesopotamian Academic Press
- ISSN: —
- E-ISSN: 2958-6542
- Indexation Change: Discontinued
- Last Indexed Volume/Issue: Volume 5, Issue 3
10. National Journal of Antennas and Propagation
- Publisher: Society for Communication and Computer Technologies
- ISSN: —
- E-ISSN: 2582-2659
- Indexation Change: Discontinued
- Last Indexed Volume/Issue: Volume 7, Issue 3
11. NIPES – Journal of Science and Technology Research
- Publisher: Nigerian Institution of Professional Engineers and Scientists
- ISSN: 2734-2352
- E-ISSN: 2682-5821
- Indexation Change: Discontinued
- Last Indexed Volume/Issue: Volume 7, Issue 4