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.
The latest update was released on 09 October 2026. Scopus removed 10 research journals from its indexed list. Moreover, new journals have also been added to the Scopus journals list.
In 2025, 56 journals were removed from the list. Moreover, 03 research journals were discontinued in September 2026.
Articles published after the discontinuation year will not be indexed in Scopus. Authors are advised to check Scopus indexing before publication.
List of Scopus Discontinued Journals in October 2026
Advanced Electromagnetics
Source Record ID: 21100444341
ISSN: —
EISSN: 21190275
Publisher: Advanced Electromagnetics
Indexation Change: Journal change policy
Final Coverage: 2026, Volume 15, Issue 2, pages 21–34
East European Journal of Physics
Source Record ID: 21101018929
ISSN: 23124334
EISSN: 23124539
Publisher: Publishing House of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University
Indexation Change: Discontinuation
Final Coverage: 2026, Volume 2026, Issue 2, pages 622–632
Eurasian Journal of Business and Economics
Source Record ID: 21101218125
ISSN: 16945948
EISSN: 16945972
Publisher: Ala-Too International University
Indexation Change: Journal change policy
Final Coverage: 2025, Volume 18, Issue 35, pages 75–111
European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry
Source Record ID: 25029
ISSN: 09657452
EISSN: 23968893
Publisher: European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry
Indexation Change: Journal change policy
Final Coverage: 2025, Volume 33, Issue 4, pages 465–470
International Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Source Record ID: 21101344619
ISSN: —
EISSN: 27892557
Publisher: SvedbergOpen
Indexation Change: Journal change policy
Final Coverage: 2026, Volume 6, Issue 8s, pages 608–615
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour
Source Record ID: 21100269616
ISSN: 20508824
EISSN: 20508832
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Indexation Change: Journal change policy
Final Coverage: 2024, Volume 15, Issue 4/3/2026, pages 31–43
Multinational Finance Journal
Source Record ID: 21101123266
ISSN: 10961879
EISSN: —
Publisher: Multinational Finance Society
Indexation Change: Journal change policy
Final Coverage: 2026, Volume 30, Issue 2/1/2026, pages 25–56
Pakistan Journal of Botany
Source Record ID: 19983
ISSN: 05563321
EISSN: 20703368
Publisher: Pakistan Botanical Society
Indexation Change: Discontinuation
Final Coverage: 2026, Volume 58, Issue 6, pages 1392–1398
Revue de l’Organisation Responsable
Source Record ID: 21101290950
ISSN: 19510187
EISSN: 21053022
Publisher: Editions ESKA
Indexation Change: Journal change policy
Final Coverage: 2026, Volume 21, Issue 2, pages 112–120
Sport TK
Source Record ID: 21101023086
ISSN: 22544070
EISSN: 23408812
Publisher: Universidad de Murcia
Indexation Change: Journal change policy
Final Coverage: 2026, Volume 15, Article No. 70