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We always recommend our readers to publish in Scopus or Web of Science indexed journals that don’t charge publication fees. There are various research journals that publish without any Article Processing Charges (APC). In this blog post, we list Calls for Papers from journals that are currently inviting research papers for their special issues. All … Read more
The QS World University Rankings were released on TopUniversities.com on June 19, 2025. A total of 1,501 institutions are included in the QS World University Rankings, representing over 100 locations worldwide. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ranks first on the list, followed by Imperial College London at Rank 2 and Stanford University at Rank 3. … Read more
Clarivate has released the 2025 Journal Citation Reports (JCR). JCR is an annual publication by Clarivate. The JCR contains important information about academic journals including journal citations, Quartile, and impact factors. The latest Impact Factor list, a part of the Journal Citation Reports has released on 18th June 2025. The JCR is an authentic resource … Read more
The Scopus CiteScore (2025), covering the period 2021–2024, has been released. Many researchers focus on whether a journal is indexed in Scopus, but it is equally important to consider the journal’s CiteScore and quartile ranking. Journal metrics such as the CiteScore, SNIP and SJR help you evaluate journals. The CiteScore Metric is used by Scopus to calculate … Read more
This blog post on PhdTalks aims to provide an overview of the Science Citation Index (SCI) journals. The SCI is a citation index that includes high-quality research journals. In this post, we discuss the following points: The Science Citation Index (SCI), a citation index, was officially launched in 1964 by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI). Clarivate Analytics now owns … Read more
Call for proposals under Ramanujan Fellowship is opened for pursuing research after PhD from 1st June 2025 (Sunday) to 30th June 2025 (Monday). Ramanujan Fellowship is meant for brilliant Indian/Indian Origin scientists and engineers from outside India to take up scientific research positions in India and for those scientists/engineers who want to return to India … Read more
The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) is accepting applications from Indian Ph.D. holders for Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellowships 2026-2027. The Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellowships aim to enhance the research capabilities of Indian scholars by providing access to advanced resources and facilities in the U.S. They support early-career academics in developing innovative solutions to global challenges. … Read more
The India Sustainable Growth Hub (ISGH) is looking for proposals with strong policy relevance and potential for impact, coupled with robust research methods from Indian Researchers. The motive of this call is to offer two types of awards: Full research grants (limit is GBP 40,000) and small research grants (limit is GBP 15,000). Researchers can apply for this … Read more
I always recommend my readers to publish in reputed journals without paying any publication fee. Major publishers like Springer and Elsevier primarily publish hybrid journals. These journals offer two publication options: Open Access (where authors pay a publication fee) or Subscription-based (where access is restricted to subscribers). However, there are several fully Open Access research … Read more
In peer-reviewed journals, submitted research papers are thoroughly evaluated by experts (reviewers) before being published to ensure the quality of the research. These reviewers provide feedback on the research to identify any flaws, inaccuracies, or methodological issues. The motive of the peer review is to ensure that only original, quality research is published. This blog post … Read more