Every month, journals around the world retract research papers due to issues such as data manipulation, plagiarism, image duplication, unreliable results, ethical concerns, and authorship disputes. 39 research papers were retracted in September 2026 from major publishers including Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley, the American Chemical Society, PLOS, MDPI, and Oxford University Press. We analyzed these … Read more
Clarivate regularly updates the Web of Science Core Collection through its monthly Journal List updates. Clarivate has released its latest update on September 19, 2026, for the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection. Web of Science has added several journals to its Web of Science Core Collection. The newly accepted titles are being included in the Emerging Sources … Read more
The Web of Science database regularly reviews journals for quality and editorial standards. In the latest update, 12 journals have been removed from the Web of Science database for reasons including Editorial De-listing, Production De-listing, and Cease. A few journals are also added to the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) in this update. See also: Scopus … Read more
Scopus regularly updates its source list to include high-quality, peer-reviewed journals from across disciplines. Scopus has recently released its latest August update on 10 September 2026. In this update, Scopus has listed 19 journal titles accepted for inclusion in its database in September 2026. The newly accepted titles cover a wide range of subjects, including humanities, … Read more
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 10 September 2026. Scopus removed 03 research journals from its indexed list. Moreover, new journals have also been added to the Scopus journals … Read more
The Elsevier-published journal Science of the Total Environment has retracted 28 research papers in August 2026. On November 18 2025, the journal’s coverage in the Web of Science Core Collection was formally discontinued. An important point is the retracted papers are not necessarily newly published papers. Several of the retracted studies were originally published between 2018 and 2023, … Read more
Clarivate regularly updates the Web of Science Core Collection through its monthly Journal List updates. Clarivate has released its latest update on August 17, 2026, for the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection. Web of Science has added several journals to its Web of Science Core Collection. The newly accepted titles being included in the Emerging Sources Citation … Read more
Scopus regularly updates its source list to include high-quality, peer-reviewed journals from across disciplines. Scopus has recently released its latest July update on 11 August 2026. In this update, Scopus has accepted 79 new research journals for inclusion in its index list. Moreover, Scopus has also removed 12 journals from its List to maintain quality standards in its indexed database. … Read more
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 11 August 2026. Scopus removed 14 research journals from its indexed list. Moreover, new journals have also been added to the Scopus journals … Read more
Scopus added 24 new journals in July 2026, including two Elsevier open access journals. These two journals are JCA Advances and Digital Dentistry Journal. Both journals are fully open access and currently offer discounted or waived Article Processing Charges (APCs). Journal Publisher Subject Area E-ISSN Scopus Status JCA Advances Elsevier Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 2950-5534 … Read more