India has a growing research ecosystem with many reputed academic journals indexed in major databases such as Scopus and Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE). These indexing platforms are used to evaluate journal quality. In recent years, several Indian journals, especially in medical and biomedical sciences, have achieved strong impact factors and Q1 rankings in international … Read more
Scopus regularly updates its source list to include high-quality, peer-reviewed journals from across disciplines. Scopus has recently released its latest March update. In this update, Scopus has accepted 54 new research journals for inclusion in its index list. Moreover, Scopus has also removed 7 journals from its List to maintain quality standards in its indexed database. Accepted … Read more
The Impact Factor (IF) is one of the most important indicators used to evaluate the quality of research journals. Every year, Clarivate releases the Journal Citation Report (JCR). The JCR contains important information about academic journals, including journal citations, Quartile, and impact factors. The latest JCR was released in June 2026. Journals with higher impact factors are … Read more
This blog post aims to list International journals that are published with open access and free publication charges. These journals are open access, meaning the published research is freely available to readers worldwide. The publication costs are supported by research institutions, government agencies, or academic societies, so authors are not required to pay any fee. … Read more
February 2026 witnessed a significant number of scholarly retractions. According to data from CrossRef and retraction databases, 41 research articles were officially withdrawn in February 2026. These retractions span diverse fields, including biochemistry, environmental sciences, medicine, nanotechnology, computer science, and social sciences. Papers are retracted from Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, MDPI, and other publishers. Authors are from … Read more
Scopus regularly updates its source list to include high-quality, peer-reviewed journals from across disciplines. Scopus has recently released its latest February update. In this update, Scopus has accepted 27 new research journals for inclusion in its index list. Moreover, Scopus has also removed 7 journals from its List to maintain quality standards in its indexed … Read more
An Elsevier multidisciplinary open-access journal, “Heliyon“, has retracted a significant number of research papers following an internal audit. According to Crossref data, Heliyon has retracted 246 papers so far. Year Number of Papers Retracted 2026 2 2025 199 2024 26 2023 16 2022 1 2021 2 Total 246 Heliyon considers research from all areas of the … Read more
Accounting Open, an official journal of the American Accounting Association, is providing a full Article Publishing Charge (APC) waiver for all manuscripts submitted before 31 December 2027. This means researchers can publish their work completely free of charge in a fully open-access international Elsevier journal. The information was received through an official email from Elsevier regarding the … Read more
January 2026 witnessed a significant number of scholarly retractions. According to data from CrossRef and retraction databases, 31 research articles are officially withdrawn in January 2026. These retractions span diverse fields, including biochemistry, environmental sciences, medicine, nanotechnology, computer science, and social sciences. Papers are retracted from Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, MDPI, and other publishers. Authors are … Read more
Retraction is an important way of maintaining the integrity of scholarly literature. 4,500+ Research Papers Were Retracted in 2025. The purpose is not to punish authors, but to ensure that published research remains trustworthy. Journal Editors may retract an article when they lose confidence in its results or conclusions. This blog post of PhDTalks brings … Read more