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Researchers identify three warning signs of suspicious journal publishing

Elsevier explains Scopus's review process

2 Oct 28 · 10d ago · 2 articles · 3 posts · 4 sources · development 2 of 2

An Elsevier spokesperson described Scopus's monitoring approach, noting the database looks for changes in publication volume, unusual authorship patterns, anomalous citation behavior, and signs of vulnerability to questionable content. The spokesperson emphasized that no single signal determines delisting outcomes and that journals undergo careful individual assessment.

Elsevier explains Scopus's review process
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“No single signal, and no fixed threshold, determines the outcome. A signal is a prompt to investigate, and where needed the journal is put forward for re-evaluation by Scopus's content-selection board.”

Elsevier spokesperson

Achal Agrawal Preprint co-author, freelance data scientistElsevier Publisher of Scopus databaseScopus Leading bibliometric database

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