Minimum Eligibility Requirements

A valid ISSN/eISSN A public journal website accessible without login Clearly stated Aims & Scope A visible Editorial Board (names and roles)

Integrity & Verification Checks

During review, we verify: Website consistency and transparency of policies Metadata completeness and consistency across recent issues Citation behavior signals (e.g., unusually high self-citation or citation stacking patterns may lead to Flagged or Under Review status)

Application Form

Journal Title ISSN eISSN (if available) Journal Website URL Publisher / Organization Name

“Applicants should ensure all policy pages are publicly accessible. Incomplete applications may be delayed.”