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What is ORCID
ORCID is a personal researcher identifier. It is used to distinguish one author from another and connect the author with publications, affiliations, grants, and other research outputs.
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Reference materials on ORCID, DOI, Scopus, SAC, plagiarism checks, peer review, journal selection, and publication workflows.
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What is DOI
DOI is a persistent digital identifier for an article, book, chapter, dataset, or other scholarly material. It is used for accurate discovery, verification, and citation.
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What is Scopus
Scopus is an international scholarly literature database that indexes journals, articles, books, conference materials, and tracks citations, authors, and sources.
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What is a journal quartile
A quartile shows a journal’s position among other journals in its subject category. Q1 is the top 25%, Q2 the next 25%, Q3 below average, and Q4 the bottom 25%.
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h-index in Google Scholar
In Google Scholar, an author’s h-index is calculated automatically based on publications and citation counts. The platform also shows total citations and the i10-index.
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h-index in Scopus
In Scopus, the h-index is calculated based on the author’s publications indexed specifically in the Scopus database. It shows how many works have received at least that same number of citations.
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h-index in Google Scholar and Scopus: what is the difference
The h-index in Google Scholar and Scopus often differs because these systems index different volumes of publications and citations. Google Scholar usually shows broader coverage, while Scopus reflects a stricter and more structured selection.
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Journals recommended by VAK / OAK
VAK / OAK journals are publications included in an official list recognized for publishing the main scientific results of dissertations. For Uzbekistan, one should rely on the official OAK list.
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Publication timeline of an article in a Scopus journal
Publishing an article in a Scopus-indexed journal is not a single step but a whole chain: submission, editorial screening, peer review, revisions, acceptance, technical preparation, online publication, and only then appearance in the database.
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Publication frequency in journals
Publication frequency shows how often a journal releases new issues or posts final materials: monthly, quarterly, semiannually, annually, or under a continuous publication model.
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What is Source ID in Scopus
Source ID is an internal identifier of a journal or another source in the Scopus system. It helps accurately distinguish sources and connect data without confusion in titles.
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Internal and external review of an article
In the publication process there are usually two levels of evaluation: internal editorial screening and external scholarly peer review. First the article is assessed by the editorial office, then—if needed—by independent subject experts.
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Antiplagiarism in articles
Similarity checking is an important part of the publication process, but it cannot be reduced to a single “safe percentage.” Editors evaluate not only the volume of overlap but also its nature, context, and location in the text.
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Using AI in scientific articles
AI may be used as a supporting tool, but only transparently and responsibly. Artificial intelligence cannot be the author of an article, and all responsibility for the text always remains with a human.
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Preliminary publication of an article on the journal website
An article may appear on a journal website before the final issue is released. Such versions are often called Article in Press, journal pre-proof, or online first.
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Online publication and issue release are not the same thing
An article may appear on the journal website before the issue, volume, or collection itself is released. Online publication does not always mean that the issue is already complete.
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Publication versions of an article
The same scholarly work may exist in several versions: from the author’s manuscript to the final published article. This is important for understanding the text’s status, citation, and sharing rules.
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Document types in Scopus
Scopus classifies materials not only as articles but into different document types: article, review, conference paper, editorial, letter, note, and others. The document type affects how a publication appears and is interpreted in the database.
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Article publication and indexing in Scopus
Article publication and its indexing in Scopus are different processes. The article is first published by the journal, and only then its data are transferred to and processed in the database.
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How to check article indexing in Scopus
It is better to check whether an article is indexed in Scopus using several methods at once: by DOI, exact article title, author profile, and the journal itself.
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Stages of article acceptance in Scopus journals
An article in a Scopus-indexed journal usually goes through several stages: editorial screening, peer review, possible revisions, acceptance, technical preparation, and publication. Acceptance itself is an important stage, but not the end of the whole process.
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Scopus indexing timelines and the myth of removal after 5 years
There is no single exact time frame for indexing an article in Scopus. The appearance of a record depends on the publisher, metadata quality, and internal processing. The claim that indexing is “automatically removed after 5 years” is not confirmed by official sources.
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What is a scientific article
A scientific article is a structured text in which an author presents the results of research, analysis, observation, or experiment in an academic form.
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What is publication in a journal
Publication in a journal is the process of turning an author’s manuscript into an official scholarly publication after editorial processing and, as a rule, peer review.
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What is a scientific journal for articles
A scientific journal is a periodical in which research materials are published according to academic standards and undergo an editorial process.
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Difference between a scientific thesis abstract and a scientific article
A scientific thesis abstract and a scientific article are not the same thing, although both belong to academic publishing. The difference lies primarily in volume, depth of presentation, and purpose.
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What is ISSN
ISSN is the international number of a serial publication. It is used for the accurate identification of a journal or another continuing resource.
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How to determine a journal’s country
A journal’s country should not be determined by its name, website language, or ISSN. It is more reliable to look at the current publisher’s data and official bibliographic records.
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What is the IMRAD standard
IMRAD is the classic structure of a scientific article: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion.
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