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Sunday, January 11, 2026
TopicAcademic journals

Topic: academic journals

Two India-Pakistan surgeons built a medical journal. It’s become an ugly separation battle now

Dr Yogesh Sarin and Dr Bilal Mirza co-founded the Journal of Neonatal Surgery. Now it is delisted, demands hefty fees, and faces accusations of predatory publishing.

UGC halts CARE reference list of journals for ‘greater academic freedom’. What it means for academia

Introduced in 2018, UGC-CARE list aimed to recognise only reputable journals for faculty selections, promotions, and research funding.

India’s research crime is getting worse. Scientists are gaming peer review system

International watchdogs are flagging India as a top producer of ‘low-quality and fraudulent’ research. Last year, India ranked behind only China and the US.

Indian researchers paid $17mn to publish in open access journals in 2020

Researchers from IIM Ahmedabad, IMU Kolkata & Berhampur University behind study also emphasised need for development of national open access repository for Indian researchers.

Indian PhDs, professors are paying to publish in real-sounding, fake journals. It’s a racket

Editors of lesser-known Scopus-indexed journals offer to publish papers for Rs 5,000. And for the right price, ghost writers will write an entire research paper for a ‘client’.

Using AI, Web of Science has delisted 50 prominent academic journals. What this means for researchers

Among those delisted by the research database is MDPI’s International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2nd-largest in world in terms of articles published per year.

On Camera

XUV 7XO shows Mahindra’s engineering prowess. DAVINCI suspension makes a world of difference

The old XUV 700 was an indication that the Indian manufacturer had begun to up their game. But 7XO is world-class in terms of fit, finish, and equipment.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of free trade and spur reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.