Know exactly what stands between your journal and indexing.
We crawl your journal website and test it against 121 criteria used by UGC-CARE, Scopus, Web of Science, DOAJ, PubMed, ERIH PLUS, ABDC and 25 other databases (32 in all) — then hand you a prioritised action plan with ready-to-paste policy text.
Indian Journal of Applied Research
Core Gaps- Peer-review policy — process not described on site. Suggested text included.
- Copyright & licensing — no CC licence stated on articles.
- Editorial board — affiliations present, ORCID iDs missing.
- Open-access statement — present; add BOAI wording + CC BY 4.0 for DOAJ Seal.
- ISSN & DOI — verified on every article page.
From URL to action plan in four steps
No forms to fill about your own journal. Our engine reads what an index reviewer would read — your website.
Submit your journal
Enter the journal URL, ISSN and the indexes you are aiming for. Pay online or by UPI / bank transfer.
We crawl the site
Policies, editorial board, author guidelines, issues, articles and PDFs are fetched and analysed automatically.
Criteria are tested
Every criterion gets a pass, pass-but-enhance, fail or needs-review verdict with the exact page and text used as evidence — plus deep checks like DOI resolution and review-timeline realism.
You fix and re-scan
Apply the suggested wording, then order a discounted re-scan to see resolved items ticked off.
121 criteria across 11 areas
Built from the published selection criteria of UGC-CARE, Scopus CSAB, Web of Science Core Collection and DOAJ, plus COPE best-practice guidance.
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32 indexing databases covered
Choose the databases you plan to apply to; the report gives a separate verdict for each, including discipline-specific requirements.
- UGC-CARE List (India)
- Scopus (Elsevier)
- DOAJ
- Indian Citation Index
- J-Gate
- EBSCOhost
- ProQuest
- SCIE — Science Citation Index Expanded
- SSCI — Social Sciences Citation Index
- AHCI — Arts & Humanities Citation Index
- ESCI — Emerging Sources Citation Index
- JCR — Impact Factor / JCI
- BIOSIS Previews
- Zoological Record
- PubMed / MEDLINE
- PubMed Central
- Embase (Elsevier)
- CINAHL (nursing & allied health)
- APA PsycINFO
- CAB Abstracts
- NAAS Rating (India)
- AGRIS (FAO)
- Ei Compendex (Elsevier)
- Inspec (IET)
- CAS / SciFinder (chemistry)
- MathSciNet (AMS)
- zbMATH Open
- GeoRef (earth sciences)
- ABDC Journal Quality List
- ERIH PLUS
- EconLit (AEA)
- ERIC (education)
Simple, one-time pricing in rupees
Pay by card, UPI, net-banking or bank transfer. Invoice available on request.
First Audit
- Full crawl of your journal website
- 121 criteria scorecard with evidence
- Readiness verdict for every selected database
- Prioritised action plan with suggested wording
- Printable PDF report
Re-scan
- Re-run after you apply the fixes
- Resolved items marked against previous audit
- Updated readiness verdict
- Fresh PDF report
Publishers & Universities
- Bulk audits for 5+ journals
- Editor training on findings
- Hands-on policy drafting support
- Dedicated account manager
Done-for-you services
Every report tells you what to fix. If you'd rather we fix it, these packages take you from report to application.
We draft every missing or weak policy from your report (peer review, ethics, copyright & licensing, APC, archiving, authorship) as ready-to-publish pages tailored to your journal.
RequestWe prepare and submit the application to your chosen index (Scopus, DOAJ, UGC-CARE, ERIH PLUS…), compile the supporting documents and handle reviewer queries.
RequestOJS configuration, reviewer database, editor training session and a 3-month follow-up re-scan to show measurable progress.
RequestCommon questions
Does passing the audit guarantee inclusion in Scopus or UGC-CARE?
No. Every index has its own editorial review. The audit verifies the objective, website-visible requirements so you don't get rejected for avoidable gaps.
What if my journal website blocks crawlers?
Whitelist our crawler's user-agent (shown in your dashboard) or share a login. If we still can't crawl, the audit is refunded in full.
How is this different from a consultant?
The engine checks the same things a consultant would, but with evidence and consistency, in a day, for a fraction of the fee. The report is released by our system as soon as the audit finishes, and mou@smartscholars.in answers questions on any finding.
Which payment methods do you accept?
Cards, UPI and net-banking via Razorpay, or a direct UPI / bank transfer with your UTR number. Manual payments are approved by our team within a few hours on working days.
Can I audit a journal published on OJS?
Yes. OJS, WordPress, custom sites and publisher platforms are all supported.
Ready to see where your journal stands?
Submit your URL now — most reports are delivered within 24–48 hours.
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