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For years, scientific publishing in Spanish has lived in an in-between territory: a space rich in knowledge production, but with little global visibility. Despite the thousands of articles, journals and research groups active in Latin America and Spain, international recognition still depends largely on English. The paradox is clear: we produce high-quality science, but the […]
If you manage a scholarly journal, your goal is probably to increase its prestige, visibility and impact in the academic community. One of the best ways to achieve this is through indexing in Scopus. In this comprehensive 2025 guide we explain in detail how to do it step by step. Scopus is one of the […]
At Index we know that maintaining and managing a scholarly journal’s publication history is crucial to preserving its prestige, accessibility and academic value. Over the years we have supported many journals through the complex process of migrating content from legacy systems to a modern, accessible platform. Keeping your back catalogue of published articles accessible makes […]
The Journal Impact Factor measures citations received by articles published in the previous two years. Its narrow window penalises disciplines where knowledge matures slowly. Even so, accreditation committees still look at it. The challenge is to raise that figure without resorting to shortcuts (mass self-citation, poorly rigorous review articles) that end up damaging the journal’s […]
Illustrative story based on testimonies from editors who adopted continuous publication. Lucía, editor-in-chief of the Revista de Bioquímica Vegetal, was going through the submissions dashboard as she did every Friday. Four articles were still missing to close volume 42-2, and the publication date was nine weeks away. Then she remembered an email from an author […]
Have you ever wondered why some journals get far more reads and downloads while others go unnoticed? The answer lies in specific actions that increase the visibility, citations and relevance of research. In today’s academic ecosystem, achieving high impact for a scholarly journal is not just a matter of quality content: it is a matter […]
Peer review is one of the fundamental pillars of scholarly publishing. It is the process that guarantees the quality and validity of research before it is disseminated. However, if you are an editor or author, you know this process is not without its challenges. Delays, bias, poor communication… sound familiar? The good news is that, […]
In a university library, Paula carefully leafs through a printed scholarly journal. It is an issue from ten years ago, a real gem for her research. But as she takes notes, a question settles in her mind: why is accessing this knowledge still so complicated? This scene reflects a challenge many scholarly publications face: adapting […]
Have you ever accepted a manuscript and, instead of feeling relieved, found yourself facing an endless list of tasks? Copy-editing, formatting corrections, layout, and the challenge of making sure everything is ready for publication. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be this way. Today, with the right tools, you can turn the […]
Index or OJS? Which differences matter when choosing an editorial manager? Hello again! I’m Albany, from the Index product team. Today I want to talk about a topic that comes up a lot in our conversations with scholarly journal editors: is Open Journal Systems (OJS) or a SaaS solution like Index better? There is no […]