Rung 6 · 29 databases

Selective indexes

What each one wants, and how long it takes — before you apply, not after you are refused.

DOAJ — Directory of Open Access Journals
3–6 months · free
Ready
AGRIS (FAO)
1–3 months · free
Ready
Scopus (Elsevier) — Title Suggestion
6–12 months · free
Rung 3
Web of Science Core Collection (Clarivate) — Publisher Portal
6–12 months (ESCI first) · free
Rung 3
MEDLINE / PubMed (NLM)
6–12 months · free
Rung 3

Why DOAJ first

It is free, it is the fastest of the selective indexes, and the others read it as evidence. Apply there before the ones that take a year.

We prepare and file. The decision is always theirs — no index is bought, and no acceptance is promised.