Citation database
Scopus
Search the official Scopus Sources directory and review source details, title history and coverage information.
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Check journal indexing with confidence.
Find the official places to verify journal records before submitting your manuscript. Search this guide by database name, then open the original source to confirm the title, ISSN and coverage years.
Official indexing resources
Choose a database below. This directory links to external official resources; it does not automatically check a journal or certify indexing status.
Biomedical
Embase
Use Elsevier’s official guidance to find the Embase journal list and confirm whether a title is covered.
Open access
DOAJ
Search the Directory of Open Access Journals for journal records and open-access information.
Medical research
PubMed / MEDLINE
Use the NLM Catalog to check journal records and MEDLINE status. PubMed presence alone does not prove MEDLINE indexing.
Citation database
Web of Science
Search Clarivate’s Master Journal List and confirm the collection and coverage shown for the journal.
Metadata
Crossref
Look up DOI and publication metadata. A Crossref record is useful for checking metadata, but is not proof of journal indexing.
No database matches that search. Try “medical”, “open access”, “Scopus” or “Web of Science”.
How to verify a journal
A quick checklist before submitting your work or reporting a publication for academic purposes.
1
Search the exact journal
Use the journal’s full title or ISSN in the official database, not only the publisher’s claims or a third-party website.
2
Match the ISSN
Confirm the print or electronic ISSN and make sure the record refers to the same journal, not a similar title.
3
Review coverage dates
Check current status, collection and coverage years. Save a dated record or screenshot for your documentation.
About this website
Journal Indexing Checker is an independent educational directory for researchers, faculty members and students. It provides links to external indexing and journal-information resources; it does not automatically verify, certify, endorse or guarantee the indexing status, quality or reputation of any journal.
All database names, trademarks and external resources belong to their respective owners. This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Scopus, Elsevier, DOAJ, the National Library of Medicine, Clarivate or Crossref. Users should confirm information directly with each official source.
Last reviewed: October 2026