Scopus & Web of Science Journals: Nepal

Looking for Scopus journals in Nepal? Indexed titles from Nepal are mostly medical, with a few in forestry and paediatrics. The guide lists them, clarifies MEDLINE versus Scopus, and demonstrates verifying indexing by ISSN and finding reputable international journals. A journal can be respected locally yet missing from the database your institution cares about.

Scopus and Web of Science: The Essentials

Scopus, an Elsevier product, indexes abstracts and citations on a selective basis; CiteScore is generated from it and the SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) is built on its data. Clarivate owns Web of Science, whose Core Collection contains SCIE (sciences), SSCI (social sciences), AHCI (arts and humanities) and ESCI (emerging sources); the Journal Impact Factor is released via Journal Citation Reports. Journals in both databases are assessed again from time to time and may be removed. More background is in Scopus explained and Web of Science explained. For a journal’s present status, nothing beats the database record itself.

Medicine leads Nepal’s indexed journals: JNMA, KUMJ and JNHRC state both MEDLINE and Scopus coverage. Banko Janakari (forestry) and the Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society also state Scopus coverage. Narrow SCImago’s rankings to Nepal to see the latest list.

Nepal-Based Scopus and Web of Science Journals

Every journal below is published in Nepal and says, on its own website or through its publisher, that it has Scopus and/or Web of Science coverage. Match each against its ISSN in Scopus Sources and the Master Journal List on the day you decide. Keep a note of the date, since a database status can change.

Checked 4 October 2026. “Reported” means the journal or publisher says so; we have not independently confirmed it.

Indexing Verification Checklist

1. Find the ISSNTake the print and the online ISSN from the journal’s own official site
2. Scopus SourcesEnter the ISSN, then check the journal’s status and its coverage years
3. Master Journal ListEnter the ISSN and note whether SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI is shown
4. Dropped?Find out if the title appears on Scopus’s list of discontinued sources
5. Archive itScreen captures with dates, ready for a promotion or grant file

International Publishing Options From Nepal

Nepal has more indexed domestic journals than numerous other countries, but in most disciplines the widest selection is still overseas. When searching abroad, compare the article processing charge (APC), ask whether your university’s publisher agreement covers it, and look for a diamond open access journal (free for authors and readers alike) in your area — DOAJ has a “without fees” filter.

Numerous international publishers give APC waivers or discounts to authors in lower-income countries, so read the publisher’s waiver policy before submitting.

Quartiles, Impact Factor and Top-Tier Journals

Three metrics dominate. The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate figure over a two-year window, limited to Web of Science journals; CiteScore is based on four years of Scopus data; SJR is SCImago’s weighted measure, also from Scopus data. Quartiles Q1–Q4 place a journal within one subject category for a single year. None of them captures the quality of an individual article.

Most researchers in Nepal will find the highest-impact venues in their discipline among international journals rather than local ones. Search them by subject category in Journal Citation Reports, Scopus Sources or SCImago, then read recent articles to judge the match. Our guide to finding high impact factor journals walks through the method one step at a time. Remember that a journal's readership and scope matter as much as its numbers.

Picking an Indexed Journal for Your Subject

MEDLINE, PubMed and Scopus Compared

• MEDLINE is the selective index run by the US National Library of Medicine; its journals show up in PubMed with MeSH indexing.
• PubMed also contains articles from PubMed Central and other sources, so being “in PubMed” does not necessarily mean MEDLINE.
• Scopus is its own citation database, with a separate selection process.

When your requirement names one, check that specific database using the ISSN.

Getting Your Paper Ready for an Indexed Journal

Indexed journals receive so many submissions that editors turn away a big share at the first stage, typically for poor fit or presentation, not for flawed science. You can improve your chances by doing the following:

• State your contribution clearly. In the abstract and the last paragraph of the introduction, say what is new and why it matters beyond your own setting.
• Show familiarity with the field. Cite recent work, including pertinent papers from the journal you are aiming at.
• Report methods in full. Follow the reporting guideline that matches your design (CONSORT, PRISMA or STROBE, for instance) so that reviewers can judge rigour.
• Do not send a stock cover letter. Add a few lines on why this journal’s readers would find the paper worthwhile.

Frequent Mistakes With Indexed Journals

• Accepting a logo on a homepage as evidence rather than consulting the database record.
• Not naming the index: “Web of Science” can refer to SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI.
• Missing a discontinuation: a journal that was indexed last year could have been dropped this year.
• Trusting a number alone: when the scope does not fit, the paper will be rejected before long.

Practical Tips for Nepali Researchers Selecting Indexed Journals

Researchers in Nepal, particularly in medicine and the sciences, often juggle clinical or fieldwork duties with writing. These suggestions help you use limited time well and select realistic, trustworthy outlets.

• Write in short, regular sessions. Set aside brief protected periods for writing around clinical or teaching duties. Steady small sessions usually produce a finished draft sooner than waiting for a long free stretch.
• Report ethics clearly. State which review board approved the study and how participants gave consent. Health journals in particular expect this detail, and its absence is a common reason for early returns.
• Distinguish biomedical lists from general ones. A biomedical literature index and a multidisciplinary citation database have different criteria. Understand which one your discipline relies on so that you do not rely on the wrong signal.
• Use free tools for language and references. Reference managers and free grammar aids reduce routine errors. Still read every citation yourself, because automated tools can mismatch authors, journals and years.
• Seek mentors beyond your institution. A senior researcher abroad or at another college can comment on drafts and suggest suitable journals. Polite, specific requests with a short summary usually receive more helpful replies.

Protect regular writing time, document ethics carefully, and understand exactly what each kind of index does and does not tell you.

Questions Researchers Often Ask

Summary and What to Do Next

Medicine is where Nepal’s indexed journals are strongest. In other fields, look abroad, verify every claim and choose by fit.

1. Ask whether the rule at your institution refers to Scopus, Web of Science, a quartile or an index.
2. Build a shortlist for your field using the tables above and the international databases.
3. Check each title by its ISSN and keep a record of what you find.
4. Non-indexed options appear in the list of research journals in Nepal.

References and Sources

Checked on 4 October 2026. Indexing status can change, so confirm it before submitting.

• SCImago journal rankings — Nepal
• Nepal Journals Online
• Journal of Nepal Health Research Council
• NLM — About MEDLINE
• Scopus Sources
• Clarivate Master Journal List
• ISSN Portal
• SCImago Journal & Country Rank
• Journal Citation Reports