UGC CARE Journal List
UGC discontinued CARE listing and archived 1,474 journals as on 10 February 2025 for reference only. This page carries the searchable 3,153-journal old UGC approved list in full, every official notice as a PDF, the 35 suggestive parameters that replaced CARE, and both official UGC source URLs.
Where the UGC CARE List Stands Today
Three facts decide how you should read any "UGC CARE approved" claim you see.
From the Numbered UGC List to the Suggested Parameters
The three facts above on one line of dates, from the numbered list this page reproduces to the parameters in force now.
- UGC-Approved List of JournalsUGC publishes a numbered list; each journal on it carries a UGC journal number.
- Re-evaluation of the listUGC reviews the list and removes titles that scored low. Numbers from that list belong only to those journals.
- UGC-CARE List replaces itThe CARE reference list supersedes the earlier approved list; no new UGC journal numbers are issued.
- JMVRA is foundedEstablished after the numbered list had closed, so the journal has no UGC journal number to quote.
- CARE List discontinuedUGC's 584th meeting withdraws the CARE list. No replacement list is created.
- Suggested Parameters approvedEight categories of suggestive parameters (public notice 16 July 2025). JMVRA is aligned with UGC's Suggested Parameters for Choosing Peer-Reviewed Journals.
Old UGC Approved Journals — All 3,153, Searchable
Every row of 2019 Old UGC Approved Journals List as real HTML, searchable by title, publisher, ISSN or number and filterable by subject, source and country. The PDF it came from is linked below.
Read this before you use the table. This is the old UGC approved list, not the CARE list. Every page of the source PDF carries a diagonal “Cancelled” watermark: the list was withdrawn when UGC-CARE began in 2019, and CARE has since been discontinued too. A journal appearing here is not approved by UGC today, and neither is a journal in the archived CARE list. Use it to check what a journal’s status was, and use the suggestive parameters to judge what it is now.
What Presence in This List Does and Does Not Mean
The table is a reference snapshot, not a credential.
| What you find | What it tells you | What it does not tell you | Do next |
|---|---|---|---|
| A journal in this table | It was on the old UGC approved list (withdrawn in 2019, pages watermarked "Cancelled") | That it is approved today; no current list exists | Judge it against the suggestive parameters below |
| A journal not in this table | It was not on that list | That it is a poor journal; the list was never complete | Verify its ISSN and policies yourself |
| A journal in the archived 1,474-title CARE list | It was on the final CARE snapshot of 10 February 2025 | Validation or endorsement; UGC says so in the notice | Treat the entry as history |
| A site quoting "UGC approved journal no. …" | The number comes from the pre-2019 list | That the number is a live credential | Ask for the parameters instead |
| Your ordinance still says "UGC CARE" | It has not been reworded since the list ended | What your institution will accept now | Ask the research section in writing and keep the reply |
By broad subject category
Tags overlap — a journal may carry more than one category, so these do not sum to 3,153. Bars are drawn against the largest tag.
By country of publication
81 countries in all. 2,755 of 3,153 rows (87.4%) carry an ISSN or E-ISSN.
| No. | Journal title | Source | Subject | Publisher | ISSN | E-ISSN | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40697 | वरदा⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | डॉ उदयवीर शर्ाा राजस्थान साहित्य सहर्हि हिसाऊ 331027 राजस्थान | — | — | India |
| 40698 | Prajna | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi | 0554-9884 | — | India |
| 40699 | Bhasha Ani Jeevan | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Marathi Abhyas Parishan, Pune | 2231-4059 | — | India |
| 40700 | भारिीय आधुहनक हशक्षा⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | एन. सी. ई. आर. टी., हदल्ली | 0972-5636 | — | India |
| 40701 | हवश्व हिन्दी पहिका⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | हवश्व हिन्दी सहिवालय, स्विफ्टलेन, फारेस्ट साइड, र्ॉरीशस | — | — | India |
| 40702 | Akshargatha | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Dr.M.M.Jadhav Nanded | — | 0976-2957 | India |
| 40703 | लीलटाांस⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | प्रयास सांस्थानए िुरु | — | 2394-1421 | India |
| 40704 | Samaj Prabodhan Patrika | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Prof. Ashok Chausalkar, Kolhapur | 0973-2845 | — | India |
| 40705 | Research Journey International E Research Journal | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Swatidhan Pub. Yevla | — | 2348-7143 | India |
| 40706 | नव सृजन⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | डॉ. आशीष हससोहदया, हशवर् 114, गणेश नगर, पिाड़ा हवश्वहवद्यालय र्ागा उदयपुर राजस्थान 313001 | 2347-8012 | — | India |
| 40707 | सांस्कृहि सर्न्वय⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | डॉ. आशीष हससोहदया,1 र्ाधव हनकेिन, न्यू र्िावीर नगर, हवद्या हनकेिन स्कूल के पास,100 फीट रोड़, हिरण र्गरी से.4, उदयपुर राजस्थान | 2347-6265 | — | India |
| 40708 | सर्न्वय पूवोत्तर⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | केन्द्रीय हिन्दी सांस्थान, आगरा | 2231-6132 | — | India |
| 40709 | प्रज्ञा एवां हिर्ालयीय सांस्कृहि⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | सेन्ट्रल इन्स्टीट्यूट ऑफ़ हिर्ालयन कल्िर स्टडीज़, दाहांग, अरुणािल प्रदेश | 2347-8535 | — | India |
| 40710 | र्ाध्यर्⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | हिन्दी साहित्य सम्मेलन, इलािािाद | 2249-2844 | — | India |
| 40711 | उत्तर प्रदेश⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | सूिना एवां जनसम्पका हवभाग, उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार, लखनऊ | — | — | India |
| 40712 | भाषा भारिी⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | राजभाषा प्रकोष्ठ, डॉ. िरीहसांि गौर हवश्वहवद्यालय, सागर | 2321-5704 | — | India |
| 40714 | Tamilial Aaraichi (Pulamai) | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Pulamai Mandram, Chennai | — | — | India |
| 40715 | The Journal of Asian Studies | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Institute of Asian Studies, Chennai | — | — | India |
| 40716 | PILC Journal of Dravidic Studies | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Pondicherry Institute of Linguistics and Culture, Pondicherry | — | — | India |
| 40717 | पिल⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | 101, रार्नगर, आधारिाल, जिलपुर - 4 | — | — | India |
| 40718 | हवश्वभारिी पहिका⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | हिन्दी भवन, हवश्वभारिी, शास्विहनकेिन | — | — | India |
| 40719 | Journal of Classical Tamil | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Raja Publications, Tiruchirapalli | 2321-0737 | — | India |
| 40720 | Journal of Modern Tamil | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Raja Publications, Tiruchirapalli | 2321-984X | — | India |
| 40721 | Dravidian Studies | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Dravidian University, Kuppam | 0976-5182 | — | India |
| 40722 | Sandhan | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Samvad Publications, Gangtok | — | — | India |
| 40723 | Manarkeni | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Manarkeni, Chennai | — | — | India |
| 40724 | सार्ाहजक शोध पहिका⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | सार्ाहजक व साहिस्वत्यक पहिका िदलाव सांस्थान 99 H ब्लाक सेक्टर 14 हिरण र्गरी | 0973-1210 | — | India |
| 40725 | Ungal Noolagam | UGC | Arts & Humanities | New Century Book House, Chennai | — | — | India |
| 40726 | िहविन⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | र्िात्मा गााँधी अांिरराष्ट्रीय हिांदी हवश्वहवद्यालय, वधाा | 2348-4586 | — | India |
| 40727 | नया ज्ञानोदय⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | भारिीय ज्ञानपीठ, नई हदल्ली | 2278-2184 | — | India |
| 40728 | Madhyamarga | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Graphic Publishers, Siliguri | — | — | India |
| 40729 | Shanlax International Journal of Tamil Studies | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Mr. N. Murugesa Pandiyan, Madurai, Tamil Nadu | 2454-3993 | — | India |
| 40730 | िांस⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | अक्षर प्रकाशन प्रा. हल., 2/36, अांसारी रोड, दररयागांज, हदल्ली | 2454-4450 | — | India |
| 40731 | पररिय⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | श्रीप्रकाश शुक्ल, 909, काशीपुरर्् कॉलोनी, सीर गोवर्द्ान, वाराणसी | 2229-6212 | — | India |
| 40732 | सर्कालीन सृजन⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | शम्भुनाथ, 20, िालर्ुकुन्द र्क्कर रोड, कोलकािा - 7 | — | — | India |
| 40733 | सृजन - सांवाद⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | ब्रजेश, ई - 64 ए, साउथ हसटी, गोर्िी नगर, लखनऊ | — | — | India |
| 40734 | शब्दयोग⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | 280, डोभाल वाला, देिरादून | — | — | India |
| 40735 | अकार⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | हगररराज हकशोर, 15/269, हसहवल लाइन्स, कानपुर | — | — | India |
| 40736 | कथा⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | ए. डी. - 2, एकाकी कुांज, 24 म्योर रोड, इलािािाद | — | — | India |
| 40737 | अनभै सााँिा⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | द्वाररका प्रसाद िारुहर्ि, 148, कादम्बरी, सेक्टर - 9, रोहिणी, हदल्ली - 85 | — | — | India |
| 40738 | अहभनव भारिी⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | अलीगढ़ र्ुस्विर् हवश्वहवद्यालय, अलीगढ़ | — | — | India |
| 40739 | Academy Journal | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Sikkim Academy, Gangtok | — | — | India |
| 40740 | पाखी⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | इांहडपेंडेंट र्ीहडया इहनहशयहटव सोसायटी, िी - 107, सेक्टर - 63, नोएडा - 201301 | — | — | India |
| 40741 | Vaidika Vag Jyotih | UGC | Arts & Humanities | An International Refereed Research Journal on Vedic Studies, Gurukul Kangri, Vishvavidyalaya, Haridwar | 2277-4351 | — | India |
| 40742 | Ajker Jodhan | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Kolkata | 0971-5819 | — | India |
| 40743 | प्रगहिशील वसुधा⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | एर् - 24, हनराला नगर, दुष्यांि र्ागा, भदभदा रोड, भोपाल – 3 | 2231-0460 | — | India |
| 40744 | Prachyavidyanusandha nam | UGC | Arts & Humanities | International Journal of Indology A Refereed Reseach Journal, 30/2 Sector - 4, Jagriti Vihar, Meerut (U.P.) | 0974-5866 | — | India |
| 40745 | Sama Kaler Jiyan Kathi | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Jiban Mondal Hat, Jaynagar, South 24, Pargana, (W.B.) | 2249-4782 | — | India |
| 40746 | Indian Linguistics | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Linguistic Society of India,Pune, Maharashtra 411 006 India | 0378-0759 | — | India |
| 40747 | Research Journal | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi | — | — | India |
| 40749 | वागथा⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | भारिीय भाषा पररषद्, कोलकािा | — | — | India |
| 40751 | पक्षधर⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | सी – 4/ 604, ऑहलव काउांटी, सेक्टर – 5, वसुांधरा, गाहजयािाद - 12 | — | — | India |
| 40753 | Vidyasthali Law Journal | UGC | Social Science | Vidyasthali Law College | 0975-4210 | — | India |
| 40757 | Journal of Psychological Researches | UGC | Social Science | Madras Psychology Society | 0022-3972 | — | India |
| 40758 | Epic Theatre | UGC | Arts & Humanities | KOLKATA, WB | — | — | India |
| 40759 | Krishti | UGC | Arts & Humanities | DELHI | 2348-8468 | — | India |
| 40760 | Bhasvati | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Sanskrit Dept. M.G. Kashi vidyapith Varanasi | 0976-9196 | — | India |
| 40762 | Swadhyay | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Director, Oriental Institute, M. S. University of Baroda, Opp. Palace Gate, Palace Road, Vadodara – 390 001 | 2250-0391 | — | India |
| 40763 | Uttaradhikar | UGC | Arts & Humanities | DHAKA, BANGLADESH | — | — | India |
| 40764 | Aadarshah | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Shri Bhagavandas Aaadarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Haridwar, Uttarakhand | 2230-7427 | — | India |
| 40765 | Ichamati Bidyadhari Advanced | UGC | Arts & Humanities | KOLKATA, WB | — | — | India |
| 40766 | International Research Journal of Teacher | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Advanced Educational Institutions, 70 km stono, Delhi Mathura Road Palwal, Haryana (Refered Biannual, Billingual Journal) | 2320-4559 | 2321-7995 | India |
| 40768 | Education Amnayeeki | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Dept. of Veda,SVDV, BHU, Varanasi | 2277-4270 | — | India |
| 40770 | Anveekshiki | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Uttarakhand Sanskrit Academy, Haridwar | 0976-9315 | — | India |
| 40771 | Journal of Sukrutindra | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Sukrutindra Oriental Research Institute, Kuthapady, Thammanam, Kochi – 682 032 | 2229-3337 | — | India |
| 40772 | Alochana Cakra | UGC | Arts & Humanities | KOLKATA, WB | 2231-3990 | — | India |
| 40773 | Anweshika | UGC | Arts & Humanities | NCTE Publications Hans Bhawan Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,New Delhi - 110002(Indian Journal of Teacher Education) | 0974-7702 | — | India |
| 40776 | Ajanta | UGC | Arts & Humanities | AJANTA PRAKASHAN,AURANGABAD | 2277-5730 | — | India |
| 40777 | The Voice of Sankara | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Jagadguru Shri Sancaracarya of Kanchi Kamakoti Pitha by Adi Sankara Advaita research Centre, Chennai | — | — | India |
| 40778 | Behavioural Scientist | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Council of Behavioural Scientists Bal Niwas,Taj Bassi, Agra Scientists Bal Niwas,Taj Bassi,Agra - 282001(Bi - Annual Research Journal) | 0972-5911 | — | India |
| 40779 | Bhaishajya Jyotisha Manjusha | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetham, Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi 110 016 | 2348-0890 | — | India |
| 40780 | Kruti Rakshana | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Director, National Mission for Manuscripts 11, Mansig n Road, New Delhi – 110 001 | 2319-5304 | — | India |
| 40781 | Bharitya Shiksha Shodh Patrika | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Saraswati Kunj Nirala Nagar Lucknow - 226020 | 0970-7603 | — | India |
| 40783 | Brahmavidya - The Adyar Library Bulletin | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Adyar Library and Research Centre, Adyar, Chennai | 0972-2106 | — | India |
| 40784 | cikitusi | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Vidya Shri Nyas, Dawood Pur, Uttar Pradesh | 0975-6876 | — | India |
| 40785 | Caturanga | UGC | Arts & Humanities | KOLKATA, WB | — | — | India |
| 40786 | Dhimahi | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Chinmaya International Foundation Shodha Sansthan, Kerala | 0976-3066 | — | India |
| 40787 | Eduvogue | UGC | Arts & Humanities | GNE Journal of Reconstruction in Teacher Education Development Foundation of India,GNC Greater Noida - 39A,Knowledge Park III - Gautam Buddha Nagar,UP [email protected] | 2320-1916 | — | India |
| 40788 | Emerging Trends in Education | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Association for Innovative Education Varanasi (UP) (Referred & Peer Reviewed Biannual Journal) | 0976-8696 | — | India |
| 40789 | Ababhas | UGC | Arts & Humanities | KOLKATA, WB | — | — | India |
| 40790 | Parisheelan | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Suruchi Kala Samiti B - 23 /45, Gha - A - S, Nai Barar, Khojwan, Varanasi | 0974-7222 | — | India |
| 40791 | Udbodhan | UGC | Arts & Humanities | RKMISSION, BAGBAZAR | — | — | India |
| 40792 | Universal Review | UGC | Arts & Humanities | SITBS, KOLKATA | 2277-2723 | — | India |
| 40794 | K.U. Research Journal of Arts and Humanities | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Arts and Humanities Arts and humanities, Kurukshetra University | 0454-6962 | — | India |
| 40796 | Journal of Regional History | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Dept. of History, Guru Nanak Dev University | 0972-3781 | — | India |
| 40797 | Journal of Punjab Studies | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Journal of Sikh and Punjab Studies, PU | 0971-5223 | — | United States |
| 40798 | Journal of Sikh Studies | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar | 0972-3765 | — | India |
| 40799 | Journal of History and Social Sciences | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Tiwari, Pushpa, Ed. & Pub | 2229-5798 | 2229-5798 | India |
| 40800 | The Journal of Oriental Research | UGC | Arts & Humanities | The Kuppu Swami Shastri Research Institute, Madras, 600 004 | 0022-3301 | — | India |
| 40801 | Panjab University Research Journal (Social Sciences) | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Publication Bureau | 0251-348X | — | India |
| 40802 | Vishvabharati | UGC | Arts & Humanities | — | — | — | India |
| 40803 | Nillohit | UGC | Arts & Humanities | KOLKATA, WB | 2394-6741 | — | India |
| 40804 | Ebong Sayak | UGC | Arts & Humanities | WEST MEDINIPUR, WB | 2349-1981 | — | India |
| 40805 | Ujagar | UGC | Arts & Humanities | ULUBERIA, HOWRAJ | 0976-7398 | — | India |
| 40806 | Padma Parag | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Department of Sanskrit, University of Kashmir | 2249-7439 | — | India |
| 40807 | Proceedings of Indian History Congress | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Indian History Congress, New Delhi | 2249-1937 | — | India |
| 40808 | Pouran Masi | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthanam | 2347-9469 | — | India |
| 40809 | Journal of Ancient Indian History | UGC | Arts & Humanities | University of Calcutta * Centre of Advanced Study in Ancient Indian History and Culture | 0075-4110 | — | India |
| 40810 | Prajna Bharati | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Cachar College, Silchar | 2395-4701 | — | India |
| 40811 | Vidyamandira Patrika | UGC | Arts & Humanities | RKM VIDYAMANDIRA | 2321-9076 | — | India |
| 40812 | Proceedings of the of Odisha History Congress | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Odisha State Archive | 2277-744X | — | India |
| 40813 | Journal of the Andhra Historical Research Society | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Department of Archaeology and Museums | 2249-5851 | — | India |
| 40814 | Prachi Dhvani | UGC | Arts & Humanities | G.C.College, Silchar | 2249-7439 | — | India |
| 40815 | Drishti Pth | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Hindi Masik,Jharkhand | 2231-3079 | — | India |
| 40817 | Sambodhi: Indological Research Journal of L.D.I.I | UGC | Arts & Humanities | — | — | — | India |
| 40818 | The Journal of Religious Studies | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Punjabi University Patiala * Department of Religious Studies | 0047-2735 | — | India |
| 40819 | Tathyasutra | UGC | Arts & Humanities | KOLKATA, WB | 2278-5922 | — | India |
| 40820 | The Research Journal Social Sciences | UGC | Arts & Humanities | American - Eurasian Network for Scientific Information, A E N S I Publications | 0025-1348 | — | India |
| 40821 | Dibaratrir Kabya | UGC | Arts & Humanities | KOLKATA, WB | 2229-5763 | — | India |
| 40822 | Proceedings of Punjab History Conference | UGC | Arts & Humanities | — | — | — | India |
| 40823 | History: Past and Present | UGC | Arts & Humanities | — | 2231-3893 | — | India |
| 40824 | Prapanchtantram | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Pragatisheel Prakashan,Bharatiya Vidya Mandir Shodh Pratishthaan | — | — | India |
| 40825 | Itihas Drishti | UGC | Arts & Humanities | — | 0976-349X | — | India |
| 40826 | Visvabharati Patrika | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Santiniketan, Bolpur, (W.B.) | — | — | India |
| 40827 | Remarking An Analisation | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Rajeev Kumar Misra, Social Research Foundation, Kanpur | 2394-0344 | 2455-0817 | India |
| 40828 | Journal of historical research | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Ranchi University * Department of History | 2277-7563 | — | India |
| 40829 | Bulletin of the Institute of Traditional Cultures | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Institute of Traditional Cultures.; University of Madras | 0541-7562 | — | India |
| 40830 | Deccan Studies | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Centre for Deccan Studies, Hyderabad | 0973-2292 | — | India |
| 40831 | Sisu Sahitya Academy Patrika | UGC | Arts & Humanities | K 132/33, College Street Market, Kolkata - 7 | — | — | India |
| 40833 | Visvabharati Quarterly | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Visva - Bharati,Santinketan | 0042-7195 | — | India |
| 40834 | Shatokratu | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Sukratu, Sri Gouranga Palli, Silchar, Assam | — | — | India |
| 40835 | Journal of History | UGC | Arts & Humanities | — | 0976-5476 | — | India |
| 40837 | Sambad Sahitya | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Agartala, Tripura | 0971-7153 | — | India |
| 40838 | Society and Culture in South Asia | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd | 2393-8617 | 2394-9872 | India |
| 40839 | Sahitya | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Department of Bengali, Banaras Hindu University | 2393-8846 | — | India |
| 40840 | Deccan Studies Journal | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Centre for Deccan Studies, Hyderabad | 0973-2292 | — | India |
| 40842 | Rabindrabharati Patrika | UGC | Arts & Humanities | 56 - A, B.T. Road, Kolkata - 50 | — | — | India |
| 40843 | Journal Of Indian History | UGC | Arts & Humanities | PRINTED AT THE DIOCESAN PRESS, MADRAS | 0022-1775 | — | India |
| 40844 | Studies in People’s History | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd | 2348-4489 | 2349-7718 | India |
| 40845 | Contemporary Social Scientist | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Journal of the Academy of Social Sciences | 2230-956X | — | India |
| 40846 | Annals of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Dr. Maitreyee Desh Pande, Bhandarkar Oriental Institute, Research Institute, Pune – 411 004 | 0378-1143 | — | India |
| 40847 | History, A Referred Journal, Dept. Of History | UGC | Arts & Humanities | — | — | — | India |
| 40848 | Indica (Journal of the Heras Institute of | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Heras Institute of Indian History and Culture | 0019-686X | — | India |
| 40849 | Indian History and Culture) Itihas (Journal of the State Archives and Research Institute) | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Commissioner of State Archives and Research Institute | 0970-812X | — | India |
| 40850 | Journal Of The Institute Of Asian Studies | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Institute of Asian Studies Sholinganallur | 0970-2814 | — | India |
| 40852 | Quarterly Review of Historical Studies | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Institute of Historical Studies | 0033-5800 | — | India |
| 40853 | Pratiman Samay Samaj Sanskriti | UGC | Arts & Humanities | — | — | — | India |
| 40854 | Rabindra Bhabna | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Rabindracharcha Bhaban, 97 CSP Mukherjee Road, Kalighat Park, Kolkata - 26 | — | — | India |
| 40855 | Journal of Asiatic Society | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Asiatic Society Calcutta | 0368-3308 | — | India |
| 40856 | Journal of Religious Studies | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa | 1011-7601 | — | India |
| 40857 | Gyan Garim Sindhu | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Shaikshnik tatha takniki shabdawali ayog,MHRD,West Block 7,R.K.Puram,New Delhi - 110066 | 2321-0443 | — | India |
| 40858 | Purabaiyan | UGC | Arts & Humanities | 90, Bechu Chatterjee Street, Kolkata - 9 | — | — | India |
| 40860 | Pali Prakrit Anusheelanam | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Pali Adhyan Kendra Sanskrit Sansthan, Lucknow, (Parisar) | 2349-3097 | — | India |
| 40861 | Maan - Prakash | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Dr. Mahaendra Singh Nagar (Chief Editor),Dr.Dilip Kumar Nathani Prabhari,Sanskr it Shodh Prakoshth, MMPP Meharangar museum | 2319-135X | — | India |
| 40862 | Anushtup | UGC | Arts & Humanities | trust, Jodhpur Fort Rajasthan 2E, Nabinkundu Lane, Kolkata - 9 | — | — | India |
| 40863 | Vakovakyam | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Flat#3, Priya Apartments, Kamachha, Varanasi - 221010(INDIA) | — | — | India |
| 40864 | Indian Groundwater | UGC | Science | Centre for Ground Water Studies,Kolkata | 2347-8063 | — | India |
| 40865 | Journal of Sukritindra Oriental Research Institute | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Ed. & Pub. by Dr. V. Nithyanantha Bhat, Sree Niketan, Jew Street, Ernakulam, Kochi - 682032, email - [email protected] | 2229-3337 | — | India |
| 40867 | Natyam | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Natyaparishad Samskrita Department, Dr Harisimhagaura Vishvavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh 470 003 | 2229-5550 | — | India |
| 40868 | Indian Journal of Geology | UGC | Science | Geological Mining and Metallurgical Society of India,Kolkata, West Bengal | 0970-1354 | — | India |
| 40869 | Nava Gavesana, (A Bi - lingual Refereed Journal) | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Dr. Viveka Pandey, Editor - in - chief, Nava Gavesana(An International Research Journal), Flat#3, Priya Apartments, Kamachha, Varanasi - | 0976-9455 | — | India |
| 40870 | Padmaparag | UGC | Arts & Humanities | 221010(INDIA). Department of Sahitya, Kashmir University | 2250-351X | — | India |
| 40871 | प्रहिर्ान⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | हवकासशील सर्ाज अध्ययन पीठ (सीएसडीएस), नई हदल्ली | 2320-8201 | — | India |
| 40872 | र्ध्यभारिी⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | डॉ. िरीहसांि गौर हवश्वहवद्यालय, सागर | 0972-7434 | — | India |
| 40873 | इहििास⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | भारिीय इहििास अनुसन्धान पररषद्, हदल्ली | — | — | India |
| 40874 | अरुणप्रभा⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | हिन्दी हवभाग, राजीव गााँधी हव. हव., रोनो हिल्स, ईटानगर - 791112 | 2349-6444 | — | India |
| 40875 | अनुशीलन⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | हिन्दी हवभाग, कोस्विन युहनवहसाटी ऑफ़ साइन्स ऐण्ड टेक्नलॉजी, कोस्वि - 682022 | 2249-2844 | — | India |
| 40877 | Earth Science India | UGC | Science | Earth Science India,Lucknow | 0974-8350 | — | India |
| 40878 | Wisdom Herald | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Society for Indo - Tibetan Buddhist studies | 2231-1483 | — | India |
| 40879 | Geological Society of London | UGC | Science | Geological Society Publishing House,Avon BA1 3JN United Kingdom | 0016-7649 | 2041-479X | United Kingdom |
| 40880 | Shrinkhla Ek Shodhparak Vaicharik Patrika | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Rajeev Kumar Misra, Social Research Foundation, Kanpur | 2321-290X | 2349-980X | India |
| 40881 | Bulletin of the Ramakrishna | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Mission institute of Culture, Ramakrishna Mission institute of Culture, Gol Park Kolkata - 700029 | 0971-2755 | — | India |
| 40882 | िद्भव⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | 18/201, इांहदरा नगर, लखनऊ – 226016 | — | — | India |
| 40884 | Bangadarshan | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Bonkim Bhaban Gabeshana Kendra, Noihati, 24 PGS, (W.B.) | — | — | India |
| 40885 | Bulletin of Deccan College Post - Graduate & Research Institute | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Deccan College Post - Graduate and Research Institute | 0045-9801 | — | India |
| 40886 | वाक्⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | वाणी प्रकाशन, नई हदल्ली | 2320-818X | — | India |
| 40888 | Asian Resonance | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Rajeev Kumar Misra, Social Research Foundation, Kanpur | 0976-8602 | 2349-9443 | India |
| 40889 | पररकथा⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | शांकर,96, िेसर्ेण्ट, फ़ेस - 3, इरोज़ गाडान, सूरजकुण्ड रोड, नयी हदल्ली - 110044 | — | — | India |
| 40890 | ShodhNavneet | UGC | Arts & Humanities | StutiPrachyvidyaSamiti, 51, Jabarnagar, Post - Paras,gonad, U.P., India - 271403 | 2321-6581 | — | India |
| 40891 | सर्ीक्षा⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | ए – 305, हप्रयदहशानी अपाटार्ेंट, 17 – इांद्रप्रस्थ प्रसार, पटपड़गांज, हदल्ली – 92 | 2349-9354 | — | India |
| 40892 | Bangiya Sahitya Parishat Patrika | UGC | Arts & Humanities | 243/1, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata - 6 | 4109781 | — | India |
| 40893 | Impact: International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Literature | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Anandapuram, East Tambaram, Chennai | 2347-4564 | 2321-8878 | India |
| 40894 | आजकल⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | प्रकाशन हवभाग, सूिना भवन, सी. जी. ओ. कॉम्प्लेक्स, लोदी रोड, नई हदल्ली – 110003 | — | 0971-8478 | India |
| 40895 | Arvacheensanskritam | UGC | Arts & Humanities | DevaniParishad, Delhi R - 6, Vani Bihar, New Delhi - 110059 | 2230-9551 | — | India |
| 40896 | Bardhaman Darpan | UGC | Arts & Humanities | P.O.+Dit. Burdwan (W.B.) | — | — | India |
| 40897 | Iafor (Journal of ethics, religion & philosophy) | UGC | Arts & Humanities | The International Academic Forum, Japan | 2187-0624 | — | Japan |
| 40898 | Mahasvini | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Tirupati | 2231-0452 | — | India |
| 40899 | इन्द्रप्रस्थ भारिी⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | हिन्दी अकादर्ी, पदर्नगर, हदल्ली | — | — | India |
| 40901 | Deepan | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Vill - Ronia, P.O. - Thakurani Beria, 24 Parganas (South) Pin - 743376 (W.B.) | 0975-4237 | — | India |
| 40902 | Asian Journal of Earth Science | UGC | Science | A N S I Network, Faisalabad, Pakistan | 1819-1886 | 2152-3509 | United States |
| 40903 | Purva Mimaansa | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Sanatan Dharma College(Lahore), Ambala Cantt | 0976-0237 | — | India |
| 40904 | Research Bulletin | UGC | Arts & Humanities | VVRI Sadhu Ashram, Hoshiarpur | 0975-797X | — | India |
| 40905 | Shodha Patrika | UGC | Arts & Humanities | — | 0975-6868 | — | India |
| 40907 | Prachijyoti | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Digest of Indological Studies, Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra - 136119 | 0551-7583 | — | India |
| 40908 | ShodhManthan | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Journal Anu Books, Meerut | 0976-5255 | 2454-339X | India |
| 40909 | Geodynamics and Tectonophysics | UGC | Science | Rossiiskaya Akademiya Nauk * Sibirskoe Otdelenie, Institut Zemnoi Kory, Russian Federation | 2078-502X | — | Russia |
| 40910 | Sambodhi | UGC | Arts & Humanities | L.D.Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad | 2249-6661 | — | India |
| 40912 | इहििासिोध⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | लालििादुर वर्ाा, िी - 239, िन्द्रशेखर आज़ाद नगर, िेहलयरगांज, इलािािाद - 4 | — | — | India |
| 40913 | Vishveshvaranand Indological Journal | UGC | Arts & Humanities | VVBIS & IS Panjab University, Hoshiarpur | 0507-1410 | — | India |
| 40914 | सांगना⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | सांगीि नाटक अकादेर्ी, रवीन्द्र भवन, 35 हफरोजशाि रोड, नई हदल्ली - 1 | — | — | India |
| 40916 | सर्कालीन भारिीय साहित्य⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | साहित्य अकादेर्ी, नयी हदल्ली | 0970-8367 | — | India |
| 40917 | Ancient India,Bulletin of the Archaeological Survey of India | UGC | Arts & Humanities | — | — | — | India |
| 40919 | Departmental Journal of Bengali Dept | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand | — | — | India |
| 40920 | Vidyarashmi | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, K J Somayya Mumbai Parisar, Mumbai | 2277-6443 | — | India |
| 40921 | Teacher Support | UGC | Arts & Humanities | NCERT,Hans Bhawan Wing - II,Bahadurshah Zafar Marg,New Delhi - 110802 | 0975-4598 | — | India |
| 40922 | Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute | UGC | Arts & Humanities | — | — | — | India |
| 40923 | Desh | UGC | Arts & Humanities | 6, Praffulla Sarkar Street, Kolkata | 253757 | — | India |
| 40924 | नटरांग⚠ | UGC | Arts & Humanities | नटरांग प्रहिष्ठान,706, सुर्ॆरु अपाटार्ेंट इ हड एर्् र्ाल के सर्ीप, कौशाम्बी ग़ाहज़यािाद – 201020 | — | — | India |
| 40925 | Vayam | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Rajasthan Sanskrit University, Village: Madau, Post: Bhankrota, Jaipur - 302026 (Rajasthan) | 2277-713X | — | India |
| 40926 | Bulletin of the Government Oriental Manuscripts Library | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Superintendent, Government Press | 0378-2832 | — | India |
About the 273 rows marked ⚠
Those rows print their title or publisher in Devanagari, Bengali or Gurmukhi in the original. The PDF embeds those scripts with a broken character map, so the text copies out garbled from every extractor — including Adobe’s. The rows are kept because the number, source, subject, ISSN, E-ISSN and country are all still correct, and each marker names the PDF page so you can read the original. Nothing on this page has been transliterated or guessed.
Every Official UGC CARE PDF, in Order
The complete set from first notice to final confirmation. Files open in a new tab; none of them load until you ask for one, so nothing here slows this page down.
UGC Notice establishing UGC-CARE
The public notice that set up the UGC Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics and the CARE reference list.
UGC CARE Notice
The follow-up notice setting out how the CARE list would be built and maintained.
Journals removed from the UGC list
The journals struck off the earlier UGC approved list. Useful for checking whether a journal was removed rather than merely absent.
Old UGC approved journals list (2019)
The source of the searchable table above — 3,153 journals. Every page is watermarked "Cancelled".
Final UGC-CARE list — 1,474 journals
The archived CARE list UGC published for reference. A 100-page scan with no text layer, so it is offered as the PDF it is.
Public notice discontinuing CARE
The notice announcing the decision of the 584th Commission meeting to discontinue CARE listing, with the draft parameters for comment.
Why UGC Discontinued the CARE List
Six dated steps, each one traceable to a notice you can open above.
UGC-CARE was created in 2018 to give Indian academia a single reference list of peer-reviewed journals. In practice one central list could not keep pace with the range of disciplines and languages it had to cover, and an expert committee recommended replacing it. The Commission accepted that recommendation at its 584th meeting on 3 October 2024, published the decision on 11 February 2025 in supersession of the 2018 notice, and invited feedback until 25 February 2025. After that feedback the 591st meeting on 24 June 2025 approved the replacement, and the notice of 16 July 2025 confirmed both the final parameters and the archiving of the list.
The shift is from a list you check to criteria you apply. Responsibility moves to higher educational institutions, faculty and students, who are asked to judge a journal against the parameters below and, where useful, through internal committees that adapt those parameters to their own disciplines.
UGC-CARE is established
A public notice sets up the UGC Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics and, with it, the CARE reference list of journals.
The CARE list takes shape
A follow-up notice sets out how journals enter and leave the list, and the earlier UGC approved list begins to be withdrawn.
The 584th Commission meeting decides to discontinue
Acting on an expert committee’s recommendations, the Commission decides to stop maintaining the CARE list and to develop suggestive parameters instead.
The decision is published
A public notice supersedes the 2018 notice, announces the discontinuation, and puts the draft parameters into the public domain for feedback until 25 February 2025.
The 591st Commission meeting approves the replacement
After the feedback period, the Commission approves the final suggestive parameters and the publication of the CARE list as an archive.
1,474 journals archived for reference only
A public notice confirms both decisions and publishes the list of 1,474 CARE journals as on 10 February 2025 — explicitly as a reference resource, not an endorsement.
The 35 Suggestive Parameters for Peer-Reviewed Journals
Annexure-I to the UGC public notice of 16 July 2025, reproduced in full across eight groups. Wording follows the notice; the parenthetical notes are UGC’s own.
UGC frames these as general guidelines, not a pass mark. Institutions are expected to pick the parameters that fit the disciplines their faculty work in, and UGC specifically suggests setting up internal committees to fine-tune them over time so they keep matching the institution’s academic and research goals.
Eight Parameter Groups, One Journal
The eight groups the 35 parameters below are arranged under, as one ring.
- Journal preliminaries
- Editorial board
- Editorial policy
- Content quality
- Journal standards
- Research ethics
- Journal visibility
- Impact criteria
1. Journal Preliminary Criteria
9- 1.1 Journal Title
- 1.2 ISSN Number — Print and/or Online
- 1.3 Periodicity and Continuity — Regular publication schedule
- 1.4 Contact and Publication Details — Publisher information, address, and contact details
- 1.5 Transparent Review Policy — Clear guidelines for peer review process
- 1.6 Website on a Certified Domain — Secure and professionally managed website
- 1.7 Open Access or Subscription-Based Policy — Clear policy on access and fees
- 1.8 Integration with National/International Repositories — Inclusion under ONOS or similar umbrellas
- 1.9 Archival Policy — How the previous issues are maintained/made available
2. Editorial Board Criteria
3- 2.1 Editorial Board Details — Names, affiliations, and expertise of editorial board members
- 2.2 Editorial Board Composition — Subject expertise, with eminent academicians/scientists/researchers
- 2.3 Efficient Editorial/Review Process — Rigorous peer review, compliance with reviewers’ recommendations, and clear timelines
3. Journal Editorial Policy
5- 3.1 Aims, Objectives, and Scope — Clearly defined focus areas and goals of the journal
- 3.2 Subject Areas — Specific fields covered by the journal
- 3.3 Article Processing Charges (APC) — Transparent fee structure, if any
- 3.4 Publishing Timeline — Average time from submission to publication
- 3.5 Acceptance Rate — Percentage of submissions accepted for publication
4. Journal Quality Criteria — Content
2- 4.1 Academic Contribution — Articles should demonstrate motivation, advancement of existing knowledge, and applicability for policymaking
- 4.2 Conformity to Journal Scope — Articles must align with the journal’s stated aims and objectives
5. Journal Standards
7- 5.1 Bibliographic Data & Literature Citation — Accurate and standardized referencing
- 5.2 Font & Design — Professional layout and readability
- 5.3 Infographics & Exhibits — High-quality visuals and supplementary materials
- 5.4 Citation Record — Journal articles cited in reputable databases
- 5.5 Print Continuum — Consistency in print publication, if applicable
- Draft Online Availability — Full-text articles available online — in the February 2025 draft only; dropped from the final Annexure-I and not counted
- 5.6 Quality of Website — Well-maintained, regularly updated, and user-friendly
- 5.7 Multilingual Availability — Relevance for Indian context, with content in Indian languages
6. Research Ethics
4- 6.1 Ethical Guidelines for Authors — Clear guidelines for ethical publishing practices
- 6.2 Plagiarism Prevention — Similarity score not exceeding standard limits
- 6.3 Conflict of Interest Disclosure — No conflicts between governance, editorial board members, reviewers, and authors; any potential conflicts must be disclosed
- 6.4 AI Generated Content Policy — Journal has specific policy with respect to use of AI
7. Journal Visibility
2- 7.1 Impact Factor or Similar Factor — if applicable
- 7.2 Indexation in Reputed Databases — Inclusion in renowned databases
8. Journal Impact Criteria
3- 8.1 Self-Citation Score — Should be within a prescribed range compared to peer journals
- 8.2 Total Citation Rate — As compared with similar peer-reviewed journals
- 8.3 Cite Score — Journal’s citation impact over a specific period
Using the parameters in practice
Most of the 35 are things you can verify yourself before you submit: look the ISSN up on the ISSN Portal, check that issues actually appeared on the schedule the journal claims, read the peer review and archival policies, confirm the editorial board members exist and are where the journal says they are, and check that any article processing charge is stated before submission rather than raised after acceptance. JMVRA sets out how it meets each of them in UGC CARE discontinued — what it means for authors.
UGC Public Notice — 16 July 2025
F. No. 1-1/2018(CARE/JOURNAL). The notice that confirmed the discontinuation, approved the suggestive parameters as Annexure-I, and published the 1,474-journal reference list.
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UGC Source Links
Both documents as UGC publishes them, with the full URL shown so you can check it before you click.
Final list of UGC-CARE journals (1,474 journals, as on 10 February 2025)
https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/Final_list_of_UGC-CARE_journals.pdfPublished by UGC on 16 July 2025 for referencing purposes. UGC states that inclusion or exclusion of a journal in this list does not imply validation or endorsement by the Commission.
UGC public notice on CARE journals
https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/6124898_Public-Notice-CARE-Journals.pdfThe public notice issued by the University Grants Commission on the CARE journal list. Hosted on ugc.gov.in; if the link has moved, search the UGC website for “Public Notice CARE Journals”.
UGC CARE List — Frequently Asked Questions
Is the UGC CARE journal list still active in 2026?
No. UGC discontinued CARE listing of journals. The decision was taken at the 584th Commission meeting on 3 October 2024, published by public notice on 11 February 2025, and confirmed by public notice on 16 July 2025 after the 591st Commission meeting of 24 June 2025. No new journal has been added to the CARE list since, and no body maintains it.
How many journals were in the final UGC CARE list?
The final list holds 1,474 journals as on 10 February 2025. UGC published it on its website on 16 July 2025 for referencing purposes only. The notice states in terms that inclusion or exclusion of a journal in this list does not imply validation or endorsement by the Commission.
What replaced the UGC CARE list?
A set of 35 suggestive parameters for choosing peer-reviewed journals, published as Annexure-I to the 16 July 2025 notice and grouped under eight headings: preliminary criteria, editorial board, editorial policy, content quality, journal standards, research ethics, visibility and impact. They are guidance for higher educational institutions, faculty and students, not a list. UGC also suggests that institutions set up internal committees to adapt the parameters to their own disciplines.
Does being in the archived CARE list mean UGC approves that journal?
No. The 16 July 2025 notice is explicit that the archived list is a reference resource only and that neither inclusion nor exclusion implies validation or endorsement by the Commission. Any claim that a journal is "UGC CARE approved" in 2026 is describing a list that no longer exists.
What is the difference between the old UGC approved list and the UGC CARE list?
They are two different lists from two different periods. The old UGC approved list — the 3,153 journals searchable on this page — ran until 2018–19 and was cancelled when CARE began; every page of the source PDF is watermarked "Cancelled". The CARE list ran from 2019 until it was discontinued, and its final version holds 1,474 journals. A journal in one is not necessarily in the other.
Where can I download the official UGC CARE list PDF?
From UGC directly at https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/Final_list_of_UGC-CARE_journals.pdf for the final list of CARE journals, and https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/6124898_Public-Notice-CARE-Journals.pdf for the public notice on CARE journals. Both full URLs are printed at the foot of this page, and local copies of every related notice are linked above.
How should I choose a peer-reviewed journal now that CARE has gone?
Apply the 35 suggestive parameters directly: check the ISSN on the ISSN Portal, confirm the journal keeps to a published schedule, read its peer review and archival policies, look for a named editorial board with verifiable affiliations, check that charges are disclosed before submission, and confirm it is indexed in databases you can search yourself. Your institution may also have its own internal committee guidance, which UGC specifically recommends.
Publishing Under the New UGC Framework
With CARE discontinued, what matters is whether a journal stands up to the 35 suggestive parameters. JMVRA (ISSN 2984-8911) publishes how it meets each one, along with its peer review, ethics and archival policies.
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