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 Every page of the source PDF carries a diagonal “Cancelled” watermark: the list was withdrawn when UGC-CARE began in 2019, and CARE has since been discontinued too.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| A journal in this table | It was on the old UGC approved list (withdrawn in 2019, pages watermarked "Cancelled") | That it is approved today; no current list exists | Judge it against the suggestive parameters below |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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62380 | Selden Society | UGC | Social Science | Selden Society | 0265-0657 | — | United Kingdom |
| 62381 | Semantics & Pragmatics | UGC | Social Science | Linguistic Society of America | — | 1937-8912 | United States |
| 62382 | SIAM / ASA Journal on Uncertainty Quantification | UGC | Science | Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics | — | 2166-2525 | United States |
| 62383 | Software Quality Professional | UGC | Science | American Society for Quality | — | — | United States |
| 62384 | Sport and Exercise Psychology Review | UGC | Science | British Psychological Society | — | — | United Kingdom |
| 62385 | Teaching Anthropology | UGC | Science | Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland | — | 2053-9843 | United Kingdom |
| 62386 | The Business Journal of Hispanic Research | UGC | Science | National Society of Hispanic MBAs | 1945-113X | 1945-1148 | United States |
| 62387 | The Coaching Psychologist | UGC | Social Science | British Psychological Society | — | — | United Kingdom |
| 62388 | The Coat of Arms | UGC | Social Science | The Heraldry Society | 0010-003X | — | United Kingdom |
| 62389 | The De Morgan Gazette | UGC | Science | London Mathematical Society | — | 2053-1451 | United Kingdom |
| 62390 | The Double Tressure | UGC | Social Science | Heraldry Society of Scotland | 0141-237X | — | United Kingdom |
| 62391 | The Ergonomist | UGC | Science | The Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors | 0268-5639 | — | United Kingdom |
| 62392 | The Journal of Psycho - social Studies | UGC | Social Science | Association for Psychosocial Studies | — | 1478-6737 | United Kingdom |
| 62393 | The Judges' Journal | UGC | Social Science | American Bar Association | 0047-2972 | — | United States |
| 62394 | The Linguist | UGC | Social Science | Chartered Institute of Linguists | 0268-5965 | — | United Kingdom |
| 62396 | The Psychology of Education Review | UGC | Social Science | British Psychological Society | — | — | United Kingdom |
| 62397 | The SBL Forum | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Society of Biblical Literature | — | 1555-7278 | United States |
| 62398 | The Sociology Teacher | UGC | Social Science | British Sociological Association | — | 2052-3181 | United Kingdom |
| 62399 | Variance | UGC | Social Science | Casualty Actuarial Society | — | 1940-6452 | United States |
| 62400 | Synergies | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Gerflint | 1951-6436 | — | India |
| 62401 | Reflexions | UGC | Arts & Humanities | EFLU | 2320-0677 | — | India |
| 62402 | Germinal | UGC | Arts & Humanities | G.R.S, D.U | 2320-6942 | — | India |
| 62403 | Travaux de didactique du Français Langue étrangère | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Université Paul - Valéry, Montpellier France | 0765-1635 | — | France |
| 62404 | Rencontre avec l’inde | UGC | Arts & Humanities | Indian Council for Cultural Relations Association des professeurs d’archeologie et | 0970-4876 | — | India |
| 62405 | Histoire de l’Art | UGC | Arts & Humanities | d’histoire de l’art des universites (APAHAU), Ecole du Louvre, Institut National d’Histoire de l’art, CNRS, Paris | 0992-2059 | — | France |
| 62406 | Mouvements | UGC | Arts & Humanities | La Revue Mouvements is listed on the database for academic research publications in French Cairn.info | 1291-6412 | 1776-2995 | France |
| 62408 | Forum Geographic | UNIV | Science | University of Craiova, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geography and Cultural Scientific Foundation “Alexandru Roșu” | 1583-1523 | 2067-4635 | Romania |
| 62410 | Journal of the Geographical Institute "Jovan Cvijic", SASA | UNIV | Science | Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić” SASA | 0350-7599 | 1821-2808 | Serbia |
| 62412 | Georeview: Annals of Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava | UNIV | Science | Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava | 1583-1469 | — | Romania |
| 62413 | Journal of International Special Needs Education | UNIV | Social Science | Division of International Special Education and Services | 2159-4341 | 2331-4001 | United States |
| 62415 | European Geographical Studies | UNIV | Science | Scientific Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation | 2312-0029 | 2413-7197 | Slovakia |
| 62418 | Atlantic Revi ew of Economics | UNIV | Social Science | Economists Association of La Coruña | 2174-3835 | — | Spain |
| 62422 | Eurasian Journal of Business & Economics | UNIV | Social Science | International Ataturk Alatoo University | 1694-5948 | 1694-5972 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 62423 | Review of Finance and Banking | UNIV | Social Science | Academy of Economic Studies Department of Money/Finance 13 - 15, Mihai Eminescu Street, sector 1 Floor 1, Room 1103/1104 Bucharest, Romania | 2067-2713 | 2067-3825 | Romania |
| 62425 | IPE Journal of International Economics | UNIV | Social Science | e Institute of Public Enterprises | 0976-0792 | — | India |
| 62427 | Critique: Journal of Socialist Theory | UNIV | Social Science | Taylor & Francis | 0301-7605 | 1748-8605 | United Kingdom |
| 62438 | Current Development Disorder Report | UNIV | Social Science | Springer | — | 2196-2987 | Germany |
| 62440 | The Polar Journal | UNIV | Arts & Humanities | Tailor & Francis | 2154-896X | 2154-8978 | United Kingdom |
| 62443 | Clinical Psychology and Special Education | UNIV | Social Science | Psycho Journals | — | 2304-0394 | Russia |
| 62454 | Canadian Journal of Disability Studies | UNIV | Social Science | Canadian Disability Studies Association | — | 1929-9192 | Canada |
| 62460 | Journal of Refugees Studies | UNIV | Social Science | Oxford University Press | 0951-6328 | 1471-6925 | United Kingdom |
| 62463 | Autism & Developmental Language Impairments | UNIV | Social Science | Sage Publication | 2396-9415 | 2396-9415 | United States |
| 62465 | International Journal of Modern Electronics and Communication Engineering | UNIV | Science | IJMECE, India | 2321-2152 | — | India |
| 62466 | International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications | UNIV | Social Science | Gazi Üniversitesi | 1309-6249 | — | Turkey |
| 62467 | (IJONTE) Higher Education for the Future | UNIV | Social Science | SAGE Publications India, New Delhi | 2347-6311 | — | India |
| 62474 | Baghdad Science Journal | UNIV | Science | University of Baghdad | 2078-8665 | 2411-7986 | Iraq |
| 62475 | Journal of Geovisualization and Spatial Analysis | UNIV | Science | Springer International Publishing | 2509-8810 | 2509-8829 | China |
| 62480 | MRS Advances | UNIV | Science | Cambridge Univ Press | — | 2059-8521 | United States |
| 62491 | The IAFOR Journal of Education | UNIV | Social Science | The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) | — | 2187-0594 | Japan |
| 62492 | International Journal of Police Science and Management | UNIV | Arts & Humanities | Sage Publication, New Delhi | 1461-3557 | 1478-1603 | India |
| 62494 | International Migration Reveiw | UNIV | Social Science | Blackwell - John Wiley | 0197-9183 | 1747-7379 | United States |
| 62498 | Bulletin of the Internal Mathematical Virtual Institute | UNIV | Science | INTERNAL MATHEMATICAL VIRTUAL INSTITUTE | 2303-4874 | 2303-4955 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 62509 | Matematychni Studii | UNIV | Science | Lviv Mathematical Society | 1027-4634 | 2411-0620 | Hungary |
| 62521 | International Journal of Information Security Science | UNIV | Science | Gazi University | 2147-0030 | — | Turkey |
| 62526 | Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Literary Inquiry | UNIV | Arts & Humanities | Cambridge University Press | 2052-2614 | 2052-2622 | United Kingdom |
| 62527 | Transactions on Combinatorics | UNIV | Science | University of Isfahan | 2251-8657 | 2251-8665 | Iran |
| 62529 | Review of Agrarian Studies | UNIV | Social Science | Foundation for Agrarian Studies, Tulika | 2248-9002 | — | India |
| 62532 | Perspectives in Science | UNIV | Multidisciplinary | Elsevier | 2213-0209 | — | Netherlands |
| 62534 | Khayyam Journal of Mathematics | UNIV | Science | Ferdowsi University of Mashhad | — | 2423-4788 | Iran |
| 62536 | international journal of reliabiltiy, quality and | UNIV | Science | world scientific publishing | 1793-6446 | — | Select |
| 62545 | Journal on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics | UNIV | Science | JSCI | 0973-4864 | — | United States |
| 62551 | Personalized Medicine Universe | UNIV | Science | Elsvier | 2186-4950 | — | United Kingdom |
| 62564 | Trans - Humanities Journal | UNIV | Multidisciplinary | Hawaii University Press | 2383-9899 | 2092-6081 | United States |
| 62587 | International Journal of Advanced Networking | UNIV | Science | Eswar Publications | 0975-0282 | 0975-0290 | India |
| 62590 | Applications analisis filosofico | UNIV | Social Science | SADAF | 0326-1301 | — | Argentina |
| 62597 | Between the Species | UNIV | Social Science | California Polytechnic State University | 1945-8487 | — | United States |
| 62600 | Chiasmi International | UNIV | Social Science | Philosophy Documentation Center | 1637-6757 | 2155-6415 | Canada |
| 62602 | Education for sustainable development | UNIV | Social Science | SAGE Publications India New Delhi | 0975-4082 | — | India |
| 62603 | Communicatio Socialis | UNIV | Social Science | Journal of Media Ethics and Communication in Church and Society | 2198-3852 | 0010-3497 | Germany |
| 62610 | Asian Journal of Research in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences | UNIV | Science | Uptodate Research Publications, India | 2349-7106 | — | India |
| 62614 | Forensic chemistry | UNIV | Science | Elsevier | 2468-1709 | — | Netherlands |
| 62615 | Catalysis Sciences and Technology | UNIV | Science | Royal Society of Chem, UK | 0175-9361 | — | United Kingdom |
| 62624 | Curr. Microwave Chm | UNIV | Science | BSP, Nethetlands | 2213-3364 | — | Netherlands |
| 62628 | Dalton Trans | UNIV | Science | Royal Society of Chem, UK | 0300-9246 | — | United Kingdom |
| 62642 | Internationa Journal of Web and Semantic Technology | UNIV | Science | Elsvier | 0975-9026 | — | United States |
| 62644 | International Journal of Scientificand Technical Advancements | UNIV | Science | STEM International Scientific Online Media and Publishing House | 2454-1532 | — | United States |
| 62652 | Obstetrics & Gynaecology International Journal | UNIV | Science | Hindawi | — | 2377-4304 | United States |
| 62653 | Indian Obstetrics and Gynaecology | UNIV | Science | Apeejay Stya Publishing Pvt Ltd | 2230-7214 | 2455-6017 | India |
| 62655 | Journal of Technology and Teacher Education | UNIV | Social Science | Association for The Advancement of Computing in Education | — | 1059-7069 | United States |
| 62658 | Technology Instruction Cognition & Learning | UNIV | Social Science | Old City Publishing | 1540-0182 | 1540-0174 | United States |
| 62662 | Scandinavian journal of forensic science | UNIV | Science | DE GRUYTER OPEN | 1503-9552 | — | Poland |
| 62664 | Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences & Forensic Medicine (AJFSFM) | UNIV | Science | Naif Arab University for Security Sciences | 1658-6786 | — | Saudi Arabia |
| 62666 | australian journal of forensic science | UNIV | Science | taylor and francis | 0045-0618 | — | Australia |
| 62668 | research and reports in forensic medical sciences | UNIV | Science | forensic medicine | 2230-2476 | — | India |
| 62669 | Molecular Catalysis | UNIV | Science | Elsevier | 2468-8231 | — | United States |
| 62682 | journal of mental health and human behaviour | UNIV | Arts & Humanities | wolters kluwer | 0971-8990 | — | India |
| 62689 | The Government Annual Research Journal of Political Science | UNIV | Arts & Humanities | UNIVERSITY OF SINDH PAKISTAN | 2227-7927 | — | Pakisthan |
| 62694 | Bilestian Journal of Nano Technology | UNIV | Science | bilestion institute Germany | 2190-4286 | — | Germany |
| 62696 | Arabian j. Chemistry | UNIV | Science | Jing Saud. Univ. Netherlands | 1878-5352 | — | Netherlands |
| 62698 | Jourenal of Economics Finance & Administrative Science | UNIV | Multidisciplinary | Elsevier | 2077-1886 | — | United States |
| 62702 | International Journal ofCurrent research review | UNIV | Multidisciplinary | Periodical of Radiance | 2231-2196 | 0975-5241 | India |
| 62709 | Arktos | UNIV | Science | Springer Verlog | 2364-9453 | — | France |
| 62713 | academy of managemnet review | UNIV | Multidisciplinary | Acxademy of management | 0363-7425 | — | India |
| 62718 | SCMS Journal of Indian Management | UNIV | Multidisciplinary | SCMS Cochin School of Business | 0973-3167 | — | India |
| 62729 | Review of mangement & Economic engineering | UNIV | Arts & Humanities | Todesco | 1583-624X | — | India |
| 62740 | The IUP Journal of Applied Finance | UNIV | Arts & Humanities | IUP Publications | 0972-5105 | — | India |
| 62746 | journal of sustainable mining | UNIV | Science | Elsevier | — | 2300-3960 | Netherlands |
| 62753 | Journal of business theory and practice | UNIV | Social Science | Scholink | 2329-2644 | — | India |
| 62754 | International Journal of Applied Social Science | UNIV | Multidisciplinary | Shiv Shiksa Sadan Samiti, Muzaffarnagar | 2394-1405 | — | India |
| 62765 | Journal of Atomic, Molecular, Condensate and Nano Physics | UNIV | Science | RGN Publications | 2349-6088 | 2349-2716 | India |
| 62766 | The Depositional Record | UNIV | Science | John Wiley & Sons Inc | 2055-4877 | — | United States |
| 62769 | Journal of Universal Compute | UNIV | Science | Springer | 0948-6968 | — | United States |
| 62777 | Journal of Educational Technology Systems | UNIV | Social Science | Sage Publication | 0047-2395 | 1541-3810 | United States |
| 62794 | American Journal of Applied Mathematics and Statistics | UNIV | Science | Science and Education | 2328-7306 | 2328-7292 | United States |
| 62795 | Africa Statistika | UNIV | Science | The Statistics and Probability African Society | 2316-090X | — | South Africa |
| 62797 | Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy | UNIV | Social Science | Asian Society of Innovation & Policy | 2287-1608 | — | Korea |
| 62799 | Research & Reviews: Journal of Life Sciences | UNIV | Multidisciplinary | STM publishing | 2348-9545 | 2249-8656 | India |
| 62800 | Innovation and Development | UNIV | Social Science | taylor and Francis | 2157-930X | — | United Kingdom |
| 62803 | DNA Barcodes Environment & We: | UNIV | Science | PLOS ONE | — | 2299-1077 | Poland |
| 62805 | An International Journal of Science and Technology | UNIV | Science | Magazine, Delhi | 0975-7112 | 0975-7120 | India |
| 62809 | Journal of Responsible Innovation | UNIV | Social Science | taylor & Francis | 2329-9460 | — | United States |
| 62815 | Research in Economics and Business: Central and Eastern Europe | UNIV | Social Science | Tallinn School of Technology | 1736-9126 | — | Estonia |
| 62821 | Water Economics and Policy | UNIV | Social Science | World Scientific | 2382-624X | 2382-6258 | Singapore |
| 62824 | World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development | UNIV | Social Science | Emerald Group Publishing | 2042-5945 | — | United Kingdom |
| 62825 | Paleobios | UNIV | Science | University of California | 0031-0298 | — | United States |
| 62827 | In Silico Cell and Tissue Science | UNIV | Science | Springer | — | 2196-050X | Switzerland |
| 62840 | International Journal Pharmacology, phytochemistry and ethnomedicine | UNIV | Science | Scipress | 2297-6922 | 2297-6922 | Switzerland |
| 62841 | European Journal of Business & Social Sciences | UNIV | Multidisciplinary | R M Shahzad | 2235-767X | — | Switzerland |
| 62846 | Asian Journal of Engineering and Applied Technology | UNIV | Science | The research publication | 2249-068X | — | India |
| 62848 | Journal of tourism insights | UNIV | Social Science | Resort & commercial recreation association | 2328-0824 | — | United States |
| 62853 | Journal of Interractive Media in Education | UNIV | Social Science | Ubiquity Press | — | 1365-893X | United Kingdom |
| 62856 | Journeys, the international of Travel and Travel writing | UNIV | Social Science | Berghahn Journals | 1465-2609 | — | United States |
| 62859 | papers de turisme | UNIV | Social Science | Valencia region tourist board | 2255-1638 | — | Spain |
| 62860 | International Journal of Signal | UNIV | Science | Inder Science Publisher | 1748-0701 | — | India |
| 62878 | Rheumatology and Therapy | UNIV | Science | Springer Healthcare | 2198-6584 | — | Canada |
| 62882 | In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal / Plant Combi | UNIV | Science | springer | 105454 | — | Switzerland |
| 62886 | Journal of Applicable Chemistry | UNIV | Science | Kaza Kalyani Sekhar | 2278-1862 | — | India |
| 62891 | Iranian Journal of Catalysis | UNIV | Science | Islamic Azad University | 2252-0236 | — | Iran |
| 62905 | SJCC Management Research Review | UNIV | Social Science | St Josephs College of Commerce | 2249-4359 | — | India |
| 62918 | Royal Society of Chemistry - RSC Dalton Transactions | UNIV | Science | U.K | 1364-5447 | — | United Kingdom |
| 62921 | World Scientific Views | UNIV | Multidisciplinary | SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING HOUSE | 2392-2192 | — | Poland |
| 62923 | Journal of Biological and Chemical Research | UNIV | Science | SOCIETY for ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCES (REGISTERED) | 0970-4973 | 2319-3077 | India |
| 62927 | Annual Review of Anthropology. Annual Reviews, Inc. USA | UNIV | Arts & Humanities | Palo Alto Ca: Annual Reviews, Inc | 1545-4290 | — | United States |
| 62928 | International Journal of Innovative Studies in Sociology and Humanities (IJISSH) | UNIV | Multidisciplinary | Mr. Sreenivasulu Gudi | — | 2456-4931 | India |
| 62931 | Anatolia - An International Journal of Tourism and Hoispitality Research | UNIV | Arts & Humanities | Taylor and Francis | 1303-2917 | — | United Kingdom |
| 62932 | Journal of Ergonomics | UNIV | Science | Publichers: OMICS Publishing GroupPlace:5716 Corsa Ave, Suite 110,Westlake, Los Angeles,CA 91362 - 7354, USA | 2165-7556 | — | United States |
| 62937 | Journal of Computational Electronics | UNIV | Science | Springer | — | 1572-8137 | United Kingdom |
| 62942 | International Journal of E - Navigation and Maritime Economy | UNIV | Science | Elsevier | 2405-5352 | 2327759 | Korea |
| 62957 | Integrative Medicine Research | UNIV | Science | Elsevier | 2213-4220 | 2213-4239 | Korea |
| 62971 | International Cancer Conference Journal | UNIV | Science | springer | 2192-3183 | — | Germany |
| 62973 | international of knowledge management in tourism and hospitality | UNIV | Social Science | Inderscience Enterprises Ltd | 1756-0330 | — | United States |
| 62974 | Journal for Manufacturing Science and Production | UNIV | Science | DeGruyter | 2191-0375 | — | Germany |
| 62987 | Caderno Virtual De Turismo | UNIV | Social Science | Federal University of Rio De Janeiro | 1677-6976 | — | Brazil |
| 62989 | Current Dermatology Reports | UNIV | Science | springer | — | 2162-4933 | Switzerland |
| 63007 | International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy | UNIV | Social Science | Inderscience | 1478-1484 | 1741-8135 | United Kingdom |
| 63013 | International Annals of Criminology | UNIV | Multidisciplinary | Cambridge University Press | 0003-4452 | 2398-676X | United Kingdom |
| 63017 | International Journal of Advances in Arts, Sciences and Engineering | UNIV | Multidisciplinary | IJOAASE Publisher | 2320-6136 | 2320-6144 | India |
| 63025 | International Journal of Synthetic Emotions | UNIV | Science | IGI Global, USA | 1947-9093 | 1947-9107 | United States |
| 63029 | Studies in Agricultural Economics | UNIV | Social Science | Research Institute of Agricultural Economics | 1418-2106 | 2063-0476 | Hungary |
| 63030 | Financial Innovation | UNIV | Social Science | Springer | — | 2199-4730 | China |
| 63039 | Reviews in the Neurosciences - | UNIV | Science | De Gruyter | 2191-0200 | — | China |
| 63051 | International Journal of Knowledge Management in Tourism & Hospitality | UNIV | Arts & Humanities | Inderscience Publisher | 1756-0322 | 1756-0330 | United States |
| 63061 | International Journal of Scientific Research in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences | UNIV | Science | ISROSET | 2348-4519 | — | India |
| 63062 | International Journal of Biological and Medical Research | UNIV | Science | BIO med Sci direct | 0976-6685 | — | India |
| 63066 | Neurocirugía (English Edition) | UNIV | Science | Elsevier | 2529-8496 | — | Netherlands |
| 63069 | Microbiology insight | UNIV | Science | Sage, Newzeland | 1178-6361 | — | New Zealand |
| 63072 | Internaional Journal of Research | UNIV | Multidisciplinary | Rizvi College, Mumbai | 2236-6124 | — | India |
| 63074 | Chinese Herbal Medicines | UNIV | Science | Elsevier | 1674-6384 | 1674-6384 | China |
| 63076 | International Journal of Computer Networks and Wireless Communiccation | UNIV | Science | IRCST, India | 2277-5307 | 2250-3501 | India |
| 63078 | Journal of Thermal Engineering | UNIV | Science | Yildiz Technical University | 2148-7847 | — | Turkey |
| 63083 | Jurnal Tribologi | UNIV | Science | Malaysian Tribology Society | 2289-7232 | — | Malaysia |
| 63084 | Journal of machining and forming technologies | UNIV | Science | Nova Science Publishers | 1947-4369 | — | United States |
| 63085 | Future Business Journal | UNIV | Social Science | Elsevier | — | 2314-7210 | Egypt |
| 63087 | International Frontier Science Letters | UNIV | Science | SciPress Ltd | 2349-4484 | — | Switzerland |
| 63092 | IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science | UNIV | Science | IOPscience | 1755-1315 | — | United Kingdom |
| 63095 | Health Economic Review | UNIV | Social Science | Springer | — | 2191-1991 | Germany |
| 63100 | Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity | UNIV | Science | Korean Society of Systematic Zoology | 2234-6953 | 2234-8190 | Korea |
| 63104 | Arab Economic and Business Journal | UNIV | Social Science | Elsevier | 2214-4625 | — | Lebanon |
| 63107 | Kasetsart Journal of Social Sciences | UNIV | Social Science | Elsevier | 2452-3151 | — | Thailand |
| 63110 | Caucasian Entomological Bull | UNIV | Science | Institute of Arid Zones SSC RAS | 1814-3326 | — | Russia |
| 63116 | npj Breast Cancer International Journal | UNIV | Science | New York, NY: Breast Cancer Research Foundation: Nature Publishing Group, [2015] - | — | 2374-4677 | United States |
| 63121 | of Recent Advances in Communicationa and Networking Tchnology | UNIV | Science | Bentham Science Publishers, China | 2215-0811 | 2215-082X | India |
| 63124 | International Journal of Gender Studies in Developing Societies | UNIV | Social Science | Inderscience Publishers | 2052-0352 | 2052-0360 | United Kingdom |
| 63125 | Journal of Nanobiotechnology | UNIV | Science | BioMedCentral | 1477-3155 | — | Switzerland |
| 63126 | npj Precision Oncology | UNIV | Science | springer nature | 2397-768X | — | United Kingdom |
| 63129 | Review of International Business and Strategy | UNIV | Social Science | Emerald | 2059-6014 | — | United Kingdom |
| 63132 | International Journal of Mathematical, Engineering and | UNIV | Science | IJMEMS, India | 2455-7749 | 2455-7749 | India |
| 63140 | Management Sciences Gene Cell and Tissue | UNIV | Science | Kowsar Medical | 2345-6833 | 2345-6841 | Iran |
| 63141 | Egyptian Journal of Forensic Science | UNIV | Science | Elsevier B.V. on behalf of The International Association of Law and Forensic Science (IALFS) | 2090-536X | — | Egypt |
| 63150 | Iranian Journal of Archaeological Studies | UNIV | Arts & Humanities | University of Sistan and Baluchestan | 2251-743X | — | Iran |
| 63153 | International Journal of Computers and Applications (IJCA) | UNIV | Science | IJCA | — | 1925-7074 | United States |
| 63159 | Journal of Epilepsy Research | UNIV | Science | Korean Epilepsy Society | — | 2233-6257 | Korea |
| 63162 | International Journal of Computer Vision | UNIV | Science | IGI GLOBAL | 2155-6997 | 2155-6989 | United States |
| 63165 | and Image Processing (IJCVIP) Global Business and Management Research | UNIV | Social Science | Universal Publishers - Boca Raton, Florida, USA | — | 1947-5667 | United States |
| 63170 | International Journal of Human Resource Management and Research | UNIV | Social Science | inderscience | 2249-6874 | — | India |
| 63172 | Bioengineering | UNIV | Science | MDPI AG St. Alban - Anlage 66 4052 Basel Postfach, CH - 4020 Basel Switzerland | 2306-5354 | — | Switzerland |
| 63173 | International Journal of Sustainable Strategic Management | UNIV | Multidisciplinary | Inderscience Publisher | 1753-3600 | 1753-3619 | United Kingdom |
| 63176 | International Journal of Technology Policy and Management | UNIV | Social Science | Inderscience Publisher | 1742-4240 | 1742-4259 | United Kingdom |
| 63177 | international journal of social science studies(IJSSS) | UNIV | Arts & Humanities | redfame publishing INC | 2324-8033 | — | Canada |
| 63179 | International Journal of Scientific Research and Reviews (IJSRR) | UNIV | Multidisciplinary | IJSRR | 2279-0543 | — | India |
| 63181 | Journal of Innovation and Knowledge | UNIV | Social Science | Elsevier | 2444-569X | — | Spain |
| 63191 | International Journal of Social Sciences | UNIV | Social Science | INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES | 1804-980X | — | United Kingdom |
| 63192 | International Journal of Risk & Contingency Management | UNIV | Social Science | IGI Publishing | 2160-9624 | — | United States |
| 63193 | International Journal of Computer Sciences and Engineering | UNIV | Science | ISROSET | 2347-2693 | — | India |
| 63194 | Cancer & Metabolism | UNIV | Science | Biomed Central | 2049-3002 | — | United Kingdom |
| 63200 | International Journal of Social Sciences and Economic research | UNIV | Social Science | IJSSER | 2455-8834 | — | India |
| 63203 | Archaeological Review From Cambridge | UNIV | Arts & Humanities | Cambridge University Press | 0261-4332 | — | United Kingdom |
| 63208 | Archaeology International | UNIV | Arts & Humanities | Institute of Archaeology London | 0076-0722 | — | India |
| 63214 | Clinical Mass Spectrometry | UNIV | Science | Elsevier | — | 2376-9998 | United Kingdom |
| 63218 | Journal of Himalayan Ecology and Sustainable Development | UNIV | Science | Department of Environmental Science, University of Kashmir | 0973-7502 | — | 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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