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The University Grants Commission Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics (UGC CARE) was created by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to maintain a database of quality academic journals.
In a letter dated February 11, 2025, the UGC announced that it would stop maintaining the UGC-CARE journal list.[1]
History
[edit]The UGC CARE was first mooted in 2018[2][3] and the journal list was introduced on 14 June 2019 [4] as a replacement for the earlier UGC Approved List of Journals, which had faced criticism for including predatory and low-quality journals. The new list was developed in collaboration with Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), which conducted a study and discovered that more than 88% of the journals in the previous UGC-approved list were predatory.[5]
The UGC CARE List is divided into two groups:
- UGC CARE List – Group I: Journals found qualified through UGC’s prescribed methodology. These journals are regularly reviewed by experts.[6]
- UGC CARE List – Group II: Journals indexed in globally recognized databases such as Scopus and Web of Science. These journals are automatically included in the UGC CARE List.[6]
Indexing of journals
[edit]Journals included in the UGC CARE List were required to meet specific quality criteria, including peer review, ethical publishing standards, and transparency. Researchers and institutions can recommend journals for inclusion through the UGC CARE website, and each submission were subjected to rigorous evaluation process.[7]
When UGC CARE was introduced, only research papers in approved/listed journals counted for faculty promotions and appointments.[8]
Reason for closure
[edit]Infiltration of substandard journals
[edit]A major issue was the frequent changes in the UGC-CARE list, with journals being added and removed regularly, making its reliability uncertain.[9] Many researchers published in UGC-CARE Group I journals, only to later discover that their journal had been removed, making their publications ineligible for academic evaluation. This highlighted the presence of low-quality or predatory journals within the UGC-CARE system.[10]
Rise of cloned journals
[edit]The print journals listed in the UGC CARE were widely cloned digitally by various dubious entities.[11] These digital clones are widespread, and many researchers unknowingly submit their work to them, often to meet PhD requirements or secure promotions. Despite UGC’s efforts to regulate them, faculty members continue to publish in clone journals without verifying their authenticity. Some knowingly submit papers, especially in language-specific journals, where foreign language journals are often cloned in multiple languages.[12]
External Links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Public notice on discontinuation of UGC CARE listing of journals and development of suggestive parameters for peer-reviewed journals" (PDF). UGC. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ Harigovind, Abhinaya (2025-02-13). "Why UGC is scrapping its list of quality journals, what is the new 'decentralised' system". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ "UGC CARE dissolution: Suggestive parameters for choosing journals released". The Hindu. 2025-02-11. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ "Public notice on academic integrity" (PDF). UGC. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ Sharma, Kritika (2019-09-18). "UGC says publishing paper in de-recognised journals will affect promotion & appointment". ThePrint. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ a b Kumar Mohanty, Basant (20 January 2025). "Quality alarm as UGC scraps journal list, global standing of Indian universities to be affected". The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ Chatterjee, Chandan (2019-06-28). "Pune: UGC lists credible journals to boost research quality". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ Sharma, Kritika (2019-09-18). "UGC says publishing paper in de-recognised journals will affect promotion & appointment". ThePrint. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ MS, Aadhitya (2019-11-01). "Research scholars upset at UGC's quarterly updation of approved journals list". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ Solomon, Paul Wilson & R. Vijay (2025-02-12). "UGC-CARE list scrapped: A move towards autonomy or a risky gamble?". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ Ahmed, Sarfaraz (2020-07-03). "UGC lists 24 clone journals, teachers taken for a ride". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ Barthwal, Prashant. "How UGC CARE is Not Exactly About Care for Academic Research". News18. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
Further reading
[edit]- Chattopadhyay, Partha; Kumar Halder, Bikash (June 2022). "A Study on UGC-CARE Journals of Library and Information Science". Library Philosophy and Practice. ISSN 1522-0222 – via Digital Commons @ University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
- Nagarka, Shubhada; Thakur, Archana; Mane, Monali; Nagare, Prajakta (13 February 2023). "Indian languages, print journals and the UGC-CARE project". Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication. 74 (1): 411–426. doi:10.1108/GKMC-11-2022-0266. ISSN 2514-9342.
- Nagarkar, Shubhada (31 August 2023). "What the UGC-CARE initiative tells us about Humanities and Social Science publishing in Indian languages". LSE Blog. London School of Economics. Retrieved 20 February 2025.