For Editors of Independent, Society & University Journals

Find Out Exactly Why Your Journal Isn’t Indexed Yet

An independent, data-driven audit of your journal’s citation performance, metadata health and indexing readiness — assessed against the published criteria of DOAJ, Scopus and PubMed Central. Delivered in five business days.

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What the free Journal Score gives you

Send us your journal’s ISSN and website, and our team will send back a one-page summary covering an estimated citation performance figure, your percentile rank against comparable journals in your subject area, and the three most significant issues currently affecting your indexing readiness. There’s no cost and no obligation — it’s the same underlying analysis behind the full report, condensed to a single page.

What’s in the Full Report

20–25 pages. Twelve modules. Built from open bibliometric data, reviewed by a named analyst before it reaches you.

1. Journal Profile

Output volume, cadence and article-type mix over the last five years.

2. Citation Performance

Independently calculated 2-year and 5-year citation ratios, with a stated methodology.

3. Category Benchmarking

Estimated percentile rank against a matched peer set in your subject field.

4. Self-Citation & Concentration

The two red flags that most often trigger index rejection or delisting.

5. Author & Board Diversity

Geographic and institutional spread of authors, board and reviewers.

6. Crossref Deposit Health

DOI coverage, metadata gaps, funder/licence data, ORCID presence.

7. Full-Text XML Status

JATS XML availability and PubMed Central technical eligibility gaps.

8. DOAJ Criteria Checklist

Line-by-line pass / fail / partial against every current DOAJ requirement.

9. Scopus Readiness Score

Scored against published Scopus CSAB selection criteria.

10. Platform & Website Audit

OJS version, HTTPS, licensing, archiving, accessibility, editorial policy pages.

11. Top 5 Blockers

The five issues most responsible for your current indexing status, ranked by impact.

12. 12-Month Remediation Roadmap

A quarter-by-quarter plan showing what to fix, in what order.

Pricing

FreeJournal Score

One-page summary by email: citation estimate, peer percentile, three flagged issues.

USD 349Standard Report

Full 12-module PDF report. 5 business day delivery. One clarification email included.

USD 1,200Report + Consult

Full report, a 60-minute strategy call, a written remediation quote, and 30 days of email support.

USD 1,490/yrAnnual Monitoring

Quarterly refreshed reports plus alerting when a tracked metric changes.

A reduced USD 199 rate is available for journals based in low-income countries — mention this when you request your report.

Request Your ReportMethodology & disclosure: All metrics in this report are calculated independently by Softsols Pakistan from open bibliometric data (OpenAlex, Crossref, DOAJ). They are estimates and are not official Journal Citation Reports, Clarivate, Scopus or Elsevier metrics. Softsols is not affiliated with any indexing body and cannot guarantee acceptance into any index.

Why we can do this analysis credibly

Softsols Pakistan operates its own peer-reviewed academic journal, alongside our Journal Editorial Manager and JATS XML platforms used in production today. This report is built from the same day-to-day experience of getting a journal properly indexed — not a generic template applied from the outside.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this an official Impact Factor?

No. We calculate independent citation performance metrics from open data sources (OpenAlex, Crossref, DOAJ). “Impact Factor” specifically refers to a Clarivate/Journal Citation Reports metric we do not produce and are not affiliated with.

What if my journal isn’t yet in DOAJ or Scopus?

That’s the most common case, and the report is built specifically for it — it tells you what’s blocking the application today.

What do you need from me to start?

Your journal’s ISSN and website URL. Optionally, your target index and any prior rejection correspondence.

Who writes the report?

A named Softsols analyst, reviewed before delivery — every report is checked by a person before it reaches you, not shipped as raw automated output.

Do you also fix the problems you find?

Yes. Remediation projects and ongoing journal operations support are available once you’ve seen what needs fixing — see our publishing products or request a quote below.

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All metrics referenced across this site for the Journal Indexing & Visibility Report are calculated independently by Softsols Pakistan from open bibliometric data (OpenAlex, Crossref, DOAJ). They are estimates and are not official Journal Citation Reports, Clarivate, Scopus or Elsevier metrics. Softsols is not affiliated with any indexing body and cannot guarantee acceptance into any index.