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Paste your title, keywords or abstract. We match it against 28,582 journal papers published by PhD researchers on ScholarsColab and show where the closest work appeared, with each journal’s indexing (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024).

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    MethodsX

    ESCIScopusJCR 2024
    4 matching papers
    • Enhanced leukemia prediction using hybrid ant colony and ant lion optimization for gene selection and classification 2025 · 9 citationsDr Gnanajeyaraman Rajaram
    • Corrigendum to:“A novel hybrid approach for thyroid disease detection: Integrating cuttlefish algorithm and simulated annealing for optimal feature selection”[Journal: MethodsX … 2025 · 0 citationsDr. Saroj Kumar Pandey
    • A novel hybrid approach for thyroid disease detection: Integrating cuttlefish algorithm and simulated annealing for optimal feature selection 2025 · 0 citationsDr. Saroj Kumar Pandey
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    Applied Soft Computing

    SCIEScopusJCR 2024
    4 matching papers
    • A group incremental feature selection for classification using rough set theory based genetic algorithm 2018 · 173 citationsSSiddhartha Bhattacharyya
    • Hierarchical genetic algorithm with new evaluation function and bi-coded representation for the selection of features considering their confidence rate 2011 · 53 citationsAAdel M. Alimi
    • A shallow hybrid classical–quantum spiking feedforward neural network for noise-robust image classification 2023 · 74 citationsSSiddhartha Bhattacharyya
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    IEEE Access

    SCIEScopusJCR 2024
    4 matching papers
    • Feature selection using selective opposition based artificial rabbits optimization for arrhythmia classification on Internet of medical things environment 2023 · 41 citationsDr.Nijaguna G S
    • Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer using cascaded ensembling of convolutional neural network and handcrafted features based deep neural network 2022 · 195 citationsShamik Tiwari
    • Particle swarm optimization based support vector machine (P-SVM) for the segmentation and classification of plants 2019 · 114 citationsDr. Sakshi Arora
  4. 47 matching papers
    • Binary Oriented Feature Selection for Valid Product Derivation in Software Product Line 2023 · 2 citationsDr Javed Rashid
    • Interpretable Federated Learning Model for Cyber Intrusion Detection in Smart Cities with Privacy-Preserving Feature Selection 2025 · 0 citationsMuhammad Saleem
    • Machine Learning Stroke Prediction in Smart Healthcare: Integrating Fuzzy K-Nearest Neighbor and Artificial Neural Networks with Feature Selection Techniques. 2025 · 3 citationsAbdul Ahad
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    Scientific Reports

    SCIEScopusJCR 2024
    9 matching papers
    • Robust machine learning based intrusion detection system using simple statistical techniques in feature selection 2025 · 31 citationsAkashdeep Bhardwaj
    • Integration of metaheuristic based feature selection with ensemble representation learning models for privacy aware cyberattack detection in IoT environments 2025 · 5 citationsDr. Karthikeyan M
    • Elastic net with Bayesian Density Estimation model for feature selection for photovoltaic energy prediction 2025 · 3 citationsDr. Venkatachalam M
    • An adaptive method for feature selection and extraction for classification of epileptic EEG signal in significant states 2021 · 119 citationsVV K Bairagi
    • Adaptive hybrid hyperparameter optimization with MRFO and Lévy flight for accurate melanoma classification 2025 · 7 citationsDahiru Adamu Aliyu
    • Classification of COPD and normal lung airways using feature extraction of electromyographic signals 2019 · 30 citationsVV K Bairagi
  6. 72 matching papers
    • GeFeS: A generalized wrapper feature selection approach for optimizing classification performance 2020 · 83 citationsHannu Tenhunen
    • A deep learning framework with an embedded-based feature selection approach for the early detection of the Alzheimer's disease 2022 · 141 citationsP M Durai Raj Vincent
  7. 82 matching papers
    • A multi-level intrusion detection system for industrial IoT using bowerbird courtship-inspired feature selection and hybrid data balancing: SKR Mallidi et al. 2025 · 16 citationsS KUMAR REDDY MALLIDI
    • Bowerbird courtship-inspired feature selection for efficient high-dimensional data analysis using a novel meta-heuristic 2025 · 9 citationsS KUMAR REDDY MALLIDI
  8. 96 matching papers
    • Sine cosine algorithm-based feature selection for improved machine learning models in polycystic ovary syndrome diagnosis 2024 · 17 citationsAditya Gupta
    • Band selection using hybridization of particle swarm optimization and crow search algorithm for hyperspectral data classification 2024 · 10 citationsDr. Saroj Kumar Pandey
    • Melanoma classification employing inter neighbor statistical color and mean order pattern texture feature 2021 · 20 citationsDr. A. Suresh
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    NIPES JSTR SPECIAL ISSUE

    Not found in our indexing lists
    3 matching papers
    • Variance Threshold Feature Selection for Early Risk Analysis of Cervical Cancer: A Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Models. 2025 · 0 citationsRoseline Oluwaseun Ogundokun
    • Stacked Convolutional Autoencoder with Hybrid Meta-Learning for Cervical Cancer Classification: A Deep Feature Extraction and Ensemble Learning Approach 2025 · 0 citationsRoseline Oluwaseun Ogundokun
    • Deep Feature Extraction with Convolutional Autoencoder and Ensemble Learning for Multiclass Breast Cancer Histopathology Image Classification 2025 · 0 citationsRoseline Oluwaseun Ogundokun

How it works: no AI or language model is used. Your words are matched against the titles of real published papers by our mentors; journals are ranked by how many closely matching papers they published. Indexing comes from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists, matched by journal name; “not found in our indexing lists” does not prove a journal is unindexed. Always check a journal’s scope and current indexing before submitting.

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Why this journal finder is different

ScholarsColab Journal Finder Typical journal finders
How it suggests journals Matches your words against titles of real published papers, then ranks the journals those papers appeared in AI or text models predict likely journals, or a publisher matches you to its own journals
Evidence shown The actual matching papers, their year and citations, and the researchers who published them Usually a match score or a short journal description
Journals covered Every journal our mentors have published in, across all publishers, including smaller and specialised journals Often one publisher’s journals only
Indexing shown All the lists a journal appears in: SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 Varies
Next step Talk to the researcher who published there, or ask a PhD expert to shortlist and submit Go to the journal’s website

The hidden journals behind the suggestions

ScholarsColab mentors have published journal papers in 12,521 different journals. 4,636 of them (37%), holding 55% of those papers, appear in at least one of the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus or JCR 2024 lists, and 3,278 appear in more than one.

8,294 of these 12,521 journals (66%) appear only once in our data: the long tail of smaller and specialised journals that general-purpose tools rarely suggest. When a small, specialised journal has published work close to yours, the finder can surface it, because the suggestion comes from what was actually published rather than from a journal’s marketing description.

Journals used by our mentors, by indexing listScopus4,432JCR 20243,281SCIE2,231ESCI828SSCI227AHCI39
Number of journals in which ScholarsColab mentors have published that appear in each list. A journal can appear in several lists.

What the indexing of a journal tells you

Of our mentors’ journal papers, 32% appeared in Web of Science core journals (SCIE, SSCI or AHCI), 7% in ESCI journals, 16% in journals found only in Scopus, and 46% in journals not found in any of these lists.
Where our mentors’ journal papers appeared, by indexingWeb of Science core (SCIE / SSCI / AHCI)31.6%9,026 papersESCI6.7%1,908 papersScopus only16.2%4,631 papersNot found in the lists45.5%13,017 papers
Share of ScholarsColab mentors’ journal papers by the indexing of the journal (Web of Science core takes priority, then ESCI, then Scopus). Source: ScholarsColab Journal Finder data, updated daily.
For papers published 2010–2022, the median number of citations was 32.0 in Web of Science core journals, 14.0 in ESCI journals, 7.0 in Scopus-only journals and 3.0 in journals not found in the lists.
Median citations by journal indexingWeb of Science core (SCIE / SSCI / AHCI)324,938 papersESCI14888 papersScopus only72,733 papersNot found in the lists37,359 papers
Median citations per paper, papers published 2010–2022, by the indexing of the journal. An association, not proof that indexing causes citations. Source: ScholarsColab Journal Finder data.

Indexing is not everything, and these are associations, not proof that indexing causes citations. But if your university, funder or promotion committee asks for SCIE, SSCI or Scopus journals, use the filter in the finder to show only those.

How to use the results

  1. Read the matching papers under each journal: are they really close to your work?
  2. Check the indexing badges against what your institution requires, and use the filter if needed.
  3. Open the journal’s website and confirm its aims and scope, article types and fees.
  4. Confirm the indexing officially on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list.
  5. Talk to the mentor who published there about the journal’s review process, or ask our team to shortlist journals for you.

Frequently asked questions

Is the ScholarsColab Journal Finder free?

Yes. You can search as often as you like; there is no sign-up.

Does the Journal Finder use AI?

No. It matches the words of your title, keywords or abstract against the titles of real published papers and ranks journals by how many closely matching papers they published. No AI or language model is involved.

Where does the indexing information come from?

From the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 journal lists, matched by journal name. A journal marked “not found in our indexing lists” may still be indexed under a different name, so always confirm on the official lists.

Is my text stored?

Your search is used only to calculate the suggestions and is not saved with your identity.

Can a PhD expert choose the journal for me?

Yes. The Journal Selection & Submission service shortlists up to 5 journals for your manuscript by indexing and quartile and handles the submission.

Want a PhD expert to choose the journal with you?

Our Journal Selection & Submission service shortlists up to 5 journals that match your manuscript, indexing requirement and target quartile, and handles the submission. If your paper was rejected before, a Manuscript Audit shows what to fix first.

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About the data on this page. Journal suggestions and statistics come from the Google Scholar publication lists of PhD researchers who mentor on ScholarsColab, updated daily. Indexing is matched by journal name against the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists; a journal “not found in our indexing lists” may still be indexed under a different name, so always confirm on the official Web of Science Master Journal List or Scopus source list. Figures describe this group of researchers and may not apply to research as a whole.