UGC CARE List Journals PDF
A-list journal: Note that all the journals in the Consortium for Academic Research and Ethics (CARE) list of journals created by the University Grants Commission (UGC), India’s regulatory body for higher education, are regarded as reputed or quality journals. The list has been created by UGC based on various protocols
Objectives of the UGC-CARE
To promote quality research, academic integrity and publication ethics in Indian universities.
To promote high quality publications in reputed journals that would help in achieving higher global ranks.
To develop an approach and methodology for identification of good quality journals.
To prevent publications in predatory/ dubious / sub-standard journals, which reflect adversely and tarnish the image of Indian academia.
To create and maintain a “UGC-CARE Reference List of Quality Journals” (UGC-CARE List) for all academic purposes.
Need for UGC-CARE List
The credibility of research publications is extremely important because it represents the academic image of not just an individual, but of the institution and the entire nation.
The number of research articles published in reputed journals is one of the globally-accepted indicators considered for various academic purposes such as institutional ranking, appointments, promotions of faculty members, membership of academic committees, award of research degrees etc.
The problem of predatory / dubious / sub-standard journals has become a cause of serious concern all over the world.
The percentage of research articles published in poor quality journals is reported to be high in India, which has adversely affected its image.
Publications in dubious / sub-standard journals reflect adversely leading to long-term academic damage and a tarnished image of an individual, institution and the nation.
The Scope of the UGC-CARE List
UGC-CARE has taken the responsibility of preparing the “UGC-CARE Reference List of Quality Journals” (UGC-CARE List).
A list of Indian journals, especially from disciplines of Arts, Humanities, Languages, Culture and Indian Knowledge Systems is being prepared and updated quarterly (UGC-CARE Group I).
The UGC-CARE List includes journals from all disciplines indexed in globally accepted databases, such as indexed in Scopus (Source list) or Web of Science (Arts and Humanities Citation Index Source Publication, Science Citation Index Expanded Source Publication, Social Science Citation Index Source Publication). These journals are to be considered for all academic purposes. Journals indexed in Scopus and / or Web of Science are part of
UGC-CARE List Group II.
Organization of the UGC-CARE
UGC-CARE Empowered Committee (UGC-CARE EC)
UGC has formed the Empowered Committee (UGC-CARE EC) to supervise the functioning of UGC-CARE. The same committee will govern the activities of UGC Cell for Journal Analysis at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), Pune.
UGC-CARE Council members
Council Members are representatives from Statutory Councils / Academies/ Government bodies in Social Sciences, Humanities, Arts and Fine Arts, Science, Medical, Agriculture, Engineering and the Association of Indian Universities.
UGC-CARE Universities
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, (Northern Zone)
[Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand]
The M. S. University of Baroda Vadodara, (Western Zone)
[Chhattisgarh, Dadara and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra]
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad (Southern Zone)
[Andaman & Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana]
Tezpur University, Assam (Eastern Zone)
[Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal]
UGC Cell for Journal Analysis
UGC has established a “Cell for Journals Analysis” at SPPU, Pune (UGC Cell, SPPU) at the Centre for Publication Ethics (CPE), Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) to create and maintain the UGC-CARE List.
INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, is serving as a supporting agency.
UGC-CARE List
The UGC-CARE List now has only TWO groups, instead of the original FOUR groups to simplify the search process. These are NOT hierarchic or ranked groups.
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| Title of PDF File | UGC CARE List Journals |
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UGC-CARE List Group I: Journals found qualified through UGC-CARE protocols
UGC-CARE List Group II: Journals indexed in globally recognised databases
Updation of UGC-CARE List
The UGC-CARE List is dynamic. It shall be updated quarterly i.e. on the first of January, April, July, and October (or on the next working day if there is a public holiday on these dates) every year.
Note: If any good quality journal is missing, it may be submitted by following the prescribed submission process. If any undeserved journal is found anywhere in the List, it may kindly be reported through the feedback option available on the UGC-CARE website.