The document provides a comprehensive guide on finding recognized journals by the Higher Education Commission (HEC). It outlines steps for verifying journal authenticity, accessing lists of categorized journals, and offers resources for identifying reputable sources such as Scopus and Web of Science. Additionally, it gives criteria for distinguishing between legitimate and fraudulent journals.

1. Research 33. How to
Find HEC Recognized
Journals?
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2. Problem
 No knowledge about HEC recognized journals
 How to confirm genuine journal?
 Categories of journals
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3. Categories of Journals
 Nature
https://www.springernature.com/gp/librarians/products/journals/nature-research-journals
 Scopus
 Web of Science
 W
 X
 Y
 Z (Only in local languages); obsolete 3

4. Find HEC Recognized Journals
 HEC Journal Recognition System (HJRS)
 Open: https://hjrs.hec.gov.pk/
 Write Journal name
 2nd check: Write ISSN (International Standard
Serial Number)
 Get list of your discipline
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5. How to Get List of Category-wise Journals
 Discipline-wise list of journals
 Category-wise list of journals
 https://hjrs.hec.gov.pk/index.php?r=site%2Franking
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6. My Detailed List of Free Journals
● https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SFzSvxZ3aFWOYzppM7SNv84CmvBw
Ex5J/edit
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7. Scopus
● Elsevier
● Latin: Non Solus means "not alone”;
"the symbiotic relationship between publisher and scholar"
● Amsterdam, Netherlands-based academic publishing company
● Since 1880
● Abstract and citation database
● Use filters to refine further
● https://www.scopus.com/sources.uri
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8. Web of Science
● Eugene Garfield and his Institute for Scientific Information (ISI)™
pioneered it.
● Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
● Publisher of Web of Science is Clarivate
● Author, title, abstract, key words,
● Coverage: 1900- till now
● 256 disciplines
● It is stricter than Scopus.
● https://mjl.clarivate.com/search-results
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9. Find Suitable Journals for Your Paper
● Scopus: https://journalfinder.elsevier.com/
● Web of Science: https://mjl.clarivate.com/home?mm=
● Springer: https://journalsuggester.springer.com/
● Paste title and abstract
● Find journal
● Explore the journal in depth
● Make a list of relevant journals
● Go to the website of the journal from Web of Science because it is original.
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10. How to Judge Clone/ Fake Journals
● Search from Web of Science, not from just Google Search
● Editorial board
● Submission through a long process on the website, not an email.
● No Pakistani agent.
● No deposit in Pakistani bank.
● Review process
● Payment place
● Payment recipient
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11. Demo
 Journal name, ISSN checking
 Download list of Journals according to categories
 My list of free journals
 Find Journal for your paper/ article
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