New Clarivate Master Journal List (August 2025) – Full Details

Keeping track of the Clarivate Master Journal List (MJL) is essential for researchers, authors, and universities worldwide. The MJL is not just a list of journals—it is the gateway to the Web of Science Core Collection, which determines whether your research is indexed, discoverable, and recognized in global academic databases.

In August 2025, Clarivate announced its eighth update for the year. While researchers usually need to sign in to the Web of Science website to download and access the official files, we have summarized the most important highlights here to save you time.

This update includes both newly accepted journals (especially in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, ESCI) and removed journals that no longer meet Clarivate’s criteria.

Why Clarivate Journal Updates Matter for Researchers

For researchers aiming to publish in indexed journals, keeping up with these updates is critical. Here’s why:

✅ New journals added → more opportunities to publish in fresh, reputable journals that are now recognized by Clarivate.
❌ Journals removed → if you publish in these, your work will not be indexed anymore, which could impact citations, recognition, and H-Index.
📊 University rankings → institutions rely heavily on Clarivate-indexed publications when assessing research performance.
📝 Grant and funding applications → many grant committees only recognize publications in Web of Science-indexed journals.

By knowing which journals are added or removed, researchers can strategically choose where to submit their work.

Newly Accepted Journals in Clarivate (August 2025 Update)

This month, 84 journals have been newly accepted into Clarivate and indexed under the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI). This means they are now officially discoverable on Web of Science.

Download the Clarivate Master Journal List - August 2025 Update

Some notable additions include:

1. IEEE Engineering Management Review

2. Allgemeine Vermessungs-Nachrichten

3. International Journal Of Organization Theory & Behavior

4. Journal Of Business Economics

5. Journal Of Biomechanical Science And Engineering

6. Current Gastroenterology Reports

7. Global Business And Economics Review

8. Journal Of Interactive Advertising

9. Journal Of Current Chinese Affairs

10. JRSM Open

11. Czytanie Literatury-Lodzkie Studia Literaturoznawcze

12. Statistical Journal Of The IAOS

13. Modern American History

14. Anthropology Of The Middle East

15. Ayna Klinik Psikoloji Dergisi-Ayna Clinical Psychology Journal

16. Instruments

17. Chinese Neurosurgical Journal

18. Journal Of Spine Surgery

19. Proceedings Of The ACM On Human Computer Interaction

20. Plant Phenome Journal

21. Journal Of Data Information And Management

22. IEEE Networking Letters

23. Current Opinion In Endocrine And Metabolic Research

24. BSAA Arte

25. Citizen Science-Theory And Practice

26. Journal Of Landscape Ecology

27. Journal Of Biosafety And Biosecurity

28. Onoma

29. Sociedad E Infancias

30. LC. Revue De Recherches Sur Le Corbusier

31. Matatu

32. SCI

33. Combinatorial Theory

34. Health Data Science

35. Journal On Ethnopolitics And Minority Issues In Europe

36. Malaysian Family Physician

37. Traffic Safety Research

38. Journal Of Agricultural Engineering (India)

39. RSC Applied Interfaces

40. Sociolinguistica

41. Solar

42. Corrections

43. RSC Mechanochemistry

44. Critical Military Studies

45. RSC Pharmaceutics

46. Foregut-The Journal Of The American Foregut Society

47. Trends In Higher Education

48. RAS Techniques And Instruments

49. Psychedelic Medicine

50. European Social Work Research

51. Otology & Neurotology Open

52. Pharmacoepidemiology

53. Muscles

54. Neuroglia

55. Frontiers In Drug Delivery

56. Frontiers In Epidemiology

57. Frontiers In Food Science And Technology

58. Frontiers In Transplantation

59. Frontiers In Nephrology

60. Frontiers In Neuroimaging

61. Frontiers In Photonics

62. Frontiers In Gastroenterology

63. Journal Of Abdominal Wall Surgery

64. Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health

65. Frontiers In Drug Discovery

66. Ethics, Medicine And Public Health

67. Cell Reports Sustainability

68. Nature Chemical Engineering

69. Circular Economy

70. Acta Haematologica Polonica

71. Virusdisease

72. Aerotecnica Missili E Spazio

73. Food And Humanity

74. Journal Of Vascular Diseases

75. Hygiene

76. Journal Of Electric Propulsion

77. Nanoenergy Advances

78. Women’s Reproductive Health

79. Mayo Clinic Proceedings-Innovations Quality & Outcomes

80. Journal Of Liquid Biopsy

81. BMJ Public Health

82. Korean Journal Of Neurotrauma

83. Highlights Of Sustainability

84. Journal Of Daylighting

The addition of 84 journals shows Clarivate’s commitment to expanding coverage in STEM, social sciences, humanities, and multidisciplinary research areas.

Journals Removed from Clarivate Web of Science in August 2025

On the other side, Clarivate has removed 7 journals from the Master Journal List in this update. These journals no longer meet the standards required for indexing.

The removed journals are:

Revista Iberoamericana De Psicologia Del Ejercicio Y El Deporte
International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems
Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention
Acta Missiologica
Eksplorium – Buletin Pusat Teknologi Bahan Galian Nuklir
Lex Localis – Journal of Local Self-Government
Annals of Phytomedicine – An International Journal

Researchers should be cautious when submitting to these journals since publications here will no longer count as Clarivate-indexed papers.

Key Insights from the Clarivate August 2025 Update

Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) Growth
- Most of the new additions are under ESCI, showing that Clarivate is giving visibility to promising journals before they potentially advance to the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) or Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI).
Expansion in Open Access & Sustainability Research
- New titles like Highlights of Sustainability, BMJ Public Health, and Circular Economy show a clear trend: open access journals in applied sciences and sustainability are gaining recognition.
Technology and Engineering Fields Gaining Ground
- Journals in AI, data science, energy, engineering, and applied chemistry were significantly represented in this update.
Ongoing Quality Control
- With 7 journals removed, it’s a reminder that Clarivate actively monitors quality. Even indexed journals can lose their status if they fail to maintain standards.

What the Clarivate Journal List Update Means for Researchers

New chances to publish: If you struggled with rejections from top-tier journals, these new ESCI titles may be good alternatives—they are now recognized but may have higher acceptance rates.
Be careful with removed journals: Double-check before submission; publishing in removed journals may not help your H-Index or your institution’s ranking.
Check indexing regularly: Don’t assume a journal remains indexed forever—always confirm on Web of Science Master Journal List before submitting.

How to Check Journal Indexing in Clarivate Web of Science

To verify whether a journal is currently indexed by Clarivate, follow these steps:

Visit the official Clarivate Master Journal List: https://mjl.clarivate.com/
Enter the journal title or ISSN.
Sign in to Web of Science for full details and access.

Normally, you need to log in to download the complete update file, but we have shared the highlights of the August 2025 update with you directly here.

Final Thoughts

The August 2025 update of Clarivate’s Master Journal List adds 84 promising journals while removing 7 that no longer qualify. For researchers, this is both an opportunity and a reminder:

Always verify a journal’s status before submitting.
Consider new ESCI journals for greater publishing opportunities.
Avoid removed journals to protect your academic record.

Staying updated with Clarivate ensures your research is published in places that truly count toward global recognition.

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