DATABASES & AGGREGATORS
EBSCOhost – Research Databases
EBSCOhost is a globally recognized research platform that provides access to a wide range of academic databases, scholarly journals, and indexing services across multiple disciplines. Operated by EBSCO Information Services, it enhances the international visibility, discoverability, and accessibility of scientific publications for researchers, institutions, and libraries worldwide.
Gale – Cengage Learning
Gale, part of Cengage Group, is a leading global provider of digital learning resources, academic databases, and research tools for libraries, universities, and research institutions. Its platforms support the dissemination and discovery of scholarly content, enhancing the visibility, accessibility, and impact of academic publications within the international research community.
Dimensions – Digital Science
Dimensions is a global research discovery and analytics platform that provides access to scholarly publications, citations, grants, patents, and research data. Developed by Digital Science, it enhances the visibility, tracking, and impact assessment of scientific outputs through advanced indexing, citation analysis, and integrated research metrics.
Web of Science – Research Commons
The Research Commons collection by Clarivate's Web of Science enhances visibility, interoperability, and international reach of open access academic journals, without implying inclusion in the Web of Science Core Collection. It supports future eligibility assessment for higher-tier indexing.
Scilit (MDPI)
Scilit is a free scientific literature database developed by MDPI. It harvests metadata from Crossref and other sources, improving the exposure and discoverability of open access journals and scholarly publications worldwide.
SPELL – ANPAD Q2 (2024)
SPELL (Scientific Periodicals Electronic Library) is a Brazilian open access repository of scientific papers focused on business administration, public administration, accounting, and tourism. Maintained by ANPAD, it provides free access, citation metrics, and impact indicators to support scholarly evaluation and dissemination.
SciSpace – AI Academic Discovery Platform
SciSpace is an AI-powered academic discovery and research platform that enhances the visibility and accessibility of scholarly publications worldwide. The platform enables researchers, students, and practitioners to discover, read, and interact with scientific literature through advanced semantic search and artificial intelligence tools, with metadata of over 200 million papers.
SEARCH ENGINES & DISCOVERY PORTALS
Google Scholar
Google Scholar indexes scholarly literature across disciplines, including articles, theses, books, court opinions, and conference papers. It broadens the reach, accessibility, and citation tracking of published research for the global academic community.
OpenAlex
OpenAlex is a fully open index of scholarly works, authors, institutions, and venues. It maps the global research landscape and enhances interoperability, visibility, and discoverability for academic journals and publications.
BASE – Bielefeld Academic Search Engine
BASE is one of the world's largest academic search engines, indexing over 150 million documents from more than 7,000 sources. Operated by Bielefeld University Library, it provides comprehensive access to repositories and open access content worldwide.
Portal de Periódicos CAPES
Portal de Periódicos CAPES is a Brazilian national gateway for access and discovery of scientific production, integrating content from databases and academic publishers to serve the Brazilian scientific community with comprehensive research resources.
OASISBR UNDER EVALUATION
OASISBR is a Brazilian national search portal for scientific information, aggregating open access content from institutional repositories, journals, and research institutes across the country.
OpenAIRE
OpenAIRE is a European open science infrastructure supported by the EU that aggregates metadata and full texts from repositories and journals, facilitating transparent access to scholarly outputs, compliance with open access policies, and enhanced research visibility.
DIRECTORIES & INDEXES
LATINDEX
Latindex is a regional information system for scientific journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain, and Portugal, providing editorial and bibliographic data and promoting regional visibility and quality assessment of scholarly publications.
ROAD – Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources
ROAD, a service by the ISSN International Centre, offers free access to bibliographic information on scholarly open access resources registered with ISSN worldwide, contributing to transparency and traceability of open access journals.
ERIHPLUS
ERIHPLUS (European Reference Index for the Humanities and Social Sciences) indexes academic journals that meet specific quality criteria, enhancing the visibility of high-quality research in the humanities published in diverse European languages.
MIAR – Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals
MIAR (Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals), maintained by the University of Barcelona, compiles data to identify where journals are indexed and evaluates their diffusion across international databases, providing a comprehensive view of journal visibility.
Diadorim – IBICT
Diadorim, maintained by IBICT (Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology), provides detailed information on editorial policies regarding article archiving and open access in Brazilian academic journals.
LivRE
LivRE is a Brazilian catalog of open access academic journals across all fields of knowledge, contributing to the dissemination and accessibility of national scientific production.
Electronic Journals Library (EZB) UNDER EVALUATION
EZB (Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek) provides structured and easy access to thousands of electronic academic journals, including numerous open access titles, for libraries and research institutions worldwide.
SCIENTIFIC REPOSITORIES & NETWORKS
WorldCat – OCLC
WorldCat is the world's largest global union catalog of library collections, expanding international discovery, cataloging, and accessibility of journals, books, and other scholarly resources across thousands of libraries worldwide.
EduCAPES – Open Educational Resources
EduCAPES is an open digital repository maintained by CAPES (Brazil) that provides access to scientific, educational, and technical materials. The platform enhances the dissemination, preservation, and visibility of academic resources, supporting open access to knowledge and fostering collaboration within the global scholarly community.
ResearchGate – Academic Social Network
ResearchGate is an international academic social network for scientific dissemination, publication curation, and broadening reach among researchers. It connects over 25 million scientists worldwide, enabling sharing, discussion, and collaboration on research outputs.
Miguilim – IBICT
Miguilim is a Brazilian system maintained by IBICT, dedicated to strengthening the visibility, qualification, and adoption of best editorial practices in scientific journals. It provides guidance and assessment tools to support journal improvement and professionalization.
IDENTIFICATION & INTEROPERABILITY
Crossref – DOI Registration Agency
Crossref is the official DOI registration agency for scholarly content. By assigning Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs), it ensures persistent identification, reliable citation linking, traceability, and global interoperability of published academic articles.
Last Updated: February 2026 | Total Indexing Sources: 24