Scopus & Web of Science Options for Haiti

Are you a researcher in Haiti looking for Scopus or Web of Science journals? When we checked, we could not confirm any Haiti-published journal in either database, which means indexed publishing goes through international titles. Here you will learn how to locate and verify them and how to budget for costs.

Scopus and Web of Science: The Essentials

Two databases matter here. Scopus, from Elsevier, indexes abstracts and citations with a selective intake, is the origin of CiteScore and feeds the SCImago Journal Rank (SJR). Web of Science, from Clarivate, has a Core Collection spanning SCIE (sciences), SSCI (social sciences), AHCI (arts and humanities) and ESCI (emerging sources); the Journal Impact Factor is published by Journal Citation Reports. Both re-evaluate journals, and a journal may be discontinued. Go further with Scopus explained and Web of Science explained.

Haiti’s research system is modest in size and has suffered from disasters and insecurity, so collaboration and publishing internationally matter even more. Work from Haiti on health, agriculture, the environment, disasters and the social sciences turns up in many indexed international journals. Early contact with a potential co-author abroad can make a first submission much smoother.

Scopus and Web of Science Journals in Haiti: Where Things Stand Now

Browse Scopus Sources or SCImago by subject to find journals carrying research on Haiti and the Caribbean, then go through recent articles to judge suitability.

More well-known journals, none confirmed as indexed in Scopus or Web of Science

Checked 4 October 2026. “Reported” means the journal or publisher says so; we have not independently confirmed it.

Indexing Verification Checklist

1. Collect the ISSNPrint and online ISSN, exactly as the official website gives them
2. Scopus SourcesPut in the ISSN, then note the status and the coverage years
3. Master Journal ListKey in the ISSN and write down SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI
4. Discontinued?Consult Scopus's discontinued-titles record
5. Archive proofDate-stamped screenshots you can put in your promotion or grant file

International Publishing for Researchers in Haiti

Researchers in Haiti can draw on more indexed national journals than researchers in many countries, yet in most fields the broadest selection remains international. Looking abroad, weigh the article processing charge (APC), whether a publisher agreement at your university pays it, and whether your field has a diamond open access journal (no fees for authors or readers); DOAJ lets you filter by “without fees”.

Numerous publishers grant APC waivers to authors in lower-income countries, and collaborators overseas may be able to pay the costs too.

Quartiles, Impact Factor and Top-Tier Journals

Record which database each figure comes from. The Journal Impact Factor for Web of Science titles appears in Journal Citation Reports, while CiteScore and SJR come from Scopus. Q1 places a journal in the top quarter of its subject category for one specific year, so make sure categories and years match before you compare.

In Haiti, the strongest-impact journals in most fields tend to be international ones rather than local titles. Track them down by subject category in Journal Citation Reports, Scopus Sources or SCImago, then read through recent articles to see whether they suit your work. Our guide to finding high impact factor journals explains the method one stage at a time.

Picking an Indexed Journal for Your Subject

Publishing in French

Alongside Haitian Kreyòl, French is a principal language of research in Haiti. Publishing in French need not limit your international reach, since Scopus and Web of Science both cover French-language journals, particularly in the humanities, social sciences, law and medicine, and most of them ask for English titles and abstracts. Before submitting, verify the following:

• the language rules of the journal, and whether articles in two languages are accepted;
• if an abstract and keywords are supplied in English;
• whether its readers are the community you want to reach.

A single study should not appear in two languages unless both journals have plainly agreed; otherwise this is duplicate publication.

Getting Your Paper Ready for an Indexed Journal

Most papers at selective journals are rejected at the desk stage, but this can often be avoided. Before you submit:

• Test the fit by reading the aims and scope along with three recent articles; if your paper would look out of place there, choose another journal.
• Show the wider value of local work. Explain what readers overseas can learn from your data or setting.
• Check language and structure. Authors whose first language is not English can ask a colleague to read the draft or hire a professional editor.
• Respond to each reviewer point. If revisions are requested, answer every comment in a response table.

Frequent Mistakes With Indexed Journals

• Taking a logo as proof on the journal's front page, when the database record is what counts.
• Skipping the index name — “Web of Science” may refer to SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI, so be specific.
• Not rechecking for removal — a journal indexed the year before may not be indexed now.
• Letting a metric decide everything — the journal will quickly reject a paper that does not fit its scope.

Practical Tips for Haitian Researchers Reaching Wider Audiences

Researchers in Haiti may write in French, Haitian Creole or English and often work under demanding conditions. These tips encourage practical choices that widen the readership of your findings.

• Consider publishing in more than one language. Where a journal permits, offer a summary in a second language so local practitioners and international readers can both benefit. Check the journal's policy on translated material first.
• Ground the study in lived context. Describe the social, environmental or institutional setting so outside readers grasp why the question matters. Strong context makes a local study meaningful elsewhere.
• Build contacts with the diaspora and region. Reach out to researchers in the Caribbean and the wider francophone world who study related issues. Such contacts offer feedback, access to literature and potential co-authorship.
• Back up your work frequently. Use external drives or cloud storage whenever connections allow, and keep copies of drafts in separate locations. Interruptions to power or internet should never cost you weeks of writing.
• Seek reviewers for terminology. Ask a bilingual colleague to check specialised terms that do not translate neatly. Accurate vocabulary protects the meaning of your results.

Make your work accessible through careful language choices, clear context and dependable backups, and widen your circle through regional and francophone contacts.

Questions Researchers Often Ask

Summary and What to Do Next

Indexed publishing for researchers in Haiti comes down to selecting carefully among international journals. Verify the ISSN, ask about waivers and plan ahead.

1. Clarify whether the rule asks for Web of Science, Scopus, some index or a quartile.
2. Reduce the choice to journals in your field by working from the tables above and the international databases.
3. Check each title by its ISSN and keep a record of what you find.
4. Look at the list of research journals in Haiti if you want options that are not indexed.

References and Sources

Checked on 4 October 2026. Indexing status can change, so confirm it before submitting.

• SCImago journal rankings — Haiti
• Université d’État d’Haïti
• Journal of Haitian Studies
• Scopus Sources
• Clarivate Master Journal List
• ISSN Portal
• SCImago Journal & Country Rank
• Journal Citation Reports