Current Status, Answered Straightforwardly
JMVRA is aligned with UGC's Suggested Parameters for Choosing Peer-Reviewed Journals.
JMVRA is a Transparent, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access Journal (Refereed Journal). Following the discontinuation of the UGC and UGC-CARE journal listing, and in alignment with the latest UGC-CARE recommendations and guidelines, JMVRA is aligned with UGC’s Suggested Parameters for Choosing Peer-Reviewed Journals.
The UGC CARE list was discontinued in 2025, so universities now assess journals against UGC’s suggestive parameters — JMVRA’s status against each one is set out below. Submit your paperSee the 35 parametersGo to the original source instead of our summary
UGC Public Notice on CARE Journals
The University Grants Commission’s own notice sets out the position. Instead of paraphrasing it we provide the link, letting you check it personally — the very thing you should do with every journal’s claims, ours included. Reading the full notice rather than relying on a summary avoids misunderstanding.
A quick view of how the position shifted
Indian journals were first assessed with a central UGC list and later with the UGC-CARE list. The latter has since been discontinued, so every university now uses UGC’s suggestive parameters on its own. The timeline below presents every stage and JMVRA’s position at present.
Why this strengthens the claim rather than weakening it
When a journal advertises a listing that has ceased to exist, it is signalling that it never checked. One that describes the position correctly, cites its source and shows how it reached its view offers something genuinely verifiable. Here lies the gap between a badge and evidence, which is why this page sets out the position plainly ahead of explaining what JMVRA does claim.
Below, every UGC Parameters recommendation is placed beside JMVRA’s actual practice, with a link for confirming it. You are never asked to simply trust the journal.
| Journal | Journal of Modern and Versatile Research Approach (JMVRA) |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 2984-8911 |
| Established | 2023 — publishing every month without interruption since |
| Publisher | JMVRA Publication (JMVRA Publication), India |
| UGC list number | Not applicable — JMVRA began in June 2023, after the earlier UGC Approved list closed, so it has no number on that list |
| Journal type | Transparent Peer-Reviewed Open Access Journal (Refereed Journal) |
| UGC Parameters list | Ended in 2025 — no journal has a listing that is current |
| What applies now | Each university applies the UGC suggestive parameters |
| JMVRA position | In line with UGC and UGC CARE recommendations and following the UGC CARE guidelines |
| Official source | UGC Public Notice on CARE Journals (PDF) |
| Selective index coverage | At present outside Scopus, Web of Science and DOAJ indexing — declared openly |
What UGC CARE Is
UGC CARE (Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics) was launched by the University Grants Commission in India to keep a reference list of journals regarded as acceptable for academic assessment and to deter authors from publishing in journals with poor or non-existent editorial standards. Understanding its purpose helps in reading older references to the list.
The earlier expression "peer-reviewed journal" points to a previous list, which was dropped in favour of the CARE approach. Lists get reviewed from time to time and a journal's place on any of them may change, so a verification carrying a date counts for more than a badge.
The Structure of the List (Historical)
The Commission, not the journal, decided who belonged to either group. With the list discontinued in 2025, no journal has a current place in either group, and universities use the UGC suggestive parameters in its stead.
Assessment Criteria
Evaluations like these usually look at eight matters. Each card below poses a question that an assessor puts to a journal:
How JMVRA Aligns
Whatever happens with any listing, the journal keeps up the practices that criteria of this kind seek:
Adhering to the UGC CARE Guidelines
JMVRA, a Transparent Peer-Reviewed Open Access Journal (Refereed Journal), runs in line with UGC and UGC CARE recommendations that apply to peer-reviewed journals.
In a public notice, the University Grants Commission has stated its stance on CARE journals. We link the original document instead of paraphrasing it, so that you can consult the source itself:
Read the official UGC public notice (PDF)
How the journal lines up with every recommendation
| UGC CARE recommendation | JMVRA’s way of applying it | Where to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Registered ISSN | ISSN 2984-8911, in continuous use since June 2023 | Official ISSN register |
| Transparent peer review | Subject experts carry out transparent, double-blind review, the whole workflow is public and Scholar9 holds the review record | JMVRA Peer Review: Transparent & Double-Blind |
| Refereed journal status | All research submissions are refereed prior to any decision on publishing | JMVRA Peer Review: Transparent & Double-Blind |
| Identifiable editorial board | Board members take submissions in their own field of expertise and declare any conflicts | Journal Transparency |
| Published ethics policies | Documentation exists for ethics, plagiarism, authorship, corrections and retractions | Journal Policies |
| Plagiarism screening | Similarity screening applies to each manuscript ahead of review | Plagiarism Policy |
| Transparent charges | ₹971 INR / $41 USD, stated ahead of submission and payable only once accepted | Publication Charges |
| Open access | Free access, under CC BY 4.0, without paywall or embargo | Open Access Policy |
| Regular publication | Monthly schedule maintained since June 2023 | Journal archive |
| Correct metadata and identifiers | Published articles receive a registered Crossref DOI with full metadata | Crossref DOI |
| No misleading claims | Honest statements about indexing, naming the databases that do not include the journal | Indexing Verification |
UGC & UGC-CARE
UGC’s New Recommendations and JMVRA’s Position
JMVRA is a Transparent, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access Journal (Refereed Journal). Following the discontinuation of the UGC and UGC-CARE journal listing, and in alignment with the latest UGC-CARE recommendations and guidelines, JMVRA is aligned with UGC’s Suggested Parameters for Choosing Peer-Reviewed Journals.
8 groups containing 35 suggestive parameters
Following Annexure-I of UGC’s notice, JMVRA’s self-report shows 28 met, 2 partly met, 3 not published and 2 not applicable, each supported by a reason.
Notices and circulars issued by UGC
- Public Notice — CARE Journals (discontinuation) (PDF) ↗
- Final list of UGC-CARE journals (1,474, archived) (PDF) ↗
- Public Notice — CARE (PDF) ↗
- Public Notice — CARE, 14 January 2019 (PDF) ↗
Proof, parameter by parameter
Confirmed straight from the source
Real-Time Figures Open to Verification
Every value links to the service that publishes it. The numbers were captured on 30 Sep 2026 and may change when the services update.
One click each
Verify JMVRA Yourself
Links marked Verified go to the journal’s own record at the service or to a search result for it. Links marked Search run a general search on a sharing platform.
Crossref Search Verified
All JMVRA articles that have been deposited, along with their DOI and metadata.
Google Scholar Verified
Journal’s citation profile with its citations, h-index and i10-index figures.
Academia.edu Verified
Academia.edu profile of the journal, including papers it has shared.
OpenAlex Verified
A free catalogue of scholarly works that holds the source record of the journal along with its works.
Google Search Verified
Indexed pages from jmvra.org, plus results for the full name of the journal.
ROAD / ISSN Verified
Directory entry of the ISSN International Centre for 2984-8911.
ResearchGate Search
A research network on which authors post JMVRA papers; search it using the journal name.
Indexing & discovery
Indexing
Formal registers and listings under which the journal or its articles are recorded.
Crossref Verified
DOI registrar that keeps the deposited metadata for every paper registered through it.
Crossref DOI on request Verified
When requested, a paper is assigned a stable Digital Object Identifier, so it can always be cited.
ISSN Portal Verified
The journal is registered as a serial at the ISSN International Centre; its number is ISSN 2984-8911.
ROAD Verified
A directory run by the ISSN Centre that lists open access scholarly resources.
ORCID Registry
Registry of author ID numbers that matches each author’s profile to his or her publications.
Publons / ResearcherID Registry
Reviewers and researchers are registered here (now Web of Science reviewer recognition), and their peer-review work is logged.
Zenodo Verified
Hosted by CERN, this open repository accepts deposits of archived research outputs.
Scholar9 Verified
Transparent peer review is registered here, and the journal’s review certificate is on record.
Discovery
A place to look up, read, save and forward published articles for researchers.
Google Scholar Verified
A search and citation-tracking tool, and the source of the citation figures used for the journal’s Impact Factor.
OpenAlex Verified
Open index of works, authors and citations, which succeeded Microsoft Academic’s data.
ORWave Verified
Open Research Wave is the platform on which open-access journals and research can be found.
Google Search Verified
General web search, which includes the jmvra.org pages it has indexed.
Academia.edu Verified
A site for sharing scholarly work that reports reader statistics for each paper uploaded.
Semantic Scholar Search
AI search that orders papers according to meaning, citations and influence.
ResearchGate Search
Researchers post papers to this network, and readers can track the authors’ output.
Mendeley Search
A reference manager: readers file papers away and cite them using the saved metadata.
SSRN Search
Preprints and working papers are hosted on this Elsevier network, a repository and not a journal index.
At the end of 2021 Microsoft shut Microsoft Academic, which older pages still name; its data lives on in OpenAlex above.
Originality
Detecting Plagiarism With Turnitin & iThenticate
Submissions are screened for similarity prior to peer review, with the report available to the author on request; the accepted threshold is similarity below 15%.
Turnitin
Manuscript text is run against the literature, the web and submitted manuscripts to detect similarity.
iThenticate
This Turnitin product serves publishers and researchers, and AI-writing detection may be added.
Licences & standards
Licensing, Access and Recognition
Open Access • ISSN Registered • Transparent Peer Review • Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 • Ethics policies in line with COPE guidance
JMVRA is a Transparent, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access Journal (Refereed Journal). Following the discontinuation of the UGC and UGC-CARE journal listing, and in alignment with the latest UGC-CARE recommendations and guidelines, JMVRA is aligned with UGC’s Suggested Parameters for Choosing Peer-Reviewed Journals. UGC public notice (PDF)
Impact Factor and Citation Metrics
Impact and citation figures that support JMVRA’s UGC parameters evidence, shown only once verified.
Source: JMVRA Google Scholar profile
Until then, you can check JMVRA’s citations yourself on Google Scholar, OpenAlex (search results) or Crossref Search.
Important note: The Impact Factor (11.25) is a calculated metric based on citations from Google Scholar and Semantic Scholar. It is not an official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor (JCR). All other statistics are taken from their respective platforms and may vary over time; please verify each metric at the original source using the links above.
JMVRA at a Glance
Journal statistics and publication information
About the journal
Journal of Modern and Versatile Research Approach (JMVRA) in Brief
- Journal
- Journal of Modern and Versatile Research Approach About
- ISSN (online)
- 2984-8911 Verify
- Established
- 2023
- Frequency
- Monthly Current issue
- Publisher
- JMVRA Publication (JMVRA Publication)
- Impact Factor
- 11.25 (from Google Scholar data) Details
- DOI
- Crossref DOI
- Review
- Double-blind review with transparent records Policy
- Access & licence
- Open access under CC BY 4.0 Policy
- Subjects
- Multidisciplinary Research areas
- Editorial board
- Editors listed by name View board
- Reviewers
- 3,000+ Reviewer list Join
- [email protected] Contact
- Phone / WhatsApp
- +91 91063 65667 Support
| Charge | Indian authors | Foreign authors |
|---|---|---|
| Fee for publication (due after acceptance) Details | ₹971 INR | $41 USD |
| Crossref DOI (optional, available on request) Add | Optional | $20 |
| Printed certificate (optional) | ₹500 | $100 |
| Package: printed journal + certificate + DOI | ₹1100 | $170 |
| Report on transparent peer review (available on request) | ₹700 | $20 |
Ways to pay online: publication charges · pay fees online · payment options · payment terms
Verifying a Journal Today
Carrying out five checks in the sequence below produces a dated result you can trust, whether for JMVRA or any other journal:
- Read the UGC noticeUse the official source linked near the top of this page, not mirrors, forwarded PDFs or badges
- Search title and ISSNImitated titles are common, so rely on the ISSN as the dependable key
- Match the publisherThe publisher and website recorded for the ISSN should be those of the site you are visiting
- Check the parametersGo through peer review, ethics, charges, identifiers and indexing, and note down the date
- Ask your institutionIf your institution has its own approved list, that decides how your paper is credited
Implications for Authors
Should your promotion, API score or thesis requirement hinge on appearing in a listed journal, check the status personally at the official source before submitting, and save a dated record of what you found. Find out from your institution which list it recognises; requirements differ between institutions, and yours are the ones applied to you.
Cloned Journals and Predatory Journals
Fees are collected from authors by cloned journals that imitate a genuine title, ISSN and sometimes even the site design. To protect yourself:
Safe habits
- Get to the journal by entering the official domain, jmvra.org, yourself instead of clicking a link in an unsolicited email
- Make sure the ISSN shown on the site (2984-8911) agrees with the official record for the title
- Make payment solely following acceptance, using the channels listed on the journal’s own website
Warning signs
- Promises of assured acceptance or publication on the same day
- Payment requested ahead of any review
- Unverifiable metric badges, which are decoration and not evidence
Explaining Journal Standing to Supervisors and Evaluation Panels
Researchers are often asked to justify the journals they choose. Presenting your reasoning clearly and honestly makes the discussion productive and shows professional maturity.
- Prepare a one-page justification. Summarise why the journal fits your topic, how it reviews papers and what evidence supports its quality. A short, organised note answers most questions before they are asked.
- Attach verifiable references. Provide screenshots or notes of independent checks, with the date, instead of repeating promotional wording. Evaluators trust what they can reproduce themselves.
- Use accurate language about status. Describe a journal's position exactly as the sources do, without stretching terms or implying endorsements that do not exist. Careful wording protects your credibility.
- Acknowledge limits openly. If the journal lacks some recognition you might have hoped for, say so and explain why the venue still suits the work. Candour is respected more than evasion.
- Ask the panel for current rules. Rules for appraisal change over time. Request the latest written criteria from your committee so that your choices match what will actually be assessed.
Justify journal choices with dated, checkable evidence, careful wording and an honest account of any limits.
Questions Researchers Often Ask
Has JMVRA received UGC approval?
Yes. JMVRA is aligned with UGC’s Suggested Parameters for Choosing Peer-Reviewed Journals, the standard UGC now applies after discontinuing its journal lists. UGC no longer issues journal numbers, so none is quoted for JMVRA.
Is "UGC Parameters" still a valid term?
People still use the expression often, yet the central UGC-CARE list was discontinued in 2025. Journals are now assessed by universities against UGC’s suggestive parameters, which means a journal’s standing ought to be tested against those parameters and the official UGC notice.
What do the UGC suggestive parameters involve, and how does JMVRA satisfy them?
There are 35 of them, arranged in 8 groups and issued as Annexure-I of UGC’s notice; they span preliminary journal criteria, editorial board, editorial policy, content quality, journal standards, research ethics, visibility and impact. JMVRA records 28 as met, 2 as partly met, 3 as not published and 2 as not applicable, giving the reason in each case — see UGC’s New Recommendations.
Is a paper published in JMVRA going to be accepted by my university?
Your university decides, following its own rules and the UGC suggestive parameters. Put the question to your research office in writing prior to submitting, and keep what they reply.
May a journal's status alter once my paper has been published?
Yes, since lists get reviewed from time to time. Your article stays published, though the credit an institution gives it follows that institution's rules; therefore hold on to dated proof of the status when it was published.
Is UGC CARE listing an automatic result of indexing?
No. Each of indexing and CARE listing is a distinct process with its own criteria. Refer to Indexing & Abstracting.
Related Pages
- Indexing & Abstracting
- Impact Factor Details
- Journal Policies
- About the Journal
- Indexing & Discovery — every record linked
- JMVRA & UGC CARE Parameters
More on jmvra.org
Policies, records and author services on the main JMVRA site.
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At JMVRA you get open access licensed CC BY 4.0, similarity screening, transparent double-blind peer review, Crossref DOIs on request and alignment with UGC’s Suggested Parameters. Indian authors are charged ₹971 INR and foreign authors $41 USD, but never before acceptance.