JMVRA Approvals & Recognition: Every Credential Beside Its Proof
A credential is only as good as the record behind it. Here are the approvals, licences and registrations of Journal of Modern and Versatile Research Approach — from its status against UGC’s Suggested Parameters and ISSN 2984-8911 to Crossref DOIs on request and CC BY 4.0 — each one linked to the document or registry that confirms it.
- UGC CARE approved (Suggested Parameters)
- Refereed
- Transparent Peer Review
- Open Access
- CC BY 4.0
- Crossref DOI
- ISSN 2984-8911ISSN Portal recordCheck ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- UGC Suggested ParametersParameter-by-parameter statusCheck ↗
- Crossref DOI on requestCrossref searchCheck ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- CC BY 4.0Creative Commons licenceCheck ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Transparent peer reviewPolicy & certificateCheck ↗
- Impact Factor 11.25Google Scholar & Semantic Scholar citationsCheck ↗
Six Facts, Six Sources
Each tile opens the place the fact comes from, so you can check it yourself.
Nine Credentials and Where to Check Each
Verified opens a public registry record. Document opens the original certificate, record or regulation. Policy opens the journal’s published policy that sets out the practice.
ISSN 2984-8911 Verified
The serial registration that identifies the journal in libraries, catalogues and citation systems worldwide.
UGC Suggested Parameters Document
Aligned with UGC’s Suggested Parameters for Choosing Peer-Reviewed Journals, with the status of every parameter published. No UGC journal number exists for a journal founded in 2023.
Crossref DOI Verified
DOIs registered with Crossref on request (prefix 10.56975) resolve at doi.org, independently of the journal website.
Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 Verified
The licence on every published paper: free reuse with credit to the authors.
Open access Policy
Every paper is free to read on publication — no subscription and no reader paywall.
Transparent peer review Document
Double-blind review, with the journal’s review certificate recorded on Scholar9.
Similarity screening Policy
Every submission is checked with Turnitin / iThenticate before review; the accepted threshold is below 15%.
Publication ethics Policy
Authorship, misconduct, correction and retraction policies that follow COPE guidance.
Impact Factor 11.25 Verified
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).
The UGC Position, in the Journal’s Own Words
Short form: JMVRA is aligned with UGC's Suggested Parameters for Choosing Peer-Reviewed Journals. It is presented as UGC CARE approved on that basis — never with a UGC journal number, and never as “listed”, because no list is published any more.
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) (opens in a new tab)
Against UGC’s 35 suggestive parameters
The final Annexure-I of the UGC notice (16 July 2025) groups 35 parameters under 8 headings; the February 2025 draft had 36. The journal publishes its status against each one.
The gaps are listed openly: repository integration, the acceptance rate, Scopus / Web of Science / DOAJ listing and two citation measures; a print edition and CiteScore are not applicable. Read the full status
What the position means for you
- Why JMVRA is UGC CARE approved under the new framework →
- UGC & UGC-CARE journal details, documented →
- Check any journal against the new UGC norms →
- Using these credentials for PhD and promotion files →
Each university and committee applies its own publication rules. Check your institution’s current requirements alongside the documents on this page.
Eight Parameter Groups, One Journal
The eight headings the parameter status above is scored against, as one ring.
- Journal preliminaries
- Editorial board
- Editorial policy
- Content quality
- Journal standards
- Research ethics
- Journal visibility
- Impact criteria
From the Numbered UGC List to the Suggested Parameters
The UGC decisions a committee may ask about, in order, with the journal's founding year read from its database record.
- UGC-Approved List of JournalsUGC publishes a numbered list; each journal on it carries a UGC journal number.
- Re-evaluation of the listUGC reviews the list and removes titles that scored low. Numbers from that list belong only to those journals.
- UGC-CARE List replaces itThe CARE reference list supersedes the earlier approved list; no new UGC journal numbers are issued.
- JMVRA is foundedEstablished after the numbered list had closed, so the journal has no UGC journal number to quote.
- CARE List discontinuedUGC's 584th meeting withdraws the CARE list. No replacement list is created.
- Suggested Parameters approvedEight categories of suggestive parameters (public notice 16 July 2025). JMVRA is aligned with UGC's Suggested Parameters for Choosing Peer-Reviewed Journals.
Recognition Timeline, 2023 to Today
The journal’s registrations alongside the UGC decisions that changed how journals are recognised in India.
- 2018
UGC Regulations on Minimum Qualifications
UGC’s 2018 Regulations set the publication rules for appointments and promotion and refer to peer-reviewed, refereed journals. Journal numbers at that time came from UGC’s older approved list.
UGC Regulations 2018 (PDF) (opens in a new tab) - 14 Jan 2019
UGC introduces the CARE list
UGC’s Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics begins maintaining the UGC-CARE reference list of journals, and the numbered approved list ends.
UGC public notice (PDF) (opens in a new tab) - June 2023
Journal launched with ISSN 2984-8911
Journal of Modern and Versatile Research Approach begins monthly, open-access, peer-reviewed publication across disciplines. It started after the numbered list had closed, so it has no UGC journal number.
ISSN record (opens in a new tab) - 3 Oct 2024
UGC decides to discontinue the CARE list
In place of a list, UGC issues suggestive parameters that institutions and researchers use to judge a peer-reviewed journal themselves.
Why the list ended - 2025
Public notice on CARE journals
UGC publishes the notice and its Annexure-I: 35 suggestive parameters in 8 groups.
UGC notice (PDF) (opens in a new tab) - Now
Aligned with UGC’s Suggested Parameters
JMVRA publishes its status against every parameter — 28 met, 2 partly met, 3 not published and 2 not applicable — with the reason for each.
Parameter-by-parameter status
A Permanent Address for Every Paper
A Digital Object Identifier (DOI) keeps a paper citable even if web addresses change. JMVRA registers DOIs with Crossref (opens in a new tab), the registration agency used by most scholarly publishers.
A DOI is added to an JMVRA article on request, at publication. Once registered, it can be looked up on Crossref Search, which opens search results for the journal’s name.
Search the Crossref records ↗ (opens in a new tab) · About the DOI service →
- Your paper is accepted and published online in the current monthly issue.
- You request a DOI (optional: ₹300 for Indian authors, $20 for foreign authors) from the DOI & hard copy page.
- The article metadata is deposited with Crossref — title, authors, ISSN, issue and the article link.
- The DOI resolves at doi.org to the article page, and citation tools read its metadata.
What CC BY 4.0 Lets Readers Do With Your Paper
Anyone may
- Read, download and print the paper free of charge
- Share it in any medium or format
- Translate, adapt and build on it
- Use it for any purpose, including commercially
On condition that they
- Credit you as the author and cite the original article
- Link to the licence
- Say whether they made changes
- Add no terms that stop others doing the same
Authors keep their copyright. Read the copyright policy, the open access policy and the licence deed (opens in a new tab).
Practices Evaluators Look For — and What Is Not Claimed
Index services and research committees judge a journal by its process. This is where JMVRA stands on each common test, including the ones it does not meet.
| Practice | JMVRA | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Double-blind peer review | ✓ Yes — reviewers and authors do not see each other’s identity | Open evidence for Double-blind peer review → |
| Published review records | ✓ Yes — transparent review certificates on Scholar9 | Open evidence for Published review records → |
| Regular publication | ✓ Monthly, 12 issues a year, with a public archive | Open evidence for Regular publication → |
| Structured article metadata | ✓ Deposited with Crossref when a DOI is requested (prefix 10.56975) | Open evidence for Structured article metadata → |
| Similarity screening | ✓ Turnitin / iThenticate; threshold below 15% | Open evidence for Similarity screening → |
| Open licence | ✓ CC BY 4.0 on every paper | Open evidence for Open licence → |
| Ethics framework | ✓ Policies follow COPE guidance | Open evidence for Ethics framework → |
| Named editorial board | ✓ Editors listed with affiliations | Open evidence for Named editorial board → |
| Scopus / Web of Science / DOAJ | ✗ Not indexed — and not claimed | Open evidence for Scopus / Web of Science / DOAJ → |
| Clarivate Journal Impact Factor | ✗ No — 11.25 is a calculated metric from Google Scholar and Semantic Scholar citations | Open evidence for Clarivate Journal Impact Factor → |
Credible or Not? Six Checks for Any Journal
Use the same tests on every journal you consider. The last column shows where JMVRA answers each one.
| Check | Red flag | Where JMVRA shows it |
|---|---|---|
| ISSN matches the title on the ISSN Portal | ISSN missing, borrowed or for a different title | ISSN 2984-8911 (opens in a new tab) |
| DOIs resolve to the journal’s own article page | DOI-like numbers that open nothing | Crossref Search (opens in a new tab) |
| Citation figures come from a public source | An “impact factor” with no source | Google Scholar profile (opens in a new tab) |
| Review process is described and evidenced | “Review” with no policy or record | Transparent review |
| Fees are published and charged after acceptance | Fees asked for at submission | Publication charges |
| Indexing claims link to the index itself | Logos with no record behind them | Verify the records |
Official Documents
The source documents behind the UGC and peer-review statements on this page.
UGC public notice — CARE journals
The notice and Annexure-I parameters that replaced the CARE list.
UGC Regulations 2018
Minimum qualifications for appointment of teachers, including the publication rules.
ISSN Portal record — 2984-8911
The journal’s serial registration, with its title, medium and publisher, as held by the ISSN International Centre.
Transparent peer review policy & certificate
The journal’s review policy and the certificate recorded on Scholar9.
Verify JMVRA Yourself
Verified links open the journal’s own record or a search result for it at the service. Search links open a general search on a sharing platform.
Crossref Search Search
Every deposited JMVRA article with its DOI and metadata.
Google Scholar Verified
The journal’s Google Scholar profile; citation figures are shown on JMVRA pages once verified.
Academia.edu Verified
The journal’s Academia.edu profile with shared papers.
Scholar9 Verified
Journal page and transparent peer-review records.
ORWave Verified
The journal’s listing on Open Research Wave (orwave.org).
OpenAlex Search
Open catalogue of scholarly works — a discovery search for JMVRA (search results).
Google Search Search
Search results for the journal’s full name (a discovery link, not proof of indexing).
ROAD / ISSN Verified
The ISSN record for 2984-8911 in the ISSN International Centre’s directory.
Zenodo Verified
Archived JMVRA records in CERN’s open repository.
ResearchGate Search
Research network where authors share JMVRA papers — search it for the journal name.
Indexing
Where the journal or its articles are formally listed or registered.
Discovery
Where researchers find, read, save or share published articles.
- Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)
- OpenAlex (opens in a new tab)
- ORWave (opens in a new tab)
- Google Search (opens in a new tab)
- Academia.edu (opens in a new tab)
- Semantic Scholar (opens in a new tab)
- ResearchGate (opens in a new tab)
- Mendeley (opens in a new tab)
- CiteSeerX (opens in a new tab)
- SSRN (opens in a new tab)
What each service does, with its record: full indexing & discovery details.
One Standard Across Every Subject
The same review, licence and DOI arrangements apply to every discipline the journal publishes. See all research areas.
- Engineering & Technology
- Computer Science & IT
- Science & Applied Sciences
- Physics & Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Biological Science
- Pharmacy & Life Sciences
- Health & Medical Science
- Management & Commerce
- Economics
- Social Sciences
- Humanities & Languages
- Education
- Law
- Arts
- Civil & Architecture
- Electrical & Electronics
- Multidisciplinary Research
Every UGC CARE Page on This Site
The journal’s own UGC position first, then the archived CARE list, choosing a journal now that the list has ended, and how UGC compares with international indexes.
JMVRA’s UGC status
- UGC CARE / UGC Approved Status and UGC Parameters
- JMVRA & UGC CARE 2026: Journal Details & UGC Parameters
- JMVRA UGC CARE and CARE Journal Details
- Why JMVRA Is UGC CARE Approved Under the New UGC Framework
- About Our Journal Status for UGC CARE and UGC Approved
- Journal Verification: Check a Journal Against New UGC Norms
The UGC-CARE list (archived)
- UGC CARE Journal List — searchable archive
- UGC CARE Journals: Complete Guide for Researchers
- UGC CARE List of Journals — 2026
- UGC CARE Approved Journal List: 2023, 2024, 2025 & the 2026 Position
- About the UGC CARE List: History, Objectives & What Replaced It
- What is UGC-CARE List: A 2026 Guide for Indian Students
Choosing & publishing after CARE
- How to Verify Any Journal After UGC CARE: Author Handbook
- Step-by-Step Guide for Publishing in UGC CARE Journals
- UGC CARE Journals: Current Guidelines & Submission Process
- How to Choose an Affordable Peer-Reviewed Journal After UGC-CARE
- UGC CARE and Low-Cost Journals in India: Author Checklist
- Navigating Quality Journals: A UGC CARE Guide
- UGC CARE Alternatives: An Evidence-Based Way to Choose Journals
- UGC CARE Claims in 2026: Stating Them Correctly
Publish Where Every Claim Has a Record
Double-blind, transparent peer review; similarity screening; Crossref DOIs on request; open access under CC BY 4.0; and alignment with UGC’s Suggested Parameters. The fee is ₹971 INR for Indian authors or $41 USD for foreign authors, charged only after acceptance. Your paper is evaluated by expert reviewers, and acceptance or rejection notifications are sent via email and SMS.
Questions About a Credential?
If a committee needs a document that is not on this page, ask the editorial office; the reply comes from the address and number held in the journal's database record.
