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Publication Forum is a classification of publication channels created by the Finnish scientific community to support the quality assessment of academic research.

Grey area journals to level 0

The evaluation of the grey area journals continues at the autumn meetings of the JUFO panels. From the beginning of 2025, MDPI and Frontiers journals, where publication cannot be recommended without reservation, will be downgraded to level 0.

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Grey area journals to level 0

23.10.2024

The evaluation of the grey area journals continues at the autumn meetings of the JUFO panels. From the beginning of 2025, MDPI and Frontiers journals, where publication cannot be recommended without reservation, will be downgraded to level 0.

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