Abstracting & Indexing

Abstracting & Indexing

Indexing plays a central role in how research is discovered, accessed, cited, and referenced by the academic community. When a journal is included in recognized abstracting and indexing services, its published articles become easier to locate through scholarly search systems, library discovery tools, academic databases, and research platforms. This significantly extends the visibility of published work beyond the journal's own website.

The International Journal of Technology, Research and Management (IJTRM) is committed to maintaining transparent indexing practices and continuously works toward inclusion in reputable abstracting, indexing, discovery, and scholarly information services that support the visibility, credibility, accessibility, and long-term discoverability of the research published by the journal.

Where IJTRM Is Indexed

Important: The following list should be published only after confirming the journal's current and officially verifiable indexing status. Journal administrators should regularly review and update this section whenever indexing coverage changes.

  • Google Scholar – A widely used academic search engine that helps researchers discover scholarly literature, including journal articles, theses, books, conference papers, abstracts, and other academic materials across multiple disciplines.
  • ROAD – Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources – An international directory that provides bibliographic information about open-access scholarly resources and supports the discoverability of academic journals and other research publications.
  • ResearchBib – An academic indexing and research information platform that provides visibility for scholarly journals and published research across multiple subject areas.
  • Crossref – Crossref should be listed only if IJTRM officially registers Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) through Crossref or through an authorized Crossref member or sponsoring organization. Crossref is primarily a DOI registration and scholarly metadata infrastructure service rather than a conventional citation indexing database.

Why Indexing Matters for Authors

Publishing in a journal that is discoverable through recognized academic databases and scholarly search platforms can significantly improve the visibility and long-term accessibility of research. Indexed and discoverable articles can be found more easily by researchers, students, faculty members, institutions, libraries, and professionals around the world.

Effective indexing and metadata dissemination help ensure that a published article does not remain limited to the journal website alone. Instead, the research becomes part of a broader searchable academic record that may continue to be discovered, read, cited, and referenced for many years.

For authors, journal indexing and discoverability may also be relevant to institutional research evaluation, academic promotion, faculty assessment, research reporting, funding applications, and other academic recognition requirements, depending on the policies of the respective institution or regulatory body.

Metadata and Discoverability

IJTRM aims to maintain accurate and structured bibliographic metadata for each published article. This may include:

  • Article title
  • Author name(s)
  • Institutional affiliation(s)
  • Abstract
  • Keywords
  • Publication date
  • Volume and issue information
  • Page range or article number
  • DOI, where assigned
  • Article URL
  • ISSN information
  • Copyright and licensing information

Accurate metadata supports search engine visibility, library cataloguing, citation tracking, repository harvesting, and long-term scholarly discoverability.

Our Ongoing Commitment

IJTRM continues to pursue inclusion in additional recognized abstracting, indexing, discovery, and scholarly information services as part of its long-term commitment to improving research visibility and accessibility.

The journal regularly reviews its editorial policies, peer-review procedures, publication ethics, website standards, metadata quality, archiving practices, and publication consistency in order to meet the eligibility and technical requirements expected by reputable indexing and discovery services.

Inclusion in any external indexing or abstracting database is determined independently by the respective organization according to its own evaluation criteria, policies, and technical requirements. Therefore, IJTRM does not guarantee inclusion in any particular database unless that inclusion has been officially confirmed and can be independently verified.

Indexing Verification

Authors, readers, institutions, and researchers are encouraged to independently verify the journal's current indexing status directly through the official website of the relevant indexing or discovery service.

For questions regarding indexing status, metadata, DOI registration, discoverability, or verification, please contact the IJTRM Editorial Office through the official contact information provided on the journal website.