INDEXING & DISCOVERY SERVICES

EBSCOhost
EBSCOhost is a leading global research platform that aggregates high-quality academic and professional content, enhancing the visibility, discovery, and citation potential of scholarly journals.

Gale / Cengage Learning
Gale provides curated academic databases and digital resources to institutions worldwide, supporting the discoverability of peer-reviewed content.

OpenAlex
OpenAlex is an open index of scholarly works, authors, institutions, and venues, mapping the global research landscape and enhancing interoperability and visibility for academic journals.

Google Scholar
Google Scholar indexes scholarly literature across disciplines, including articles, theses, books, and conference papers, broadening the reach and accessibility of published research.

Dimensions
Dimensions is a global research information platform that links publications, citations, grants, datasets, and policy documents, supporting impact analysis and research evaluation.

Crossref
Crossref is the DOI registration agency for scholarly content. By assigning DOIs, it ensures persistent identification, reliable citation linking, and global interoperability of published articles.
Scilit (MDPI)
Scilit is a free database for scientific literature developed by MDPI. It harvests metadata from Crossref and other sources, improving the exposure and discoverability of open access journals.

Web of Science – Research Commons
The Research Commons collection by Web of Science offers increased visibility for high-quality open access journals and may support future eligibility for inclusion in the Core Collection.
LATINDEX
Latindex is an information system for scientific journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain, and Portugal, providing editorial and bibliographic data and promoting regional visibility.
ROAD – Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources
ROAD, a service by the ISSN International Centre, provides free access to a subset of ISSN-regulated scholarly resources, contributing to transparency and traceability of open access journals.

BASE
BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine) is one of the world's largest search engines for academic web resources, indexing repositories and open access content from thousands of sources.

Electronic Journals Library (EZB)
EZB offers structured and easy access to thousands of academic e-journals, including numerous open access titles, for libraries and research institutions.
Diadorim
Diadorim, maintained by IBICT (Brazil), provides information on policies for storage and open access of articles in Brazilian scientific journals.
ERIHPLUS
ERIHPLUS indexes academic journals in the humanities and social sciences that meet specific quality criteria, increasing their international visibility.

OASISBR
OASISBR is a Brazilian national search portal for scientific information, aggregating open access content from institutional repositories and journals.
LivRE
LivRE is a Brazilian catalog of open access journals, contributing to the dissemination and accessibility of national scientific production.
MIAR
MIAR (Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals) compiles data to identify where journals are indexed and evaluates their diffusion in international databases.

OpenAIRE
OpenAIRE is a European open science infrastructure that aggregates metadata and full texts from repositories and journals, supporting compliance with open access policies and enhancing research visibility.
SPELL ANPAD Q4
SPELL is a Brazilian open access repository of scientific papers focused on business, public administration, and tourism, maintained by ANPAD.

Miguilim (IBICT)
Brazilian system dedicated to strengthening visibility, qualification, and good editorial practices in scientific journals.
ResearchGate (Academic Media)
International academic network for scientific dissemination, curation of publications, and expanding reach among researchers.

Portal de Periódicos CAPES
National portal for accessing and discovering scientific production, integrating content from databases and academic publishers for the Brazilian scientific community.
Last Updated: November 2025

