UGC CARE List of Journals 2022 pdf free Download

UGC Care List Updated on 2022

UGC CARE List of Journals 2022 pdf free Download

UGC CARE stands for University Grants Commission (UGC) Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics (CARE). The UGC is a statutory body set up by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, governments of India. UGC CARE List of Journals 2022 pdf free Download will be discussed here. One can check UGC CARE List of Journals online.

To match global standards of high quality research, in all academic disciplines under its purview, the University Grants Commission (UGC) aspires to stimulate and empower the Indian academia through its “Quality Mandate”. A public notice was issued by the UGC, on the 28th of November, 2018, to announce the establishment of a dedicated Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics (CARE) to carry out this mandate known as UGC CARE.


Need for UGC-CARE List of Journals 2022

  1. The credibility of research publications is extremely important because it represents the academic image of not just an individual, but of the institution and the entire nation.
  2. The number of research articles published in reputed journals is one of the globally-accepted indicators considered for various academic purposes such as institutional ranking, appointments, promotions of faculty members, membership of academic committees, award of research degrees etc.
  3. The problem of predatory / dubious / sub-standard journals has become a cause of serious concern all over the world.
  4. The percentage of research articles published in poor quality journals is reported to be high in India, which has adversely affected its image.
  5. Publications in dubious / sub-standard journals reflect adversely leading to long-term academic damage and a tarnished image of an individual, institution and the nation.

The Scope of the UGC-CARE List of Journals 2022

  • UGC-CARE has taken the responsibility of preparing the “UGC-CARE Reference List of Quality Journals” (UGC-CARE List).
  • A list of Indian journals, especially from disciplines of Arts, Humanities, Languages, Culture and Indian Knowledge Systems is being prepared and updated quarterly (UGC-CARE Group I).
  • The UGC-CARE List includes journals from all disciplines indexed in globally accepted databases, such as indexed in Scopus (Source list) or Web of Science (Arts and Humanities Citation Index Source Publication, Science Citation Index Expanded Source Publication, Social Science Citation Index Source Publication). These journals are to be considered for all academic purposes. Journals indexed in Scopus and / or Web of Science are part of UGC-CARE List Group II.

The UGC-CARE List is available on the website https://ugccare.unipune.ac.in.

You can use a subject search option available on the UGC-CARE list. The journals in the UGC-CARE List are classified according to All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes, which are created and maintained by Scopus (Elsevier Science).


UGC Care Journals List 2022 pdf

The UGC-CARE List has only TWO groups, instead of the original FOUR groups to simplify the search process. These are NOT hierarchic or ranked groups.
UGC-CARE List Group I Journals found qualified through UGC-CARE protocols
UGC-CARE List Group II Journals indexed in globally recognised databases.


UGC Care List Journals Subject wise

UGC-CARE List is updated quarterly i.e. on first of January, April, July, and October (or on the next working day if there is a public holiday on these dates) every year. There are total of around 300 Journals in UGC CARE List. But these journals are divided into some basic subjects. Here is the list of subjects about what journals are written:

The candidates searching for the journals should also be beware of the fake journals or clone journals published online. If anyone finds any doubt about the fake journal then he or she can check it on CPE (Center for Publication Ethics). All the scholars are requested to report any fake or clone journals to the CPE.

The UGC-CARE List is dynamic. If any good quality journal is missing, it may be submitted by following the prescribed process. If any undeserved journal is found anywhere in the List, it may kindly be reported through feedback option. The UGC-CARE List is classified into i) Sciences ii) Social Sciences iii) Arts and Humanities and iv) Multidisciplinary based on All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes, which are created and maintained by Scopus (Elsevier Science).

UGC CARE List of Sciences Journals

UGC CARE List of Social Sciences Journals

UGC CARE List of Arts and Humanities Journals

UGC CARE List of Multidisciplinary Journals

UGC CARE List of Indian Lanuguages Journals