(Updated) UGC-Cloned Journals List – 2023

Cloned journals are fraudulent or fake scientific journals that mimic legitimate scholarly journals in order to deceive researchers into submitting their manuscripts and paying fees for publishing. These cloned journals often use names, logos, and websites similar to those of well-established journals, making it difficult for researchers to distinguish between legitimate and fake ones.

The purpose of cloned journals is usually to make money by charging authors high fees for publication without providing proper peer review or editorial services. This can lead to the dissemination of false, misleading, or poorly researched scientific information. Therefore, it is important for researchers to be aware of these fraudulent journals and carefully evaluate any journals they are considering submitting their work to.

How do you identify cloned journals?

Identifying cloned journals can be challenging, but there are a few things that researchers can do to help spot these fraudulent publications:

1. Check the journal’s website: Look for spelling and grammatical errors, inconsistent formatting, or any other signs of unprofessionalism. Also, be wary of journals with a website design that looks very similar to that of another legitimate journal.
2. Check the journal’s indexing: Check if the journal is indexed in reputable academic databases such as Scopus, Web of Science, or PubMed. If the journal is not indexed or if it is indexed in a suspicious or unknown database, it may be a sign of a cloned journal.
3. Look for information on the editorial board: Reputable journals typically have a clearly listed editorial board with contact information for the editors. Check if the editors are experts in their fields and if their affiliations are legitimate.
4. Evaluate the peer-review process: Be wary of journals that do not have a transparent peer-review process or those that guarantee acceptance of papers. Reputable journals typically have a rigorous peer-review process that involves subject-matter experts reviewing papers for accuracy, relevance, and quality.
5. Be cautious of unsolicited emails: If you receive an unsolicited email inviting you to submit your paper to a journal that you are not familiar with, be cautious. Reputable journals typically do not send unsolicited emails to solicit papers.

What are UGC-cloned journals?

UGC-cloned journals are fraudulent or fake academic journals that mimic the names, logos, and ISSN numbers of legitimate academic journals included in the University Grants Commission (UGC) list of approved journals.

The UGC is a statutory body in India that provides recognition to universities and colleges and promotes academic excellence. In 2017, the UGC published a list of approved journals in various disciplines to help researchers identify credible journals for their publications. However, some fraudulent publishers have cloned the names and ISSN numbers of the approved journals to deceive researchers into submitting their work and paying fees for publication.

These cloned journals do not provide rigorous peer review and editorial services and publish low-quality research, leading to the dissemination of false or misleading information. Therefore, researchers should carefully evaluate the legitimacy of a journal before submitting their work for publication, especially if the journal claims to be included in the UGC-approved list.

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UGC Cloned Journals List

Print Journals	Cloned Journals
(Included in UGC-CARE List)	(Not Included in UGC-CARE List)
Title-Aabru	Title- Aabru Journal
Language: Punjabi	Language: Punjabi and English
Publisher: Baljeet Singh Rain	Publisher: Baljeet Singh Raina
ISSN: 2456-253X	ISSN: 2456-253X
URL: NA	URL: https://www.aabru.org
Title- Adhigam	Title- Adhigam – International Journal of Hindi Research
Language: Hindi	Language: Hindi and Marathi
Publisher: State Institute of E	Publisher: State Institute of Education
ISSN: 2394-773X	ISSN: 2394-773X
URL: NA	URL: https://hindijournals.org/index.php/adhigam/index
Title- Akshargatha	Title- Akshargatha Journal
Language: Marathi	Language: Marathi
Publisher: Balivansh Prakash	Publisher: NA
ISSN: 0976-2957	E-ISSN: 0976-2957
E-ISSN: NA	URL: https://www.eduindex.org/2019/05/akshargatha-ugc-approved-journal.html
URL: NA
Title- Alochana Chakra	Title- Alochana Chakra Journal
Language: Bengali	Language: English and Hindi
Publisher: Chiranjib Sur	Publisher: NA
ISSN: 2231-3990	ISSN: 2231-3990
URL: NA	URL: http://www.alochanachakra.in/
	https://www.santpublications.com/ugc.php
Title- Ammanudi	Title- Ammanudi Journal
Language: Telugu	Language: Telugu
Publisher: Samala Ramesh	Publisher: Samala Ramesh Babu
ISSN: NA	ISSN: NA
URL: NA	URL: https://www.ammanudi.com
Title- Aruhu Kuruhu	Title- Aruhukuruhu Journal
Language: Kannada	Language: Kannada
Publisher: Rathana Halathi S	Publisher: Rathana Halathi Somashekar
ISSN: 2347-5048	ISSN: 2347-5048
URL: NA	URL: https://www.aruhukuruhu.com/
Title- Banaas Jan	Title- Banaas Jan Journal
Language: Hindi	Language: Hindi
Publisher: Notnul Publisher	Publisher: Notnul Publisher
ISSN: 2231-6558	ISSN: 2231-6558
URL: NA	URL: https://www.banaasjan.com/
Title- CLIO An Annual Interdi	Title- CLIO An Annual Interdisciplinary Journal of History
Language: English	Language: English
Publisher: Corpus Research I	Publisher: NA
ISSN: 0976-075X	ISSN: 0976-075X
URL: NA	URL: https://www.cliojournal.org/index.php/0976-075x/about
Title- Dastavej	Title- Dastavej- UGC Care Listed Hindi Journal
Language: Hindi	Language: Hindi
Publisher: Central Institute of	Publisher: NA
ISSN: 2348-7763	ISSN: 2348-7763
URL: NA	URL: https://www.dastavej.org/2019/09/dastavej-ugc-care-listed-hindi-journal.html
Title- Dogo Rangsang Resear	Title- D.R S. Research Journal
Language: English & Assam	Language: English & Assamese
Publisher: Dogo Rangsang R	Publisher: NA
ISSN: 2347-7180	ISSN: 2347-7180
URL: NA	URL: http://www.drsrjournal.com
Title- Drishtikon	Title- Drishtikon
Language: Hindi	Language: Hindi
Publisher: Drishtikon Prakas	Publisher: Drishtikon Prakashan
ISSN: 0975-119X	ISSN: 0975-119X
URL: NA	URL: https://hindijournals.org/index.php/drishtikon
Title- Flusser Studies. Multili	Title- Flusser Studies. Multilingual Journal for Cultural and Media Theory
Language: English, German,	Language: English
Publisher: Università della Svi	Publisher: NA
ISSN: 1661-5719	ISSN: 1661-5719
URL: https://www.flusserstudie	URL: https://flusserstudies.org/
Title- George Washington Int	Title- George Washington International Law Review
Language: English	Language: English
Publisher:George Washingto	Publisher: NA
ISSN: 1534-9977	ISSN: 1534-9977
URL: https://www.law.gwu.edu/	URL: https://archive-gwilr.org/
Title- Itihas Drishti	Title- Itihas Drishti Journal
Language: Hindi	Language: Hindi
Publisher: Saiyad Najamul R	Publisher: Saiyad Najamul Raja Rijavi
ISSN: 0976-349X	ISSN: 0976-349X
URL: NA	URL: https://www.itihasdrishti.com/
Title- Journal of the Maharaja	Title- Journal of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Language: English	Language: English
Publisher: Maharaja Sayajira	Publisher: Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
ISSN: 0025-0422	ISSN:0025-0422
URL: NA	URL: NA
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Title- Juni Khyat	Title- Juni Khyat Journal
Language: Hindi	Language: English & Hindi
Publisher: Maru Bhumi Shod	Publisher: NA
ISSN: 2278-4632	ISSN: 2278-4632
URL: NA	URL: http://www.junikhyat.com
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Title- Kala Sarovar	Title- KALA SAROVAR
Language: English, Hindi	Language: English, Hindi
Publisher: Kala Evam Dharm	Publisher: NA
ISSN: 0975-4520	ISSN: 0975-4520
URL: NA	URL: http://kalasarovarjournal.com/
Title- KALA: The Journal of In	Title- KALA: Journal of Indian Art History Congress (Print Journal)
Language: English	Language: English
Publisher: Indian Art History	Publisher: Sundeep Prakashan, New Delhi
ISSN: 0975-7945	ISSN: 0975-7945
URL: NA	URL: NA
Title- Kavita-Rati	Title- Kavita Rati Journal
Language: Marathi	Language: Marathi
Publisher: Sujay Prakashan	Publisher: Sujay Prakashan
ISSN: 2278-9243	ISSN: 2278-9243
URL: NA	URL: https://www.kavitarati.com
Title- Lamahi	Title- Lamahi Journal
Language: Hindi	Language: Hindi
Publisher: Notnul	Publisher: Notnul
ISSN: 2278-554X	ISSN: 2278-554X
URL: NA	URL: https://www.lamahi.org
Title- Mahaanubhav	Title- Mahaanubhav Journal
Language: Marathi	Language: Marathi
Publisher: Unique Features	Publisher: Unique Features
ISSN: NA	ISSN: NA
URL: NA	URL: https://www.mahaanubhav.com/
Title- Mukt Shabd	Title- Mukt Shabd Journal
Language: Marathi	Language: English and Hindi
Publisher: Mukta Shabd	Publisher: NA
ISSN: 2347-3150	ISSN: 2347-3150
URL: NA	URL: http://shabdbooks.com/
Title- Nibandha Mala	Title- Nibandha Mala
Language: Sanskrit	Language: Hindi
Publisher: Rashtriya Sanskrit	Publisher: Internationally renowned academic publisher
ISSN: 2277-2359	ISSN: 2277-2359
URL: NA	URL: https://hindijournals.org/index.php/nibandha-mala
Title- Prasanna Bharathi	Title- Prasanna Bharathi Journal
Language: Telugu	Language: Telugu
Publisher: Prasanna Bharathi	Publisher: Prasanna Bharathi Vidya Sanskruthika Seva Trust
URL: NA	URL: https://www.prasannabharathi.com
Title- Pravachan	Title- Parvachan Journal
Language: Punjabi	Language: Punjabi
Publisher: Rajnish Bahadur	Publisher: Rajnish Bahadur
ISSN: 2231-6930	ISSN: 2231-6930
URL: NA	URL: https://www.parvachan.com/2020/04/parvachan-journal.html
Title- Purakala	Title- Purakala with is an UGC CARE Journal
Language: English	Language: English
Publisher: Rock Art Society	Publisher: NA
ISSN: 0971-2143	ISSN: 0971-2143
URL: https://rockartweb.com	URL: https://www.purakala.com/index.php/0971-2143
	https://www.santpublications.com/ugc.php
Title- Sambodhi: Indological	Title- Sambodhi
Language: English, Gujarati,	Language: English
Publisher: : L. D. Institute of I	Publisher: Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Institute of Indology
ISSN: 2249-6661	ISSN: 2249-6661
URL:NA	URL: NA
Title- Samvad Path	Title- Samvad Path
Language: Hindi	Language: English
Publisher: Kendriya Hindi Sa	Publisher: NA
ISSN: 2581-7353	ISSN: 2581-7353
URL: https://sites.google.com/v	URL: http://www.samvadpath.com/index.php
Title- Sarvdhara	Title- Sarv Dhara International Journal (Multidiscplinary)
Language: Marathi	Language: Marathi, Hindi, English
Publisher: Sarvdhara	Publisher: Marathi Sahitya Parishad
ISSN: 2249-3034	ISSN: 2249-3034
URL: NA	URL: https://actpressonline.com/sardhajou/
Title- Shabad	Title- Shabad Journal
Language: Punjabi	Language: Punjabi
Publisher: Vinod Kumar	Publisher: Vinod Kumar
ISSN: 2278-5167	ISSN: 2278-5167
URL: NA	URL: https://www.shabadjournal.com/2020/04/shabad-journal.html
Title- South Asia Chronicle	Title- South Asia Chronicle
Language: English, German	Language: English
Publisher: Humboldt- Universi	Publisher: NA
ISSN: NA	ISSN: NA
URL: https://www.iaaw.hu-berl	URL: https://www.southasiachroniclejournal.com/
Title- Tathapi	Title- Tathapi with is an UGC CARE Journal
Language: Gujarati	Language: English and Gujrati
Publisher: Tathapi	Publisher: NA
ISSN: 2320-0693	ISSN: 2320-0693
URL: NA	URL: https://www.tathapi.com/index.php/2320-0693/about
	https://www.santpublications.com/ugc.php
Title- Tattva- Sindhu	Title- Tattva- Sindhu
Language: English, Hindi	Language: English, Hindi
Publisher: Coomaraswamy F	Publisher: Coomaraswamy Foundation
ISSN: 2349-1426	ISSN: 2349-1426
URL: https://www.coomaraswa	URL: NA
Title- The Journal of Oriental	Title- The Journal of Oriental Research Madras
Language: English	Language: English
Publisher: The Kuppuswami	Publisher: The Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute, Mylapore
ISSN: 0022-3301	ISSN: 0022-3301
URL: https://ksri.in/academic-	URL: NA
Title- Tifan	Title- Tifan
Language: Marathi	Language: Marathi
Publisher: Tifan	Publisher: Tifan
ISSN: 2231-573X	ISSN: 2231-573X
URL: NA	URL: https://www.tifan.in/2020/04/tifan-issn-2231-573x.html
Title- Unmilan	Title- Unmilan
Language: Hindi	Language: Hindi
Publisher: Darshan Pratishth	Publisher: Darshan Pratishthan
ISSN: 0974-0053	ISSN: 0974-0053
URL: NA	URL: https://hindijournals.org/index.php/unmilan
Title- Utkal Historical Resear	Title- Utkal Historical Research Journal
Language: English	Language: English
Publisher: Department of Hist	Publisher: Post Graduate Department of History, Utkal University
ISSN: 0976-2132	ISSN:0976-2132
URL:NA	URL: NA
Title- Vigyan Prakash	Title- Vigyan Prakash Journal
Language: English, Hindi	Language: English
Publisher: Lok Vigyan Parish	Publisher: NA
ISSN: 1549-523X	ISSN:1549-523X
URL:https://www.vigyanprakas	URL: http://lokvigyanparishad.com/
Title- Wesleyan Journal of Re	Title- Wesleyan Journal of Research (Cloned Journals)
Language: Multilingual	Language: English, Hindi
Publisher: Bankura Christian	Publisher: Bankura Christian College
ISSN: 0975-1386	ISSN:0975-1386
URL:http://www.wesleyanjourn	URL: NA

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