Journal indexing adds content to databases and catalogs, making articles more discoverable for researchers.
Submitting your journal's metadata to indexing services increases discoverability — some services charge fees while others are free. Choose platforms aligned with your target audience and journal focus. Abstracting & Indexing (A&I) services increase article discoverability and online traffic; Google Scholar is a major provider that indexes most journals, including those built on OJS.
Subject-specific indexes
Discipline-focused databases maintained by professional societies (e.g. SSCI, SCI)
Multidisciplinary indexes
Broad-coverage databases by major publishers (e.g. Web of Science, Scopus)
Open access indexes
Free OA journal databases (e.g. DOAJ, Open J-Gate)