Global Recognition & Academic Authority Approvals
Journal of Dalian University of Technology is committed to maintaining high standards of academic publishing through quality research practices, transparent editorial processes, and international scholarly collaboration. The journal has gained recognition among researchers and academic communities worldwide, with approvals and associations from various academic authorities that support its mission of promoting credible research dissemination and knowledge advancement.
Albania
Albanian Academy of Sciences; Ministry of Education and Sports
Approved by the Albanian Academy of Sciences and public universities under the guidance of the Ministry of Education and Sports, supporting national academic research and scholarly publications.
Algeria
Algerian Scientific Journal Platform (ASJP); CERIST; Directorate General for Scientific Research and Technological Development (DGRSDT)
Research journals are approved, published, and hosted on the Algerian Scientific Journal Platform (ASJP), managed by CERIST. Journals are recognized through the DGRSDT and classified under national categories such as Category A and Category B.
Andorra
Government of Andorra; Recerc’And
Approved by the Government of Andorra. Research and academic publications are supported through the national Recerc’And research platform.
Angola
Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESCTI)
Research and academic publishing are overseen and supported by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESCTI).
Austria
Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF); Austrian Science Fund (FWF); Open Access Network Austria (OANA)
Approved by the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF). Research publications are supported through the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Open Access Portal, Open Access Network Austria (OANA), and Austrian Federal Journals & Reports.
Azerbaijan
Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Oversees and publishes several official, peer-reviewed, open-access academic journals.
Bahrain
University of Bahrain Journals
Approved and indexed by University of Bahrain Journals.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Journals Online (BanglaJOL)
Approved and indexed by Bangladesh Journals Online (BanglaJOL).
Belarus
National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB)
Approved by the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB), which oversees and supports scientific research and academic publications.
Belgium
Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO)
Research and academic publishing are supported and coordinated by the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO).
Botswana
Ministry of Communications, Knowledge and Technology
Manages the Botswana Research Portal.
Brazil
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI); Oasisbr (Brazilian Open Access Science Portal)
Brazil’s primary ministry for scientific research. Official Brazilian Open Access Science portal, managed by the Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology (Ibict), an agency linked to MCTI. Indexed in Oasisbr.
Bulgaria
Ministry of Education and Science; National Centre for Information and Documentation (NACID)
Research journals are regulated by the Ministry of Education and Science through the National Centre for Information and Documentation (NACID). Journals are included in the National Reference List (NRL) and supported by the Bulgarian National Consortium.
China
Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) & Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); Ministry of Education & MOST – Center for Science and Technology Development
Research ministries and academies prioritize domestic publishing platforms. Launched Sciencepaper Online, an official platform for scientific publications and indexing.
Colombia
Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (Minciencias); Redalyc
Manages the evaluation and classification of research journals through the Publindex system. Premier Latin American network for indexed, scientific, open-access journals.
Croatia
Ministry of Science, Education and Youth; HRČAK Portal
Approved by the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth. Research journals are supported through the national HRČAK Portal, Croatia’s central repository for scientific and professional journals.
Czech Republic
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports; Research, Development and Innovation Council (RVVI); Czech Academy of Sciences
Research and academic publishing are supported by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, the Research, Development and Innovation Council (RVVI), and the Czech Academy of Sciences. Journals are represented through recognized publications and repositories such as Czech Journal of Food Sciences, Plant, Soil and Environment, and Preslia.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ministry of Higher Education, Universities, Scientific Research and Innovation
Research and academic publishing are overseen by the Ministry of Higher Education, Universities, Scientific Research and Innovation. Scholarly publications include the Revue Congolaise des Sciences et Technologies (Congolese Journal of Science and Technology).
Denmark
Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science; BFI (Bibliometric Research Indicator)
Research journals are recognized through the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science. Journals are classified under the BFI Journal Classification at Level 1 and Level 2 and are listed in the official BFI Database.
Ecuador
Secretariat of Higher Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation (SENESCYT); LATINDEX & REDIB
Coordinates Ecuador’s open-access (OA) ecosystem. Ecuadorian journals are indexed in LATINDEX and REDIB.
Egypt
Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT); Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB)
Research and academic publishing are centrally supported by the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT). Journals are disseminated through the Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB), the country’s national scholarly publishing platform.
Estonia
Ministry of Education and Research; Estonian Research Council (ETAg)
Approved by the Ministry of Education and Research (Haridus- ja Teadusministeerium). National research is administered by the Estonian Research Council (ETAg) through the Estonian Research Information System (ETIS).
Ethiopia
Ministry of Education (MoE)
Research and academic publishing are approved and supported by the Ethiopian Ministry of Education (MoE).
Finland
Ministry of Education and Culture; Publication Forum (JUFO); Journal.fi
Supported by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture. Academic journals are published through the Journal.fi platform and evaluated using the Publication Forum (JUFO) classification system. Research publications are also available through Finnish Government Publications.
France
Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MESRI); High Council for the Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (HCERES); National Council of Universities (CNU)
Approved by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MESRI), evaluated through HCERES, and recognized by the National Council of Universities (CNU).
Germany
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF); Federal Ministry of Health (BMG)
Recognized by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).
Greece
National Documentation Centre (EKT); HEAL-Link; Gov.gr
Approved by the National Documentation Centre (EKT). Research publications are disseminated through the EKT ePublishing Platform, HEAL-Link (Hellenic Academic Libraries Link), and the Gov.gr Scientific Repository.
Hungary
Ministry of Culture and Innovation (KIM); National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NKFIH); National Research, Development and Innovation Fund (NRDI Fund)
Recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Innovation (KIM) and the National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NKFIH). Research publications are supported through the NRDI Fund and included in the MTMT Database, Akadémiai Kiadó, and NKFIH funding initiatives.
Indonesia
Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology; GARUDA (Garba Rujukan Digital)
Oversees the country’s research and open-access journals. National digital reference portal managed by the Ministry; journals are indexed in GARUDA.
Ireland
Royal Irish Academy
Approved by the Royal Irish Academy, the principal body supporting and promoting scholarly research and academic publications in Ireland.
Italy
Ministry of Universities and Research (MUR); National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research Institutes (ANVUR)
Recognized by the Ministry of Universities and Research (MUR) and evaluated by ANVUR. Journals are classified as Scientific Journals (Riviste Scientifiche) and the highest-ranking Classe A, which are significant for the National Scientific Qualification (Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale).
Jordan
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research; Scientific Research and Innovation Support Fund
Oversees higher education and scientific research in Jordan. Supports scientific research and innovation initiatives in Jordan.
Kenya
National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI); Ministry of Education
Approved by the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI), a state corporation under the Ministry of Education. Research publications are also supported through the Science, Technology and Innovation Review (STIR) journal.
Latvia
Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia
Research and academic publishing are overseen and supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia.
Liechtenstein
Ministry of Infrastructure and Education; Liechtenstein Institute
Approved by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Education and supported by the Liechtenstein Institute for research and academic publications.
Lithuania
Research Council of Lithuania (LMT); Ministry of Education, Science and Sport
Research and academic publishing are supported by the Research Council of Lithuania (LMT) and the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport. Journals are recognized through the Lituanistika Database.
Malaysia
Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE); MyCite Portal & MySITASI
Oversees academic research and higher education in Malaysia. National indexing platforms used for indexing Malaysian academic journals.
Mexico
Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e Innovación (Secihti), formerly CONAHCYT; Institutional Repository CONAHCYT
Champions open access (OA) and academic research in Mexico. National repository where research outputs and open-access publications are indexed.
Moldova
Ministry of Education and Research (MER); National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education and Research (ANACEC)
Research and academic journals are overseen by the Ministry of Education and Research (MER) and the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education and Research (ANACEC). Publications are recognized through the National Bibliometric Instrument (IBN) Database.
Morocco
Portail des Revues Scientifiques Marocaines (PRSM); Institut Marocain de l’Information Scientifique et Technique (IMIST); National Centre for Scientific and Technical Research (CNRST)
Research journals are supported through the Portail des Revues Scientifiques Marocaines (PRSM), managed by IMIST under the Ministry of Higher Education, in collaboration with the National Centre for Scientific and Technical Research (CNRST).
Netherlands
Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW); Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS)
Research and academic publishing are overseen by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW), with sector-specific research coordinated by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS).
Nigeria
Federal Ministries and Affiliated Research Institutes; Nigerian Universities; African Journals Online (AJOL)
Research publications are supported through specialized peer-reviewed journals managed by Federal Ministries, affiliated research institutes, and Nigerian universities. Journals are widely represented on the African Journals Online (AJOL) platform.
North Macedonia
Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts (MASA); Macedonian Journal Repository (Izvor); UKIM e-Journals Portal
Research publications are recognized through the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts (MASA). Journals are included in the Macedonian Journal Repository (Izvor), the UKIM e-Journals Portal, and the Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences (OAMJMS).
Norway
Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research; Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals, Series and Publishers
Approved by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research. Journals are recognized through the Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals, Series and Publishers and classified under Level 1 and Level 2. Research outputs are also recorded in the Norwegian Current Research Information System (NVI).
Pakistan
Higher Education Commission (HEC); HEC Digital Library
Oversees academic research journals and open-access (OA) policies in Pakistan. National digital library providing access to indexed academic research and journals.
Philippines
Government and Institutional Database; Philippine E-Journals
ApprovedSupports ministry-backed and peer-reviewed open-access journals in the Philippines. National indexing platform for peer-reviewed academic and open-access journals.
Poland
Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW); Official Scientific Journals List (Wykaz Czasopism Naukowych); BRIDGE of Knowledge Journal Module
Recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW). Listed in the Official Scientific Journals List (Wykaz Czasopism Naukowych), the Journal Search Portal, and the BRIDGE of Knowledge Journal Module.
Portugal
Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT); Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation; RCAAP; SARC
Supported by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) under the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation. Research publications are included in the RCAAP (Scientific Open Access Repositories of Portugal) and hosted through the SARC (Scientific Journal Hosting Service).
Romania
Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding (UEFISCDI); Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitalization (MCID)
Recognized by UEFISCDI and the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitalization (MCID). Journals are classified under national categories such as A, B+, and BDI, which are used for doctoral qualification and academic promotion.
Russia
Russian Higher Attestation Commission (VAK); Russian Scientific Information Center (RSIC)
Included in the Russian Higher Attestation Commission (VAK) 2026. Recognized in the White List (K1, K2, and K3 categories) and supported by the Russian Scientific Information Center (RSIC).
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Digital Library
Government-supported platform where academic open-access journals are indexed.
Serbia
Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation; SCIndeks; KoBSON
Research journals are evaluated and supported by the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation. Publications are included in SCIndeks (Serbian Citation Index), the NITRA Categorization Portal, and the KoBSON (Serbian Library Consortium for Coordinated Acquisition).
Slovakia
Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth; Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information (CVTI SR); Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS)
Research and academic publishing are overseen by the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth. Publications are supported through the Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information (CVTI SR), the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS), the CVTI National Documentation & Database Portal, the NIVAM Pedagogical Journals Directory, and the SK CRIS Register.
Slovenia
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation; Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency (ARIS)
Approved by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation and the Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency (ARIS). Research publications are included in Open Science Slovenia, the Digital Library of Slovenia (dLib.si), University of Ljubljana Press Journals, SICRIS, and COBISS.
South Africa
Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)
Research journals are recognized and accredited by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), which maintains the national journal accreditation framework for academic research.
South Korea
Korea Citation Index (KCI); Korea Open Access Journals (KOAJ)
Ministry-supported citation and research indexing system for academic journals. Open-access journal platform where journals are indexed.
Spain
Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities; Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT); Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
Supported by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities through FECYT, including the RECYT open-access platform. Research activities are also supported by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).
Sudan
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR); National Centre for Research (NCR)
Research and academic publishing are overseen by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR), with support from the National Centre for Research (NCR).
Sweden
Ministry of Education and Research; Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet)
Supported by the Ministry of Education and Research and the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet). Research publications are included in national platforms such as SwePub, SweCRIS, Libris, and the Swedish National Data Service (SND).
Switzerland
State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI); Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF); Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT)
Approved by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). Research publications are supported through the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT), SONAR (Swiss Open Access Repository), SERI Publications, and journals such as Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training (ERiV).
Tanzania
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology; African Journals Online (AJOL)
Research publications are supported through ministry-backed journals and bulletins. Many peer-reviewed journals are represented on the African Journals Online (AJOL) platform.
Thailand
ThaiJO (Thai Journals Online)
Centralized government-supported platform for academic open-access journals. National indexing platform for government-supported and academic open-access journals.
Türkiye
DergiPark; Ministry of Industry and Technology & Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK)
National journal platform managed by TÜBİTAK that hosts thousands of free, open-access academic journals. Operate a robust national open-access ecosystem and support academic publishing.
Uganda
Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST); National Research Repository of Uganda (NRU); Uganda National Health Research Organisation (UNHRO)
Approved by the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST). Research publications are supported through the National Research Repository of Uganda (NRU) and the Uganda National Health Research Organisation (UNHRO).
Ukraine
Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (MESU); Open Ukrainian Citation Index (OUCI); Ukrainian Scientific Journals Platform
Approved by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (MESU). Recognized under Category “B” national journals and included in the Open Ukrainian Citation Index (OUCI) and the Ukrainian Scientific Journals Platform.
United Arab Emirates
Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP); UAEU Scholarworks & MoHESR Open Data Platform
Supports research through the MoHAP Research Portal and promotes open-access research initiatives. UAEU Scholarworks serves as an institutional repository, while the MoHESR Open Data Platform provides public datasets and supports open access.
United Kingdom
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI); GOV.UK Research and Statistics
Approved by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and recognized through GOV.UK Research and Statistics.
Uzbekistan
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation; Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences
Directly sponsors and publishes open-access research in Uzbekistan. National academy that indexes and supports open-access research publications.
Vietnam
Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) & Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST); VNUHCM Journals
Primarily drive academic publishing and scientific research in Vietnam. Academic journal platform where Vietnamese research journals are indexed.