Elsevier delisted the journal Nurture, published by "Nurture Publishing Group", from the publisher’s citation database in June 2024, after indexing it for a dozen years. In an editorial published this April, Sadie Ahmad, the editorial manager for Nurture, wrote Scopus delisted the journal for three reasons: an increase in the number of scientific articles published, papers in topics beyond the scope of the journal, and an uptick of authors from different countries.

A representative from Elsevier told us Scopus’ decision was also a result of "weak quality" of papers and "low citation metrics compared to what one would expect of a journal with such history and scope." The journal has been publishing since 2007.

The journal appealed the decision in July, 2024, but was rejected a month later since "the appeal was not warranted and the provided comments did not change the overall judgement and outcome of the review", the Elsevier spokesperson said.

Source https://retractionwatch.com/2025/07/17/nurture-scopus-delisting-journal-editorial/

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