POSI Scholarly Indexing Project
A long-term scholarly infrastructure initiative for a transparent, comprehensive, and methodologically rigorous open index of academic journals. The database was officially launched on 27 September 2026 and is now publicly accessible.
About the Project
The Panorama Open Scholarly Index (POSI) project is a flagship research and infrastructure initiative of Panorama Research Institute. Its primary goal is to develop a comprehensive, publicly accessible, and methodologically transparent index of academic journals — covering their editorial practices, indexing status, peer review standards, open access policies, publication ethics commitments, and other dimensions relevant to scholarly quality.
POSI operates on principles of openness and transparency: its methodology is publicly documented, its evaluation criteria are subject to academic peer scrutiny, and its data is freely accessible to researchers, institutions, publishers, funders, and policymakers. Unlike commercial indexing systems, POSI has no financial stake in the inclusion or exclusion of any journal.
POSI is designed as a long-term infrastructure project. The database was officially launched on 27 September 2026, following final checks on methodology documentation, data quality, access workflows, and public presentation. Subsequent phases will expand coverage, deepen the data dimensions, and develop additional tools for data access and visualization.
Evaluation Dimensions
Editorial Standards
Assessment of editorial policies, author guidelines, scope statements, and the transparency of editorial decision processes.
Peer Review Practice
Documentation of peer review model (single-blind, double-blind, open review), reviewer guidelines, and quality assurance processes.
Indexing and Discoverability
Coverage in major and minor indexes (Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, ESCI, Google Scholar, Dimensions, etc.) with dates and coverage level.
Open Access Status
Classification of OA model (gold, diamond, green, hybrid), APC levels, licensing terms, and rights retention policies.
Publication Ethics Compliance
Documented commitment to COPE guidelines, retraction policy, correction policy, authorship standards, and conflict of interest disclosure.
Journal Metadata Quality
Completeness and accuracy of journal metadata including ISSN, DOI registration, article-level metadata, and ORCID integration.