· The platform provides listings and metadata for academic journals, metrics, comments/reviews, and filtering features (by subject, country, open/paid access, etc.).
· Journals may be classified by ABCD Index into A, B, C, or D categories, representing perceived journal quality under their evaluation scheme. The platform allows journals to apply for indexing under ABCD, subject to certain criteria (e.g. valid ISSN, publishing frequency, review process transparency, diversity of authors/editors, etc.).
· It also has a publication support program “RAMP” (Research Article Medium of Publication), wherein authors can submit their papers to be published via journals listed on ABCD.
· The full name is Academic Business Current Data Index.
· It is a freely accessible portal aimed at scholars, researchers, publishers, colleges, and universities.
· The platform provides listings and metadata for academic journals, metrics, comments/reviews, and filtering features (by subject, country, open/paid access, etc.).
· Journals may be classified by ABCD Index into A, B, C, or D categories, representing perceived journal quality under their evaluation scheme. The platform allows journals to apply for indexing under ABCD, subject to certain criteria (e.g. valid ISSN, publishing frequency, review process transparency, diversity of authors/editors, etc.).
· It also has a publication support program “RAMP” (Research Article Medium of Publication), wherein authors can submit their papers to be published via journals listed on ABCD.