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Scholarly journals for the authorship criterion (O-1, EB-1A)

Most discussed in community chats

A count of mentions in public chats, not a rating; the tone is classified automatically.

A reference of 158 outlets that come up in authorship-criterion petitions. Weight comes not from the journal itself but from your substantive publication in an outlet with real reach and indexing. Open a card to see how a USCIS officer weighs it.

The "Authorship" criterion: what USCIS requires and how to meet it

VAK, RINTs and Scopus: what we checked

For the 20 journals people search for most we checked the eLIBRARY.RU card and the journal's site (Sep 25, 2026): VAK and category, RINTs, ISSN, publication fee. Per the eLIBRARY.RU cards, none of the 13 journals checked there is in Scopus or Web of Science - the strongest signal for EB-1A and O-1. What VAK journals mean to USCIS

Europe (12)

Kazakhstan (2)

Russia (31)

USA (1)

Other (112)

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Reference information, not legal advice and not a USCIS decision. What counts is merit, not the mere fact: weigh selectivity, reach and reputation, and that the evidence is about you and your work.