Scientific Almanac: does a paper here count for EB-1A and O-1?
In short
Scientific Almanac - not on the VAK list, not in RINTs, not in Scopus or Web of Science (per the eLIBRARY.RU card, Sep 25, 2026). For the scholarly-articles criterion of EB-1A and O-1 that is a weak basis: the officer weighs peer review, reach and indexing, and five papers in indexed journals weigh more than twenty unindexed ones. More in the scholarly-articles (authorship) criterion and in what VAK journals mean to USCIS. An article about you, not by you, is a different criterion: published material about you.
| Official site | ukonf.com |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 2411-7609 (online) |
| VAK list | no |
| RINTs | no |
| Scopus / Web of Science | no / no |
| Publication fee | 150 roubles per page, 4 pages minimum (from 600 roubles) |
| Issues | 12 a year |
- Source: eLIBRARY.RU (journal card) - ISSN, VAK, RINTs, Scopus / Web of Science, issues; checked Sep 25, 2026.
- Source: the journal's site (ukonf.com) - fee, notes below; checked Sep 25, 2026.
What the journal's own site says
- The publisher's site sells "article preparation by our specialists" for 4,000 roubles, publication in the current issue included.
Scholarly journal
A reference card from our catalog.
Facts from open sources
Collected automatically from the sources shown, checked 2026-09-09; not a USCIS assessment.
A paper in Scientific Almanac goes to the authorship criterion if it is yours and substantive and the journal has reach and indexing: the reputation of Scientific Almanac carries no weight without your contribution.
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FAQ
- Is Scientific Almanac on the VAK list?
- No: per the eLIBRARY.RU card on Sep 25, 2026 the journal is not on the VAK list.
- Is Scientific Almanac indexed in RINTs, Scopus and Web of Science?
- The journal is not in RINTs, not in Scopus or Web of Science (per the eLIBRARY.RU card, Sep 25, 2026).
- How much does publishing in Scientific Almanac cost?
- Per the journal's site on Sep 25, 2026: 150 roubles per page, 4 pages minimum (from 600 roubles).
- What is the ISSN of Scientific Almanac?
- ISSN 2411-7609 (online).
- Will a paper in Scientific Almanac count for EB-1A and O-1?
- Scientific Almanac - not on the VAK list, not in RINTs, not in Scopus or Web of Science (per the eLIBRARY.RU card, Sep 25, 2026). For the scholarly-articles criterion of EB-1A and O-1 that is a weak basis: the officer weighs peer review, reach and indexing, and five papers in indexed journals weigh more than twenty unindexed ones.
Documents and templates from the library
EB-2 NIW exhibit of seven peer-reviewed publicationsTemplate1 page anonymized access on request
Exhibit 14: Peer Review of Conference Papers (NIW)Template1 page anonymized access on request
Exhibit 12.1: Elsevier Book Series Page - Authorship Evidence (NIW)Template1 page anonymized access on request
List of approved peer-reviewed journalsSample1279 pages anonymized access on request
Reference information, not legal advice and not a USCIS decision: the final assessment is the officer's.
Why "Scholarly authorship" gets refused
Accepted in 44% of challenged petitions (86 of 196); not an approval rate.
The articles are not shown to be scholarly in nature. Columns, blog posts and round-ups do not satisfy this criterion.
All refusal grounds and the sample