Innovation and Investment: does a paper here count for EB-1A and O-1?
Scientific Journal "Innovation and Investment"
In short
Innovation and Investment - on the VAK list (category K2), in RINTs, not in Scopus or Web of Science (per the eLIBRARY.RU card, Sep 25, 2026). For the scholarly-articles (authorship) criterion of EB-1A and O-1 a paper here works if it is yours, scholarly and peer reviewed, but VAK and RINTs mean nothing to a USCIS officer - you will have to explain them in the petition, and Scopus, Web of Science and PubMed weigh far more. 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 | innovazia.ru |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 2307-180X (print) |
| VAK list | yes, category K2 |
| RINTs | yes |
| Scopus / Web of Science | no / no |
| Publication fee | not published on the journal's site |
| 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 (innovazia.ru) - fee; checked Sep 25, 2026.
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 Journal "Innovation and Investment" goes to the authorship criterion if it is yours and substantive and the journal has reach and indexing: the reputation of Scientific Journal "Innovation and Investment" carries no weight without your contribution.
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FAQ
- Is Innovation and Investment on the VAK list?
- Yes: per the eLIBRARY.RU card on Sep 25, 2026 the journal is on the VAK list, category K2.
- Is Innovation and Investment indexed in RINTs, Scopus and Web of Science?
- The journal is in RINTs, not in Scopus or Web of Science (per the eLIBRARY.RU card, Sep 25, 2026).
- How much does publishing in Innovation and Investment cost?
- The journal does not publish its fee on its site (checked Sep 25, 2026).
- What is the ISSN of Innovation and Investment?
- ISSN 2307-180X (print).
- Will a paper in Innovation and Investment count for EB-1A and O-1?
- Innovation and Investment - on the VAK list (category K2), in RINTs, not in Scopus or Web of Science (per the eLIBRARY.RU card, Sep 25, 2026). For the scholarly-articles (authorship) criterion of EB-1A and O-1 a paper here works if it is yours, scholarly and peer reviewed, but VAK and RINTs mean nothing to a USCIS officer - you will have to explain them in the petition, and Scopus, Web of Science and PubMed weigh far more.
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 venue is not accepted as professional, trade or major media - where it was published is judged separately from the article itself.
All refusal grounds and the sample