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Soft Measurements and Computing: does a paper here count for EB-1A and O-1?

Scientific Journal "Soft Measurements and Computing" (VAK)

In short

Soft Measurements and Computing - on the VAK list (category K3), 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.

Journal facts, checked Sep 25, 2026. Sources are listed below the table.
Official sites-lib.com
ISSN2618-9976 (print); 2713-2072 (online)
VAK listyes, category K3
RINTsyes
Scopus / Web of Scienceno / no
Publication fee8,000 roubles per article up to 40,000 characters with spaces; urgent work at double rate
Issues12 a year
Peer reviewdouble-blind
  • Source: eLIBRARY.RU (journal card) - ISSN, VAK, RINTs, Scopus / Web of Science, issues, peer review; checked Sep 25, 2026.
  • Source: the journal's site (s-lib.com) - fee; checked Sep 25, 2026.

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Facts from open sources

Collected automatically from the sources shown, checked 2026-09-09; not a USCIS assessment.

A paper in Scientific Journal "Soft Measurements and Computing" (VAK) goes to the authorship criterion if it is yours and substantive and the journal has reach and indexing: the reputation of Scientific Journal "Soft Measurements and Computing" (VAK) carries no weight without your contribution.

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FAQ

Is Soft Measurements and Computing on the VAK list?
Yes: per the eLIBRARY.RU card on Sep 25, 2026 the journal is on the VAK list, category K3.
Is Soft Measurements and Computing 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 Soft Measurements and Computing cost?
Per the journal's site on Sep 25, 2026: 8,000 roubles per article up to 40,000 characters with spaces; urgent work at double rate.
What is the ISSN of Soft Measurements and Computing?
ISSN 2618-9976 (print), 2713-2072 (online).
Will a paper in Soft Measurements and Computing count for EB-1A and O-1?
Soft Measurements and Computing - on the VAK list (category K3), 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.

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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.

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