Indexing

Indexing & Registration

Milky Way Scientific Journal (MWSJ)

Identifiers

  • ISSN (Online): 3069-6399 

  • DOI Prefix (Crossref): 10.65021 

  • DOIs: Issued for all published items; metadata deposited with Crossref including references to support Cited‑by.

Preservation

MWSJ participates in the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), operated by the Public Knowledge Project at Simon Fraser University. All published issues are deposited to the network, and the journal’s archiving status is recorded in the ISSN Keepers Portal. The journal has also applied to the LOCKSS Global Network; that application is pending. MWSJ additionally maintains regular secure backups of the full journal installation, database, and files.

Discovery & Indexing

  • DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals): Indexed since October 2026.

  • Google Scholar: Content is discoverable via Google Scholar after publication 

Planned / Targeted Indexing Services

  • Semantic Scholar: Inclusion request planned.

  • Scopus: Evaluation planned once eligibility criteria are met.

We’ll update this page as additional indexing and registrations are confirmed.