Oil Shale
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41b12f2e8c1de0f87b8a451e6480d4b97bdb49e0837cf0caa90bccb521022a9b) — “… English language. All papers to be published in the journal are peer reviewed internationally. The Oil Shale (Goryuchie Slantsy) was founded in 1984 as a joint scientific-technical journal of the…”41b12f2e8c1de0f87b8a451e6480d4b97bdb49e0837cf0caa90bccb521022a9b) — looked for "publication ethics", "malpractice", "cope", "ethics" — not found41b12f2e8c1de0f87b8a451e6480d4b97bdb49e0837cf0caa90bccb521022a9b) — looked for impact-factor badges (SJIF, IIFS, Global Impact Factor, ISRA, Cosmos), "ISI indexed", speed promises ("publish within", "48 hours" …) or a self-declared impact factor — not foundTechnical standing
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| Date | Grade | Score | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2026 | C | 59 | 2026.10 |
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