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How many articles need to be published before a defence, and when is it best to submit the first one? How much time should be allowed for peer review so as not to face a deadline without a published article? Here is how to spread the work on scientific articles across the whole academic year.

The Scopus database has updated the list of indexed scientific publications. How many journals were excluded in August 2026 and for what reasons? We examine all the details in our article.

Modern science rarely develops in isolation: more and more projects and publications are the result of joint work between several organisations. What forms of cooperation are available to a scientist, and what opportunities do they open up? We look at how cooperation with scientific organisations helps a scientist with research, funding and professional development.

Publishing in a peer-reviewed journal is rarely free of charge. Does the university cover these costs? What support can a scientist in Kyrgyzstan rely on? We look at how funding for publication activity works today.

The procedure for awarding academic degrees and titles in Kyrgyzstan is periodically revised, and requirements that applied two or three years ago may no longer match current rules. Which documents set today’s publication criteria, and where can their current version be checked?

Expanding the financial independence of research organisations is one strand of Kyrgyzstan's science reform. What funds can a university or research institute use to cover costs linked to staff publications? What is changing in the rules governing special accounts? We look at which legislative amendments are currently under discussion and how they might affect funding for publication activity.