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What does it take to successfully defend a doctoral dissertation in the Kyrgyz Republic? In today's article, we shall review the conditions set for candidates for the Doctor of Sciences degree and consider how many publications are required and of what kind. We shall also examine which regulations should be relied upon at each stage.

Why might a journal that was in Scopus yesterday no longer be recognised as a valid source today? In this article, we will examine all 16 publications removed from the database in March 2026 and explain the difference between the terms “Discontinuation” and “Journal change policy”.

What should an applicant know before preparing a PhD dissertation in Kyrgyzstan? In this article, we outline the main requirements – from educational background and research topic to publications, the abstract (author’s summary), plagiarism checks, and the procedure for admission to the defence.

Why is the issue of publications so important when defending a dissertation? In this article, we will look at how many publications are required for PhD and Doctor of Sciences dissertations. In addition, we will examine which of them must be published in journals indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, and journals included in the List of the Higher Attestation Commission, as well as what applicants should pay attention to in advance.

Publications in academic journals are important not only for defending a dissertation, but also for further academic advancement. In this article, we examine the publication requirements currently in force in Kyrgyzstan for the award of the academic titles of professor, associate professor and senior research fellow, and what applicants should pay attention to in advance.

Which strategies truly help improve the H-index, and which have only a limited effect or may even raise concerns from the perspective of academic ethics? In this article, we will examine the main approaches to increasing citation rates, assess their practical value, and show how to build a systematic publication strategy without violating scientific standards.