The Committee for Observation Scientific Journals at the University of Basrah met with the editors-in-chief of journals from various faculties and research centres. The meeting objectives are to enhance these journals' scientific and research status, striving for their inclusion in international databases. The meeting focused on essential criteria for journal inclusion in international databases, elevating their status from local to global. This includes the importance of not publishing linguistically poor research and featuring contributions from both local and international researchers. Moreover, the editorial board selection should be based on rigorous scientific principles and should include members with publications in reputable databases like Scopus, with a high level of evaluation.
