Scopus Delisting Process Behind Closed Doors: A Case Study of Nurture

The journal Nurture (Online ISSN: 1994-1633), which publishes peer-reviewed research in the social sciences was removed from the Scopus database after a re-evaluation by the Scopus Content Selection and Advisory Board (CSAB). This article carefully explains what happened before and after the delisting, and examines whether Scopus followed its own guidelines during the review. It highlights how the reasons given by the CSAB do not match the rules and benchmarks published by Scopus. It also questions the fairness and professionalism of the CSAB and the review process. Most importantly, this article argues that the Scopus team made an unethical decision. The way they evaluated Nurture was not only unfair but also biased against journals from developing countries. The article calls for more transparency, fair practices, and accountability in the way global academic indexing platforms make decisions.