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World Research Map
How indexing becomes discoverability
A practical pipeline from source evaluation to searchable records — designed for trust.
The pipeline
Three movements that turn published work into findable knowledge.
1
Source integrity
Journals and venues are reviewed against published standards for peer review, ethics, and transparency.
2
Structured records
Works are indexed with authors, institutions, topics, and identifiers that machines and people can follow.
3
Open discovery
Search and profiles make the record usable for researchers, libraries, and publishers.
Why this differs from a simple crawl
- Independent evaluation with published criteria
- Human stewardship where metadata is incomplete
- Regional catalogues that feed a global map
- Clear pathways for publishers to improve representation
Read the live criteria
Afropus publishes indexing standards and coverage framing you can inspect today.
Ready to look inside the index?
Search the Afropus catalogue — the first regional map of World Research Map.
