How it works

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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.

Open indexing page

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