ISSN Information & Cataloging

An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is an eight-digit standardized serial code defined under ISO 3297. It serves as a globally recognized, unique identifier for continuous serial publications, such as academic journals, scientific periodicals, and scholarly review series.

The ISSN system is coordinated by the ISSN International Centre based in Paris, in conjunction with National ISSN Centres across 90+ countries worldwide. An ISSN distinguishes a specific scholarly journal from all other publications with similar or identical titles.

International Journal of Research, Exploration & Knowledge is cataloged as an international, double-anonymized peer-reviewed serial periodical dedicated to multi-track engineering and applied science research:

Proper serial cataloging via an ISSN delivers key benefits to authors, libraries, and the global academic community:

• Automated Bibliographic Indexing: Allows search engines, citation tracking databases, and institutional repositories to automatically link published articles to the journal record.
• Library Catalog Integration: Enables university library systems (OPAC) and WorldCat to catalog and provide continuous access to published issues.
• Citation Unambiguity: Ensures citations in academic bibliographies accurately credit the journal without confusion with other publications.

Through digital archiving infrastructure and open access repository protocols (OAI-PMH), IJREK serial issues and XML metadata are permanently archived to guarantee perpetual digital access and prevent data loss.

Authors and academic institutions retain permanent access to published volumes through open repositories and canonical digital object identifier links.

Researchers, university administrators, and indexing committees seeking to verify publication credentials can inspect article metadata directly via the journal's Verification Desk or explore active releases in the Archives Directory.