TÜBİTAK announced the list of journals for 2026 within the scope of the International Scientific Publications Incentive Program (UBYT).
Increasing the capacity of our researchers to produce qualified publications in internationally indexed journals and strengthening the impact and visibility of international scientific publications from Türkiye are among the main objectives of the UBYT Program.
In this context, the Implementation Procedures and Principles of the UBYT Program for 2026 have been updated and detailed information can be found at UBYT .
Regulations for 2026:
- Applications can only be made until the end of the index year of the publication in the relevant database and the end of the following year (without calculating the month). Applications made outside the specified period will not be evaluated.
- “TÜBİTAK ARDEB Publication Incentive Coefficient: 1.25” has been abolished.
- Within the scope of the Researcher or Consultant Incentive, a new regulation has been added regarding publications that have been retracted by the journal.
2026 Incentive Scope and Amounts:
In 2026, a total of 11,315 journals were included in the UBYT Program incentive list.
MEP Score Incentive Amount
MEPa: 0.1 2,700 TL
MEPb 1.5 41,000 TL
MEPc 2.0 TL 44,000
MEPd: 3.0 55,000 TL
Other Considerations:
- MEP thresholds remain unchanged.
- The lower limit of the incentive amount that can be given to an author is 1,400 TL.
- An author will be able to submit a maximum of 5 applications for publications with a MEP score below 1.0 in a publication year, for a total of 10 applications.
For detailed information and application conditions:
