An index is essentially a roadmap. Indexing is a way to optimize the performance of a database by minimizing the number of disk accesses required when a query is processed. Indexing is essential to the reputation, accessibility and consequently, it impacts the journal articles. Many scholars prioritize referencing and submitting to journals that are included in leading indexes because indexing is a marker of journal quality. This a study focusing on the indexing concepts and its benefits in research publication.