LookUs Scientific

What LookUs Scientific does

LookUs Scientific (legal entity: LookUs Bilişim A.Ş.) is a privately held Turkish software company founded in 1999 and headquartered in Kadikoy, Istanbul. The company develops and operates a vertical SaaS suite targeting academic institutions, professional medical and scientific societies (derneks), and M.I.C.E. (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) professionals primarily in Turkey and the Middle East. Its core platforms are JournalAgent™, an online manuscript submission, peer-review, and electronic publishing system used by over 80 peer-reviewed journals, and AbstractAgent™, an abstract management system for scientific conferences described as the most widely used in the region. The technology stack is built on Microsoft .NET C# under a Microsoft partnership, with integrations to Crossref for DOI assignment, NLM LinkOut for PubMed indexing, and Google Scholar for discoverability.

The company's product portfolio extends beyond manuscript and abstract management into adjacent workflow modules: Online Kongre for virtual congress and webinar delivery, EcomAgent for registration and commerce, mobile applications, e-poster systems, a scientific program builder, badge/certificate printing with RFID tracking, e-learning and online examination platforms, association management, member management, and academic performance tracking. LookUs is also an authorized distributor and reseller for scientific software brands (Gaussian, Spartan, Schrödinger, HyperChem, ChemOffice, GRAMS/AI, and others) in Turkey and the Middle East, generating licensing/margin revenue. The business model combines SaaS subscriptions for journal and abstract systems, tiered one-time website build fees (Basic/Plus/Pro/Premium), transaction fees on event registration, professional services for online examinations, and software distribution margins. The go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, with direct engagement to academic institutions, medical specialty societies, and congress organizers, alongside longstanding distribution relationships with international scientific software vendors.

The company employs 11-50 people, is founder-owned with no disclosed external investment, funding rounds, or M&A activity, and has no public revenue disclosures. Disclosed customers include six Turkish medical qualification boards (Endocrinology, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Radiology, Psychiatry, Ophthalmology) using its online examination platform, alongside the 80+ journals and 1000+ congresses supported over its 27-year operating history.

Name

LookUs Scientific

Legal name

LookUs Bilişim A.Ş.

Website

https://lookus.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LookUs Scientific is a Turkish vertical SaaS provider founded in 1999 that delivers manuscript management, abstract management, and integrated congress/event technology solutions to academic institutions, professional medical societies, and M.I.C.E. professionals across Turkey and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Publishing and Conference Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Archives, Libraries & Institutional Access Platforms (MPAJAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scientific Data Management & Data Platforms (SDMS/Data Lakehouse for R&D) (HLAGAJAC), Medical, Clinical & Biomedical Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Academic journal management
• Conference management software
• Abstract management system
• Online examination platform
• Scientific publishing software

Headquarters

HQ city

Kadikoy

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription for Academic Journals: JournalAgent™ platform for peer-reviewed journals provides manuscript submission, review, and publishing services on a subscription basis.
2. SaaS Subscription for Abstract Management: AbstractAgent™ provides complete abstract management solutions for congresses and conferences on a subscription/service basis.
3. Software Resale and Distribution: Reselling and distributing scientific software (Gaussian, Spartan, Schrödinger, HyperChem, etc.) as authorized distributor and reseller for Turkey and Middle East.
4. Web Development and Hosting Services: Congress website development with tiered packages (Basic, Plus, Pro, Premium) including hosting services. Pro and Premium packages include custom design and additional services.
5. Event Registration and Commerce: EcomAgent handles registration, accommodation, and congress product sales with payment processing.
6. Online Examination Services: Secure online examination platform with proctoring, evaluation reports, and exam analytics for certification boards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LookUs Scientific develops and operates web-based SaaS platforms that support the full scientific knowledge lifecycle for academic institutions, professional medical/scientific societies, and M.I.C.E. professionals in Turkey and the Middle East. Its core platforms are JournalAgent™ (manuscript submission, peer-review, and electronic publishing for peer-reviewed journals) and AbstractAgent™ (abstract collection, review, and management for conferences), supported by online congress, registration, e-poster, mobile app, scientific program builder, badge/certificate printing, e-learning, online examination, and association/membership management modules. The company also distributes third-party scientific software (Gaussian, Spartan, Schrödinger, HyperChem, Perkin Elmer, etc.) as an authorized reseller for the region.

Product overview

LookUs Scientific provides a comprehensive suite of online solutions for M.I.C.E. (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) professionals and academic institutions. The core platform consists of JournalAgent™ for manuscript management and AbstractAgent™ for conference abstract management, complemented by Online Kongre for virtual events. Additional modules include website development, online registration (EcomAgent™), badge/certificate printing, mobile applications, e-poster systems, scientific program builders, e-learning/examination platforms, membership management, and academic performance tracking systems. The company also distributes scientific software (physics, chemistry, engineering) as authorized reseller for Turkey and Middle East. All solutions are designed to work independently or as an integrated ecosystem, with the Association Management System serving as an overarching .NET C# infrastructure connecting multiple modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JournalAgent™: Online manuscript submission, evaluation and publishing system for peer-reviewed journals, used by over 80 journals and thousands of researchers
• AbstractAgent™
• Online Makale™
• EcomAgent
• InvitationAgent
• ScientificProgram
• ElektronikPoster.com
• Yeterlik Kurulları
• Online Sınav
• Badge & Certificate Print
• E-Eğitim

Products and services

• JournalAgent™ Online manuscript submission, peer-review evaluation, and electronic publishing system for peer-reviewed academic journals. Supports DOI assignment via Crossref, NLM LinkOut/PubMed indexing, Google Scholar compatibility, and is used by 80+ journals and tens of thousands of researchers and scientists.
• AbstractAgent™ Online abstract collection, peer-review evaluation, and management system for scientific conferences and congresses. Covers submission, reviewer evaluation, judge processing, publication preparation, online announcements, and real-time mobile tracking; described as the industry standard in the region.
• Online Kongre (Online Congress) Virtual congress and webinar platform for M.I.C.E. professionals and academic institutions to deliver branded professional online events with live streaming and post-event reporting.
• EcomAgent™ (Online Registration) E-commerce application for congress registration, accommodation, tours, courses, and transfers, supporting all bank payment infrastructure, package combinations, early/late pricing, and sponsor product sales; integrates with badge printing.
• Bilimsel Program (Scientific Program Builder & Personal Agenda) Online scientific program builder with drag-and-drop session/speech creation, automatic conflict detection for speaker/session-hall assignments, and personal agenda creation for participants via PC or mobile.
• Mobil Uygulama (Congress Mobile Application) Congre mobile applications with real-time scientific program updates, interactive features, and high-technology corporate application development for organizations.
• E-Poster / Elektronik Poster Electronic poster system integrated with abstract submission, with viewing metrics, viewer voting, and QR-code-based question submission to poster authors.
• InvitationAgent™ (Presenter/Speaker Invitation Management) Integrated invitation application for managing speaker invitations, program notifications, and session change alerts via online program and mobile interface.
• Yaka Kartı, Sertifika ve Katılımcı Takip (Badge, Certificate & Participant Tracking) On-site badge printing (including vouchers/meal tickets), barcode/RFID-based entry and exit tracking, self check-in kiosks, session attendance monitoring, and automatic certificate generation for participants.
• Online Sınav (Online Examination Platform) Secure online examination platform with proctoring, user monitoring, tab-switch detection, automatic exam termination on violations, and detailed analytics reporting; used by Turkish medical specialty qualification boards (endocrinology, cardiology, pulmonology, radiology, psychiatry, ophthalmology).
• E-Öğrenim ve Online Sınav (E-Learning Platform) Accredited e-learning platform with pre/post tests, video content, and online examination supporting 1 to 1,000+ simultaneous participants, with OMR optical recognition capabilities.
• Dernek Yönetim Sistemi (Association Management System) Website design, content management system, member management, and online payment infrastructure for professional associations (derneks), built on .NET C# with high security standards.
• Üye Yönetimi (Membership Management) Member profile management, academic activity tracking, credit system, fellowship management, and online annual fee payment with automatic status updates for associations.
• Akademik Performans Kaydı (Academic Performance Log) Infrastructure for collecting and evaluating all academic activities within an institution, supporting accreditation tracking and decision-making for fellowships.
• Kongre Web Sitesi (Congress Website) Congre website development with tiered templates (Basic, Plus, Pro, Premium) including responsive design, content updates, hosting, contact forms, e-newsletters, optional mobile compatibility, and optional mobile app inclusion.
• Scientific Software Distribution Distribution and authorized reselling of world-leading scientific software brands in Turkey and Middle East, including Wavefun (Spartan, Odyssey), inuTech (Diffpack), PQS, Thermo Fisher (GRAMS/AI), Perkin Elmer (ChemOffice/ChemDraw), Gaussian Inc. (Gaussian, GaussView), Fujitsu/FQS Poland (ADMEWORKS), Hyper Inc. (HyperChem), Schrödinger, and Kode (Dragon).

Quantifiable outcome

• Manuscript submission, evaluation and publishing managed through single integrated platform
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Wavefun Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWavefun Inc. is a manufacturer of computational chemistry and molecular modeling software including Spartan and Odyssey. LookUs Scientific serves as their distributor in Turkey and Middle East.
• inuTechcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorinuTech provides Diffpack, Dynamical Energy Analysis, and DiffpackSE software. LookUs Scientific serves as their distributor in Turkey and Middle East.
• PQS (Parallel Quantum Solutions)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPQS provides computational chemistry software including PQS, SQM, and PQSMol. LookUs Scientific serves as their distributor in Turkey and Middle East.
• Thermo Fisher ScientificcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThermo Fisher Scientific provides spectral analysis software including GRAMS/AI and Spectral ID. LookUs Scientific serves as their distributor in Turkey and Middle East.
• Perkin Elmer (CambridgeSoft)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPerkin Elmer provides ChemOffice and ChemDraw chemical drawing and analysis software. LookUs Scientific is an authorized reseller in Turkey and Middle East.
• Gaussian Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGaussian Inc. provides the Gaussian computational chemistry software suite including Gaussian, GaussView, Linda, and AMPAC. LookUs Scientific is an authorized reseller in Turkey and Middle East.
• Fujitsu (FQS Poland)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFujitsu provides ADMEWORKS ModelBuilder, SKIN-CAD, and Dragon chemoinformatics software. LookUs Scientific is an authorized reseller in Turkey and Middle East.
• Hyper Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHyper Inc. provides HyperChem and HyperProtein molecular modeling and simulation software. LookUs Scientific is an authorized reseller in Turkey and Middle East.
• SchrödingercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSchrödinger provides computational chemistry and molecular modeling software. LookUs Scientific is an authorized reseller in Turkey and Middle East.
• Kode ChemoinformaticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKode Chemoinformatics provides Dragon chemoinformatics software. LookUs Scientific is an authorized reseller in Turkey and Middle East.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationLookUs Scientific is a Microsoft partner. The company uses Microsoft .NET C# programming language and development tools for building its software platforms.
• CrossrefcoreTechnology or IntegrationCrossref provides DOI (Digital Object Identifier) accreditation services. JournalAgent™ integrates with Crossref for DOI number assignment to published articles.
• NLM (National Library of Medicine) LinkOutcoreTechnology or IntegrationNLM LinkOut compatibility allows JournalAgent™ to provide systematic article numbering and link systems for DOI numbers, enabling integration with PubMed.
• Google ScholarcoreTechnology or IntegrationJournalAgent™ automatically produces web content compatible with Google Scholar for improved discoverability of published articles.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Oxford Abstracts: Oxford Abstracts provides abstract management, peer review and conference websites for academic and association events, a focused emerging competitor to AbstractAgent™ and LookUs congress websites.

Direct peers

• EasyChair: EasyChair is widely used in academia for conference paper submission, review and program building, directly competing with AbstractAgent™ and the online scientific program builder.
• Morressier: Morressier provides abstract, poster and conference content management for scientific events — overlapping with AbstractAgent™, e-poster and scientific program builder modules.
• ScholarOne (Clarivate): ScholarOne Manuscripts is the dominant SaaS platform for peer-reviewed journal submission, peer review and editorial workflows — the same core function as JournalAgent™ at larger scale.
• OpenConf: OpenConf offers abstract and paper submission/review software for academic conferences, directly competing with AbstractAgent™ in the same conference-management niche.
• Eventmobi: Eventmobi builds mobile apps, registration and engagement tools for conferences and associations, directly comparable to LookUs's congress mobile app and registration modules.
• Editorial Manager / Aries Systems (Elsevier): Editorial Manager powers manuscript submission and peer-review for thousands of scholarly journals worldwide, directly competing with LookUs's JournalAgent™ platform for society and university journal contracts.
• Cadmium: Cadmium provides abstract collection, speaker management, mobile apps and event technology for scientific associations, overlapping with LookUs's full congress/conference suite.
• PheedLoop: PheedLoop is an end-to-end event management platform with abstract handling, mobile app and engagement features, competing for the same association congress customer profile as LookUs.

Broad incumbents

• HighWire Press (SAGE Publishing): HighWire is a large, established STM journal hosting and publishing platform used by major publishers — a broader incumbent offering the platform layer underneath many journals that could otherwise run on LookUs infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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