Science Publications

What Science Publications does

Science Publications, operating under the legal entity Science Publication PTY LTD (incorporated in Australia with operational governance tied to the United Arab Emirates), is an open access scientific journal publisher founded in 2003. The company operates a portfolio of more than 30 peer-reviewed open access journals spanning agricultural sciences, biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, computer science, engineering, environmental sciences, immunology, infectious diseases, pharmacology, medicine, microbiology, nanotechnology, psychology, virology, energy research, nursing, materials science, neuroscience, physics, and space science, with over 10,000 articles published cumulatively. Its core technology is a web-based manuscript management system on thescipub.com that handles electronic submission, peer review workflow coordination via international editorial boards, online hosting, and digital preservation through a partnership with Portico. All articles are published under Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) licensing with authors retaining copyright.

Name

Science Publications

Legal name

Science Publication PTY LTD

Website

https://thescipub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Science Publications is an open access scientific journal publisher founded in 2003, operating 30+ peer-reviewed journals across multiple scientific disciplines with over 10,000 published articles, serving academic researchers and institutions globally through Article Processing Charges.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Open Access Scientific Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Open Access Scholarly Journals & Monographs (EDAGAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic & Scholarly Journals Publishing (Peer-Reviewed) (MPAJABAC), Interdisciplinary & Multidisciplinary Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAI)

Keywords

• Open access publishing
• Scientific journals
• Peer review services
• Academic article publishing
• Scholarly publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Article Processing Charges (APC): Science Publications generates revenue through Article Processing Charges (APCs) paid by authors upon manuscript acceptance. Authors or their supporting institutions pay these charges from research budgets to cover manuscript processing, online availability, hosting, and archiving costs. The standard APCs range from $400 to $700 depending on the journal, with reduced rates of $300 for authors from developing countries.
2. Open Access Publishing: All articles are published under Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY), with authors retaining copyright while granting Science Publications distribution rights. No subscription fees are charged to readers, enabling unlimited global access to published content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Science Publications operates an open access scientific journal publishing platform (thescipub.com) hosting 30+ peer-reviewed journals across multiple scientific disciplines. Authors submit manuscripts through an electronic submission system, undergo peer review coordinated by international editorial boards, and pay Article Processing Charges (APCs) of $400-$700 upon acceptance. All published articles are made freely available worldwide under Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) licensing and permanently archived via Portico partnership.

Product overview

Science Publications operates as an open access journal publishing platform offering access to 30+ peer-reviewed scientific journals spanning multiple disciplines including agricultural sciences, biology, computer science, engineering, immunology, medicine, physics, and space science. The platform has published over 10,000 articles and provides authors with open access publishing services including manuscript processing, online hosting, and digital archiving through Portico. The journals are organized under two main series: 'American Journal of...' titles (e.g., AJBB, AJI, AJAS, AJABS) and 'Current Research in...' titles (e.g., CRM, CRV, CRB), along with specialized journals like Energy Research Journal, Physics International, Space Science International, and Journal of Computer Science. All content is published under Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY) and archived in Portico for long-term preservation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in agricultural and biological sciences, intended for academic researchers, scientists, and scholars in those disciplines.
• American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in animal and veterinary sciences, intended for veterinary researchers, animal scientists, and academics.
• American Journal of Applied Sciences Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in applied sciences, intended for researchers across applied scientific disciplines.
• American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in biochemistry and biotechnology, intended for biochemists, biotechnologists, and life sciences researchers.
• American Journal of Economics and Business Administration Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in economics and business administration, intended for economists, business researchers, and management scholars.
• American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in engineering and applied sciences, intended for engineering researchers and applied scientists.
• American Journal of Environmental Sciences Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in environmental sciences, intended for environmental researchers, ecologists, and sustainability scientists.
• American Journal of Immunology Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in immunology including special issues on topics such as trained immunity and neuroscience, intended for immunologists and neuroscience researchers.
• American Journal of Infectious Diseases Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in infectious diseases, intended for infectious disease researchers, microbiologists, and epidemiologists.
• American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in pharmacology and toxicology, intended for pharmacologists, toxicologists, and pharmaceutical researchers.
• Current Research in Bioinformatics Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in bioinformatics, intended for computational biologists and bioinformatics researchers.
• Current Research in Biostatistics Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in biostatistics, intended for biostatisticians and statistical researchers in life sciences.
• Current Research in Dentistry Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in dentistry, intended for dental researchers and clinical practitioners.
• Current Research in Drug Discovery Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in drug discovery, intended for pharmaceutical and drug discovery researchers.
• Current Research in Geoscience Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in geoscience, intended for geoscientists and earth science researchers.
• Current Research in Medicine Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in medicine, intended for medical researchers and clinical scientists.
• Current Research in Microbiology Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in microbiology, intended for microbiologists and life sciences researchers.
• Current Research in Nanotechnology Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in nanotechnology, intended for nanotechnology researchers and materials scientists.
• Current Research in Psychology Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in psychology, intended for psychology researchers and behavioral scientists.
• Current Research in Virology Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in virology including COVID-19 related research, intended for virologists and infectious disease researchers.
• Energy Research Journal Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in energy technologies and sustainable energy solutions, intended for energy researchers and sustainability scientists.
• International Journal of Research in Nursing Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in nursing, intended for nursing researchers and healthcare practitioners.
• International Journal of Structural Glass and Advanced Materials Research Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in structural glass and advanced materials research, intended for materials scientists and structural engineers.
• Journal of Aircraft and Spacecraft Technology Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in aircraft and spacecraft technology, intended for aerospace engineers and aviation researchers.
• Journal of Computer Science Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in computer science, intended for computer scientists and IT researchers.
• Journal of Mathematics and Statistics Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in mathematics and statistics, intended for mathematicians and statisticians.
• Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in mechatronics and robotics, intended for robotics and mechatronics engineers.
• Journal of Organic and Biomolecular Simulations Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in organic and biomolecular simulations, intended for computational chemistry and molecular simulation researchers.
• Journal of Social Sciences Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in social sciences, intended for social science researchers across disciplines.
• Neuroscience International Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in neuroscience, intended for neuroscience researchers and brain scientists.
• OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in biological sciences, intended for biologists and life sciences researchers.
• Space Science International Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research across all science fields concerned with the study of the Universe excluding Earth and Earth's atmosphere, intended for space scientists and astronomy researchers.
• Physics International Open access peer-reviewed journal publishing research in all fundamental and interdisciplinary areas of physics encompassing applied, theoretical, and experimental research, intended for physicists and physical science researchers.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PorticocoreTechnology or IntegrationPortico is one of the largest community-supported digital archives in the world. Science Publications has partnered with Portico to ensure all manuscripts published in their journals are digitally preserved and archived for permanent online access. This dark archive serves as a failsafe solution to ensure continued accessibility of all indexed content.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Hindawi (Wiley): Open access publisher (now part of Wiley) operating peer-reviewed journals across scientific disciplines with APC-based pricing. Very similar operating model to Science Publications, recently acquired by a major incumbent publisher.
• Bentham Open: Open access division of Bentham Science publishing peer-reviewed journals across STM disciplines via APC model. Closely comparable in journal breadth, APC pricing, and target author segments to Science Publications.
• MDPI: Multidisciplinary open access publisher operating hundreds of peer-reviewed journals across scientific disciplines with APC-based revenue. Closest scale and model comparison to Science Publications, though MDPI is vastly larger and frequently cited in the same industry debates.
• Scientific Research Publishing (SCIRP): Open access publisher of peer-reviewed scientific journals across multiple disciplines with APC-based revenue. Highly comparable in scale, journal breadth, and APC price band to Science Publications.
• Frontiers: Open access scientific publisher with a large portfolio of peer-reviewed journals, using APC model and digital-first publishing workflows. Directly comparable in business model, journal scope, and submission experience to Science Publications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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