{"id":8680,"date":"2022-06-16T16:59:50","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T11:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholarpublishing.org\/sse\/?page_id=8680"},"modified":"2026-07-07T15:25:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T10:25:37","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scholarpublishing.org\/sse\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8680\" class=\"elementor elementor-8680\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5adcb6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5adcb6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26d26b1\" data-id=\"26d26b1\" 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var(--sp-accent);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* --- Mission & Vision Grid --- *\/\r\n    .sp-about-wrapper .sp-mission-vision-grid {\r\n        display: grid;\r\n        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\r\n        gap: 2rem;\r\n        margin-bottom: 3rem;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .sp-about-wrapper .sp-mission-box {\r\n        background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0f172a, #1e293b);\r\n        color: #ffffff;\r\n        border-radius: 16px;\r\n        padding: 3rem;\r\n        box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\r\n        position: relative;\r\n        overflow: hidden;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .sp-about-wrapper .sp-mission-box.vision {\r\n        background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0ea5e9, #0284c7);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .sp-about-wrapper .sp-mission-icon {\r\n        font-size: 2.5rem;\r\n        color: #bae6fd;\r\n        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .sp-about-wrapper .sp-mission-box h2 {\r\n        font-size: 2rem;\r\n        font-weight: 800;\r\n        color: #ffffff 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.sp-journal-card p {\r\n        margin: 0;\r\n        font-size: 0.95rem;\r\n        color: #64748b;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* --- Readers & Authors Integration --- *\/\r\n    .sp-about-wrapper .sp-section-title {\r\n        text-align: center;\r\n        margin: 1rem 0 2.5rem 0;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .sp-about-wrapper .sp-readers-grid {\r\n        display: grid;\r\n        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\r\n        gap: 2.5rem;\r\n        align-items: stretch;\r\n        margin-bottom: 3rem;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .sp-about-wrapper .sp-readers-card {\r\n        background: #ffffff;\r\n        border: 1px solid var(--sp-border);\r\n        border-radius: 16px;\r\n        padding: 3.5rem;\r\n        box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);\r\n        position: relative;\r\n        transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .sp-about-wrapper .sp-readers-card:hover {\r\n        transform: translateY(-4px);\r\n        box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(14, 165, 233, 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justify-content: center;\r\n        gap: 1.5rem;\r\n        margin-top: 2rem;\r\n        padding-top: 2rem;\r\n        border-top: 1px solid var(--sp-border);\r\n    }\r\n    \r\n    .sp-about-wrapper .sp-text-link {\r\n        color: var(--sp-accent);\r\n        text-decoration: none;\r\n        font-weight: 600;\r\n        transition: color 0.2s ease;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .sp-about-wrapper .sp-text-link:hover {\r\n        color: #0284c7;\r\n        text-decoration: underline;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* Mobile Responsiveness *\/\r\n    @media (max-width: 900px) {\r\n        .sp-about-wrapper .sp-mission-vision-grid, \r\n        .sp-about-wrapper .sp-readers-grid {\r\n            grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n        }\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\r\n        .sp-about-wrapper .sp-about-hero {\r\n            padding: 5rem 1.5rem 6rem 1.5rem;\r\n        }\r\n        .sp-about-wrapper .sp-about-hero-title {\r\n            font-size: 2.5rem;\r\n        }\r\n        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Hero band -->\r\n    <section class=\"sp-about-hero\">\r\n        <div class=\"sp-about-hero-content\">\r\n            <h1 class=\"sp-about-hero-title\">About Scholar Publishing<\/h1>\r\n            <p class=\"sp-about-hero-subtitle\">\r\n                A UK-based open-access publisher advancing research across the sciences, social sciences and humanities. Publish your research with global visibility \u2014 rigorously reviewed, openly accessible, and permanently preserved.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"sp-btn-group\">\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarpublishing.org\/journals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"sp-btn sp-btn-primary\">Explore Our Journals<\/a>\r\n                \r\n                <!-- Hover Dropdown inside Hero button -->\r\n                <div class=\"sp-dropdown-container\">\r\n                    <a href=\"#\" class=\"sp-btn sp-btn-secondary\">Submit Your Research <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\" style=\"font-size:0.8rem; margin-left:5px;\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                    <div class=\"sp-dropdown-wrapper\">\r\n                        <div class=\"sp-dropdown-menu\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarpublishing.org\/journals\/index.php\/ASSRJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"sp-dropdown-link\">Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal<\/a>\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarpublishing.org\/journals\/index.php\/ABR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"sp-dropdown-link\">Archives of Business Research<\/a>\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarpublishing.org\/journals\/index.php\/BJHR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"sp-dropdown-link\">British Journal of Healthcare & Medical Research<\/a>\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarpublishing.org\/journals\/index.php\/DAFS\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"sp-dropdown-link\">Discoveries in Agriculture & Food Sciences<\/a>\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarpublishing.org\/journals\/index.php\/EJAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"sp-dropdown-link\">European Journal of Applied Sciences<\/a>\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarpublishing.org\/journals\/index.php\/TECS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"sp-dropdown-link\">Transactions on Engineering & Computing<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"sp-about-content\">\r\n        \r\n        <!-- SECTION 2 \u2014 Introduction -->\r\n        <div class=\"sp-about-card\">\r\n            <span class=\"sp-about-badge\">Who we are<\/span>\r\n            <h2>Get to know Scholar Publishing<\/h2>\r\n            \r\n            <p>\r\n                <strong>Scholar Publishing (Scholar Publishing UK)<\/strong> is an independent, United Kingdom\u2013based open-access publisher committed to the worldwide dissemination of high-quality scholarly research. Founded in 2013, we began as a forum for research communication across multiple disciplines and have grown into a multidisciplinary publisher serving authors, reviewers, editors and readers around the world.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n            <p>\r\n                We publish a portfolio of international, peer-reviewed journals \u2014 together with scholarly books \u2014 spanning the social sciences, business and management, healthcare and medicine, engineering and computing, applied sciences, and agriculture and food sciences. Every article we publish is freely available online, immediately and permanently, so that knowledge is not held behind paywalls but shared with the researchers, practitioners and communities who can use it.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n            <p>\r\n                Working in partnership with research institutions, learned communities, enterprises and foundations, we support education and research development through professional publishing services, editorial support and international scholarly collaboration.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"sp-stat-strip\">\r\n                <div class=\"sp-stat-item\"><i class=\"fas fa-book\"><\/i> 6 international journals<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"sp-stat-item\"><i class=\"fas fa-lock-open\"><\/i> Open access since 2013<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"sp-stat-item\"><i class=\"fas fa-globe\"><\/i> Global authors<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"sp-stat-item\"><i class=\"fas fa-shield-alt\"><\/i> COPE member<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- SECTION 3 \u2014 Mission and Vision -->\r\n        <div class=\"sp-mission-vision-grid\">\r\n            <div class=\"sp-mission-box\">\r\n                <div class=\"sp-mission-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-bullseye\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n                <h2>Our mission<\/h2>\r\n                <p>\r\n                    To help researchers and their communities share their work with the world \u2014 by providing a world-class, UK-based, open-access publishing service built on rigorous peer review, editorial integrity and lasting accessibility.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"sp-mission-box vision\">\r\n                <div class=\"sp-mission-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-eye\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n                <h2>Our vision<\/h2>\r\n                <p>\r\n                    To accelerate progress in the basic, applied and interdisciplinary sciences by leading a transformation in research communication \u2014 one that is open, transparent and available to all.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- SECTION 4 \u2014 What we stand for -->\r\n        <div class=\"sp-about-card\">\r\n            <h2>What we stand for<\/h2>\r\n            <div class=\"sp-features-grid\">\r\n                <div class=\"sp-feature-item\">\r\n                    <h4><i class=\"fas fa-unlock-alt\"><\/i> Open by default<\/h4>\r\n                    <p>Every article is free to read, download and reuse under a <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"sp-text-link\">Creative Commons licence<\/a>, with authors retaining copyright.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"sp-feature-item\">\r\n                    <h4><i class=\"fas fa-balance-scale\"><\/i> Rigorous and fair<\/h4>\r\n                    <p>Independent peer review by subject experts, conducted to consistent, transparent standards.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"sp-feature-item\">\r\n                    <h4><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i> Ethical and accountable<\/h4>\r\n                    <p>As a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), we follow recognised best practice in research and publication integrity.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"sp-feature-item\">\r\n                    <h4><i class=\"fas fa-landmark\"><\/i> Built to last<\/h4>\r\n                    <p>Permanent identification and preservation ensure that published research remains accessible and citable for the long term.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- SECTION 5 \u2014 Our journals -->\r\n        <div class=\"sp-about-card\">\r\n            <h2>Our Journals<\/h2>\r\n            <p>Scholar Publishing publishes six international, peer-reviewed, open-access journals, each with its own editorial board and scope:<\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"sp-journals-grid\">\r\n                <div class=\"sp-journal-card\">\r\n                    <h4>Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal (ASSRJ)<\/h4>\r\n                    <p>The social sciences<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"sp-journal-card\">\r\n                    <h4>Archives of Business Research (ABR)<\/h4>\r\n                    <p>Business, management and economics<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"sp-journal-card\">\r\n                    <h4>British Journal of Healthcare & Medical Research (BJHMR)<\/h4>\r\n                    <p>Medicine, healthcare and the allied health sciences<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"sp-journal-card\">\r\n                    <h4>Discoveries in Agriculture & Food Sciences (DAFS)<\/h4>\r\n                    <p>Agricultural and food sciences<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"sp-journal-card\">\r\n                    <h4>European Journal of Applied Sciences (EJAS)<\/h4>\r\n                    <p>Applied and natural sciences<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"sp-journal-card\">\r\n                    <h4>Transactions on Engineering & Computing Sciences (TECS)<\/h4>\r\n                    <p>Engineering and computing<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <p style=\"margin-top: 1.5rem;\">We also publish scholarly books and e-books through our catalogue.<\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"sp-btn-group sp-btn-group-left\">\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarpublishing.org\/journals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"sp-btn sp-btn-primary\">Browse all journals<\/a>\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarpublishing.org\/sse\/catalog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"sp-btn sp-btn-outline\">View book catalogue<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- SECTIONS 6 & 7 \u2014 For Readers \/ For Authors -->\r\n        <h2 class=\"sp-section-title\">Engaging Our Community<\/h2>\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"sp-readers-grid\">\r\n            <!-- For Readers -->\r\n            <div class=\"sp-readers-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"sp-readers-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-book-reader\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n                <h3>For our readers<\/h3>\r\n                <p>\r\n                    We publish for a global community of academics, researchers, graduate students, practitioners and anyone with an interest in advancing knowledge. Our commitment to readers is simple: remove the barriers between research and the people who need it.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n                <p>\r\n                    Anyone, anywhere may read, reuse and redistribute our content online at no cost, provided the original work is properly credited in accordance with the <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"sp-text-link\">Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence<\/a>.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n                <p><strong>What we provide to readers:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                <ul class=\"sp-readers-list\">\r\n                    <li>Free, unrestricted access to every published article \u2014 no subscription, no paywall.<\/li>\r\n                    <li>High-quality, peer-reviewed research across all our journals.<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Freedom to reuse and share, with proper attribution.<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Permanent access and preservation through DOI assignment via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crossref.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"sp-text-link\">Crossref<\/a> and digital archiving with <a href=\"https:\/\/clockss.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"sp-text-link\">CLOCKSS<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Easy discovery through a user-friendly website with search and browsing tools.<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Reprint services for authors, professionals, organisations and libraries.<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <!-- For Authors -->\r\n            <div class=\"sp-readers-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"sp-readers-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-pen-nib\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n                <h3>For our authors<\/h3>\r\n                <p>\r\n                    We aim to make publishing straightforward, transparent and rewarding.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n                <ul class=\"sp-readers-list\">\r\n                    <li>Global visibility and immediate open access for your work, under a licence that lets you retain copyright.<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Constructive, expert peer review with clear timelines and online manuscript tracking.<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Citable from publication \u2014 every article receives a permanent DOI.<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Online First publication, so accepted articles appear ahead of issue assignment.<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Transparent charges \u2014 a single Article Processing Charge, payable only after acceptance, with no submission fee.<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n                <div class=\"sp-btn-group sp-btn-group-left\" style=\"margin-top: 2rem;\">\r\n                    <!-- Author Guidelines Updated Link -->\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarpublishing.org\/journals\/index.php\/EJAS\/for-authors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"sp-btn sp-btn-primary\">Author Guidelines<\/a>\r\n                    \r\n                    <!-- Hover Dropdown inside Authors button -->\r\n                    <div class=\"sp-dropdown-container\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#\" class=\"sp-btn sp-btn-outline\">Submit your manuscript <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\" style=\"font-size:0.8rem; 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Scholar Publishing is a member of COPE and applies its Core Practices across all journals. We uphold editorial independence, disclose our open-access business model transparently, register content with Crossref, and preserve it with CLOCKSS so that the scholarly record endures. Our full editorial, ethics, peer-review, privacy and licensing policies are published openly for authors and readers alike.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"sp-integrity-links\">\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarpublishing.org\/sse\/open-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"sp-text-link\">Open Access<\/a> &bull;\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarpublishing.org\/journals\/index.php\/EJAS\/policies\/publication-ethics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"sp-text-link\">Publication Ethics<\/a> &bull;\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarpublishing.org\/journals\/index.php\/EJAS\/policies\/peer-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"sp-text-link\">Peer Review Policy<\/a> &bull;\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarpublishing.org\/journals\/index.php\/EJAS\/policies\/editorial-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"sp-text-link\">Editorial Policies<\/a> &bull;\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarpublishing.org\/sse\/abstracting-and-indexing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"sp-text-link\">Abstracting & Indexing<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Scholar Publishing A UK-based open-access publisher advancing research across the sciences, social sciences and humanities. 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