The DNA of Sami Publishing Company

The Foundation of Our Publishing Identity

Sami Publishing Company (SPC) is an international scholarly publishing company based in the United Arab Emirates. Its publishing identity is built on enduring principles that shape how the company approaches scholarly communication, develops its publishing activities, and serves the global research community.

The DNA of Sami Publishing Company represents the fundamental values and commitments that define the organization beyond individual policies, technologies, publishing models, or operational procedures.

Policies and procedures may evolve as scholarly publishing develops. Our organizational DNA provides continuity by expressing the principles that should remain at the heart of SPC's decisions and development.

Our DNA therefore answers a fundamental question:

What should remain true about Sami Publishing Company as it grows and evolves?

 

The Architecture of Sami Publishing Company

SPC's publishing system is designed as a connected structure in which organizational identity provides the foundation for publishing principles, governance, standards, implementation, and improvement.

Publisher DNA
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Publisher Manifesto
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Publishing Philosophy
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Editorial Governance Manual
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Publishing Policies & Standards
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Editorial & Publishing Operations Framework
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Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement Framework
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Journal-Level Policies & Practice

Each layer has a distinct purpose.

• Publisher DNA defines the enduring identity and values of SPC.
• Publisher Manifesto expresses those commitments publicly and concisely.
• Publishing Philosophy explains how SPC's values inform its approach to scholarly publishing.
• Editorial Governance Manual defines the structure of authority, responsibility, and governance.
• Publishing Policies & Standards establish applicable publishing requirements and standards.
• Editorial & Publishing Operations Framework describes how those requirements are implemented in practice.
• Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement Framework provides the approach for reviewing performance and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Journal-Level Policies & Practice allow individual journals to apply these principles and standards according to their disciplinary and editorial requirements.

This structure allows SPC to maintain a common institutional foundation while allowing individual journals to retain their appropriate scholarly identities and editorial characteristics.

 

Why We Exist

We believe that scholarly publishing is a responsibility before it is a service.

The purpose of SPC is to contribute to the responsible communication, dissemination, and preservation of scholarly knowledge by supporting publishing environments in which quality, integrity, transparency, fairness, and editorial independence are respected.

We believe that a publisher's long-term value should be measured not simply by the number of publications it produces, but by the trust it builds, the quality of the systems it develops, the people it supports, and the contribution it makes to the scholarly record.

 

Who We Are

Sami Publishing Company is an international scholarly publisher committed to responsible academic publishing.

SPC works with researchers, authors, editors, reviewers, institutions, scholarly communities, and other participants in the research ecosystem across different countries, institutions, and disciplines.

Our international outlook reflects the inherently global nature of modern scholarly communication. Research crosses geographical and institutional boundaries, and scholarly publishing should provide appropriate channels through which knowledge can be communicated and evaluated across those boundaries.

At the same time, international publishing requires responsibility. SPC therefore seeks to ensure that geographic reach does not come at the expense of editorial quality, research integrity, transparency, or responsible publishing practice.

 

The Core Elements of Our DNA

1. Trust

Trust is fundamental to scholarly publishing.

Authors trust publishers to communicate publishing information accurately and to handle their work responsibly. Reviewers and editors trust publishers to provide appropriate systems and support for their responsibilities. Readers trust publishers to maintain a reliable scholarly record.

SPC therefore seeks to build trust through consistent practice, transparent communication, responsible decision-making, and accountability.

Trust is not claimed. It is earned through practice over time.

 

2. Quality

Quality is a fundamental principle of SPC.

We seek to strengthen the scholarly and publishing quality of the journals and publications we support through appropriate editorial processes, responsible peer review where applicable, research-integrity practices, accurate publication, and responsible maintenance of the scholarly record.

We do not regard publication volume, visibility, indexing, rankings, or citation indicators as substitutes for publishing quality.

External recognition may provide useful evidence, but sustainable quality must ultimately be reflected in the underlying publishing practices.

 

3. Integrity

Integrity is central to every responsible publishing system.

SPC is committed to honesty, accuracy, transparency, accountability, research integrity, and responsible editorial conduct.

Information provided to authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other stakeholders should be clear and accurate and should not intentionally create misleading expectations.

Integrity also requires the publisher to recognize problems when they occur, respond appropriately, and learn from experience.

 

4. Editorial Independence

Scholarly and editorial decisions should be based on appropriate scholarly and editorial considerations.

SPC supports the legitimate independence of editors and seeks to ensure that editorial judgment is not improperly influenced by commercial, personal, institutional, or other inappropriate considerations.

The publisher's role is to provide the governance, infrastructure, resources, policies, and operational support necessary for responsible publishing while respecting legitimate editorial authority.

 

5. Fairness and Respect

Scholarly publishing involves people as well as systems.

SPC seeks to treat authors, reviewers, editors, readers, staff, and other participants with fairness, professionalism, and respect.

Authors deserve clear information and fair treatment.

Reviewers deserve appropriate recognition and respect for their scholarly contribution.

Editors deserve appropriate independence and professional support.

Readers deserve reliable and responsibly communicated scholarly content.

Constructive criticism is also respected because meaningful improvement requires the willingness to listen.

 

6. Accessibility

SPC believes that scholarly knowledge should be made accessible as widely as reasonably possible within the applicable publishing model.

Where SPC journals operate under Open Access models, the relevant access conditions, licensing arrangements, and other important information should be communicated clearly.

SPC particularly supports Diamond Open Access where applicable, recognizing its potential to reduce financial barriers for both authors and readers.

The specific publishing model of each journal should always be identified clearly on the relevant journal website.

 

7. Continuous Learning

Scholarly publishing is not static.

Research practices, technologies, publishing standards, scholarly communication models, and the needs of researchers continue to evolve.

SPC therefore regards learning as an ongoing organizational responsibility.

We seek to learn from:

• professional experience;
• evidence;
• feedback;
• quality-assurance activities;
• developments in scholarly publishing;
• technological change; and
• constructive criticism.

Continuous learning should lead to appropriate and proportionate improvement rather than change for its own sake.

 

8. Responsible Innovation

SPC recognizes the value of innovation when it contributes meaningfully to responsible scholarly publishing.

New technologies, including artificial intelligence and other emerging tools, may provide opportunities to improve publishing workflows, accessibility, efficiency, metadata, communication, and quality.

However, innovation should remain subject to appropriate safeguards.

SPC therefore seeks to evaluate new technologies in relation to:

• research integrity;
• editorial independence;
• transparency;
• confidentiality;
• privacy;
• scholarly value;
• accessibility;
• sustainability; and
• the reliability of the scholarly record.

Technology should support responsible scholarship, not replace scholarly judgment or editorial responsibility.

 

Our Relationship with Authors and the Scholarly Community

Authors are central participants in scholarly communication.

SPC seeks to provide an environment in which researchers can understand the publishing process, access relevant information, and make informed decisions concerning the dissemination of their work.

We recognize that every manuscript represents intellectual effort, scientific inquiry, and the pursuit of knowledge.

Our responsibility is therefore to support publishing environments that are:

• transparent;
• respectful;
• fair;
• professionally managed; and
• appropriately rigorous.

SPC also recognizes the essential contributions of editors, reviewers, institutions, scholarly societies, and other members of the research ecosystem.

Responsible scholarly publishing depends on these participants working within a framework of appropriate responsibilities and mutual respect.

 

Our Approach to Long-Term Development

SPC seeks to develop as a publishing organization without losing sight of the principles on which its identity is based.

Growth should therefore be accompanied by:

• stronger publishing systems;
• clearer governance;
• responsible policies;
• effective operational processes;
• appropriate quality assurance;
• professional development; and
• continuous learning.

We do not consider organizational growth an end in itself.

The value of growth should ultimately be reflected in stronger publishing practices and greater service to the scholarly community.

 

Our Commitment to the Future

The future of scholarly publishing will continue to bring new opportunities and challenges.

SPC seeks to respond to change thoughtfully rather than adopt new practices simply because they are technologically, commercially, or institutionally fashionable.

We seek to remain open to responsible innovation while preserving the principles that define our publishing identity.

We will continue to learn.

We will continue to improve.

We will continue to evaluate our practices.

And where change is necessary, we will seek to implement it responsibly.

 

Our Promise

Every policy we establish, every editorial system we develop, every editor we support, every reviewer we engage, every journal we develop, and every article we publish should contribute to a trustworthy scholarly publishing environment.

This does not mean that every process will always be perfect.

It means that SPC accepts the responsibility to identify weaknesses, respond appropriately, learn from experience, and improve.

This is our responsibility.

This is our identity.

This is the DNA of Sami Publishing Company.

 

From Identity to Practice

SPC's DNA provides the foundation for the organization's publishing identity, but values become meaningful only when they are reflected in practice.

The relationship can therefore be expressed as:

Values → Principles → Governance → Standards → Practice → Evidence → Improvement

The DNA establishes the enduring foundation.

The Publisher Manifesto communicates that foundation publicly.

The Publishing Philosophy translates it into a publishing perspective.

Governance defines responsibilities and authority.

Policies and standards establish expectations.

Operations translate those expectations into practice.

Quality assurance evaluates performance and identifies opportunities for improvement.

Journal-level implementation allows these principles to operate appropriately within individual scholarly disciplines.

This connection is intended to ensure that SPC's institutional identity is reflected not only in what it says, but also in what it does.

 

A Living Institutional Identity

The DNA of SPC is intended to provide continuity without preventing responsible development.

The specific policies, technologies, workflows, and publishing models used by SPC may change over time. The fundamental principles described in this statement are intended to provide a stable foundation through that change.

The DNA should therefore be understood as a living institutional foundation: stable in its core principles, but capable of supporting responsible evolution as scholarly publishing develops.

SPC will periodically reflect on whether its practices continue to correspond with these principles and whether changes in the scholarly publishing environment require further development.

 

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The DNA of Sami Publishing Company
The Foundation of Our Publishing Identity
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