International Publishing Identity and Editorial Independence

Our Commitment to International Scholarly Publishing

Sami Publishing Company is committed to providing an independent, transparent, ethical, and internationally oriented environment for scholarly communication. Our publishing activities are guided by internationally recognized principles of editorial independence, publication ethics, transparency, research integrity, and equitable access to scholarly knowledge.

We believe that the quality and credibility of scholarly publishing should be assessed primarily through verifiable evidence, including the quality of published research, editorial standards, peer-review practices, publication ethics, transparency, editorial independence, international scholarly participation, and the reliability of publishing infrastructure.

Our identity as a scholarly publisher is therefore defined by our publishing practices, governance, editorial standards, and contribution to the international research community.

 

Independent Scholarly Publishing

Sami Publishing Company operates as an independent scholarly publisher. Editorial decisions concerning manuscripts are based on scientific merit, relevance to the journal's scope, methodological quality, originality, research integrity, and the recommendations of appropriately selected independent reviewers.

Neither commercial considerations nor external political, governmental, institutional, or personal interests determine the acceptance or rejection of scholarly manuscripts.

The publisher respects the independence of editors and editorial boards and recognizes that editorial decisions must remain separate from commercial or non-editorial considerations.

 

International Orientation

Scholarly communication is inherently international. Scientific research is developed through collaboration among researchers, institutions, disciplines, and countries, and scholarly publishing should reflect this global character.

Accordingly, Sami Publishing Company seeks to support journals that:

• welcome submissions from researchers worldwide;
• maintain internationally diverse editorial structures where appropriate;
• engage qualified reviewers based on expertise rather than geographical considerations;
• promote international scholarly collaboration;
• provide transparent information about editorial and publishing processes;
• follow recognized international standards of publication ethics and research integrity; and
• make scholarly content discoverable and accessible to the widest appropriate research community.

International orientation is not defined by the geographical location of a publisher alone. It is demonstrated through the structure, practices, participation, reach, and measurable activities of a scholarly publishing organization and its journals.

 

Transparency of Publisher and Journal Information

We believe that transparency is essential to trust in scholarly publishing.

Sami Publishing Company provides clear information about its publishing identity, journals, editorial structures, policies, publication procedures, licensing arrangements, and scholarly infrastructure.

Where relevant, journal information includes ISSN identifiers, publisher information, editorial affiliations, journal scope, peer-review procedures, publication ethics policies, copyright and licensing conditions, indexing and abstracting services, and other information necessary for researchers, authors, reviewers, editors, librarians, and scholarly organizations to evaluate the journal appropriately.

We do not consider transparency to be limited to favorable information. Accurate and verifiable information should be available regardless of whether it concerns the history, structure, operation, or development of a journal.

 

Editorial Independence

Editorial independence is a fundamental principle of our publishing philosophy.

Editors are responsible for making scholarly decisions within the framework of the journal's scope, editorial policies, and ethical standards. Manuscripts are evaluated according to their scholarly characteristics rather than the nationality, institutional affiliation, personal background, political views, or geographical location of authors.

Similarly, editorial decisions should not be influenced by the commercial interests of the publisher, advertising considerations, personal relationships, or external pressure.

Sami Publishing Company supports the principle that editorial judgment must remain academically responsible, evidence-based, and independent.

 

Researcher and Author Diversity

We recognize that the international character of a journal is best demonstrated through its actual scholarly community.

For this reason, we monitor and seek to improve the diversity of:

• authors;
• editors;
• reviewers;
• institutions;
• countries and regions represented in the journal; and
• scholarly collaborations associated with published research.

Geographical diversity is not pursued as a numerical objective alone. Scientific expertise remains the primary consideration in the selection of editors and reviewers.

Our objective is to create an environment in which qualified researchers can participate in scholarly communication on the basis of academic merit and professional competence.

 

Scholarly Infrastructure and International Standards

Our journals use recognized scholarly publishing infrastructure and standards where applicable, including persistent identifiers, structured metadata, digital object identifiers, author identifiers, ethical publishing policies, and appropriate indexing and discovery services.

We continuously work to improve:

• metadata quality;
• article discoverability;
• DOI and persistent identifier implementation;
• author identification;
• editorial workflow;
• peer-review management;
• publication ethics;
• correction and retraction procedures;
• digital preservation;
• accessibility; and
• interoperability with scholarly information systems.

These elements form part of our broader commitment to making published research reliable, discoverable, and usable by the international scholarly community.

 

Ethical and Responsible Publishing

Sami Publishing Company considers publication ethics and research integrity fundamental components of scholarly publishing.

Our journals establish policies and procedures addressing matters such as:

• authorship and contributorship;
• conflicts of interest;
• plagiarism and inappropriate text similarity;
• research misconduct;
• peer-review integrity;
• artificial intelligence and generative technologies;
• corrections and retractions;
• expressions of concern;
• data availability;
• copyright and licensing; and
• other issues relevant to responsible scholarly communication.

We seek to ensure that ethical standards are not merely statements published on journal websites but are incorporated into editorial procedures and decision-making.

 

Geographic Information and Scholarly Evaluation

We recognize that scholarly journals operate within legal, institutional, and geographical environments, and that information concerning the identity, registration, and history of a publication may form part of the information available to external stakeholders.

Such information should be considered accurately and in its appropriate context.

In particular, administrative identifiers, registration information, or historical information concerning a journal should not, by themselves, be interpreted as measures of scientific quality, editorial independence, research integrity, or international scholarly relevance.

A scholarly publication should be evaluated through the totality of relevant evidence, including its editorial governance, published content, peer-review practices, research integrity, transparency, international participation, scholarly infrastructure, and measurable contribution to research communication.

We therefore support evidence-based evaluation rather than assumptions based on a single geographical, administrative, or historical characteristic.

 

Evidence-Based Evaluation

We welcome independent evaluation of our journals and publishing practices by recognized scholarly organizations, indexing and abstracting services, libraries, researchers, authors, reviewers, and other stakeholders.

We understand that each organization may apply its own selection criteria and evaluation methodology. Acceptance, indexing, inclusion, or partnership decisions are therefore made independently by the relevant organization.

Our responsibility is to provide accurate information and continuously improve the evidence supporting the quality and integrity of our publishing activities.

We do not claim that inclusion in any individual database or service automatically establishes the overall quality of a journal. Rather, we view each recognized scholarly service as one component of a broader scholarly communication ecosystem.

 

Continuous Improvement

International scholarly publishing is continuously evolving. Standards for research integrity, editorial governance, metadata, peer review, open access, artificial intelligence, digital preservation, and scholarly evaluation continue to develop.

Sami Publishing Company therefore considers quality improvement an ongoing process rather than a one-time achievement.

We regularly review our publishing practices and seek opportunities to strengthen our journals, editorial teams, publishing infrastructure, transparency, and engagement with the international research community.

Our objective is not simply to obtain recognition from indexing or abstracting services. Our broader objective is to build sustainable scholarly publishing practices that deserve such recognition.

 

Our Principle

Our approach can be summarized in one principle:

Scholarly publishing should be evaluated through evidence, not assumptions.

We respect the right of every scholarly organization to establish its own evaluation criteria. At the same time, we believe that fair and meaningful evaluation requires consideration of the complete body of relevant evidence rather than reliance on a single geographical, administrative, historical, or organizational characteristic.

Sami Publishing Company is committed to providing that evidence transparently and to continuously improving the quality, integrity, and international reach of its scholarly publishing activities.

 

A Commitment to the Global Research Community

Our ultimate responsibility is to researchers.

We seek to provide authors with a professional publishing environment, reviewers with a transparent and ethical framework, editors with appropriate independence, readers with reliable scholarly content, and the wider research community with accessible and discoverable scientific knowledge.

We believe that scholarly communication is strongest when researchers are evaluated according to the quality and integrity of their work and when publishers are evaluated according to the quality, transparency, independence, and responsibility of their publishing practices.

Sami Publishing Company remains committed to these principles and to the continuous development of an internationally connected, responsible, and evidence-based scholarly publishing environment.