Mission

SERA open press — Scholarly Exchange for Research Advancement — is an independent, open-access academic publisher committed to making scholarly publishing faster, fairer, and more transparent. We publish peer-reviewed journals across the sciences, social sciences, and humanities, with a focus on rigorous editorial standards, ethical publishing practices, and efficient review timelines.

We believe that the dissemination of knowledge should not be hindered by prohibitive costs, opaque processes, or unnecessarily long publication cycles. Every decision we make — from our editorial workflows to our fee structure — is guided by this principle.

Our Approach

SERA open press combines established academic publishing standards with modern editorial technology. Our journals follow a double-blind peer review process supported by AI-assisted editorial tools that handle administrative tasks — such as plagiarism screening, formatting checks, and reviewer matching — while all scientific evaluation and editorial decisions remain firmly in the hands of qualified human editors and reviewers.

This approach allows us to maintain the scholarly rigor that researchers expect while significantly reducing the administrative delays that slow down traditional publishing workflows.

Governance and Editorial Independence

SERA open press operates with a clear separation between publisher administration and editorial decision-making. Editors-in-chief are appointed based on their scholarly expertise, publication record, and standing within their respective fields. They hold full authority over the intellectual content of their journals.

Publisher Responsibilities

• Platform infrastructure and technical operations
• Financial administration and fee policies
• Publisher-level policy development (in consultation with editors)
• Marketing, indexing applications, and external partnerships

Editorial Responsibilities

• All decisions on manuscript acceptance and rejection
• Appointment of associate editors and editorial board members
• Definition of journal scope and editorial direction
• Selection and management of peer reviewers

Editors-in-chief serve renewable terms. Appointments and removals are conducted transparently and documented, with editorial independence as the guiding principle. The publisher will not interfere in editorial decisions, and editors are free to reject any manuscript regardless of external considerations.

Standards and Affiliations

SERA open press is committed to the highest standards of publication ethics. Our policies are aligned with the guidelines and best practices established by:

• COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) — Core Practices
• DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) — Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing
• Budapest Open Access Initiative — open access principles
• ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) — authorship and ethical guidelines

All published articles receive Crossref DOIs and are preserved through the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN).

Organizational Structure

SERA open press is headquartered in Romania and operates as an independent publishing entity. The press is built on Open Journal Systems (OJS), the most widely used open-source platform for academic journal management, developed by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP).

Contact

For general inquiries, submissions, or partnership opportunities:

• Email: contact@serapress.com
• Website: https://serapress.com

For journal-specific inquiries, please contact the relevant journal's editorial office directly through the journal's page on our website.