Aims & Scope

Scholarly Open is dedicated to publishing impactful research across our 13 journals (comprising our 7 Core Series and 6 Emerging Frontiers Series), serving the global scholarly community through open access.

Our Aims

Our publishing activities are guided by these core objectives.

Advance Knowledge

Publish high-quality, peer-reviewed research that contributes significantly to scholarly understanding in our focus disciplines.

Promote Open Access

Ensure research is freely available to readers worldwide, breaking down barriers to scientific and scholarly information.

Foster Collaboration

Create platforms that connect researchers across disciplines and borders, encouraging interdisciplinary dialogue.

Uphold Ethics

Maintain the highest standards of publication ethics and research integrity in all our editorial processes.

Support Authors

Provide excellent author services, including efficient peer review, professional editing, and wide dissemination.

Serve Society

Publish research that addresses real-world challenges and contributes to the betterment of human society.

Research Areas

We publish peer-reviewed research across thirteen scholarly disciplines spanning our Core and Emerging Frontiers portfolios, covering a wide range of specialized areas and interdisciplinary topics.

Social Sciences & Humanities
Our social sciences and humanities journal publishes research that advances understanding of human society, history, culture, behavior, and institutions.

Areas of Focus

Sociology and Social Policy
History, Philosophy, and Ethics
Literature and Cultural Studies
Linguistics and Language Studies
Political Science and International Relations
Economics and Development Studies
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Communication and Media Studies
Biology
Our biology journal publishes research on living systems, ecology, and biological innovations.

Areas of Focus

Biochemistry and Structural Biology
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Ecology and Evolution
Genetics and Genomics
Conservation Biology
Developmental Biology
Systems Biology
Biotechnology
Environmental Biology
Chemistry
Our chemistry journal publishes research on chemical science, materials, and sustainable technologies.

Areas of Focus

Analytical Chemistry
Organic and Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Science
Physical Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Sustainable Chemistry
Catalysis and Reaction Mechanisms
Environmental Chemistry
Medicine
Our medical journal publishes research that improves human health through clinical, translational, and public health studies.

Areas of Focus

Clinical Medicine and Diagnostics
Public Health and Epidemiology
Biomedical Research
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Nursing and Allied Health
Mental Health and Psychiatry
Global Health and Health Policy
Medical Education
Data Science
Our data science journal publishes research on AI, analytics, and FAIR data practices.

Areas of Focus

Machine Learning and AI
Data Mining and Visualization
Statistical Modeling
Reproducible Research
Big Data Systems
Ethics in Data Science
Open Data, Metadata & Metrics
Computational Methods
Environmental Science
Our environmental science journal publishes research on ecosystems, sustainability, and climate resilience.

Areas of Focus

Climate Change and Adaptation
Sustainability Science
Ecosystem Services
Environmental Monitoring
Conservation Science
Water and Air Quality
Renewable Energy
Environmental Policy
Engineering & Applied Sciences
Our engineering and applied sciences journal publishes research on sustainable systems, infrastructure, applied physics, materials, and technology innovation.

Areas of Focus

Civil and Structural Engineering
Electrical and Mechanical Systems
Sustainable Infrastructure
Biomedical Engineering
Materials and Manufacturing
Robotics and Automation
Energy Systems
Systems Design
Clinical AI & Digital Health
Our Clinical AI and Digital Health journal publishes research on clinical machine learning, digital therapeutics, and medical diagnostic integrations.

Areas of Focus

Machine learning in medical imaging and diagnostics
Clinical decision support systems (CDSS)
Large language models (LLMs) in clinical workflows
Wearable devices and remote patient monitoring
Digital therapeutics and mobile health (mHealth)
Biomedical signal processing and telemetry
AI ethics, bias, and regulatory compliance in healthcare
Epidemiological modeling and public health informatics
AI Safety & Governance
Our AI Safety and Governance journal publishes research on AI alignment, mechanistic interpretability, safety evaluations, and international policy.

Areas of Focus

AI alignment methodology and reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF)
Scalable oversight, reward hacking, and specification gaming
Mechanistic interpretability and model probing
Evals and safety benchmarking for frontier models
Cybersecurity, jailbreaking, and model robustness
Global AI policy, treaties, and governance frameworks
Societal impacts, misuse prevention, and structural AI risks
Decarbonization & Carbon Tech
Our Decarbonization and Carbon Tech journal publishes research on engineered climate solutions, carbon capture, hydrogen economy, and net-zero industrial systems.

Areas of Focus

Carbon capture technologies (flue gas and direct air capture)
Carbon utilization and conversion (fuels, chemicals, materials)
Carbon storage and mineralization (geological, ocean, soils)
Hydrogen production (green, blue), storage, and transport
Industrial electrification and high-temperature heat decarbonization
Lifecycle carbon accounting, greenhouse gas auditing, and LCA protocols
Climate engineering policy, carbon markets, and regulatory compliance
Quantum Engineering
Our Quantum Engineering journal publishes research on solid-state qubits, cryogenic control systems, error correction, and quantum compiler architectures.

Areas of Focus

Design and fabrication of solid-state, trapped-ion, and photonic qubits
Cryogenic and control electronics for quantum processors
Quantum error correction (QEC) protocols and physical integration
Quantum compilers, classical-quantum hybrid software stacks
Quantum key distribution (QKD) and post-quantum network hardware
High-sensitivity quantum sensors and metrology instruments
Application-layer algorithms and NISQ-era hardware co-design
Synthetic Biology & Bio-Design
Our Synthetic Biology and Bio-Design journal publishes research on de novo genome design, CRISPR diagnostics, cell-free biomanufacturing, and bio-computing.

Areas of Focus

De novo design of synthetic genomes, circuits, and metabolic networks
CRISPR-Cas systems and precision genome editing innovations
Cell-free transcription-translation (TX-TL) and biomanufacturing platforms
Directed evolution and automated high-throughput strain selection
DNA-based data storage and bio-computational logic gates
Biosensors and diagnostics using engineered cells or enzymes
Bioethics, biosecurity, and safety guidelines for synthetic organisms
Space Resources & Orbital Economy
Our Space Resources and Orbital Economy journal publishes research on off-world resource extraction (ISRU), regolith construction, space logistics, and space law.

Areas of Focus

In-situ resource utilization (ISRU) on the Moon, Mars, and asteroids
Regolith processing, excavation, and sintering for space construction
Extraction of lunar water ice and propellant manufacturing
Space logistics, orbital refueling, and transportation architectures
Orbital debris tracking, remediation, and recycling systems
Space economics, commercialization models, and risk management
International space law, policy frameworks, and planetary protection

Article Types

We welcome various types of scholarly contributions.

Original Research

Full-length articles reporting new findings from original empirical or theoretical research.

Review Articles

Comprehensive reviews synthesizing current knowledge on specific topics within our scope.

Short Communications

Brief reports of significant preliminary findings or novel methodological approaches.

Case Studies

Detailed examinations of specific cases that provide broader insights for the field.

Perspectives

Opinion pieces and commentaries on important developments in the field.

Data Papers

Papers describing datasets made publicly available for reuse by the research community.

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