What is Pensoft Publishers and what does it do?

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Pensoft Publishers is a science publishing, technology, and communication organization. It publishes scholarly journals and books, runs research projects, and builds publishing platforms and websites. If you are an author looking for a journal, a society wanting to launch or migrate a journal, or an organizer planning a conference publication, Pensoft provides a corresponding service entry point. The site's own tagline is "Science publishing, technology and communication," and its product and service menus match that scope.

Core activities

Pensoft organizes its work into four areas, each with its own menu on the site:

  • Journal publishing — the main activity; you reach it through the "Browse Journals" page, where you select a journal before submitting an article.
  • Book publishing — split into Open Access Books and Conventional Books.
  • Research projects — listed under Projects, alongside Services and Partners.
  • Platforms & websites — technology work, including the ARPHA Publishing Platform and web services.

Services by audience

The site groups its services by who needs them, which is the fastest way to find your entry point:

You are… Relevant service
An author For Authors; Author Services; Browse Journals to pick a journal
A journal owner or editor For Journals; Migrate Your Journal; Open a New Journal
A book editor or author For Books; Open Access Books; Conventional Books
A conference organizer For Conferences; Conference Abstracts; Conference Proceedings
An organization or partner For Organisations; Projects; Partners

The ARPHA platform

ARPHA is Pensoft's publishing platform, presented as both a product and a service. The site links to an ARPHA Manual and a separate ARPHA Pricing page. If your question is whether Pensoft can host or run a journal for you rather than merely publish your paper, ARPHA and the "Migrate Your Journal" / "Open a New Journal" links are the places to start. Note that pricing details sit on a dedicated page; the main site does not state costs, so check that page rather than assuming a price model.

Open access and policies

Pensoft maintains published policies covering Open Access & APC Policies, Editorial Policies, and General Policies, plus Terms of Use. Authors who need to know about article processing charges or editorial standards should read the APC policies page directly, since the excerpt available here only confirms the page exists, not its contents.

Practical next steps

  • To publish an article: go to Browse Journals, choose a journal, then follow that journal's submission route.
  • To launch or move a journal: use Open a New Journal or Migrate Your Journal.
  • To ask a question: the Contacts page lists Publishing Inquiry alongside general contact details.
  • To stay informed: the site offers a Blog & News section and a Subscribe option.

The site also notes it uses cookies to improve your web experience, with a Cookies Policy linked from the banner. Registration and login are available from the top of the page, which is useful if you are submitting manuscripts or tracking a journal.