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“Even such a simple thing like formatting an article according to the journal’s guidelines can cause frustration”


The year 2020 showed us how difficult it


is for authors not to get into the predatory journals. Scopus has made its checks more thorough and extended deadlines, because a huge number of journals came under investigation, or even got cancelled from the database. People who have never published their


manuscripts in international databases before, do not always have an idea of what an article should look like to be sent to a good journal. So, often the customer’s expectation and reality do not coincide: an unfinished or inappropriate article with a request, for example. After charge- free preliminary examination we advise the authors what can be done, warn them about the timing, so later they will not have problems with the university administration. We also provide them with general


requirements for articles of Scopus and Web of Science. World Sci Publ focuses specifically on the quality of published articles, so we carry out a number of mandatory works aimed at compliance with the norms of international publication. Each manuscript goes through:


to publish a certain number of works in international scientific databases such as Scopus and Web of Science. A few CIS countries have the same system. Thus, the researchers are pushed to publish more than they can, so overall quality of the manuscripts might suffer. The saddest part of the rush is that the


authors must provide the university with a report in a short period of time, especially if they have a grant. However, the scientists often cannot correctly estimate time of publication and start working on it too late, not taking into account several peer-review circles their paper may need.


Why are we different? World Sci Publ is a progressive scientific publishing house with its own package of services for the promotion of scientific articles for thousands of authors from Russia and CIS countries. Today we help scientists from 13 countries. Our goal is to raise the level of scientists


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from post-Soviet countries and make the publication process comfortable, transparent and understandable, thereby contributing to the development of science and co-operation of researchers from all over the world. We focus on IT solutions, customer service and quality of provided services in general. Unlike fraudsters, we have legal obligations to authors, so they can be sure of our reliability. The prices of our services are fixed and do not come as a surprise for clients. We respect publication ethics and strictly follow the rules. An exclusive partnership with a Dutch editing service provides European quality and necessary specialists, while Russian-speaking client support during all the publication stages helps to understand the process – this gives us an advantage on the market. So far we are not as popular as Enago


or Editage, but I am sure that in a couple of years we will grow and come closer to big success.


• Preliminary examination; • Translation by a certified specialist in academic English;


• Pre-submission review; • Proofreading; • Targeted journal selection; • Formatting according to the journal’s guidelines;


• Consulting in submission; and • Help with contacting editors. We notify the author about the work done and all documentation and improvements can be tracked in the author’s personal account, online. There are no other examples of such a service at the moment in the post-Soviet countries. We strongly believe that the publication


process for people who cannot speak English eventually will become easier. For our part, we will do everything possible to raise the impact of Russian and CIS scientists on the world’s scientific arena.


Julia Peregudova is editor and head of the business development department at WorldSciPubl


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