Overview

Vance Press, an international open-access scientific publisher registered in the UK, has supported academic communities since 2024. Our mission is to promote open scientific exchange across all disciplines and foster quality research and innovation in different scientific fields for a better future.

We have launched two journals, supported by over 600 academic experts from 25 countries who share our dedication to excellence. Through online publication, we ensure the latest research is freely available globally, with all publications distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).

Gold Open Access

All content on Vance Press is Open Access and free for readers. Every journal we publish ensures that research articles, reviews, and other content are accessible to everyone without any cost. To maintain this Open Access model, we fund our publications through article processing charges (APCs), which are typically covered by the authors' institutions or research funding organizations. Read more about our open access policy.

Vance Press Publication Ethics Statement

At Vance Press, we adhere strictly to the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing. We also follow the COPE Core Practices to address complaints and appeals, post-publication discussions and corrections, and policies on data sharing and reproducibility, ethical oversight, intellectual property, and more. We are committed to enforcing a rigorous peer-review process and maintaining strict ethical standards to ensure the publication of high-quality scientific works.

Unfortunately, issues such as plagiarism, data falsification, and inappropriate authorship do occur. Vance Press takes these ethical issues very seriously, and our editors are trained to handle such cases with a zero-tolerance policy. To verify the originality of content submitted to our journals, we use iThenticate to check submissions against previous publications.

Mission and Core Values

Our mission is to foster scientific exchange across all disciplines with high-quality, openly accessible research. Our core values and guiding principles include:

Accessibility

All our content is published under a Creative Commons License, ensuring free access to the latest research. This allows articles to be freely shared and reused with proper attribution.

Sustainability

We are committed to the long-term preservation of published papers and supporting the future of science through partnerships, sponsorships, and awards. Our efforts focus on creating a sustainable model for scholarly publishing that benefits the global research community.

Simplicity

We offer intuitive tools and services to enhance the efficiency of our editorial process, making it easy for authors, reviewers, and editors to manage submissions and publications. Our goal is to make the publishing process as straightforward and seamless as possible.

Adaptability

We continuously develop and refine new tools and services to meet the evolving needs of the research community, driven by feedback from authors, editors, and readers. Our ability to adapt ensures that we stay responsive to the needs of our community and support the advancement of academic research effectively.

By adhering to these core values and principles, Vance Press is dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge and promoting open science practices.