These are the publisher-level policies of Peninsula Publishing Press. They apply to every journal of Peninsula Publishing L.L.C. They follow the COPE Core Practices and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (COPE, DOAJ, OASPA and WAME). Where a journal’s own page states a stricter rule, that rule applies to that journal.
Who qualifies as an author, how the list may change, and how AI tools are treated.
02Open Access PolicyEvery journal is free to read under CC BY 4.0. Authors keep the copyright.
03Peer ReviewScreening, at least three reviewers, and the blinding model used by each journal.
04Editorial PoliciesIndependence, research ethics, plagiarism, corrections, retractions and appeals.
05Rights and PermissionsAuthors keep copyright. The published article is CC BY 4.0.
06Archiving PoliciesNo embargo on any version. The published record is kept in Portico.
07Publishing EthicsDuties of authors, reviewers, editors and the publisher.
08Generative AIDisclosure by authors, and a ban on reviewers uploading manuscripts to AI tools.
09Conflict of InterestWhat authors, reviewers and editors must declare.
10Research MisconductHow concerns are recorded, put to the authors, and resolved.
11Publishing StaffThe company, the publisher, and the Dubai office.
12Author FeesUSD 250 per accepted article from 30 October 2026. No charge if the article is rejected.
13Business ModelThe journals are funded by the APC and by stakeholder funds. Neither decides what is published.
Peninsula Publishing Press · Peninsula Publishing L.L.C., Dubai · support@peninsula-press.ae · In force 30 October 2026 · COPE Core Practices
