ScholarVertex - Where your first paper finds its first readers

A student-first scholarly press

ScholarVertex is a transparent open-access press for students, research scholars, and early-career authors. Two peer-reviewed journals launch first: one interdisciplinary, one in law.

Start a submission Test your paper fit Read the launch journals

Double-anonymous review APC waiver reviewed case by case ORCID-ready metadata DOI and indexing applied for future activation

Toolkit / Step 1 Find my journal Use the fit finder before uploading a manuscript. 5-question decision tree returns a recommended title and word range. Toolkit / Step 2 Check my abstract Preview readability for readers outside your department. Live Flesch reading-ease score and sentence-length feedback. Trust pack Inspect trust See what is available now and what is applied for future. Eight inspectable signals: peer review, APC, ORCID, DOI, licence, ethics, screening, indexing. Submit / Monthly cadence Submit monthly Both journals are planned as monthly publication titles. Twelve-week target review window from submission to first decision.

0launch journals with equal editorial weight

0dmedian first decision from editor screening to author reply

0%open-access reading for every accepted article

0visible trust checks before an author submits

Part I - The question

Why publish here?

Press policies

Too many first manuscripts disappear into unclear editorial systems. ScholarVertex makes the decision visible before you submit: scope, fee policy, review model, metadata, and what happens if the journal is not the right home.

We publish work by students, PhD researchers, postgraduates, independent scholars, and early-career academics, while keeping standards visible enough for supervisors, librarians, and readers to inspect. The page below is built like a guided submission room: each step answers a practical author question.

Part II - The two journals

Two launch journals, expanded like real mastheads.

All journals

In review now

Sample placeholder cards. Will route to live editorial telemetry once OJS metrics are wired.

Part III - The trust pack

What protects your work?

Think.Check.Submit

Predatory publishing hides the details. ScholarVertex does the opposite: every claim is visible, every pending registry is labelled as pending, and no author has to guess what review or fees mean.

Hover or focus a trust tile.

Each item explains why it matters before an author sends a manuscript anywhere.

Request an APC waiver - reviewed case by case ~ 5 working days

No automatic discount. The editorial office reviews each case on context: career stage, region, funding situation, and project type.

Part IV - The toolkit

Built for first-time authors.

Guidelines

Part V - The people

Editorial stewardship with names, roles, and scope.

Full board

Part VI - The walkthrough

From draft to publication in clear stages.

Submission process

Part VII - The invitation

Submit with the rules visible.

Launch submissions open for interdisciplinary and law manuscripts. Authors may request an APC waiver, reviewed case by case during submission and editorial screening.