About the Publisher — Bukhari Press

Bukhari Press is an independent academic publisher committed to advancing open-access knowledge dissemination across the social sciences and humanities. The press publishes peer-reviewed journals in political science, international relations, social sciences, and applied disciplines — all governed by COPE guidelines, DOAJ criteria, and the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI).

Publisher Commitments:

▸  100% open access across all journals — no reader-facing paywalls

▸  Full compliance with COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines

▸  Article-level DOI assignment through Crossref for every published paper

▸  Author-retaining CC BY 4.0 copyright policy

▸  Digital preservation through PKP Preservation Network / LOCKSS / CLOCKSS

▸  Waiver policy for researchers from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)

▸  Responsive, timely author and reviewer support services