Your Journal. Our Infrastructure.

Creating a scholarly journal from the ground up can be overwhelming — especially for academics without a technical team. With Academic Stack’s Co-founding Service, we simplify the process by offering a collaborative model: you focus on academic leadership, and we take care of the publishing infrastructure.

🎯 What Is Co-founding?

Co-founding a journal with Academic Stack means joining forces with our existing publishing entity to launch your journal quickly and professionally. You retain full academic control while benefiting from our operational, legal, and technical support. This model is ideal for:

• Independent scholars

• Research groups

• Newly formed editorial teams

• Institutions exploring OA publishing without setting up their own publisher

👨‍🏫 You Focus On:

These are the areas where your academic expertise is essential:

• ✔ Editorial Board Formation
  Select scholars and specialists who will guide the journal’s direction.

• ✔ Peer Review Management
  Organize the review process, assign reviewers, and ensure editorial quality.

• ✔ Article Selection & Quality Control
  Curate content, manage rejections and revisions, and maintain standards.

• ✔ Journal Scope & Strategy
  Define your journal’s aims, scope, and long-term development plan.

• ✔ Promotion & Community Engagement
  Invite submissions, grow your academic network, and build reputation.

🛠 Academic Stack Provides:

We deliver the complete foundation and operational support needed for your journal:

• ✔ Website Setup & Hosting
  A professional journal homepage with a clean UI, mobile-friendly design, and custom domain.

• ✔ Submission & Peer Review System
  Integrated system for authors, reviewers, and editors — no coding needed.

• ✔ DOI, ISSN & Integration Setup
  Application and configuration for identifiers and third-party services (Crossref, ORCID, etc.)

• ✔ Cover Design & Metadata Templates
  We provide default visual assets and help configure structured metadata.

• ✔ Post-launch Support
  Continuous platform maintenance, updates, indexing consultation, XML production, and more.

🚀 What Makes This Service Different?

• Rapid Journal Launch
  Get your journal online and accepting submissions in as little as one week.

• No Legal Setup Required
  Operate under our publisher's infrastructure — no need to register a new company.

• No Technical Burden
  We manage the platform, security, and backend. You manage the content.

• Scalable Path Forward
  Start small. Grow over time. Transition to full ownership later if needed.

📈 Built for Growth and Integrity

We don’t just help you launch — we help you grow. Our team of publishing professionals has years of experience in Open Access and academic journal operations. We’ll guide you on best practices for:

• Publishing ethics & compliance

• Indexing & discoverability

• Metadata & distribution

• Sustainable publishing strategies

💬 Ready to Co-found a Journal?

Partner with us to bring your academic vision to life — faster, simpler, and supported.

👉 Contact Us: [email protected]
Or learn more by browsing our Success Stories and Featured Journals.