Publisher Information
Publisher Information
Wah Academia (SMC-Pvt.) Ltd is an independent academic publishing organization committed to advancing high-quality, ethical, and accessible scholarly communication across the social sciences, health sciences, and interdisciplinary research domains.
The publisher upholds internationally recognized standards of editorial independence, transparency, and research integrity, and supports journals that follow best practices in peer review, publication ethics, and open access dissemination.
Legal Status and Identity
Publisher Name: Wah Academia (SMC-Pvt.) Ltd
Legal Status: Private Limited Company (Single Member)
Country of Registration: Pakistan
Wah Academia (SMC-Pvt.) Ltd operates as a legally registered publishing entity and assumes full responsibility for the ownership, management, and sustainability of its journals.
Publishing Mission
The mission of Wah Academia (SMC-Pvt.) Ltd is to promote rigorous, ethical, and globally visible research by providing a transparent publishing platform for scholars, researchers, and institutions. The publisher emphasizes:
- Editorial independence
- Ethical research and publication practices
- Transparent peer review
- Open access to scholarly knowledge
- Long-term preservation of the scholarly record
Editorial Independence
All journals published by Wah Academia (SMC-Pvt.) Ltd operate with full editorial independence. Editorial decisions are made solely by the appointed editorial leadership of each journal and are based on scholarly merit, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal’s scope.
The publisher does not interfere in editorial decision-making and does not influence acceptance or rejection of manuscripts.
Editorial Independence
All journals published by Wah Academia (SMC-Pvt.) Ltd operate with full editorial independence. Editorial decisions are made solely by the appointed editorial leadership of each journal and are based on scholarly merit, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal’s scope.
The publisher does not interfere in editorial decision-making and does not influence acceptance or rejection of manuscripts.
- Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) – Core Practices: https://publicationethics.org/core-practices
- World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) – Editorial and research ethics guidance: https://wame.org/
Each journal maintains clearly defined policies on ethics, peer review, conflicts of interest, plagiarism, corrections, and retractions, which are publicly accessible on the journal website.
Peer Review and Quality Assurance
All journals published by Wah Academia (SMC-Pvt.) Ltd implement structured peer-review processes appropriate to their discipline. Peer review is conducted in a fair, confidential, and unbiased manner, with reviewers selected based on subject expertise.
Quality assurance measures include editorial screening, plagiarism detection, ethical compliance checks, and post-publication oversight.
Open Access Policy
Wah Academia (SMC-Pvt.) Ltd supports open access publishing to ensure global dissemination of scholarly research. Journals published under the publisher provide immediate access to published content without embargo, in accordance with clearly stated licensing and copyright policies.
Archiving and Preservation
The publisher supports long-term digital preservation of published content through appropriate archiving and indexing practices to ensure continued accessibility of the scholarly record.
Journals Published
Wah Academia (SMC-Pvt.) Ltd publishes peer-reviewed academic journals, including but not limited to:
- Wah Academia Journal of Global Religions
https://wajgr.com/index.php/WAJGR/index
Each journal maintains its own editorial board, aims and scope, author guidelines, and policy framework in alignment with the publisher’s standards.
Transparency and Contact
Wah Academia (SMC-Pvt.) Ltd maintains transparent ownership and governance structures. All journals clearly display publisher information, editorial leadership, policies, and contact details on their respective websites.
For official correspondence related to publishing, ethics, or journal management, communication is conducted through the contact channels provided on the journal website.
Statement of Responsibility
Wah Academia (SMC-Pvt.) Ltd accepts responsibility for ensuring that its journals operate in accordance with international standards for scholarly publishing, as expected by indexing and abstracting services such as DOAJ and Web of Science.
