Proven Track Record

From Vision to Impact

Built from zero. Measured by impact.

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0 Publications
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Case Study 01

Mesopotamian Academic Press

Established 2021 · Iraq · mesopotamian.press

In 2021, we set out to build an academic publisher from the ground up in Iraq — a region underrepresented in global scholarly output. We handled everything: journal identity, OJS deployment, editorial workflows, reviewer networks, ISSN registration, DOI integration, and a strategic indexing roadmap. Four years later, the results exceeded every benchmark.

Citation Impact

87.6% of All Publications Cited

87.6%
Cited
3,039
Total Citations
6.88
Average Citations per Paper
1.1%
Self-Citation Rate
✓ Organic Impact

Indexing Milestones

From Zero to Scopus Q1 in Under 4 Years

Established
2021
14 Journals
Launched
8 in Scopus
Indexed
Q1 Quartile
Achieved

Database Coverage: 14 of 14 journals in Scilit · 8 of 14 journals in Scopus

Global Research Collaboration

Authors from 10+ Countries

41.2% international collaboration rate · 755 total publications

Iraq
365
India
86
Malaysia
86
Turkey
51
Russia
39
Jordan
35
Uganda
30
Lebanon
29
Nigeria
29
Pakistan
26

Journal Portfolio

14 Journals Across Multiple Domains

Mesopotamian J. of CyberSecurity

120
Publications
Cybersecurity

Mesopotamian J. of Big Data

77
Publications
Data Science

Mesopotamian J. of Computer Science

70
Publications
Computer Science

Mesopotamian J. of AI in Healthcare

58
Publications
Medical Ethics

Babylonian J. of Networking

54
Publications
Telecommunications

Babylonian J. of Mathematics

50
Publications
Mathematics

Applied Data Science and Analysis

46
Publications
Data Science

Babylonian J. of AI

42
Publications
AI & Machine Learning

Babylonian J. of IoT

42
Publications
IoT Systems

Babylonian J. of Machine Learning

42
Publications
Machine Learning
Cybersecurity AI & Machine Learning Telecommunications Computer Vision Medical Ethics Robotics Real-Time Systems Operations Management Software Design Facilities Management

“And then we did it again.”

Case Study 02

Peninsula Publishing

Established 2023 · Dubai · peninsula-press.ae

Two years after Mesopotamian, we launched Peninsula Publishing in Dubai — proving the model was repeatable, scalable, and built for impact. In just two years, Peninsula achieved a higher average citation rate than publishers operating for a decade, with near-zero self-citation and 100% open access across all journals.

Citation Impact

Higher Impact Velocity in Less Time

82.2%
Cited
1,155
Total Citations
7.60
Average Citations per Paper
0.2%
Self-Citation Rate
✓ Near-Zero — Pure Organic
100%
Open Access

249 of 249 publications · full open access

Scopus Application Status

8 Journals Submitted — Under Review

Applications submitted and under Scopus evaluation · 8 of 8 in Scilit

Global Reach

Researchers from 10+ Countries in Just 2 Years

29.3% international collaboration rate · 249 total publications

Iraq
83
Malaysia
31
China
18
Lebanon
18
India
16
Russia
12
Turkey
12
Kenya
10

KHWARIZMIA

42
Publications
Computer Science

EDRAAK

39
Publications
AI & ML

SHIFRA

39
Publications
Cybersecurity

SHIFAA

35
Publications
Healthcare

ESTIDAMAA

33
Publications
Sustainability

Holy Quran

27
Publications
Islamic Studies

MEDAAD

21
Publications
Communication

LISAN AL-ARAB

13
Publications
Arabic Language
Cybersecurity AI & ML Telecommunications Sustainability Communication Computer Vision Climate Change Power Systems Risk Management

Head to Head

Two Publishers. One Standard.

Metric Mesopotamian Peninsula
Established20212023
Journals148
Publications755249
Total Citations3,0391,155
Avg Citations6.887.60
Cited Rate87.6%82.2%
Self-Citations1.1%0.2%
Open Access100%100%
Scopus8 IndexedUnder Review
Intl Collaboration41.2%29.3%
Data Source · Scilit Publisher Profiles Mesopotamian Academic Press Peninsula Publishing

Our Journey

Milestones

2021
Established Mesopotamian Academic Press in Iraq. First journals launched with full OJS deployment and editorial infrastructure.
2022
Journal portfolio expanded. Reviewer networks built across multiple countries. First submissions from international researchers.
2023
Peninsula Publishing launched in Dubai. Mesopotamian crosses 100 publications. First Scopus indexing applications submitted.
2024
8 Mesopotamian journals indexed in Scopus. ManuPro and PaperGuard platforms launched. ORCID verification plugin released.
2025
Peers Publishing L.L.C. licensed in Dubai. Peninsula submits 8 journals to Scopus. Q1 quartile achieved by Mesopotamian journals.
2026
Over 1,000 publications. More than 4,000 citations. Researchers from 30+ countries. Continued expansion and platform development.

Two publishers.

Twenty-two journals.

Over one thousand publications.

More than four thousand citations.

Researchers from thirty countries.

Built with integrity. Measured by impact.

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