What is Libertas Academica?

Libertas Academica was established in 2005 as a publisher of open access journals in response to concerns of authors that many existing open access publishers had adopted the out-dated, slow, bureaucratic methods of older publishers. 

Libertas operates on the following principles:

• Long-term sustainability derived from operating on a professional commercial basis

• With the aim of protecting and promoting the free flow of scientific information

• Prompt, professional service to authors

• Editorial independence and prompt decision-making

• An on-going effort to strengthen visibility for articles

• We seek and act on feedback from authors, readers and editorial contributors

Literally translated, the name means 'freedom to scholars'.

Libertas develops and continually refines its own custom-built editorial and production system.  Because our system is developed in-house we are not tied to the 'one-size-its-all' approach of other open access publishers' off-the-shelf systems.