Nova Science Publishers

Nova Science Publishers
Nova Science Publishers is an academic publishing house based in Hauppauge, New York, USA. Founded in 1985 by Frank Columbus, it has grown to become one of the leading global publishers of Scientific, Technical, and Medical (STM) content.
Scope of Publications:
Nova publishes a diverse range of materials, including hardcover books, softcover editions, e-books, encyclopedias, handbooks, and peer-reviewed journals. Their publications span numerous academic disciplines:
Sciences: Chemistry, physics, earth sciences, astronomy.
Medicine & Health: Diagnostics, treatment, nutrition, public health.
Social Sciences & Humanities: Education, political science, sociology, history.
Review Process and Reputation:
Nova typically sends book chapters and manuscripts for peer review by subject matter specialists. A significant number of their publications are indexed in major global databases such as Scopus and the Book Citation Index (part of Web of Science Core Collection), which indicates a level of academic recognition.
However, the publisher has faced criticism from some librarians for certain practices, such as occasionally republishing public domain content or freely accessible government reports at high prices, and not always subjecting all publications to rigorous academic peer review. These criticisms have led some to categorize it at the “bottom-tier” of academic publishers.