Horizon Academic Press
Advancing Knowledge Across Horizons
An independent scholarly publisher of peer-reviewed journals and books — rigorous, open, and global in outlook, from our base in Kampala, Uganda.
Journals
Peer-reviewed, open-access journals
Discipline-focused journals with independent editorial boards, rigorous double-anonymous review, and no publication fees.
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Books
Scholarly monographs & edited volumes
A peer-reviewed book programme — monographs, edited volumes and textbooks — held to the same standards as our journals.
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What we stand for
Rigour, openness and integrity — for scholarship everywhere
Rigorous peer review
Structured, confidential, double-anonymous evaluation by qualified scholars.
Open access
Freely available to readers worldwide under a Creative Commons licence.
No fees
Free to submit and free to publish — access to scholarship should never depend on ability to pay.
Research integrity
Ethical practice aligned with COPE, with transparent policies and clear governance.
Global & inclusive
A scholarly record that reflects the diversity of human inquiry, from every region.
Discoverable & preserved
Persistent identifiers, standards-based metadata and long-term preservation.
Publishing services
A modern publishing platform, end to end
From submission to preservation, we provide the infrastructure and editorial support that scholarly publishing demands.
Managed peer review
A full editorial workflow — submission, double-anonymous review, decisions and revisions.
Production & typesetting
Professional PDFs and machine-readable JATS XML for every article.
Identifiers & indexing
DOI registration, ORCID, standards-based metadata and discovery feeds.
Partner with us
Launch or move a journal — or propose a book — with a publisher that shares your values.
Editorial leadership
Guided by scholars committed to integrity and independence
Our editorial leadership and advisory board bring international experience across psychology, research methods and scholarly publishing.
Ready to publish with Horizon?
Submit your research to one of our journals, propose a book, or partner with us to launch a new title.