Veruscript
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| Status | Inactive |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 2019  |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters location | London, W10 |
| Distribution | Open access |
| Publication types | journals |
| Official website | web |
Veruscript was a London-based publisher of open access academic journals from November 2015 to May 2019.[1][2][3][4]
The founders were husband and wife Gleb Cheblakov and Nazik Ibraimova via their company AGC Partners,[2] funded by his father Andrey Cheglakov.[5] In June 2016, Veruscript launched four journals and paid their peer reviewers from article processing charges.[1]
In December 2016, Veruscript was the subject of allegations that it was involved in Russian attempts to influence the UK intelligence community via the Cambridge Intelligence Seminar.[2][3][4] While denying the allegations, Veruscript decided to close the Journal of Intelligence and Terrorism Studies, which had been set up with Neil Kent, the convenor of the seminars.[6]
Veruscript closed in May 2019 and articles from three journals, Cambridge Journal of Eurasian Studies, Journal of Intelligence and Terrorism Studies, and Veruscript Functional Nanomaterials, were made available via the Portico archiving service.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Matthews, David (16 March 2016). "Should academics be paid for peer review? | THE News". Timeshighereducation.com. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ a b c Jones, Sam (16 December 2016). "Intelligence experts accuse Cambridge forum of Kremlin links". Ft.com. Retrieved 19 December 2016.(subscription required)
- ^ a b Lydia Willgress; Luke Heighton (16 May 2016). "Cambridge spy seminars hit by whispers of Russian links as three intelligence experts resign". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ a b Phoebe Gargaro (17 December 2016). "Intelligence experts SEVER Cambridge seminar ties over alleged Russian funding - University of Cambridge". Thetab.com. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ Jones, Sam (21 December 2016). "Cambridge espionage experts review funding after Russia link claim". ft.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Unprecedented situation results in Veruscript electing to close its Journal of Intelligence and Terrorism Studies with immediate effect in the context of recent wholly unfounded speculation as to possible state-sponsored funding of the Company". Veruscript News. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Portico access alert: 3 OA titles from Veruscript". Portico. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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