Publishing Matters

Publishing Matters (www.pubstrategy.com) is a consultancy specializing in publishing strategy, scholarly communication, and research advancement.  Operating through its website www.pubstrategy.com, the organization works with researchers, institutions, publishers, and policymakers to strengthen publishing practices, research integrity, and global visibility of scholarship.

The name Publishing Matters reflects our core belief that publishing quality, ethics, and strategy truly matter—while pubstrategy captures our focus on practical, outcome-driven publishing solutions.

At Publishing Matters, we believe every story deserves to be told with excellence. With a passion for storytelling and with a deep understanding of the publishing industry gained by working in world’s leading organizations for more than three decades, we are much-admired for providing unparalleled publishing consultancy services to authors and publishers alike. 

We understand that a successful publication  - be it an article, a project report, a research paper, a working paper, a monograph, or a chapter in an edited volume - is more than just words on a page. While words matter and form the essential foundation of your research, at Publishing Matters, we help you go beyond being just an author to becoming an effective communicator.  

We help you navigate the complexities of the publishing, from logically structuring your manuscript, to successfully navigating peer review to improve the quality of your paper, to choosing the right Journal and the right publishing mode, to having a carefully drafted publishing strategy, to understanding market analysis and branding to marketing and distribution. We tailor our pubstrategies to meet your unique needs and goals, ensuring your publication reaches your target audience and is widely read and impactful.

In today’s competitive and rapidly evolving academic and professional publishing landscape, maintaining high ethical standards and ensuring visibility are essential for establishing the credibility and impact of scholarly work. As researchers, publishers, and institutions face increasingly complex challenges, a deep understanding of Publishing Ethics and Abstracting and Indexing is more critical than ever.

To address these needs, we offer comprehensive editorial services in Publishing Ethics and Abstracting and Indexing, along with specialized workshops. Our support is designed to help you build reputable, visible, and ethically sound publications. Whether you are managing a journal, preparing a manuscript, or refining editorial practices, our tailored services meet the growing demands of ethical publishing and global reach.

Founded by senior publishing professionals, Publishing Matters works at the intersection of research, policy, and publishing practice. Its advisory and capacity-building initiatives focus on ethical publishing, editorial excellence, and long-term publishing strategy—particularly in the Indian and Global South contexts.

Publishing Matters is also the founding organization behind Publish for India, a national initiative aimed at strengthening India’s scholarly publishing ecosystem through dialogue, collaboration, and institutional engagement.

🔗 Website: www.pubstrategy.com