{{Short description|Dutch publishing company}} {{coi|date=December 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox publisher | name = Kowsar | caption = | parent = | status = Active | traded_as = | predecessor = | founded = 2002 | founder = <!-- or | founders = --> | successor = | country = [[The Netherlands]] | headquarters = [[Den Bosch]] | distribution = Worldwide | keypeople = Seyyed Mohammad Miri (CEO) | publications = [[Open access]] [[scientific journal]]s | topics = | genre = | imprints = | revenue = | owner = | numemployees = 30 (in 2019)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kowsarpub.com |title=Kowsar Publishing |website=www.kowsarpub.com |access-date=1 September 2019 |date=1 September 2019}}</ref> | website = {{URL|https://brieflands.com}} }} '''Kowsar''' - now '''Brieflands''' - is an [[STM publishing]] company which was founded in 2002 by S.M. Miri and Seyed-Moayed Alavian. Kowsar journals have been [[peer review]]ed and are published [[open access]] under a [[Creative Commons Attribution License]] Non Commercial 4.0.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hepatmon.com/en/knowledgebase/category/tree.html#open_access_statement.html|title=Open Access Statement & Copyright Policy |year=2019 |access-date=1 September 2019}}</ref> The company is a member of the [[Committee on Publication Ethics]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://publicationethics.org/taxonomy/term/551/ |title=COPE: KOWSAR, 56 Member Journals |work=COPE: Committee on Publication Ethics |access-date=1 September 2019}}</ref>
Brieflands is an official member of [[ORCID]] (Open Researcher and Contributor ID), supporting accurate author identification and metadata integrity through persistent digital identifiers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://orcid.org/members/0010f00002INd0SAAT|title=ORCID|website=orcid.org}}</ref> It preserves 69 of its e-journals in Portico, a trusted digital archiving service, ensuring long-term accessibility and content stability.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.portico.org/publishers/kowsar/|title=Brieflands}}</ref> As a member of the [[Copyright Clearance Center]] (CCC), Brieflands also facilitates collective copyright licensing to support the legal and ethical reuse of its published materials.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Archived copy | url=https://marketplace.copyright.com/rs-ui-web/mp/advanced-search/journal/result | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108171113/https://marketplace.copyright.com/rs-ui-web/mp/advanced-search/journal/result | archive-date=2021-11-08}}</ref> Furthermore, several Brieflands journals are indexed in major international databases such as [[Web of Science]] (SCIE and ESCI), [[Scopus]], and PubMed Central, including [[Hepatitis Monthly]], Innovative Journal of Pediatrics, and the International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, reflecting its adherence to rigorous academic publishing standards.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com//pages/journal-finder|title=Journal Finder by Subjects|website=Brieflands}}</ref>
The publisher has been referenced in broader academic discussions about journal quality and was previously listed on Beall’s List, which was discontinued in 2017 due to concerns over insufficient evidence and a lack of transparency in its evaluation criteria.<ref>{{cite journal | last1=Silver | first1=Andrew | title=Controversial website that lists 'predatory' publishers shuts down | journal=Nature | date=2017 | doi=10.1038/nature.2017.21328 | url=https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2017.21328 | url-access=subscription }}</ref> Importantly, the two cited studies did not specifically assess this publisher, but rather analyzed samples of journals that had appeared on Beall’s List.<ref>{{cite journal | last1=Manca | first1=Andrea | last2=Martinez | first2=Gianluca | last3=Cugusi | first3=Lucia | last4=Dragone | first4=Daniele | last5=Dvir | first5=Zeevi | last6=Deriu | first6=Franca | title=The surge of predatory open-access in neurosciences and neurology | journal=Neuroscience | date=2017 | volume=353 | pages=166–173 | doi=10.1016/j.neuroscience.2017.04.014 | pmid=28433651 | url=https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2017.04.014 | url-access=subscription }}</ref> Furthermore, the author of the second study<ref>{{cite journal | last1=Gasparyan | first1=Armen Yuri | last2=Nurmashev | first2=Bekaidar | last3=Voronov | first3=Alexander A. | last4=Gerasimov | first4=Alexey N. | last5=Koroleva | first5=Anna M. | last6=Kitas | first6=George D. | title=The Pressure to Publish More and the Scope of Predatory Publishing Activities | journal=Journal of Korean Medical Science | date=2016 | volume=31 | issue=12 | pages=1874–1878 | doi=10.3346/jkms.2016.31.12.1874 | pmid=27822923 | pmc=5102848 | url=https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2016.31.12.1874 }}</ref> has been noted to have had a conflict of interest involving this publisher, which may have influenced the objectivity of the findings. In 2018, [[PubMed Central]] conducted a re-evaluation of 16 Kowsar journals indexed in the database; 14 were found to "no longer satisfy PMC's Scientific Quality Standard" and were accordingly delisted.<ref name=RW>{{cite web |last=McCook |first=Alison |date=2 April 2018 |title=In unusual move, gov't database delists 14 journals from one publisher |url=https://retractionwatch.com/category/by-publisher/kowsar/ |website=[[Retraction Watch]] |access-date=26 October 2019}}</ref> Some of its journals, like ''Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine'', incorrectly claimed to be included in the [[Directory of Open Access Journals]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Y_Sza4rPDkf-NNX9kwiErGrKeNTM75md9B63A_gVpaQ/edit |title=Some journals say they are indexed in DOAJ but they are not |publisher=[[DOAJ]] |date=23 January 2019 |access-date=2019-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190409102244/https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Y_Sza4rPDkf-NNX9kwiErGrKeNTM75md9B63A_gVpaQ/edit |archive-date=2019-04-09}}</ref> The issue has been resolved in December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Y_Sza4rPDkf-NNX9kwiErGrKeNTM75md9B63A_gVpaQ/edit |title=Some journals say they are indexed in DOAJ but they are not |publisher=[[DOAJ]] |access-date=2019-12-11}}</ref>
In 2022, the company - formerly known as ''KowsarMedical Publishing'' - became Brieflands.
==List of journals== The first journal published by Brieflands (formerly Kowsar) was Hepatitis Monthly. As of October 2019, the publisher was producing 63 journals, although it had published more in previous years. The following is a list of journals that are or were published by Brieflands.<ref name="auto"/>
{{columns-list|colwidth=30em| * ''Jundishapur Journal of Chronic Disease Care'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/jundishapur-journal-of-chronic-disease-care|title=Jundishapur Journal of Chronic Disease Care | The Official Journal of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences|website=Jundishapur Journal of Chronic Disease Care}}</ref> * ''Health Scope'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/health-scope|title=Health Scope | Official Publication of Health Promotion Research Center|website=Health Scope}}</ref> * ''Reports of Radiotherapy and Oncology'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/reports-of-radiotherapy-and-oncology|title=Reports of Radiotherapy and Oncology | The Official Journal of ISCO|website=Reports of Radiotherapy and Oncology}}</ref> * ''Innovative Journal of Pediatrics'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Innovative Journal of Pediatrics | the Scientific Journal of Growth & Development Research Center | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/ij-pediatrics }}</ref> * ''IJ Pharmaceutical Research'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=IJ Pharmaceutical Research | Home | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/ij-pharmaceutical-research }}</ref> * ''Journal of Critical Care Excellence'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/journal-of-critical-care-excellence|title=Journal of Critical Care Excellence | The Official Journal of Critical Care Quality Improvement Research Center, Shahid Modarres Hospital, SBMU|website=Journal of Critical Care Excellence}}</ref> * ''Jundishapur Journal of Physiology'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Jundishapur Journal of Physiology | the Official Journal of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/jundishapur-journal-of-physiology }}</ref> * ''Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences | the Official Journal of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/zahedan-journal-of-research-in-medical-sciences }}</ref> * ''Journal of Health Reports and Technology'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Journal of Health Reports and Technology | the Official Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/journal-of-health-reports-and-technology }}</ref> * ''Jundishapur Journal of Oncology'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Jundishapur Journal of Oncology | the Official Journal of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/jundishapur-journal-of-oncology }}</ref> * ''International Journal of Cardiovascular Practice'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=International Journal of Cardiovascular Practice | Home | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/international-journal-of-cardiovascular-practice }}</ref> * ''Journal of Medical Education for Future Demands'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Journal of Medical Education for Future Demands | Former Title: Journal of Medical Education | the Official Journal of School of Medical Education and Learning Technologies | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/journal-of-medical-education-for-future-demands }}</ref> * ''Journal of Comprehensive Pediatrics'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Journal of Comprehensive Pediatrics | Home | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/journal-of-comprehensive-pediatrics }}</ref> * ''Journal of Motor Control and Learning'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/journal-of-motor-control-and-learning|title=Journal of Motor Control and Learning | Home|website=Journal of Motor Control and Learning}}</ref> * ''Thrita Journal of Neuron'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Thrita Journal of Neuron | the Official Journal of Neuroscience Research Center, IUMS | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/thrita }}</ref> * ''International Cardiovascular Research Journal'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/international-cardiovascular-research-journal|title=International Cardiovascular Research Journal | The Official Annually Journal of Cardiovascular Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences|website=International Cardiovascular Research Journal}}</ref> * ''Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine | Home | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/anesthesiology-and-pain-medicine }}</ref> * ''Asian Journal of Sports Medicine'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/asian-journal-of-sports-medicine|title=Asian Journal of Sports Medicine | Sports Medicine Research Center, TUMS|website=Asian Journal of Sports Medicine}}</ref> * ''IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences | IJPBS is the Official Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/ij-psychiatry-and-behavioral-sciences }}</ref> * ''Educational Research in Medical Sciences'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Educational Research in Medical Sciences | Home | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/educational-research-in-medical-sciences }}</ref> * ''Journal of Clinical Research in Paramedical Sciences'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Journal of Clinical Research in Paramedical Sciences | the Official Journal of Paramedical School, KUMS | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/journal-of-clinical-research-in-paramedical-sciences }}</ref> * ''Interventional Pain Medicine and Neuromodulation'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Interventional Pain Medicine and Neuromodulation | Home | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/interventional-pain-medicine-and-neuromodulation }}</ref> * ''Journal of Inflammatory Diseases'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/journal-of-inflammatory-diseases|title=Journal of Inflammatory Diseases | The Official Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences|website=Journal of Inflammatory Diseases}}</ref> * ''Medical-Surgical Nursing Journal'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Medical-Surgical Nursing Journal | Home | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/medical-surgical-nursing-journal }}</ref> * ''Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Annals'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Annals | Home | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/multidisciplinary-cardiovascular-annals }}</ref> * ''Mass Gathering Medical Journal'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/mass-gathering-medical-journal|title=Mass Gathering Medical Journal | Home|website=Mass Gathering Medical Journal}}</ref> * ''Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences | the Official Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/journal-of-nursing-and-midwifery-sciences }}</ref> * ''Journal of Reports in Pharmaceutical Sciences'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/journal-of-reports-in-pharmaceutical-sciences|title=Journal of Reports in Pharmaceutical Sciences | Home|website=Journal of Reports in Pharmaceutical Sciences}}</ref> * ''Journal of Archives in Military Medicine'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Journal of Archives in Military Medicine | JAMM International | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/journal-of-archives-in-military-medicine }}</ref> * ''Journal of Cellular & Molecular Anesthesia'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/journal-of-cellular-molecular-anesthesia|title=Journal of Cellular & Molecular Anesthesia | Home|website=Journal of Cellular & Molecular Anesthesia}}</ref> * ''International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/international-journal-of-high-risk-behaviors-and-addiction|title=International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction | Home|website=International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction}}</ref> * ''Jundishapur Journal of Health Sciences'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Jundishapur Journal of Health Sciences | the Official Journal of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/jundishapur-journal-of-health-sciences }}</ref> * ''Shiraz E-Medical Journal'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/shiraz-e-medical-journal|title=Shiraz E-Medical Journal | Home|website=Shiraz E-Medical Journal}}</ref> * ''Nephro-Urology Monthly'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/nephro-urology-monthly|title=Nephro-Urology Monthly | Home|website=Nephro-Urology Monthly}}</ref> * ''Artificial Intelligence in Precision Medicine'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Artificial Intelligence in Precision Medicine | Home | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-in-precision-medicine }}</ref> * ''Journal of Skin and Stem Cell'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Journal of Skin and Stem Cell | the Official Journal of Skin and Stem Cell Research Center | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/journal-of-skin-and-stem-cell }}</ref> * ''International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/international-journal-of-endocrinology-and-metabolism|title=International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism | Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences|website=International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism}}</ref> * ''Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health Studies'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health Studies | the Official Journal of Semnan University of Medical Sciences | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/middle-east-journal-of-rehabilitation-and-health-studies }}</ref> * ''Annals of Military and Health Sciences Research'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Annals of Military and Health Sciences Research | Home | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/annals-of-military-and-health-sciences-research }}</ref> * ''Jundishapur Journal of Natural Pharmaceutical Products'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Jundishapur Journal of Natural Pharmaceutical Products | the Official Journal of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/jundishapur-journal-of-natural-pharmaceutical-products }}</ref> * ''International Journal of Cancer Management'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/international-journal-of-cancer-management|title=International Journal of Cancer Management | The Official Journal of Cancer Research Center (CRC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences|website=International Journal of Cancer Management}}</ref> * ''Koomesh'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/koomesh|title=Koomesh | Journal of Semnan University of Medical Sciences|website=Koomesh}}</ref> * ''Jentashapir Journal of Cellular and Molecular Biology'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/jentashapir-journal-of-cellular-and-molecular-biology|title=Jentashapir Journal of Cellular and Molecular Biology | Official Journal of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences|website=Jentashapir Journal of Cellular and Molecular Biology}}</ref> * ''Modern Care Journal'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Modern Care Journal | Scientific Quarterly of Birjand Nursing and Midwifery Faculty | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/modern-care-journal }}</ref> * ''Journal of Advanced Immunopharmacology'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Journal of Advanced Immunopharmacology | Home | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/journal-of-advanced-immunopharmacology }}</ref> * ''Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/archives-of-clinical-infectious-diseases|title=Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases | Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, SBUMS|website=Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases}}</ref> * ''Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/jundishapur-journal-of-microbiology|title=Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology | Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences|website=Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology}}</ref> * ''Journal of Microbiota'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/journal-of-microbiota|title=Journal of Microbiota | Home|website=Journal of Microbiota}}</ref> * ''Hepatitis Monthly'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/hepatitis-monthly|title=Hepatitis Monthly | Official Journal of Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases|website=Hepatitis Monthly}}</ref> * ''International Journal of Infection'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/international-journal-of-infection|title=International Journal of Infection | The Official Journal of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences|website=International Journal of Infection}}</ref> * ''IJ Radiology'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/ij-radiology|title=IJ Radiology | An Innovative Journal in the Field of Radiology|website=IJ Radiology}}</ref> * ''Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences | Peer-reviewed Medical Quarterly | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/journal-of-kermanshah-university-of-medical-sciences }}</ref> * ''Comprehensive Health and Biomedical Studies'' <Ref>{{cite web | title=Comprehensive Health and Biomedical Studies | Home | url=https://brieflands.com/journals/comprehensive-health-and-biomedical-studies }}</ref> * ''Archives of Pediatric Infectious Diseases'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/archives-of-pediatric-infectious-diseases|title=Archives of Pediatric Infectious Diseases | The Official Journal of Pediatric Infections Research Center, SBMU|website=Archives of Pediatric Infectious Diseases}}</ref> * ''Fertility, Gynecology and Andrology'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/fertility-gynecology-and-andrology|title=Fertility, Gynecology and Andrology | Home|website=Fertility, Gynecology and Andrology}}</ref> * ''Applied Psychology for Health Promotion'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/applied-psychology-for-health-promotion|title=Applied Psychology for Health Promotion | The Official Journal of Religion and Health Research Center, SBMU|website=Applied Psychology for Health Promotion}}</ref> * ''Gene, Cell and Tissue'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/gene-cell-and-tissue|title=Gene, Cell and Tissue | The Official Journal of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences|website=Gene, Cell and Tissue}}</ref> * ''Archives of Neuroscience'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/archives-of-neuroscience|title=Archives of Neuroscience | Home|website=Archives of Neuroscience}}</ref> * ''Trends in Advanced Technologies in Medicine'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brieflands.com/journals/trends-in-advanced-technologies-in-medicine|title=Trends in Advanced Technologies in Medicine | Home|website=Trends in Advanced Technologies in Medicine}}</ref> }}
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== *{{Official website|https://brieflands.com}}
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