Qatar University Press (QU Press)

Qatar University Press (QU Press), a nonprofit publishing house established in 2018 by QU, is dedicated to promoting the dissemination of peer-reviewed and research-based publications in fields including social sciences, humanities, STEM, and more. QU Press aims to be a leading publisher of books, journals, and scholarly monographs that advance knowledge and influence policy. It equally endeavors to support QU’s vision towards research and education excellence in Qatar and the region.

Vision

To be recognized as a quality scholarly publisher in the region and the world through a commitment to the highest standards of scholarship, effective dissemination of knowledge, and global impact. 

Mission

To create first-rate academic and educational resources and make them accessible to all.

Objectives

• To make innovative and rigorous scholarship available (in print and online) to the widest possible readership through our range of research publications.
• To foster the culture of research within the community by encouraging and engaging researchers and students in publishing innovative and impactful interdisciplinary research.
• To promote dialogue on contemporary and critical issues that are of interest to the Qatari society, the region and the world.
• To maintain high standards for academic publications and scholarly work through rigorous editorial development and professional copyediting and design.
• To collaborate with learned societies, scholarly associations, and libraries to explore how new technologies can benefit and advance scholarship.

Advisory Board

QU Press Advisory Board consists of thirteen members. It is chaired by Mariam Al-Ali Al-Maadeed, Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies at Qatar University. The Board Members are as follows:

• Talal Al-Emadi, Founding Director of QU Press and Editorial Committee Chair, Qatar University
• Ibrahim Al-Ansari, Dean of College of Sharia and Islamic Studies, Qatar University
• Ahmad Dallal, Dean of Georgetown University, Qatar
• Hamed Quisay, Chief Advisor to the President, Qatar University
• Abdelwahab El Affendi, Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar
• Hanouf Al-Buainain, Director of Qatar National Library Press, Qatar
• Ahmad Fauzi, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
• Alan Harvey, Director of Stanford University Press, USA
• Patrick Alexander, Director, Penn State University Press, USA
• Bettina Lange, Law and Regulation Professor, University of Oxford
• Recep Şentürk, President of Ibn Haldun University, Turkey
• Abdallah Badahdah, Sociology Professor, South Dakota State University, USA
• Nabil Khélifi, Senior Editor Earth Sciences, Environment & Geography, Springer Nature Publishing, Germany

Editorial Committee

QU Press has an Editorial Committee, which is divided into two groups: one for books and one for journals.  The Editorial Committee is chaired by Talal Al-Emadi, Founding Director of QU Press and Oil & Gas Law Professor. The Editorial Committees Members are as follows:

Members of QUP Books Editorial Committee:

• Abdelkader Fidouh, Research Project Manager, QU Press
• Asma Al-Buainain, Director, Qatar University Library
• Hamad Al Saad Al-Kuwari, Director, Environmental Sciences Center, Qatar University
• Sultan Muhesen, Advisor, Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies Office, Qatar University
• Faouzi Belknani, Professor, College of Law, Qatar University
• Mohammed Abattouy, Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at Mohamed V University in Rabat, Morocco, and a scholar at Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar
• Mohamed Mostafa Selim Abdel-Latif, Arabic Professor, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University
• Othman Al-Thawadi, Marketing Professor, College of Business and Economics, Qatar University

Members of QUP Journals Editorial Committee:

• Abdelkader Fidouh, Research Project Manager, QU Press
• Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the College of Business and Economics, College of Business and Economics, Qatar University
• Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the College of Sharia and Islamic Studies, College of Sharia, Qatar University
• Editor-in-Chief of Ansaq Journal, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University
• Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Educational Sciences, College of Education, Qatar University
• Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Law, College of Law, Qatar University
• Editor-in-Chief of Tajseer Journal, Ibn Khaldon Center for Humanities and Social Sciences, Qatar University
• Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal, College of Medicine, Qatar University
• Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Emerging Materials, Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies, Qatar University