Nova Science Publishers

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Started in 1985. Nova Science Publishers began as a company in Hauppauge, New York, more than 35 years ago. Today it prints thousands of books, encyclopedias, handbooks, and scientific journals.

Prints lots of stuff. Nova is a prolific publisher, meaning it produces a huge number of books and publications. It's recognized in major book databases like Book Citation Index and Scopus.

Questions about quality. Some librarians have raised concerns that Nova doesn't always put all its books through strict academic peer review, which is when other experts check the work for accuracy. This can make readers wonder if everything published is trustworthy.

Pricing criticism. Librarians have also complained that Nova sometimes republishes books that are already free to read online or that nobody owns the rights to anymore, then charges high prices for them. This feels unfair to libraries and readers.