Dove Medical Press
Book and Periodical PublishingEngland, United Kingdom51-200 Employees
Dove Medical Press Ltd operates as an online, open access academic publisher focused on science, technology, and medicine. Based in Macclesfield, England, the company publishes 70 peer‑reviewed journals that are freely accessible to researchers and the global public. Its journals are widely indexed in major databases such as PubMed, Scopus, and DOAJ, with an increasing number carrying formal Impact Factors. Dove Medical Press is part of the Taylor & Francis Group, within the Academic Publishing Division of Informa PLC, and maintains offices in the UK, the USA, and New Zealand; it is affiliated with industry bodies including OASPA, COPE, and HINARI. The company emphasizes a rigorous peer review and a relatively fast editorial process, often providing an initial decision within four to five weeks.