Est. 2026 Miqdadiyah · Iraq
Punica pomegranate mark Punica Science Publishing

Independent Scientific Press · Est. 2026

Knowledge,
seed by seed.

Punica Science Publishing is a new independent press for the life and biomedical sciences, founded in Iraq in 2026. We are starting as we mean to go on — with a single, rigorously made book, and journals that are open to all.

A New Independent Press
Established 2026 Miqdadiyah, Iraq Open-access journals Author-first publishing
Forthcoming · 2026

Essentials of Pathophysiology

Mechanisms of Disease

Shukrya Alwan & Hussein Al-Tameemi

A concise pathophysiology text in eighteen chapters — from cell injury and inflammation through every major body system to integrated, case-based clinical correlation. Built for active learning, with comparison tables, scientific figures, and a large review-question bank with full answer keys.

Paperback · 15,000 IQDEnglishCo-published with ATU
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Peer-Reviewed Journals

Our journals

Open-access and fully peer-reviewed. Articles are hosted on our journal portal — read, submit, and track your manuscript there.

Open journal portal
BDA
Open Access Biannual

Biomarkers & Diagnostic Accuracy

Original research, reviews, and technical notes across laboratory medicine — novel biomarkers for cancer diagnosis and prognosis, autoimmune and genetic disease, and inborn errors of metabolism.

Peer-reviewed · Open access Visit BDA ↗
CIM
Open Access Biannual

Clinical Immunology & Microbiology

Basic, translational, and clinical research on medically important microorganisms and antimicrobials — immune disorders, pathogenesis, the microbiome, resistance, and novel vaccines.

Peer-reviewed · Open access Visit CIM ↗
2026
Press established
1
First book, forthcoming
2
Open-access journals
100%
Free for readers

Building Our List

Publish with a new press

We are commissioning our first books across the medical, laboratory, and life sciences. Early authors help shape what Punica becomes — with real editorial attention and no charge to publish.

For authors

Books

Propose a book

Textbooks, monographs, and edited volumes. Send a synopsis, a table of contents, and a sample chapter — our editors will read it and respond personally.

Submit a proposal

Journals

Submit an article

Articles for BDA and CIM are handled on our open journal portal — register, submit, and track your manuscript through double-anonymous peer review.

Go to portal

Our Commitment

Open by default, rigorous by design.

Every journal we publish is fully open access under a Creative Commons licence — free to read, free to reuse, with no fee passed to readers. Authors retain copyright. Peer review stays double-anonymous and transparent.

Read our policies About the press

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