Publisher Team
About Lumina Quest Publishing
Lumina Quest Publishing (LQ Publishing) is an independent academic publishing house based in Pakistan and engaged in the publication of scholarly journals and other academic content.
Legal/Registered Proprietor: Arehaa Ashfaq Publishing Name: Lumina Quest Publishing (LQ Publishing) Publishing Director: Dr. Areeha Ashfaq (Dr. A. Ashfaq) Country of Registration: Pakistan
Lumina Quest Publishing operates under the applicable laws and regulatory requirements of Pakistan. The publisher is responsible for the overall publishing operations, publishing infrastructure, journal administration, and implementation of publisher-wide policies, while editorial decisions, including decisions on manuscript acceptance, revision, or rejection, are made independently by the respective journal’s Editor-in-Chief and editorial team.
The publisher maintains policies concerning peer review, publication ethics, research integrity, conflicts of interest, corrections and retractions, authorship, plagiarism, data sharing, human and animal research, informed consent, digital preservation, and other aspects of responsible scholarly publishing.
Core Team Members
| Name | Position | Role & Responsibilities | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. A. Ashfaq | Publishing Director | lquestpub@gmail.com | Provides strategic leadership, oversees publishing policies, and ensures compliance with international academic and ethical standards. |
| Muhammad Arslan Sohail | Managing Editor | editor@lquestpub.com | Manages editorial workflows, coordinates peer review, supports manuscript quality control, and facilitates communication with authors and reviewers. |
| Dr. N. Anjum | Editorial Coordinator | info@lquestpub.com | Handles manuscript submissions, reviewer assignments, correspondence, and day-to-day editorial operations. |
| Daniel Roberts | Technical & Digital Publishing Manager | publishing@lquestpub.com | Responsible for journal websites, online submission systems, digital archiving, and technical maintenance. |
| Maria Gonzalez | Communications & Outreach Officer | commout@lquestpub.com | Manages academic outreach, author support, institutional communication, and global visibility of the publisher. |
| Dr. Hassan Ali | Quality Assurance & Ethics Advisor | ethics@lquestpub.com | Ensures adherence to publication ethics, plagiarism policies, peer-review integrity, and research transparency guidelines. |
Team Responsibilities
The Lumina Quest Publishing team collectively focuses on:
- Maintaining high academic and ethical publishing standards
- Supporting transparent and unbiased peer-review processes
- Supporting authors through clear and professional communication
- Managing digital publishing infrastructure and long-term archiving
- Promoting research quality, accessibility, and integrity
Summary
Lumina Quest Publishing is supported by a multidisciplinary team with expertise in academic publishing, editorial administration, technology, communication, and research ethics.
This structured publishing framework supports reliability, transparency, and continuous improvement in scholarly publishing.