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Lyra Science

Lyra Science is an international, peer-reviewed, open access publisher founded in 2026. We publish original research across 4 broad subject clusters – from the sciences and engineering to the arts and humanities – under a single principle: research that isn't read doesn't do much good. Every article we publish is free to read, download, and reuse from the day it's published.

Founder

Lyra Science was founded by Aleksandr Tkachev, PhD in Sociology.

Our mission

Academic publishing has historically put a paywall between finished research and the people who could use it – other researchers, practitioners, students, journalists, policymakers. We exist to remove that barrier without cutting corners on the review process that makes published research trustworthy in the first place. Peer review and open access aren't in tension for us – they're both part of the same commitment: publish work that holds up, and make sure it actually reaches the people it's for.

How we work

Every submission goes through independent double-blind peer review by reviewers with relevant subject expertise. Until a journal's board is in place, the Lyra Science editorial office handles its manuscripts. Editorial decisions are made independently of any commercial consideration – an accepted manuscript is accepted because it meets the journal's standards, not because of who submitted it or where they're from. We publish continuously rather than batching articles into infrequent print-style issues, so accepted work reaches readers as soon as it's ready, not on a fixed publishing calendar.

Our journals

We currently publish across the following subject areas – browse the full list on the Journals page:

Get in touch

Lyra Science is based in Barcelona, Spain. For editorial or general inquiries, contact us at editorial@lyrascience.org. Researchers interested in joining an editorial board or reviewer pool can find out more on our Apply as an editor and Apply to review pages.

Last reviewed: November 4, 2026