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Maryam Sayab

Maryam Sayab

Executive Director | Communications & Global Engagement
Asian Council of Science Editors
LiveDNA ID: @maryamsayab
20 Publications
1 Editorial Roles
0 Projects

About

Professional Summary

Maryam Sayab is an independent writer, trainer and strategic planner holding a demonstrated history of working in the Publishing & the Management Consulting Industry with profound skills in Editorials & Scholarly Communication. She is passionate about scholarly publishing and currently serving the Asian Council of Science Editors as Professional Development Manager. She has done her Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Chemistry and attended many International/National conferences as organizer, trainer & presenter. Maryam previously worked for the Asian Network for Scientific Information developing some of their flagship medical journals. This blend of experience has given her a useful insight into the journal development process in both learned society and commercial environments across a wide rang of subject areas. She has worked with broad range of organizations within the publishing sector and continues to be a practicing Professional Development Manager which ensures her training retains a practical and current edge.

Employment

Professional Appointments
Executive Director | Communications & Global Engagement
Asian Council of Science Editors
Oct 2025 — Present | Dubai, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates

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Scholarly Kitchen Chef
The Scholarly Kitchen
Sep 2025 — Present | Chicago, United States

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Co-Chair
Peer Review Week
Apr 2024 — Present | London, United Kingdom

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Editorial Services

Editorial & Publishing Roles
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Jan 2026 — Present

Serving as Co-Editor-in-Chief for Trends in Scholarly Publishing.

Publications (20)

Selected Scholarly Contributions
To Build Trust in the Open Knowledge Era, Think Accountability, Not Disclosure
Maryam Sayab
Katina Magazine | Other
Self Maryam Sayab
2026
What Counts as Diamond Open Access? China Has Its Own Answer.
Mingfang Lu, Maryam Sayab
Katina Magazine | Other
Self Maryam Sayab
2026
Global Status of Gold and Diamond Open Access Journals: Insights from DOAJ Data and Development Strategies
Wang Linhui, Nannan Hu, Maryam Sayab, Ming Ni
Trends in Scholarly Publishing | Journal Article
Crossref
2026
Publication Pressure vs Research Integrity: Global Insights from an Asian Council of Science Editors Survey
Maryam Sayab, Lisa M DeTora, Muhammad Sarwar
Science Editor | Journal Article
Crossref
2025
When Metrics Matter Too Much: How Visibility Pressures Undermine MENA Research Integrity
Maryam Sayab
Trends in Scholarly Publishing | Journal Article
Crossref
2025
Governing the Game-Changer: Reimagining Peer Review in the Age of AI
Lucy Threadgold, Hong Zhou, Simone Ragavooloo, Daniel Stuckey, Maryam Sayab
Trends in Scholarly Publishing | Journal Article
Crossref
2025
Bridging Tradition and Technology: Expert Insights on the Future of Innovation in Peer Review
Muhammad Sarwar, Maria Machado, Jeffrey Robens, Gareth Dyke, Maryam Sayab
Science Editor | Journal Article
Crossref
2024
How Reliable are Anonymous Lists in Identifying Predatory Journals and Publishers?
Maryam Sayab
Trends in Scholarly Publishing | Journal Article
Crossref
2023
Peer review in the global digital age: perspectives of publishing industry stakeholders
Dikran Toroser, Muhammad Sarwar, Lisa DeTora, Laura Dormer, Maryam Sayab
European Science Editing | Journal Article
Crossref
2023
Will Asia Fully Respond to the Global Transition to Open Access?
Sam T. Mathew, Zabta K. Shinwari, Haseeb Md. Irfanullah, Muhammad Sarwar, Maryam Sayab
Trends in Scholarly Publishing | Journal Article
Crossref
2022
Peer review week 2020: insights into building trust in peer review.
Sayab, M., M. Sarwar and S.T. Mathew,
Pak. J. Bio. Sci., | Journal Article
Self Maryam Sayab
2020
Dual submission leading to dual publication.
Sayab, M., M. Sarwar and R.P. Veerann,
Pak. J. Biol. Sci., | Journal Article
Self Maryam Sayab
2020
5th peer review week: Perspectives from European Association of Science Editors and the Asian Council of Science Editors.
Sayab, M., M. Sarwar and D. Nicholas,
Eur. Sci. Ed., | Journal Article
Self Maryam Sayab
2019
6th annual conference of the ACSE: Affixing dots of scholarly communication ecosystem.
Sayab, M.,
Asian J. Emerg. Res., | Journal Article
Self Maryam Sayab
2019
Indexation: Key to Legitimize Your Scholarly Content
Kaiser Jamil, Maryam Sayab
Asian Journal of Emerging Research | Journal Article
Crossref
2019
Chicory (Cichorium intybus) herb: Chemical composition, pharmacology, nutritional and healthical applications.
Saeed, M., M.E. Abd El-Hack, M. Alagawany, M.A. Arain and M. Arif et al.,
Int. J. Pharmacol., | Journal Article
Self Maryam Sayab
2017
Nutritional and pharmaceutical applications of nanotechnology: Trends and advances.
Abd El-Hack, M.E., M. Alagawany, M.R. Farag, M. Arif and M. Emam et al.,
Int. J. Pharmacol., | Journal Article
Self Maryam Sayab
2017
Assessment of cyadox effects on the antioxidant defense system and hemolysis of isolated rabbit erythrocytes.
Alagawany, M., M.R. Farag, M.E. Abd El-Hack, E. Casalino, V. Tufarelli, M. Sayab and K. Dhama,
Int. J. Pharmacol., | Journal Article
Self Maryam Sayab
2017
Avian egg yolk antibodies (IgY) and their potential therapeutic applications for countering infectious diseases of fish and aquatic animals.
Zorriehzahra, M.J., R. Tiwari, S. Sachan, K. Karthik and Y.S. Malik et al.,
Int. J. Pharmacol., | Journal Article
Self Maryam Sayab
2016
Growth performance, intestinal histomorphology, blood hematology and serum metabolites of broilers chickens fed diet supplemented with graded levels of acetic acid.
Zaib ur Rehman, Ahsan Ul Haq, N. Akram, M.E. Abd El-Hack and M. Saeed et al.,
Int. J. Pharmacol., | Journal Article
Self Maryam Sayab
2016