Academic publisher SAGE has announced the purchase of legal journal publisher, Vathek Publishing. The sale was announced jointly by Lilli Waterford, founder of Vathek Publishing and Ziyad Marar, SAGE's Global Publishing Director.
Vathek Publishing, incorporated in the Isle of Man in 2000 by Lilli Waterford, is best known for supporting academics and law practitioners with cutting edge research and practical evaluation. Vathek Publishing's portfolio includes some of the flagship academic journals within common law, policing, criminal law, evidence law and environmental law.
The acquisition results in Vathek Publishing's entire journal portfolio of six titles becoming a part of SAGE's journal program. The titles include The Journal of Criminal Law; The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles; Common Law World Review; Environmental Law Review; International Journal of Police Science & Management; and The International Journal of Evidence & Proof.
As such, with immediate effect following the sale, SAGE will be taking over full control of the production, editorial, marketing and sales of the journals. Lilli Waterford has agreed to provide assistance to the business to help facilitate the transition of Vathek Publishing's journal portfolio to SAGE. Once the transition is complete, Vathek Publishing will be dissolved as a company.
