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Our mission

We are a collaborative, non-profit and predominantly open access publishing partner for researchers and institutions and passionate advocates for the humanities.

Our values

  • Passionate advocates for the humanities

We are committed to supporting humanities disciplines and the careers of humanities researchers, publishing work that highlights the importance of humanities research and fosters debate.

  • Approachable and flexible collaborators

Our authors and publishing partners value our supportive ways of working, and our ability to be adaptable when meeting the specific needs of humanities disciplines in publishing.

  • Expert and experienced publishing professionals

Our team’s in-depth knowledge, experience in and understanding of academia, research cultures and the wider publishing landscape enables us to work efficiently and professionally to add value throughout the publishing process.

  • Responsible open research

We are committed to realising the benefits of open access for humanities disciplines and their particular requirements in relation to responsible open research. We also work hard to ensure global access to our publishing programme.

  • Rigorous and transparent

Our open and ambitious approach to our publishing programme and processes ensures quality and author satisfaction, and we’re committed to supporting the publication of high-quality, rigorously peer-reviewed new work.

Learn more about our team here.