From time to time, this blog has discussed the benefits (and the challenges) of open access journals; see, e.g., here, here, and here. New APPS has also discussed the temporary moratorium that Hypatia had to institute (now over) because of a large backlog of submissions. So, I am very pleased to see an announcement for a new open access feminist philosophy journal. (Keep your eye on Feminist Philosophers for future announcements).
Below the fold, the announcement from the editors:
Feminist Philosophy Quarterly (FPQ) is an online, open access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to promoting feminist philosophical scholarship. We welcome submissions from all areas and traditions of feminist philosophy, and our goal is to be a platform for philosophical research that engages the problems of our time in the broader world.
As an open-access journal, our goal is to make feminist philosophical scholarship of the highest quality widely available, and so we are free to authors and to readers. We also aim to improve the presence and impact of women and feminist philosophers. We take considerations of implicit bias seriously, and employ the best practices of the profession, including triple-anonymous review.
We believe that all areas of feminist philosophical practice can contribute to social change, assisting those who strive for greater justice and equity and work against oppression in all forms. We endeavour to ally ourselves with others who are making such contributions.
Editors:
- Samantha Brennan
- Carla Fehr
- Alice MacLachlan
- Kathryn J. Norlock
The website goes live and will be ready to start accepting submissions In June 2014. We expect our inaugural issue to be published in January 2015. Our next announcement will include contact and submission information.
It’s free, as it always should be!
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