About
Journal Information
Publisher
Post45 Journal is published by Post45 Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit (EIN 93-2364881) scholar-led organization based in the United States.
Team
The journal's masthead is available at the journal's main page, and members of the board are listed at post45.org/about.
Publication Frequency
Post45 Journal publishes articles on a rolling basis, along with themed special issues appearing throughout the year. We typically publish 8-12 peer-reviewed articles annually.
Archiving and Digital Preservation
Post45 Journal content is preserved through the Internet Archive, and we are evaluating additional preservation options.
Contact
Post45 Inc.
c/o J.D. Connor
University of Southern California
University Park SCA 320
Los Angeles, CA 90089
Submissions: submissions@post45.org
General inquiries: journal@post45.org
Business Model
Sources of Support
Post45 Journal is a diamond open-access publication: it charges no fees to authors or readers. Publishing operations are supported by volunteer scholarly labor, paid editorial labor by graduate students, financial and administrative support from an institutional sponsor, Emory University, and occasional donations.
Advertising
Post45 does not accept advertising of any kind or sell reader or author data.
Editorial Independence
Business considerations and institutional support do not influence editorial decisions. Editorial decisions are based solely on evaluations of scholarly merit and journal fit.
Editorial Policies
These policies have been adapted from guides by the Directory of Open Access Journals and the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association. We use Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices to guide editorial policies and processes.
Conflicts of Interest
Authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose any conflicts of interest. Editors and reviewers with a conflict recuse themselves from the affected decision. We use the COPE definition:
any personal, financial, non-financial, or professional influences that interfere with — or could reasonably be perceived as interfering with — the full and objective presentation, peer review, decision making, or publication of research papers submitted to the journal.
Complaints and Appeals
Concerns about editorial processes (e.g. undisclosed conflicts of interest or reviewer misconduct) may be sent to journal@post45.org and will be investigated by an editor or board member not involved with the review process. Routine editorial decisions are final and not subject to appeal.
Research Misconduct
Allegations of research misconduct — including plagiarism, source fabrication, citation manipulation, and duplicate publication — are handled according to the relevant COPE flowcharts. Confirmed misconduct in a submitted manuscript will result in rejection; confirmed misconduct in a published article will result in correction or retraction as appropriate.
Corrections and Retractions
Post45 Journal follows COPE retraction guidelines. Correction and retraction notices are prominently linked from the original article, which remains available online with a clear notice of its status.