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Open access academic publisher
The Open Library of Humanities is a nonprofit, diamond open access publisher in the humanities and social sciences founded by Martin Paul Eve and Caroline Edwards. Founded in 2015, OLH published 27 scholarly journals as of 2022, and as of 2025 lists 33 journals, including a mega journal, also called Open Library of Humanities, which was modeled on PLOS but not affiliated with it. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Open Library of HumanitiesA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Open Library of Humanities devient le nouvel éditeur de la Revue internationale du Travail en 2025Influential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: The Call of the WildThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Lessons From the Open Library of HumanitiesCited 3 times
- Go sideways: Martin Paul EveA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Mega journalA closely related topic
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Lessons From the Open Library of Humanities
Opening the Open Library of Humanities
The Transcript OPEN Library Political Science Model: A Sustainable Way into Open Access for E-Books in the Humanities and Social Sciences
The Future of the Open Library of Humanities: Milestones, Governance, and Sustainability
International Labour Review to move to Open Library of Humanities in 2025
Editorial Freedom in Academic Publishing: On the First Decade of the Open Library of Humanities
La Revista Internacional del Trabajo se traslada a Open Library of Humanities en 2025
Digital Journeys: Access Modalities, Content & Navigation Data from a Humanities and Social Sciences Open Digital Library
🆕 Influential since 2022
📚 Books worth reading
The Call of the WildJack London · 1903
Moby DickHerman Melville · 1851
White FangJack London · 1905
Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryRoald Dahl · 1964
Life on the MississippiMark Twain · 1883
Watership DownRichard Adams · 1972
Tuesdays with MorrieMitch Albom · 1994
The Dead ZoneStephen King · 1979
Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.
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