The story
Founded by Caroline Edwards and Martin Paul Eve in 2015.1
Private company
Open Library of Humanities
Logo: https://www.openlibhums.org/media/files/olh.jpg, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3
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.2 It is headquartered in United Kingdom.1 Its revenue was £348,279 in 2020.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
2015Founded1
- IndustryJaneway, diamond open access, free software, humanities, open-access publishing1
- HeadquartersLondon1
- Websitewww.openlibhums.org
- Legal formcharitable organization1
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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.2
Leadership
Who has led Open Library of Humanities, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderCaroline Edwards1
- FounderMartin Paul Eve1
Revenue over time
As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.
Revenue
Timeline
- 2015Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.openlibhums.org1
- X (Twitter)x.com/openlibhums1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/OpenLibHums1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCAobzVvLVbx1XpHnCaA3oNw1
- WikipediaOpen Library of Humanities
- WikidataQ17072915
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