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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today the African Journals Initiative invites final partner applications from African based journals africanbookscollective.com/african-jour... The latest publications are Ghana Journal of Sociology & Anthropology (Vol 9, Iss 2) & People Centred (Vol 11, Iss 1) www.plutojournals.com/african-jour...

Ghana Journal of Sociology & Anthropology (Vol 9, Iss 2) & People Centred (Vol 11, Iss 1) journal covers

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Prometheus bit.ly/PJ_Sept26 explores “zombie” journals & corporate profit; COVID-19 & Big Tech academic & student tracking; Nigerian manufacturing; disruptive innovation; developing economy universities; academic tech transfer; CCTV surveillance & Plato, Aristotle and Machiavelli on innovation.

Prometheus – Critical Studies in Innovation (Volume 40, Issue 2&3) media card.

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This academic year explore the latest Social Science research bit.ly/PJNews_subscribe on critical issues including Islamophobia, State Crime, Diversity Studies, Intersectionality, Sustainable Trade, Political Economy & Technological Determinism from our cutting-edge, Diamond Open Access collection.

This academic year explore Social Science research bit.ly/PJNews_subscribe on critical issues including Islamophobia, State Crime, Diversity Studies, Intersectionality, Sustainable Trade, Political Economy & Technological Determinism from our independent, cutting-edge, Diamond Open Access collection

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Discover an impressive selection of international articles addressing the impact of climate change, technology and war within the latest International Journal of Disability and Social Justice Volume 6, Issue 2 bit.ly/PJ_Sept26. All articles are diamond #OpenAccess on @scienceopen.bsky.social

Media card for the International Journal of Disability and Social Justice displaying the latest Volume 6, Issue 2 journal cover and a sentence about the journal's aim "critiquing injustice and finding ways to build inclusive environments, technology and societies." Read the latest issue on ScienceOpen.

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African Journals Initiative @african-journals.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

📣The African Journals Initiative September Newsletter is now live📣 In this issue, we introduce our newest Advisory Board member, share the submission requirements for the 2027 Journal Cohort, and discuss the new Map of Africa. Discover more here: www.plutojournals.com/2027-call-fo...

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African Journals Initiative @african-journals.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

As Dr. Jama Jama Musse of Dhaxalreeb notes, joining the first cohort of the AJI represents a significant step in strengthening our collective pursuit of co-created knowledge. Apply👇🏿👇🏿

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African Journals Initiative @african-journals.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Sign up here for the African Journals Initiative newsletter for the latest published issues and partner updates. Please share the signup link with any colleagues you think might be interested. www.plutojournals.com/african-jour...

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Discover academic articles addressing the impact of climate change, technology and war in the latest @ijdsj.bsky.social International Journal of Disability and Social Justice, Prometheus - Critical Studies in Innovation, Ghana Journal of Sociology & Anthropology & People Centred bit.ly/PJ_Sept26

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A final Work Organisation, Labour & Globalisation bit.ly/PJ_Aug26 on Vincent Mosco, leading political economist of communications, applies his work to issues of AI's effect on labour & daily life, Trump, media & Big Tech, & political/institutional configurations in the military-industrial complex.

Control, Survival, Struggle: Rethinking and reinventing Vincent Mosco's Political Economy of Communications. Work Organisation, Labour & Globalisation 20.2 on Vincent Mosco, leading political economist of communications.

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The World Review of Political Economy 17.2 lnkd.in/eAkuF2f3 addresses Long Wave Economic Cycles, Political Realignment Elections, Peripheral Economies & the Dollar Hegemony, Technological change, dependency & Inequality, UK Farmers’ Protests & the 80s Organic Crisis & a WAPE Forum workshop review.

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African Journals Initiative @african-journals.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

📣Call for Applications📣 We are inviting social science and humanities journals published on the African continent to apply to join our 2027 cohort. Apply: africanbookscollective.com/african-jour...

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Open Journals Collective @ojcollective.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Time to share details of our next Open Journals Collective library member - we're delighted that the University of Essex has joined us! We look forward to working with them as we build an equitable and sustainable future for academic journals publishing.

University of Essex joins the Open Journals Collective.

We are delighted to share that the University of Essex has joined the Open Journals Collective. The OJC is dedicated to transforming the way that academic research is supported and disseminated. Essex’s support for our Multidisciplinary Collections will be instrumental in helping us achieve our objectives: making journals free to read and publish in, providing a viable alternative to commercial transformative agreements, and empowering journals to flip to diamond open access.

If you require a copy of this press release in an alternative format please email info@openjournalscollective.org.

If you require a copy of this press release in an alternative format please email info@openjournalscollective.org.

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Journal of Fair Trade @journalfairtrade.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The Fair Trade International Symposium is 23 -25 Sept 2026 at the University of Cologne, Germany. Register here ftis2026.com/frontend/ind... Read the draft Fair Trade International Symposium (FTIS) 2026 agenda here mcusercontent.com/b0aad48e5fd0... @annet-leeds.bsky.social

The Fair Trade International Symposium is 23 -25 Sept 2026 at the University of Cologne, Germany. Register here https://ftis2026.com/frontend/index.php?folder_id=696&page_id=

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Apply until 30 Sept as an African Journals Initiative title 2027: bit.ly/Apply_AJI2027 This Pluto Journals & the African Books Collective initiative, which supports social science & humanities journals at African universities & research institutions, currently has 10 Diamond Open Access titles.

Apply until 30 Sept as an African Journals Initiative title 2027: https://bit.ly/Apply_AJI2027

The initiative, by Pluto Journals & the African Books Collective, which supports social science & humanities journals at African universities & research institutions currently has 10 Diamond Open Access titles.

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The Journal of Fair Trade 7.1 covers Diamond Open Access & global knowledge access; farmers’ value in coffee, cocoa and banana supply chains; Fairtrade & Direct Trade; if free trade is fair and sustainable; and migrant workers’ rights in India around COVID-19 www.plutojournals.com/fair-trade-d...

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African Journals Initiative @african-journals.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🔊The August Newsletter is live!🔊 Read all about Bakwethu's new issue and how it relates to the Pan-African Women's Day, as well as Ibadan Journal of Sociology being accepted for indexing in DOAJ! Read more here: www.plutojournals.com/pan-african-...

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Fair Trade, Dollar Dominance, AI & the Future of Labour are topics of articles from the Journal of Fair Trade, World Review of Political Economy & mega final issue of Work Organisation, Labour & Globalisation bit.ly/PJ_Aug26 @journalfairtrade.bsky.social @wrpe.bsky.social @wolgjournal.bsky.social

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

State Crime Journal Vol 15 Iss 1 tackles British Army shootings in Belfast, “national Security threats” concealment of violations of international law, The Russian President on the War in Ukraine, Beneficial Ownership Registries & Isreali charitable fundraising in Canada here bit.ly/PJ_SCrime15_1

Media card for State Crime Journal Volume 15, Issue 1. Stating "State Crime Journal of the International State Crime Initiative seeks to disseminate leading research on the illicit practices of states.

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

We're sharing the most-read Pluto Journals articles published in 2025 bit.ly/Top-read-202... which reflect readers’ interest in major political, economic and social issues & the breadth and international scope of the Pluto Journals collection. All articles of diamond #openaccess

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Signup to Pluto Journals news bit.ly/PJNews_subscribe to explore the latest diamond #OpenAccess social science issues & articles from our collection of radical publications on @scienceopen.bsky.social and @jstor.bsky.social

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The latest Journal of Indentureship and Its Legacies contributions expand archive of indenture across the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, Fiji, Mauritius & Canada. Read more within our news bit.ly/PJ_July26. All articles are Diamond #OpenAccess on @scienceopen.bsky.social and @jstor.bsky.social

Journal of Indentureship and Its Legacies, Volume 6, Issue 1, marketing media card including the journal cover.

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

How do cultural villages in South Africa reproduce colonial ideas and racial stereotypes? Author Ndlovu examines cultural villages as overlooked sites of colonial knowledge production www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum... #OpenAcess #DecolonisingTourism

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

The special International Journal of Cuban Studies on its Private Sector examines policies, fragmented pricing systems & institutional rules that limit it, entrepreneurial identity, the 2021 MSMEs legalisation, culture's role in economic development & US Cuba policy. Read more here bit.ly/PJ_July26

The latest issue of the International Journal of Cuban Studies Volume 18, Issue 1

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World Review of Political Economy (WRPE) @wrpe.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Register to attend the Aug 5–7, University of Greenwich, London UK “Wealth of Nations in the Multipolar Age”, 19th Annual Forum of the World Association for Political Economy here bit.ly/WAPE19Forum. Read the Summary Programme here world-association-for-political-economy.github.io/Conference/a...

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Journals can apply to the African Journals Initiative 2027 bit.ly/AJI2027-Apply Today AJI supports 10 Diamond Open Access African university & research institution, social science & humanities journals in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Somaliland, South Africa, Tanzania & Zimbabwe.

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Volume 8 Issue 1 bit.ly/PJ_July26 explores the understanding, representation & practice of diversity across contexts: land reform, workplace inclusion, cultural village politics, ESG & DEI work diversity reports, contemporary film as well as from Kenyan, Mozambican & South African youth's view.

Volume 8, Issue 1 of the International Journal of Critical Diversity Studies

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African Journals Initiative @african-journals.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The African Journals Initiative July newsletter is OUT now! The issue reflects on the enduring legacy of Nelson Mandela while celebrating new scholarship from Botswana. Read the full issue here : www.plutojournals.com/mandela-day-...

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Read the latest from International Journal of Critical Diversity Studies, International Journal of Cuban Studies & Journal of Indentureship and Its legacies on diversity in practice, Cuba’s private sector & Indentureship articles & interviews bit.ly/PJ_July26 @scienceopen.bsky.social #DiamondOA

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Critical Diversity, Change in Cuba & indenture afterlives - Pluto Journals

We bring articles from the latest Pluto Journals publications on Diversity in practice, Cuba in transition & indenture afterlives

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Guest Editor Valeria Vegh Weis opens the special issue of State Crime Vol. 14, Issue 2 with "Introduction: Southern State Crime Criminology." Drawing on existing scholarship and a decolonial approach, it lays the foundations for Global Southern State Crime Criminology. Read more: bit.ly/PJ_June26

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The latest Arab Studies Quarterly Vol. 48, Issue 2 explores mobile journalism from Gaza, the settler-colonial foundations linking the US and Israel, and Ahmad Tawfik’s reimagining of Frankenstein as a metaphor for alienation, loss, and contemporary Egypt. Read more here bit.ly/PJ_June26

The latest Arab Studies Quarterly Vol. 48, Issue 2 news

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

From wars, sanctions and shifting hegemonies to corruption, humanitarian law, techno-elites and sovereignty politics, Journal of Global Faultlines 13.1 questions “who holds power in a fragmenting world and who is held accountable” Read more here bit.ly/PJ_June26. Diamond #OpenAccess on ScienceOpen

Journal of Global Faultlines 13.1 latest issue

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Dr Jama Musse Jama Editor in Chief of Dhaxalreeb examines the African Border Paradox. Dhaxalreeb aims to enhance the existing body of literature while also addressing issues relevant to the African continent, in particular the Horn of Africa, as a channel for innovative and impactful research.

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

The African Journals Initiative’s June newsletter features Dr. Jama Jama Musse ’s article titled "The African Border Paradox – A Necessary Curse or a Missed Benediction?", alongside the full issue of Dhaxalreeb where the article first appeared. Read the full newsletter here: bit.ly/AJIJune_2026

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Africa Day & AJI Call for New Journals - Pluto Journals

Africa Day & AJI Call for New Journals. On May 25 2026, Africa Day was celebrated globally.. We are looking to partner with more journals published from the African continent for 2027. Applications ar...

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Read the latest from Journal of Global Faultlines, more perspectives on Gaza and the Zionist entity from @arabstudiesqtly.bsky.social, and a special issue of @statecrime.bsky.social featuring Global South perspectives here bit.ly/PJ_June26 for free #DiamondOA @scienceopen.bsky.social.

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Until 20 June gain Early-bird registration here bit.ly/WAPE19Forum for the “Wealth of Nations in the Multipolar Age” themed 19th Annual Forum of the World Association for Political Economy, Aug 5–7, University of Greenwich, London UK along with programme and keynote speakers

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

The latest issue of World Review of Political Economy explores socialism and capital in China, imperialism and global inequality, structural adjustment in Latin America & debates on imperialism in contemporary theory. Read more here bit.ly/PJ_May26. Diamond #OpenAccess on @scienceopen.bsky.social.

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Pluto Press @plutopress.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

“There was nothing inevitable about the rise of capitalism, and perhaps also that there is nothing necessary about its continued existence” Mother of Capital by Matthew Costa reviewed in @jacobinmag.bsky.social: jacobin.com/2026/05/revi...

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Why Capitalism’s Origins Matter

A new book defends a Marxist theory of the origins of capitalism. Along the way it shows why understanding the transition from feudalism can help us make sense of the present.

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

The latest International Journal of Disability and Social Justice 6.1 explores health justice, albinism and stigma in Sierra Leone, Zambian disability rights law, communication and PMLD & maternity care experiences of women with cerebral palsy. Read more here bit.ly/PJ_May26 Read diamond #OpenAccess

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Ameena Gafoor Institute @gafoorinstitute.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Journal of Indentureship and Its Legacies Vol 5, Issue 2 is out now 📚🔓 The journal is #OpenAccess and free to read on @scienceopen.bsky.social: www.scienceopen.com/journal-issu... Artwork: Eye (Jaajeeah) by Rudy Kanhye #Indenture #Mauritius #IndianMauritian #IndianTrinidadian

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Pluto Educational Trust @plutoedtrust.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

The Decolonial Centre’s latest episode of Decolonial Dispatch looks at how the hostile environment was built, why Labour is now amplifying it, and what this means for all of us. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDZB... #DecolonialDispatch #DecolonialCentre

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How UK's Immigration Is used by Billionaires as a Distraction

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Prometheus 41.1 takes a stark look at innovation, identity, and AI. From a sharp critique of peer review and impact-factor culture, to research on smartphones as symbols of competence in Bangladesh to the idea of “automated plagiarism.” Read more here bit.ly/PJ_May26. Read diamond #OpenAccess

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AI, Health Justice & Global Inequality Questioned - Pluto Journals

Within our May news, we're pleased to share another eclectic collection of articles from researchers from across the world. Articles, from the latest Pluto Journals publications, tackle AI, Health Jus...

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

AI, Health Justice and the Question of Global Inequality are tackled within an eclectic mix of radical, articles from international researchers. Discover the latest Pluto Journals Diamond Open Access publications here bit.ly/PJ_May26 on @scienceopen.bsky.social and @jstor.bsky.social

AI, Health Justice and the Question of Global Inequality are tackled within the latest Pluto Journals publications. Discover an eclectic mix of radical articles from researchers from across the world here https://bit.ly/PJ_May26. Our Diamond Open Access journals are free to read on @scienceopen.bsky.social and @jstor.bsky.social

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LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

🗨️ "Britain and the United States no longer indulge in gruesome executions to punish errant readers and printers. But plenty of people still think we just can’t trust more or less anyone to read more or less anything." 🔗 Don Herzog writes for @lseimpactblog.bsky.social bit.ly/41NMjd0

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Reading for me, but not for thee – The long history of limiting access to books - LSE Impact

Access to books and the opportunity to read has throughout history been a site of social struggle. Reflecting on his new book Reading Wars, Don Herzog argues the categorisation of readers as responsib...

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World Review of Political Economy (WRPE) @wrpe.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Within the latest WRPE 17.1 "Imperialism and Global Divergent Development Paths: A Very Long-Run Empirical Approach", by Omar Osman, bit.ly/WRPE17_1Osman is free to read diamond #OpenAccess on @scienceopen.bsky.social and @jstor.bsky.social

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

The African Journals Initiative, established by Pluto Journals & the African Books Collective, works with social science & humanities journals based in African universities & research institutions to support their growth as community, diamond open access titles on ScienceOpen and JSTOR Daily

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

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