Publisher profile

MIT Press

Scholarly journals with distinct editorial communities and a mixture of hybrid, gold and diamond open-access models.

Overview

Data science, research studies and wider scholarly disciplines

MIT Press publishes journals across several scholarly communities. Harvard Data Science Review combines research, education and applications of data science, with emphasis on reproducibility and communication. Quantitative Science Studies focuses on research about science, scholarly communication and the scientific workforce. These are different audiences even when both papers use quantitative methods.

The Press distinguishes hybrid, gold and diamond open-access journals. Harvard Data Science Review is listed in its diamond group and has an unusual submission sequence: authors propose an article before being invited to send a full manuscript. A university-press imprint does not imply a single review system or that every journal is free to publish in.

Publishing model: Hybrid, gold and diamond open-access journals
Subject coverage: Data science, research studies and wider scholarly disciplines
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Sources checked: 13 November 2026

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Editorial accountability

Named editors, relevant affiliations and a clear way to contact the editorial office.

Editorial responsibility is journal-specific. HDSR describes the roles of its editor-in-chief, handling editors and reviewers rather than a publisher-wide decision process.HDSR editorial responsibilities

Peer review

A documented review model, reviewer selection and a process for editorial decisions.

HDSR screens proposals and manuscripts, then uses single-anonymous external review where appropriate. This is an example, not a review model to assume for other MIT Press journals.HDSR peer-review process HDSR proposal and manuscript stages

Indexing and discoverability

The exact journal title and ISSN in the index itself; coverage dates and current status.

Check the exact journal title, ISSN and coverage dates in the database required by your institution. Inclusion of one title does not establish coverage for the publisher’s other journals.Publisher journal catalogue How to verify indexing

Fees and business model

A complete fee schedule, payment timing, waivers and any additional publication charges.

The Press distinguishes APC-supported gold OA, diamond OA without author APCs, and hybrid options. Check the selected journal’s current fee and eligibility conditions.Journal access models and fees

Copyright and licensing

The publishing agreement, author rights and a licence that meets your funder’s requirements.

HDSR states CC BY 4.0 and author copyright retention. Other journals have their own agreements; obtain the actual licence rather than inferring it from the publisher.HDSR publication and licensing policy

Ethics and corrections

Policies on authorship, competing interests, misconduct, appeals, corrections and retractions.

HDSR’s ethics statement addresses confidentiality, conflicts, originality, corrections and retractions. Use the selected journal’s own policy to raise a publication concern.HDSR ethics and corrections

Digital preservation

A named preservation service and a clear long-term access policy.

Portico has a publisher record with linked journal holdings. Check the exact title and the content received or committed there; publisher participation alone does not establish complete coverage of every journal and year.Publisher record and holdings at Portico

Selected journals.
Different audiences.

These examples illustrate the publisher’s range; they are not its complete catalogue. Follow each journal’s page for current scope, editorial information and submission requirements.

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Harvard Data Science Review

Data-science research, education and applications for a broad readership. Interested authors submit a proposal first; full manuscripts are considered by invitation after that screening.

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Quantitative Science Studies

Theoretical and empirical research on science, scholarly communication, indicators, policy and the scientific workforce. Consult the journal’s current author information for submission conditions.