Focus and scope
The Journal of Human-Technology Relations (JHTR) is a peer-reviewed diamond open access journal with no article processing charges and no publishing fees. All research papers are double-anonymous peer-reviewed. We welcome high-quality submissions from all disciplines relevant to the study of human-technology relations, regardless of the approach or school of thought from which they originate. JHTR welcomes both theoretical and empirical analyses of human-technology relations, as long as they contribute to a better understanding of the character, structure, and implications of the relations between humans, technologies, and societies.
Technologies have come to play a central role in human lives and societies. They help to shape how humans are born and die, learn and live, behave and are being treated, work and relax, have families and friendships, have power and are overpowered, build societies and engage in politics. Studying human-technology relations, therefore, requires a wide range of academic disciplines and subdisciplines in the humanities and the social sciences. To this end, with a basis in Philosophy of Technology and in Science and Technology Studies, JHTR welcomes contributions on human-technology relations from a wide variety of disciplines, ranging from Design Research to Human-Computer Interaction, from Ethics to Metaphysics, and from Political Theory to Responsible Research and Innovation, and Artistic Research. The composition of the editorial team reflects the variety of approaches from which human-technology relations can be investigated.
Diamond Open Access
Our journal adheres to the Diamond Open Access model, ensuring that all content is free to read and free to publish. In alignment with Open Science principles, authors retain full copyright of their work under a CC-BY-4.0 license, promoting transparency and collaboration as well as reuse while preserving authorship. This approach reflects our commitment to equitable access to knowledge and to foster a diverse, inclusive global academic community. Supported by the Delft University of Technology, this model is sustained through institutional resources, with a strong focus on fostering innovation, diversity, and the open dissemination of high-quality research.
Peer Review Policy
JHTR applies a double-anonymous peer review process for all research articles to ensure academic rigour and impartiality. Submissions are evaluated by independent reviewers based on scholarly quality, originality, and relevance. Editorials, Current Affairs, and Response Articles are openly reviewed by the editorial team for clarity, relevance, and factual accuracy. Editors are not involved in the review or decision-making process for their own submissions.
Article types
The Journal of Human-Technology Relations publishes:
- editorials: brief article as an introduction to each edition of the journal, written either by the editorial board or by guest editors (maximum 5,000 words);
- current affairs: short articles discussing topical issues and developments in technology and/or society with a clear link to human-technology relations, in the form of a news item, column, or any other brief format (maximum 2,000 words);
- research articles: articles (including pictorials) presenting the results of original research (maximum 10,000 words);
- response articles: brief articles that discuss and comment on articles published previously (maximum 2,000 words);
- student essays: articles that discuss the results of successful and innovative research done by Bachelor and Master students (maximum 5,000 words);
- reviews: articles reviewing books, exhibitions, or performances related to human-technology relations (maximum 2,000 words)
- book review: articles in which up to four commentators critically discuss a recent and/or influential book, potentially with a reply by the author (maximum 10,000 words);
- topical collections: a collection of research articles dedicated to a specific theme or topic, edited by a guest editor.
All word limits exclude references and endnotes.
Please refer to the submissions page for a full description of the review policy and process per submission type.
Frequency of publication
JHTR holds the Continuous Publication Model, which means that the journal will publish an article for an issue as and when that article is accepted rather than waiting for all articles intended for that issue to be ready. JHTR compiles all article published within a given year into one volume.
Topical collections
Scholars within or outside of the editorial team may submit a topical collection proposal to the Editors-in-Chief. Proposals should include: a list of the Guest Editors and affiliation; a description of the scope and focus of the topical collection, and a prospective timetable. The Editors-in-Chief review the proposal and decide on acceptance/rejection.
JHTR requires an agreement between the Guest Editor(s) and the Editors-in-Chief, where the Guest Editor(s)’s role is clearly defined. Guest Editors are subject to the same rules as editors of JHTR and adhere to TU Delft OPEN Publishing policies.
Metadata
JHTR grants you the right to publish the metadata of the series, its issues, and articles under the terms of the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0).
Indexing
JHTR with 2773-2266 is indexed by Directory of Open Access scholarly Resources (ROAD), Sherpa Romeo, The Keepers, Google Scholar,WorldCat, and ERIH Plus.
Archiving
JHTR utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the Journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More...
Authors are allowed to deposit a Submitted version, an Accepted version (Author Accepted Manuscript), and a Published version (Version of record) of their work in an institutional or any other repository of their choice.
TU Delft OPEN Publishing is committed to the permanent availability and preservation of scholarly research. We work in partnership with organizations and maintain our own digital archive.
Privacy Statement
The names and email addresses entered in this Journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this Journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Disclaimer
The opinions expressed in our published content are those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views and opinions of TU Delft OPEN Publishing.
The responsibility of the content provided is exclusively of the author(s) concerned. TU Delft OPEN Publishing, JHTR, the editors, and reviewers are not responsible for errors in the contents or any consequences arising from the use of information contained in it.
The opinions expressed in the publications of JHTR do not necessarily represent the views of TU Delft OPEN Publishing and the editors.
We follow an open access publishing principle, in which author(s) are the sole owners of the copyright of the content published. For any omissions, copyright violations only author(s) of the concerned article are responsible. Our responsibility is limited only to the removal of the concerned article from JHTR once the query is raised.
Images
Header and cover images made by Buro ten Dam
ISSN
2773-2266 (online)
Publisher
JHTR was originally financially and organizationally supported by the University of Twente