FAQs

Does PiHPh publish just anything?
No! We do pre-publication checking. As editors we expect to publish things that we disagree with, but not material that is obviously out of line with academic standards.

What is the scope of PiHPh?
See our definition of historical phonology.

How is PiHPh funded?
Hosting and technical support for PiHPh, and funding for obtaining DOIs, is provided by Edinburgh Diamond at the University of Edinburgh Library. Otherwise, the journal runs on editors and authors volunteering their time towards editing, proofreading and typesetting. Authors are therefore expected to do more in terms of proofreading and typesetting than is normal in many other journals.

Is cross-posting allowed? Can an author post the same work on sites such as LingBuzz?
Yes! Material published in PiHPh is released under a permissive open access license whereby you retain the copyright and the right to disseminate your work. In fact, we encourage you to post the final published version of your paper wherever you think it to be appropriate. Note, however, that we cannot make sure other outlets will be able to link to the comments on your PiHPh paper.

Why doesn't PiHPh give download statistics?
Given that we encourage dissemination of PiHPh papers via other channels, our statistics would be fairly meaningless, as we hope that people will get hold of papers through a range of sources.

Do we do special collections?
Not at the moment, but if you have an idea for one, get in touch!

Do we do book reviews?
Not at the moment – we do not (yet?) receive review copies from publishers. You are welcome, however, to submit papers commenting on others' work.