Palgrave Communications – connecting research in the humanities, social sciences and business

Here we introduce the first edition of Palgrave Communications , a high-quality peer-reviewed open access journal for research in all areas of the humanities, the social sciences (HSS) and business. The scope of the journal, the first multidisciplinary title from Palgrave Macmillan, reflects the publisher’s strengths in these areas. In addition to our multidisciplinary position, Palgrave Communications particularly welcomes interdisciplinary research, which fosters interaction, creativity and reflection between disciplines. Palgrave Communications aspires to be the definitive peer-reviewed outlet for open access academic research in and between our subjects. We discuss the need for a journal like Palgrave Communications in academic research, our editorial standards, our aims and scope, and present the journal’s first articles.