Persistence

Persistence publishes peer-reviewed research across the material sciences — natural, formal, computational, and quantitative. The journal solicits work in (but not limited to) complexity science, information theory, nonlinear dynamics, statistical physics, dynamical systems, computing and artificial intelligence, mathematical biology, theoretical neuroscience, and quantitative social science. Submissions are evaluated strictly on mathematics, methodology, and evidence. Humanities and qualitative-only submissions fall outside scope.

What's different

Persistence unbundles what a traditional academic journal bundles together. Curation rigor stays; the rest of the apparatus does not.

An Institute curator reviews every panel recommendation before any publication decision; if the curator and panel disagree, both positions are on record. Every accepted paper publishes with its complete curation record — panel reviews, Review Quality Control audit, and the curation decision — at a permanent URL. Full review process →  ·  Panel performance →

Publication Model

• Open curation record — every accepted paper publishes with its full panel reviews, RQC audit, and curation decision at a permanent URL on this site, free to read
• Authors retain copyright on their own work — Persistence claims no rights to the manuscript itself; authors may post, license, or republish their PDF however they choose
• Annual print & ebook collection — accepted papers are gathered into Persistence, the Institute's yearly trade paperback and ebook. The print/ebook is the journal's product; the curation record stays free online
• No article-processing charges
• No submission fees