First Monday

Current Issue

Volume 31, Number 5 - 4 May 2026

Published: 2026-05-28

	First Monday@30 The May 2026 issue of First Monday marked the thirtieth anniversary of the journal. Since its first appearance on 6 May 1996, First Monday has published 2,482 papers in 360 issues, written by 3,703 different authors. Altogether, 46 special issues have appeared. First Monday was one of the first openly accessible peer review journals solely on the Internet, about the Internet. Indeed, First Monday was “open” well before formal definitions of “open access” were invented. First Monday’s content has always available freely to anyone with Internet connectivity. Authors have always retained the rights to their work published in First Monday. First Monday has never charged — in its entire history — article processing charges (APC). First Monday has never subscribed to the notion that the APC model is equivalent to open access. First Monday has never leveled subscription fees or charges to readers in its long history. First Monday has never tolerated advertisements in any form on its virtual pages. First Monday’s content has been archived in a variety of locations, notably at the Library of Congress, University of Illinois at Chicago, and elsewhere. First Monday ceased publication, after three decades, with the May 2026 issue. Thank you for your support as contributors, reviewers, and readers.