Professor Robert Parkes, University of Newcastle
The Publisher, Professor Robert Parkes, as Co-Convenor of the HERMES Research Network and Founding Editor-in-Chief of Historical Encounters (2014-2025), maintains an on-going ownership interest in the journal, and has specific responsibilities for:
- Legal Contracts
- Copyright/Licensing Frameworks
- Open Access Policies
- Compliance with Publishing Laws and Regulations
- Publication Ethics
- ISSN Registration
- The Publishing Platform
- Journal Website Hosting
- Domain Management
- Archiving Services and Systems (ie. National Library of Australia)
- Metadata Preparation and Validation
- Assignment and Registration of DOIs (via Crossref)
- Publication of Manuscripts to the Journal Platform
- Liaison with Indexing Agencies (eg. SCIMAGO, Scopus)
- Funding and Management Costs (ie. Hosting/Software/DOI Registration Fees)