[Air-L] First Monday shutting down after 30 years

Sat Feb 7 14:51:30 PST 2026

Yes this is very sad - I also had my first publication in First Monday. There’s gotta be a way to figure out a way to keep it going in some form or at least mourn it properly.

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From: Air-L <air-l-bounces at listserv.aoir.org> on behalf of Dang Nguyen via Air-L <air-l at listserv.aoir.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 7, 2026 10:17:09 AM
To: Christian Fuchs <christian.fuchs at fuchsc.net>
Cc: air-l at listserv.aoir.org <air-l at listserv.aoir.org>
Subject: Re: [Air-L] First Monday shutting down after 30 years

We should pay our volunteers... let's figure out a funding model together.
Dang

On Sat, Feb 7, 2026 at 6:45 AM Christian Fuchs via Air-L <
air-l at listserv.aoir.org> wrote:

> Why is it actually shutting down?
>
> Wouldn't it be an idea to hand it over to a group of volunteers
> interested in the journal? Probably one could find such volunteers here
> on AIr-L...
>
> Best, Christian
>
>
> Am 06.02.26 um 22:36 schrieb Zimmer, Michael via Air-L:
> > Really sad to hear that First Monday is shutting down after 30 years of
> publication. It was one of the first journals devoted to internet research,
> and a true pioneer in open access: no fees, no paywalls, and authors
> retained their copyright.
> >
> > My very first publication appeared there in 2004, and I know an entire
> generation of us got our start in its pages. Many thanks to Ed and everyone
> who contributed to building and sustaining such an important venue. End of
> an era.
> >
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> > ~ Michael
> >
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