Keep Panoply Free — Panoply 2026 Open-Access Campaign
Panoply 2026 Open-Access Campaign
Keep Panoply Free
Panoply Journal Volume 7 is peer-reviewed, open access, and free for authors and readers—no submission fees, no paywalls. Your gift helps sustain the journal’s publishing infrastructure so emerging scholars and researchers worldwide can keep reading and contributing.
Campaign goal: $7,500 by 20 December 2026
- Volume 7 rolling open-access publication
- Double-blind peer review · ISSN 2766-2594
- Emerging Scholars Section for early-career authors
- CIRIS · U.S. 501(c)(3) · EIN 83-3134342
Official gifts are processed through CIRIS’s PayPal donation page. Payment is handled by PayPal. This website does not collect your payment details.
Why open access needs supporters
Most academic journals either charge authors to publish or lock readers behind paywalls. Panoply Journal does neither.
Hosted by the Center for International Relations and International Security (CIRIS), it publishes analytically rigorous work in international relations, global security, human rights, international law, and political theory—accessible for free and downloadable from the journal site.
CIRIS does not charge any fees for submission and publication. The journal is peer-reviewed and accessible for free.
Volume 7 (2026) is already publishing on a rolling schedule, with an open Call for Papers and a dedicated Emerging Scholars Section for students, recent graduates, and early-career researchers. Keeping that model free requires real infrastructure: editorial tooling, hosting, DOI assignment, and thoughtful support for new authors. This campaign raises funds to sustain that work through the Volume 7 cycle.
Editorial decisions remain independent of donations; gifts never buy publication or influence peer review.
Make a contribution
Continue to CIRIS’s official PayPal donation page to choose your gift amount and complete your donation.
You can also start from the CIRIS donate page and choose PayPal.
CIRIS is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
EIN: 83-3134342
Contributions may be tax-deductible to the extent allowed by U.S. law. Your circumstances and any benefits received may affect deductibility.
Gifts do not influence editorial decisions.
What your gift supports
Collective priorities for Volume 7
Campaign gifts are intended to support Panoply Journal’s open-access publishing operations for Volume 7. Uses below are collective priorities—not a fixed line-item budget or a guarantee that open access ends if the goal is not fully met.
Editorial tooling & peer review
Tools and coordination that keep double-blind review, manuscript handling, and production moving for a volunteer-driven journal.
Hosting & DOIs
Keeping the journal platform online and assigning DOIs so articles remain findable, citable, and permanently accessible.
Emerging Scholars support
Space and guidance for students and early-career researchers publishing rigorous work in international affairs.
Ways to give
Choose any amount that fits
Tiers are suggested giving ranges on this campaign page—not separate products or promised benefits. Every tier leads to the same official CIRIS PayPal donation page. Gifts never affect editorial decisions.
Friend
$25–$99
Join readers and alumni who help keep peer-reviewed IR scholarship free to access.
Supporter
$100–$249
Strengthen the shared publishing infrastructure behind Volume 7’s open-access model.
Patron
$250–$999
Stand with CIRIS’s volunteer community sustaining free reading and free submission.
Champion
$1,000+
Make a leadership gift toward Volume 7’s open-access publishing operations.
Prefer to give from CIRIS’s main site? Use the official donate page and select PayPal.
Campaign close
$7,500 by 20 December 2026
The fundraising goal is $7,500 by 20 December 2026. A public total and progress bar will appear at the top of this page once a raised amount is entered. Campaign messaging is planned to close on 20 December 2026, with thanks to everyone who helped keep Panoply free.
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers before you give
Who is CIRIS?
The Center for International Relations and International Security, Inc. (CIRIS) is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 83-3134342). CIRIS hosts Panoply Journal and builds community around international relations education and research.
Is Panoply Journal really free for authors and readers?
Yes. CIRIS does not charge submission or publication fees, and the journal is accessible for free on the Panoply site. Volume 7 uses double-blind peer review and open access under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, with DOIs assigned upon publication.
How do I donate?
Use the official CIRIS PayPal donation link on this page, or start from the CIRIS donate page and choose PayPal. This campaign page does not collect payment details itself.
Do donations influence editorial decisions?
No. Gifts support publishing operations. They do not purchase publication, guarantee acceptance, or influence peer review or editorial decisions.
Are gifts tax-deductible?
CIRIS is a U.S. 501(c)(3) organization (EIN 83-3134342). Contributions may be tax-deductible to the extent allowed by U.S. law. Please consult your tax advisor for your situation; CIRIS cannot provide tax advice.
What if the $7,500 goal is not fully reached?
The goal is a fundraising target for Volume 7 open-access operations. It is not a statement that the journal will stop publishing or that open access depends solely on hitting this number by 20 December. Every gift helps sustain the work.
Where can I read Volume 7 or submit?
Visit the Panoply Journal home, the Call for Papers 2026, and the Emerging Scholars Section announcement.
Keep Panoply free for Volume 7
$7,500 by 20 December 2026
Peer-reviewed international relations scholarship—free to read, free to submit.
CIRIS · Center for International Relations and International Security, Inc. · U.S. 501(c)(3) · EIN 83-3134342. Contributions may be tax-deductible to the extent allowed by U.S. law. This page does not process payments; donations are completed on PayPal or via CIRIS’s official donate page.