The frequency of new submissions that The Journal of Pro Humanitate Scientia publishes will affect several things, including workload, peer review management, IT expenses, and more. It was standard practice for journals to publish issues as collections of peer-reviewed articles or other contributions, occasionally bound in volumes, in the conventional publishing paradigm, when the print format predominated. However, the advent of digital publication is bringing in new models and changing how people behave. We discuss journal possibilities and the possible effects of varying publishing rates in the sections that follow.

Fixed frequency
This journal is published twice a year, in February and August. Issues that may be collected into volumes, that are published on a set schedule, and that have strict submission requirements are all common features of traditional publishing. If the journal uses a fixed issue publishing model, it could publish a certain number of articles and issues annually, with the dates of publication of each issue being flexible. After the deadline for submissions, articles may be published online right away in a section labeled "upcoming articles" or something similar, and then they may be included in the following issue that becomes available.

Continuous Frequency

Instead of waiting for a single issue publication date, articles can be released continuously using digital publishing as soon as they are ready (i.e., after undergoing peer review, typesetting, and proofreading). Accelerating the review and publication process is the goal of a continuous article publication paradigm. While it's not required, articles produced using this methodology may be arranged into issues. If so, the most recent article to be published would be at the top of the issue until it was replaced by an accepted piece.

Special Issues

Special issues are something that some digital publishers choose to commission in addition to their regular publications. Special issues are edited by an editorial staff separate from the journal's editorial board and usually center around a conference or a particular topic. This gives the journal access to a variety of fresh viewpoints that are directly related to the special issue's topic. The guest editor and editorial team should compile and curate the contents for special issues, but the journal's staff members must first approve and quality-check the materials. The editorial process for special issues should follow the same guidelines as the journal's main content, with the Editor in Chief having the final say.

Journal indexing considerations

A common goal of newly established journals is to get an indexing in pertinent databases like Scopus, Web of Science, or the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Journals must be actively publishing in order for their indexes to be included, and in certain situations, the index may demand a minimum number of articles published annually. Journals should therefore make sure that their volume and frequency of publication align with any indexing goals in order to prevent indexes from rejecting submissions for these reasons.