Legal notice
Participatory research asks who holds knowledge and who is accountable for it. Common Inquiry answers the same questions about itself here.
What the journal stands for
Guides to participatory action research, citizen science, community data and research ethics draw on peer-reviewed work, legislation and guidance from public agencies, funders, universities and bodies such as UNESCO and the WHO, cited in full at the end of each article. Common Inquiry invents no case studies, quotations or people. It does not grant ethics approval, run or fund projects, give legal, tax or benefits advice, or sell anything; for your own project, your ethics committee, institution or funder remains the right place to ask.
Separate from People's Knowledge
Common Inquiry is independent and unofficial. It has no connection with the People's Knowledge network that used peoplesknowledge.org until 2026, with its founders and members, or with its partner institutions, and it does not speak for them.
Who is accountable
| Publishing company | HSTART (SASU, simplified joint-stock company) |
| Share capital | €1,599,893 |
| Registered address | 66 avenue des Champs-Élysées — 75008 Paris — France |
| Trade register and VAT | RCS Paris 853 093 714 · VAT FR77853093714 |
| Director of publication | Axel Hars |
Host
The journal is hosted by Cloudflare, Inc., located at 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.
Shared knowledge, credited
All articles were written for Common Inquiry from the sources they cite. Every photograph and illustration is credited on the photo credits page, and the names of organisations belong to them.
Talk to us
Corrections are welcome through the contact page.