Amsterdam University Press

About

Amsterdam University Press (AUP) is a leading publisher of academic books, journals and textbooks in the Humanities and Social Sciences.

The key aim of AUP is to make current research available to scholars, students, innovators, and the general public. AUP stands for scholarly excellence, global presence, and engagement with the international academic community. Established in 1992, AUP achieves this with a paper and e-format publishing programme of high-quality, peer-reviewed academic books in English. AUP runs an additional publishing programme of textbooks for universities and higher education, journals and major reference works.

Academic Programme

AUP has run a successful print and digital programme of peer-reviewed academic publications for almost thirty years. AUP specialises in the subjects Asian Studies, Film, Media and Communication, History, Language and Literature, and Social and Political Sciences. In 2019, AUP published over 120 academic monographs and edited collections. This commissioning scope puts AUP in standing with other major scholarly publishers of the Humanities and Social Sciences. The prolific output of the Academic Programme is the result of a company-wide commitment to spread knowledge swiftly and effectively in the academic market. From Finance to the Customer Service and Orders Departments, from Desk Editing and Production to Sales and Marketing, and from the Editors to Publishers, each experienced professional provides authors, readers, partners, and customers a dedicated and individual service. AUP is proud to be a part of an international academic community of scholars and readers. With highly qualified Commissioning Editors based in both Europe and the U.S., committed Series Editors in institutions across the world, and an international marketing strategy, AUP’s reach is truly global.

Educational Programme

AUP focuses on the distribution of knowledge on timely issues that are of interest to students in higher education. AUP is strong in publishing both Dutch- and English-language textbooks for institutes that teach students from a variety of backgrounds or students who are in the process of switching to an English-language course. Authors of these books for the educational market combine academic depth with an accessible writing style, even when addressing complex subjects.

Journals Programme

AUP publishes several Dutch- and English-language Journals within the Humanities and Social Sciences. AUP’s journals cover a variety of subjects from (Dutch) History, Literature and Linguistics, to Pedagogy, Theology, Media Studies and Gender Studies. AUP's journals are hosted on the Ingenta Connect and Aphra platforms.

Services

AUP makes its publishing expertise available to third parties, by advising on publication policy, editing texts, and arranging printing and typesetting for academic institutions and individual academics. For example, AUP works closely with partners such as the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), the Eye Filmmuseum, the Dutch Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR), the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS), and the University of Amsterdam.

Open Access

AUP is a longstanding supporter of Open Access publishing and releases many academic books in Open Access directly on publication. To this end, it works closely with platforms such as JSTOR, the OAPEN Library, and the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB). In 2020, AUP joined the Open Research Library (ORL), part of the Knowledge Unlatched (KU) global initiative for Open Access publishing. AUP is supportive of Green Open Access initiatives and is partnered with Figshare for authors to quickly and efficiently make their manuscripts and supplementary data publicly available.

Practical Information

Name: Amsterdam University Press BV
VAT number: 8014.24.276.B.01

Publish with AUP

Amsterdam University Press (AUP) is actively seeking proposals for cutting-edge research from a global network.

Publishing Programme

AUP's paper and e-format publishing programme is in standing with other major scholarly publishers of the Humanities and Social Sciences. AUP publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed Academic Books in English, Textbooks for universities and higher education, Journals, and Major Reference Works.

Why Publish your Research with AUP?

Academic Monographs and Edited Collections

1. AUP has run a successful print and digital programme of outstanding academic publications for almost thirty years.

2. All publications are evaluated by an international editorial board of appointed experts and are subject to a full external peer-review.

3. AUP has a highly qualified and professional team providing close author support throughout the entire publishing experience. AUP offers in-house copy-editing by experienced native speakers.

4. AUP prides itself on the efficiency and thoroughness of the publication process, from the delivery of the final manuscript right through to publication.

5. AUP offers global distribution and sales through an extensive network of distributors and representatives in all key markets.

6. AUP's international marketing strategy is designed to reach scholars, specialists, and readers through cultivated distribution of information. AUP strives to have a presence at all major conferences.

7. AUP is partnered with some of the world’s finest research institutions and collaboratively produce outstanding book series across AUP’s core disciplines.

8. AUP is a longstanding supporter of Open Access publishing and releases many academic books in Open Access directly on publication.

9. AUP boasts an international scope of authors, series editors, and publishers.

10. AUP is part of a global academic network, distinguishing an open, creative, and internationally orientated attitude in acquisitions, sales and marketing.

Educational Textbooks

1. AUP is strong in publishing both Dutch- and English-language textbooks for institutes that teach students from a variety of backgrounds or students who are in the process of switching to an English-language course.

2. AUP is unique in that it offers a distribution and marketing network for books in both languages.

3. Partnered with key institutions to cooperatively develop and publish new research.

4. AUP textbooks are promoted to the educational market through campaigns to carefully selected tutors to encourage course adoptions.

5. Dutch- and English-language textbooks are distributed by the CB and the English-language textbooks additionally benefit from the same rigor of the Sales and Distribution apparatus of the Academic Programme.

Submit a Proposal

If you would like to submit a proposal, please read the author guide relevant to your publication to ensure it fits AUP's publishing programme.

• Author Guide (Academic).
• Author Guide (Textbooks)
• Author Guide (Journals)

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact AUP's friendly staff. AUP look forward to receiving your proposal.

Partners

Amsterdam University Press (AUP) is a professional partner for all your academic publications.

As an entrepreneurial and vibrant university press, AUP publishes books, book series and journals, in paper and e-format, and has a longstanding tradition in Open Access publishing.

• AUP partners with academic societies, professional associations, research groups and small publishers.
• AUP offers a personal approach, high-quality production, and global marketing and distribution.
• AUP is flexible and supports co-publication production and distribution partnerships.

Books and book series

AUP supports both print and digital books and offers a variety of different options for publishing in Open Access. AUP offers global distribution and sales through an extensive network of distributors and representatives in the U.S. and Canada, Europe, China and Hong Kong, Japan, Southeast Asia, South Korea, and India. AUP ensures your books are featured in relevant catalogues and at academic conferences. All of AUP's Open Access titles are published online and marketed internationally.

Journals

As an experienced Open Access publisher, AUP publishes journals in all disciplines using state-of-the-art platforms and technology to support your authors and readers. AUP can help journals to transition from a traditional model to Open Access and to reach the quality level needed for an Impact Factor.

Proposals Welcome

AUP welcomes the opportunity to discuss partnerships for your journals, scholarly monographs, edited volumes and book series on all topics in the Humanities and Social Sciences, as well as Science, Technology, Engineering and Medicine. For questions and information about Journals, please contact Irene van Rossum (i.vanrossum@aup.nl). For questions and information about Books and Book Series, please contact info@aup.nl.

Publishing Partners

Arc Humanities Press

Arc Humanities Press operates as a specialist ALP (academic-led press) in premodern studies with a global perspective. Its titles are distributed worldwide in print and digitally by Amsterdam University Press (AUP) and its agents.

Leiden University Press

Leiden University Press (LUP) is a scholarly press focusing on global history, military history, Dutch history, and environmental studies. Amsterdam University Press (AUP) and its partners distribute LUP’s titles in print and digitally.

Rights & Permissions

Amsterdam University Press supports wide dissemination of our works.

Author’s Rights

Authors are allowed to publish or re-use (parts of) their own work, under certain conditions. Re-use by the author of figures, data and excerpts is always allowed. For re-use of the entire work (article, chapter, book) please read about Amsterdam University Press’s Self-Archiving and Green Open Access policy. Please contact rights@aup.nl for questions and in all other situations.

Permissions and Translations

If you would like to re-use (part of) an Amsterdam University Press publication that is not published in Open Access with a Creative Commons license that permits you to re-use it as such, and you are not the author, you can arrange permission via the Copyright Clearance Center.

Please contact rights@aup.nl with information about translation rights.

Contact us

We look forward to hearing from you.

Frequently asked questions

Visit our FAQ page here: https://www.aup.nl/faq. If you can't find what you're looking for, please get in touch with us directly via one of the methods below.

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Amsterdam University Press
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1018 VR Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Telephone availability

We can be contacted by telephone Monday to Friday, between 14:00-16:00.

Telephone: +31 20 420 00 50

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Practical information

Name: Amsterdam University Press BV
VAT number: 8014.24.276.B.01