Edinburgh University Press was founded in the 1940s and became a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Edinburgh in 1992.[3] Books and journals published by the press carry the imprimatur of The University of Edinburgh. All proposed publishing projects are appraised and approved by the Press Committee, which consists of academics from the university. Since August 2004, the Press has had Charitable Status.[4]
In November 2013, Edinburgh University Press acquired Dundee University Press for an undisclosed sum, with a stated aim to increase textbook and digital sales, with a particular focus on law.[5][6]Brodies advised Edinburgh University Press on the terms of the acquisition.[7]
Publishing
Edinburgh University Press publishes a range of research publications, which include scholarly monographs and reference works, as well as materials which are available on-line. The press also publishes textbooks for students and lecturers.[4] The press publishes around 205 books and 42 journals each year.[8]
Edinburgh University Press publishes mostly in humanities and social sciences.[9][10]
Ebooks
The press participates in the ebook platforms University Press Scholarship Online (as Edinburgh Scholarship Online),[11] Books at JSTOR[12] and University Publishing Online,[13] and also works with a number of ebook aggregators.[14]
The trustees normally meet five times a year, and are responsible for the conduct of the Edinburgh University Press.[4]
Edinburgh University Press achieved combined book and journal revenues of over £4,000,000 for the year ending 31 July 2021, a 9% increase on the previous year, earning a profit of £316,000.[2]
References
^"Distribution – Edinburgh University Press". Retrieved 23 October 2017.
^ ab"EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS ANNUAL REPORT 2021" (PDF). Retrieved 25 January 2022.
^"Edinburgh University Press". University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
^ abc"About Us". Edinburgh University Press. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
^Campbell, Lisa (4 November 2013). "Dundee UP acquired by Edinburgh". Bookseller Media Ltd. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
^"Edinburgh University Press buys Dundee publisher". BBC News. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
^"Brodies advised Edinburgh University Press". Brodies. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
^"Edinburgh University Press". JSTOR. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
^. Books from Scotland. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
^"About Us". Edinburgh University Press. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
^"Edinburgh Scholarship Online". University Press Scholarship Online. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
^"Books at JSTOR". JSTOR. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
^Campbell, Lisa (11 September 2012). "EUP & Boydell join University Publishing Online". Bookseller Media Ltd. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
^"Librarian Orders: Ebooks for Libraries". Edinburgh University Press. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
^"Open Access". Edinburgh University Press. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
edinburgh, university, press, scholarly, publisher, academic, books, journals, based, edinburgh, scotland, parent, companyuniversity, edinburghcountry, originunited, kingdomheadquarters, locationedinburgh, scotland, ukdistributionmacmillan, distribution, europ. Edinburgh University Press is a scholarly publisher of academic books and journals based in Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh University PressParent companyUniversity of EdinburghCountry of originUnited KingdomHeadquarters locationEdinburgh Scotland UKDistributionMacmillan Distribution UK Europe and Middle East Oxford University Press The Americas Gardners Books Australia Taylor and Francis Asia 1 Publication typesBooks academic journalsRevenue 4 05 million 2 Official websitewww wbr euppublishing wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Publishing 2 1 Ebooks 2 2 Open access 3 Business 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditEdinburgh University Press was founded in the 1940s and became a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Edinburgh in 1992 3 Books and journals published by the press carry the imprimatur of The University of Edinburgh All proposed publishing projects are appraised and approved by the Press Committee which consists of academics from the university Since August 2004 the Press has had Charitable Status 4 In November 2013 Edinburgh University Press acquired Dundee University Press for an undisclosed sum with a stated aim to increase textbook and digital sales with a particular focus on law 5 6 Brodies advised Edinburgh University Press on the terms of the acquisition 7 Publishing EditEdinburgh University Press publishes a range of research publications which include scholarly monographs and reference works as well as materials which are available on line The press also publishes textbooks for students and lecturers 4 The press publishes around 205 books and 42 journals each year 8 Edinburgh University Press publishes mostly in humanities and social sciences 9 10 Ebooks Edit The press participates in the ebook platforms University Press Scholarship Online as Edinburgh Scholarship Online 11 Books at JSTOR 12 and University Publishing Online 13 and also works with a number of ebook aggregators 14 Open access Edit EUP supports both gold and green open access publishing 15 and is one of 13 publishers to participate in the Knowledge Unlatched pilot a global library consortium approach to funding open access books 16 Business EditThe trustees normally meet five times a year and are responsible for the conduct of the Edinburgh University Press 4 Edinburgh University Press achieved combined book and journal revenues of over 4 000 000 for the year ending 31 July 2021 a 9 increase on the previous year earning a profit of 316 000 2 References Edit Distribution Edinburgh University Press Retrieved 23 October 2017 a b EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS ANNUAL REPORT 2021 PDF Retrieved 25 January 2022 Edinburgh University Press University of Edinburgh Retrieved 1 December 2013 a b c About Us Edinburgh University Press Retrieved 1 December 2013 Campbell Lisa 4 November 2013 Dundee UP acquired by Edinburgh Bookseller Media Ltd Retrieved 1 December 2013 Edinburgh University Press buys Dundee publisher BBC News 4 November 2013 Retrieved 1 December 2013 Brodies advised Edinburgh University Press Brodies Retrieved 1 December 2013 Edinburgh University Press JSTOR Retrieved 1 December 2013 Publisher of the Month Edinburgh University Press Books from Scotland Archived from the original on 3 December 2013 Retrieved 1 December 2013 About Us Edinburgh University Press Retrieved 17 May 2016 Edinburgh Scholarship Online University Press Scholarship Online Retrieved 9 September 2016 Books at JSTOR JSTOR Retrieved 9 September 2016 Campbell Lisa 11 September 2012 EUP amp Boydell join University Publishing Online Bookseller Media Ltd Retrieved 1 December 2013 Librarian Orders Ebooks for Libraries Edinburgh University Press Retrieved 9 September 2016 Open Access Edinburgh University Press Retrieved 17 May 2016 Good for publishers knowledgeunlatched org External links EditOfficial website Corporate information and journals publishing programme Official website books publishing programme Portal Books Coordinates 55 56 37 N 3 11 26 W 55 9436 N 3 1905 W 55 9436 3 1905 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edinburgh University Press amp oldid 1135609516, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
