The surge in New University Presses and Academic-Led Publishing

• Main Authors: Janneke Adema, Graham Stone
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: openjournals.nl 2017-08-01
• Series: Liber Quarterly: The Journal of European Research Libraries
• Subjects: University Presses; Academic-Led Presses; Scholarly Publishing; Open Access
• Online Access: https://test.openjournals.nl/liberquarterly/article/view/10856

This article outlines the rise and development of New University Presses and Academic-Led Presses in the UK or publishing for the UK market. Based on the Jisc research project, Changing publishing ecologies: a landscape study of new university presses and academic-led publishing, commonalities between these two types of presses are identified to better assess their future needs and requirements. Based on this analysis, the article argues for the development of a publishing toolkit, for further research into the creation of a typology of presses and publishing initiatives, and for support with community building to help these initiatives grow and develop further, whilst promoting a more diverse publishing ecology.