Academic book publisher rankings

Key tables of data from the studies are reproduced. Nov 28, 2014 i guess there are a bunch of important things here. Academic book publishers book publishing companies. Proposals are likely to raise concerns over the future of longerform academic publishing. Socioeconomic and natural sciences of the environment ranking of academic publishers approved by sense general board in may 2009 page 1 of 17 sense ranking of academic. Overall, six american companies were among the worlds 50 largest publishers. A snowballing initiative to list authors contributions aims to make sure credit is always given where it is due. The top five academic publishers, who publish scholarly works and books for students, are distinctly different from the big five trade publishers, who publish books for the general public. Is the book so strong that it will win awards by scholarly associations. Random house was the largest publisher of trade books in 20, and was fifth. Pearson tops global publisher rankings the bookseller.

This paper presents a publisher ranking study based on data granted to us by elsevier, specifically, citations to book titles from 604 scopus history journals 20072011, and matching metadata from worldcat i. We are not affiliated with any companies listed on this page. Some information about publishing a book or book chapter. The australian political studies association apsa has ranked academic publishers, taking into consideration both book and journal publication. Sign up, and ill send you resources and advice to help you get a handle on your manuscript, find the best publisher, and develop productivity habits to get the book d. Under the imprint of eastern economy editions, phi learning has been the pioneer of lowcost high quality affordable texts. Research probes academic propensity for submitting work out of hours. Apr 16, 2020 this guide provides useful information on scholarly publishing, such as finding the best journal, author identity, or promoting publications and communications. If you want to do a palgrave book in cultural anthropology, do. I guess there are a bunch of important things here. A brief history of time by stephen hawking a vindication of the rights of woman by mary. The first and only time anyone ranked academic publishers. Most academic work is published in academic journal article, book or thesis form. In a previous paper we suggested the development of academic publisher rankings torressalinas, et al.

Journal quality list ranking of academic journals in the field of business and management. The worlds largest book publishers in 2014, ranked in order of revenue. One of these publishers even claims to date back to. Youd think that huffpo college was trying to find its own u. This system is based on those used by ceres and sense. The wasssense book publishers ranking list 2017 excel please note that the wasssense ranking list of publishers has been set up for the wass and sense dutch.

Academic book publishers book publishing directory. By jim milliot despite a number of challenges, pearson continued its reign as the worlds largest book. On the other hand, as you move down the rankings get odd. The book comes highly recommended by someone on whom the publisher in some way depends.

Youd think that huffpo college was trying to find its own. Between the research and academic publishing that gale conducts and the thorough online resources that cengage supplies, we can expect to see cengage rise in these rankings over time. Thus, the decision of where to publish your academic book is a crucial one. Apr 06, 2020 writing or editing a book is a major commitment of your time and resources. A wellpublished academic once advised me, keep your cards close to your chest i. Choosing a quality publisher is an essential component of good publishing. Academic publishers directory list of academic publishing. The wasssense book publishers ranking list 2017 excel please note that the wasssense ranking list of publishers has been set up for the wass and sense dutch graduate schools only.

Macmillan iswas an old reputable british general and academic publisher. Humanities scholars warn over ukris plan for openaccess books proposals to mandate open access monographs from 2024 will make it harder to publish and will limit career chances, says professor by jack grove. Publisher rankings coolcite the cvbased academic network. Academic book publishing is enormously rewarding but also challenging. For a good many years post 1980 their academic titles were copublished by st. Pdf ranking scholarly publishers in political science. Iaps goal is to develop a comprehensive list of book series, monographs and. If you decide to take on this activity, you need to make sure that it will count towards your academic performance or. At a scholarly house, there are other, more particular reasons for selecting books. Established in 1963, phi learning is a leading academic publisher of the country. Refereed book publications published by the worlds semitop of publishers c. The profession rankingscholarlypublishersinpolitical. How to publish an academic book why choosing a publisher is important and how to choose one like many aspects of academic publishing, where you publish is often as important as. The part of academic written output that is not formally published but merely printed up or posted on the internet is often called grey literature.

Socioeconomic and natural sciences of the environment ranking of academic publishers approved by sense general board in may 2009 page 1 of 17 sense ranking of academic publishers. Studies of political science publishers rankings this document is a brief summary of three studies that seek to rank the quality or importance of publishers in the field of political science. Oxford university press clarendon ukus princeton university press. Our listings of academic book publishers are listing of scholarly journals and magazines published from universities, institutions and colleges all in academic. Johnson, iap is a social science publisher of academic and scholarly book series and journals. A few days ago, huffington post college did up one of their snazzy photo gallery polls for get this the best academic publishers. On one hand, they seem to get the top few journals right. Academic publishers directory listing 1 to 10 of 494 academic publishing companies page 1 of 50 of all the publishing houses listed in the directory of academic publishers. How to publish an academic book why choosing a publisher is.

The top 20 was chosen from 200 titles submitted by publishers across the uk, and was selected by a committee assembled by the booksellers association and the academic book of the. Aug 22, 2010 a few days ago, huffington post college did up one of their snazzy photo gallery polls for get this the best academic publishers. Prepare for promotion and tenure where to publish search this guide search. This ranking list made reference to the rankings used by the australian political studies association apsa. There are a number of approaches to ranking academic publishing groups and publishers. Sec staff corner ranking list of academic book publishers. Jun 27, 2014 home news pearson tops global publisher rankings. Choosing quality book publishers publishing academic. How to publish an academic book why choosing a publisher. Writing your first academic book in a humanities or qualitative social science discipline. The list below contains prestigious names, some of which are associated with venerated universities. Refereed book publications published by the world top of publishers.

Is there a collected list of all the academic presses accepting soc manuscripts out there. Lynne rienner seems way highme sharpe seems way highduke tied with pantheon and below peter langvirginia bracketed below greenwood and above island press. Cambridge university press 1 liberty plaza, floor 20 new york, ny 6 usa 212 337 5000. Please share your experiences working with these presses. Rankings rely on subjective impressions by the scholarly community, on analyses of prize winners of scientific associations, discipline, a publisher s reputation, and its impact factor particularly in the sciences. This paper presents a publisher ranking study based on data granted to us by elsevier, specifically, citations to book titles from 604 scopus history journals 20072011, and matching metadata from. Apr 21, 2012 how to publish an academic book why choosing a publisher is important and how to choose one like many aspects of academic publishing, where you publish is often as important as what you publish. If you decide to take on this activity, you need to make sure that it will count towards your academic performance or another goal, and build your reputation within your discipline and at jcu.

Academic publishers directory of india list of academic. Oct 14, 2015 the top 20 was chosen from 200 titles submitted by publishers across the uk, and was selected by a committee assembled by the booksellers association and the academic book of the future project. The top 20 academic books that changed the world times. With careers riding on young scientists position in author lists, friction is all too common.

For book publishers there is no internationally accepted system of ranking. Feel free to add other presses and publishers to the list. Under the imprint of eastern economy editions, phi learning has been the pioneer of low. This site is intended to assist you in choosing the best publisher for your needs. Rankings of academic publishers sense ranking of academic. Name of publisher ranking cambridge university press a chicago university. To view a list of academic publishing companies by country please select a country. Academic publishing is the subfield of publishing which distributes academic research and scholarship. The list is based on the publishing houses used by our researchers. Aug 23, 2011 how to get ahead in academic publishing. Nov 06, 2019 springer nature, a publisher of academic and scientific titles, was the most successful german publishing house in terms of revenue, generating 576.

Socioeconomic and natural sciences of the environment ranking of academic publishers approved by sense general board in may 2009 page 1 of 17 sense ranking of academic publishers for book publishers there is no internationally accepted system of ranking. Jan 30, 2018 writing your first academic book in a humanities or qualitative social science discipline. Please use heading 3 to format the names of presses or publishers. Refereed book publications published by the worlds semitop of publishers. Refereed book publications published by the world top of publishers b. The top 20 academic books that changed the world are. University presses academic publishers humanities journals. It takes a lot of work and time to research and write the thing in the first place, not to mention developmentally edit.