We are the leading independent open access publisher of academic research in the Humanities and Social Sciences in the UK: we're award-winning, not-for-profit, run by scholars, and committed to making high-quality research freely available to readers around the world. Access all our books online or download them for free, with no Book Processing Charges (BPCs) for authors.
In multiple disciplines, our books are freely available to download and read in various formats.
Our books are currently being accessed freely worldwide by over 80,000 readers each month.
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We are a UK-registered Social Enterprise and Community Interest Company (CIC) run by scholars.
We provide permanent and free access to our books for readers with no Open Access fees for authors.
All our books undergo a rigorous peer review process and are carefully selected by our editorial board.
We collaborate with like-minded organisations to publish and share open access books in open, equitable ways.
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