Welcome to Open Book Publishers
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.
Latest Titles
- Education
Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: A Phenomenological View
- Sencer Yeralan
- Philip Aka
- Derek Baker
- Azra Branković
- Eka Gegeshidze
- Laura Ancona Lee
- Christos Michalakelis
- Mbulaheni Nthangeni
- Efthymia Staiou
- Cambridge Semitic Languages and Cultures
Harvesting the Sea in Southeastern Arabia: Volume 2: Comparative Lexicon of Fish and Other Marine Species
- Miranda J. Morris
- Erik Anonby
- Janet C.E. Watson
- History
The American Archipelago: A New Edition of Oscar Handlin’s Classic Anthology, 'This Was America'
- Oscar Handlin
- Kenneth Weisbrode
OBP At a Glance
Over 450 titles published
In multiple disciplines, our books are freely available to download and read in various formats.
Over 14 million book interactions
Our books are currently being accessed freely worldwide by over 80,000 readers each month.
Over 270 library members
Supporting our award-winning Open Access book publishing programme.
Non-Profit
We are a UK-registered Social Enterprise and Community Interest Company (CIC) run by scholars.
No Book Processing Charges (BPCs)
We provide permanent and free access to our books for readers with no Open Access fees for authors.
Quality Research
All our books undergo a rigorous peer review process and are carefully selected by our editorial board.
Partnerships
We collaborate with like-minded organisations to publish and share open access books in open, equitable ways.
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Welcome to Open Book Publishers
We are an award-winning, scholar-led, non-profit publisher of open access academic research based in the UK.