Publishing in the Humanities Perspectives from BRILL Ove Kähler Head of Marketing, BRILL May, 2011
BRILL – an overview • Long-time player (founded in 1683) – Commercial publisher (no subsidies) – Strong international focus • Head office Leiden (Netherlands) – Branch office in Boston (USA) • Turnover € 27 mln – Listed on Euronext
BRILL – what do we do • Subject areas – Humanities & Social Sciences – International Law – Natural sciences • Products – Journals – Books – Online (e-journals, e-books, reference works, primary sources)
BRILL – our imprints • Martinus Nijhoff Publishers (International Law) • VSP (Materials Science) • Global Oriental (publications on East en Central Asia) • Hotei Publishing (Japanese Art) • IDC (Primary Sources)
Agenda • Journals • Books • Online
Journals
Journals – an overview • BRILL publishes approx. 150 journals – Indexed by Scopus: 83 titles • Imprint “BRILL”: • Imprint “Martinus Nijhoff”: • Imprint “VSP”: 75 titles 17 titles 1 title – Titles with Impact Factor: 19 titles • Imprint “BRILL”: 10 titles
Journals – Slavic Studies BRILL publishes 6 journals in Slavic Studies (formerly published by Schlack Publishing USA) – Journal of Modern Russian History and Historiography – – – The Soviet and Post-Soviet Review Canadian-American Slavic Studies East Central Europe Russian History Southeastern Europe
Books
Books – an overview • BRILL has a backlist of over 5, 000 books • Every year, BRILL publishes about 500 new books
Publish your book with BRILL Step 1 | Which Publisher • Do your homework – Publisher’s list, website – What is the publisher’s reputation? – Meet their editor – Learn the differences between publishers
Publish your book with BRILL Step 2 | First revision • • • It’s your decision what to do Solicit reactions Give talks at conferences Tighten your argumentation Sustain thread
Publish your book with BRILL Step 3 | Approach & Proposal • Email or post a proposal – an outline of the book – a chapter outline – the work plan for the book – a specimen chapter • Result: an expression of interest
Publish your book with BRILL Step 4 | Manuscript • • • Spell check! Have someone else read it! Is it complete? Check publisher’s instructions Print or file? Funny characters or diagrams? – Send the “good version” as PDF!
Publish your book with BRILL Step 5 | Review procedure • The referee and his/her report & recommendations • The editorial board and its recommendation • Final decision: the publisher • Revisions • Contract
Publish your book with BRILL Step 6 | Contract • • Delivery date Length in words Numbers of illustrations Copyright transfer or license Free copies Royalty Other benefits Room for negotiation?
Online
Online – jls. /monographs • E-Journals (offered in three collections) – Humanities & Social Sciences – International Law – Natural Sciences • E-Book collections (sold per pub year, e. g. “ 2010 collection”) – – – – – Asian Studies Biblical Studies Biology Classical Studies European History and Culture Human Rights, humanitarian law International Law Material and Surface Science Religious Studies, Theology & Philosophy Social Sciences
Online – reference works 1/2 • • • Africa Yearbook Online Bibliography of Arabic Books Online (BABO) BRILL’s Encyclopedia of China Brockelmann Online Christian Muslim Relations Online Context of Scripture Online Encyclopaedia Islamica Online Encyclopaedia of Islam Online Encyclopaedia of the Qur’ān Online Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics Online
Online – reference works 2/2 • Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic World (EJIW) • Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures (EWIC) • Index to the Study of Religions • Indo-European Etymological Dictionaries Online (IED Online) • Linguistic Bibliography Online • New Pauly Online • Religion Past and Present (RPP) Online • Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism • Encyclopedia of Christianity Online • Yearbook of International Organizations Online
Online – primary sources • Art Sales Catalogues Online • Jacoby Online
Wrapping up… Why publish with BRILL • Personal Touch – BRILL has a large and dedicated team of internal editors that help you through the publication process. • High Standards, Quick Decisions – BRILL maintains high standards by a thorough process of peer-review based on the final, completed manuscript, which helps to make your book or article as good as possible. • Reaching the Reader – BRILL has a good reputation among scholars and librarians.
Thank you! Questions? Visit Brill. nl (our newsly launched website) or email me: kahler@brill. nl
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