University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide Library
University of Adelaide Presspress@adelaide.edu.au
adelaide.edu.au/press
facebook.com/UofA.Press; twitter.com/U_AdelaidePress
Australia
Primary Contact:
John Emerson
Director
+618 8313 3471
john.emerson@adelaide.edu.au
Program Overview
The University of Adelaide Press publishes peer-reviewed scholarly monographs by academics across Australia and worldwide. Most titles are accessible in simultaneous print and open access electronic editions, usually a PDF. The Press is listed with the DOAB and electronic versions are available through the OAPEN platform, and in late 2017 through JSTOR. They are also accessible directly from our website.
Year publishing activities began: 2009
Organization: other (independent university press)
Total FTE in support of publishing activities: professional staff (2.5)
Funding sources (%): library operating budget (90); sales revenue (10)
Stage of publishing efforts (1–5): 4
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Advisory/editorial board: no
Publishing Activities
Library-administered university press publications in 2018: monographs (8); technical/research reports (2)
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Internal partners: individual faculty
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Publishing platform(s): locally developed software
Digital preservation strategy: Portico; digital preservation services under discussion
Additional services: typesetting; copy-editing; metadata; ISBN registry; DOI assignment/allocation of identifiers; peer review management; business model development; budget preparation; contract/license preparation
Additional Information
Plans for expansion/future directions: The University of Adelaide Press will be reviewed this year in preparation for an external review.The University of Adelaide Press is primarily an open access scholarly book publisher. View All Entries