ANU Press

ANU Press is the academic publishing imprint of The Australian National University. It serves researchers, teachers, students and members of the public interested in scholarly work. Its subject coverage includes the humanities, social sciences, Asian and Pacific studies, Indigenous studies, public policy and other university disciplines. A defining feature of the imprint is its emphasis on open-access publishing, allowing some scholarly books to be read online without charge while also supporting print and other conventional formats. ANU Press is connected to the research and teaching activities of the Australian National University, although its publishing programme is not limited to one discipline. Publicly verified information available for this entry is insufficient to state its founding date, operating scale or publication totals.

ANU Press is an academic publishing imprint within The Australian National University. It publishes and disseminates research through scholarly books and related academic works, with an emphasis on the public dissemination of university research. Open access is an important part of its publishing approach, enabling some works to be read online without charge. Its subject areas include the humanities and social sciences, Asian and Pacific studies, Indigenous studies and public policy. Reliable information available for this entry is insufficient to establish a precise founding year, leadership succession, organisational changes or merger history, so those details are not expanded here.

University academic publishing and open access publishing

• Academic monographsacademic publishing

  ANU Press publishes scholarly monographs for researchers, teachers and higher-education readers. Its subjects include the humanities and social sciences, Asian and Pacific studies, Indigenous studies and public policy, making monographs a core part of the imprint.

• Open-access ebooksdigital publishing

  Open-access ebooks are an important format for ANU Press. Some research works are made available online without charge, helping extend the visibility and public accessibility of university research.

• Edited scholarly collectionsacademic publishing

  The imprint also publishes edited scholarly collections and other multi-author works, presenting interdisciplinary questions, regional research and focused discussions of particular research themes.