Sílex ediciones

Sílex ediciones is an independent Spanish publishing house based in Madrid, founded in 1967 by Eleonor Domínguez. Initially the imprint operated under the founder's own name, and it was not until 1973 that the Sílex name was adopted. The company began by publishing books on art and gradually expanded its catalogue into the humanities, particularly history and museology. Since the late 1990s and early 2000s, under the direction of Ramiro Domínguez Hernanz, Sílex has become an active publisher in the field of history, balancing popular works with academic titles. The publisher is known for its scholarly collections, many of which use blind peer review, including Sílex Ultramar (directed by Manuel Chust, focused on the Americas), Sílex Universidad, Sílex Universidad Medieval (directed by Óscar Villarroel), Sílex Universidad Contemporánea (directed by Teresa Ortega), and Sílex Arte. In the 2022 Scholarly Publishers Indicators (SPI) ranking, Sílex ranked 6th in the discipline of History for editorial prestige and 31st in general prestige. The current editorial team includes Toni Castarnado as editor and director of the music and cinema section. Sílex publishes a wide range of series, such as ACAMI, Arte, Biografías, Cine Claqueta, Cómic, Creadoras del Prado, Cuentahilos, Diccionarios, Fundación Nobleza, Historia Breve, Homenajes, In Geardagum, Infantil/juvenil, La loca del Desván, Lente, Museología, Música, Novedades, Novela Histórica, Reginae et Reges, Serie Historia Sílex, Sílex Arqueología, Sílex Cine/Claqueta, Sílex Historia, Sílex Música, Sílex Portátil, Sílex Tejiendo Historias, Sílex Ultramar, Sílex Universidad, Sílex Universidad Arte, Sílex Universidad Contemporánea, Sílex Universidad Historia, Sílex Universidad Magnum, and Tejiendo Historias. The publisher's output includes titles such as 'Die Not hat ein Ende! Los Beatles, Hamburgo y el Star-Club' and 'Ingmar Bergman. El cine de las cicatrices', reflecting its engagement with music and cinema. Sílex ediciones remains a privately held company, with no public listing, and continues to operate from Madrid, serving the Spanish-speaking market.

Sílex ediciones was founded in 1967 by Eleonor Domínguez, although the Sílex name was not adopted until 1973; in its early years, publications carried the imprint of Eleonor Domínguez. The publishing house was established in Madrid and initially focused on art books. Over time, it broadened its catalogue to encompass various lines within the humanities, including history and museology. In 1987, Ramiro Domínguez Hernanz joined as editor, and in 1999 he took charge of the imprint, becoming its director. Under his leadership, Sílex became particularly active in the field of history, paying attention to both popularisation and the university market. The publisher developed numerous academic collections, many with blind peer review, such as Sílex Ultramar (directed by Manuel Chust, focused on the Americas), Sílex Universidad, Sílex Universidad Medieval (directed by Óscar Villarroel), Sílex Universidad Contemporánea (directed by Teresa Ortega), and Sílex Arte. In the 2022 Scholarly Publishers Indicators (SPI) ranking, Sílex achieved 6th place in the discipline of History for editorial prestige and 31st place in general prestige. The editorial team currently includes Toni Castarnado as editor and director of the music and cinema section. The company remains independent and privately held, operating from Madrid and serving the Spanish-speaking world.

• 2022

  Ranked 6th in History and 31st in general prestige in the SPI ranking.

• 1999

  Ramiro Domínguez Hernanz takes charge of the imprint as director.

• 1987

  Ramiro Domínguez Hernanz joins as editor.

• 1973

  Adoption of the Sílex name.

• 1967

  Founded by Eleonor Domínguez in Madrid; early publications under her name.

Academic and general-interest publisher in the humanities, with a strong focus on history, art, music and feminist studies; ranked 6th in History in the 2022 SPI ranking.

• Die Not hat ein Ende! Los Beatles, Hamburgo y el Star-Club

• Ingmar Bergman. El cine de las cicatrices

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