PUBLISHING WITH LSE PRESS
LSE Press is a non-profit open access publisher of monographs, edited collections, textbooks and journals. We publish high quality, essential social science research that has the potential to influence academic debate, public policy and the broader conversation.
Highlights from our book programme
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Renegotiating Patriarchy has been acclaimed as a major contribution to the literature on gender inequality.
RECOGNITION
How Africa Trades won the Business Council for Africa’s Business Book of the Year Award, 2024.
OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
Our textbooks have a broad reach. Advanced Macroeconomics has been accessed over 70,000 times globally.
TIMELY AND POPULAR
Our launch event for How Did Britain Come To This? has been streamed over 229,000 times on YouTube.
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PUBLISHING YOUR BOOK WITH US
We welcome proposals that fit with our mission. Here are eight reasons why you should choose us for your next book project.
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ENGAGED, PERSONALISED AND COLLABORATIVE : Author care is our priority. We work closely with you through every stage of the publishing process, from developing your proposal and academic review to editing, typesetting and production, through to cover design and marketing.
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QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE: A thorough, constructive peer review process ensures your project meets the high standards expected from a university press. Every LSE Press book is reviewed by external experts and our Editorial Board.
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GLOBAL READERSHIP: Publishing open access ensures the broadest possible audience for your work. LSE Press publications have been read the world over.
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REMOVING BARRIERS: Open access means that anyone with internet access, including policymakers, practitioners and the general reader, can access our publications directly and for free.
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AMPLIFICATION : We draw on the convening power of our home institution in promoting our publications. Our books have been widely reviewed, have won prizes and our author events attract large audiences.
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VALUES: As a non-profit university press, we share the values of the academic community and work with scholars, librarians and funders to bring about change in academic publishing.
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EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: As members of EvenUP, a university press initiative, we champion a more equitable, diverse and inclusive publishing ecosystem for all.
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AMBITION: In publishing with LSE Press you will join a growing list of the world’s most exciting thinkers in the social sciences, writing on the issues that matter most.
Download our proposal form at: press.lse.ac.uk/site/publish
AUTHOR AND EDITOR STORIES
What our authors and editors say about publishing with LSE Press.
“My experience with LSE Press has been truly exceptional. In publishing with them, one not only benefits from their expertise and reputation but also contributes to the important mission of advancing knowledge and making research universally accessible.”
– Professor Sarmistha Pal, co-editor of Decentralised Governance: Crafting Effective Democracies Around the World
“I have worked with a number of academic publishers in the past. My experience with LSE Press, in terms of pre-publication advice, support through the publishing process and publicity after publication, has been second to none.”
– Professor Alexander (Sandy) Pepper, author of If You’re So Ethical, Why Are You So Highly Paid?
“I have been very impressed with LSE Press at every step of the process. The level of professionalism has been exceptional. Overall, my experience has transformed my expectations for how a publishing house should be run.”
– Professor J. McKenzie Alexander, author of The Open Society as an Enemy: A Critique of How Free Societies Turned Against Themselves
“I am particularly grateful for the support from LSE Press whose meticulous review and constructive feedback were invaluable. Since the book’s publication I have been highly recommending LSE Press to colleagues as a valuable publishing outlet.”
– Professor Hyun Bang Shin, co-editor of Covid-19 in Southeast Asia: Insights for a Post-Pandemic World
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT LSE PRESS
PUBLICATIONS
View our full book catalogue, download and buy our books and discover our journals programme at press.lse.ac.uk
ADVICE
Looking for advice on how to publish? Read top tips from LSE Press Chair, Professor Dame Sarah Worthington, on the LSE Press blog bit.ly/lsepressadvice
DISCUSS YOUR IDEA
Do you have an idea for a project that you’d like to discuss with us? Contact our Managing Editor with a brief outline at lse.publishing@lse.ac.uk
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
Ready to write a book proposal? Download our proposal form at press.lse.ac.uk/site/publish
BOOK SERIES
Looking for a home for your research in geography or anthropology? Find out more at press.lse.ac.uk/site/RGS-IBGseries/ and bit.ly/Anthropology-Series
OPEN ACCESS
Information on financing your LSE Press book can be found at press.lse.ac.uk/site/publish/
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