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Questions about Rutgers University Press

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When was Rutgers University Press founded?

Rutgers University Press was founded on the 26th of March 1936, operating as a nonprofit publishing house under Rutgers University.

What subjects does Rutgers University Press specialize in?

Rutgers University Press specializes in sociology, anthropology, health policy, history of medicine, human rights, urban studies, Jewish studies, American studies, film and media studies, the environment, and books about New Jersey and the mid-Atlantic region. Its original specialties at founding were Civil War history and European history.

How many people work at Rutgers University Press?

Rutgers University Press employs 18 full-time staff members.

Which university presses has Rutgers University Press partnered with?

Rutgers University Press partnered with Bucknell University Press in 2018 and with the University of Delaware Press in 2021.

Does Rutgers University Press support open access publishing?

Rutgers University Press is one of thirteen publishers taking part in the Knowledge Unlatched pilot, a global library consortium that funds open access books.

What are some notable book series published by Rutgers University Press?

Rutgers University Press publishes more than eighty series, including The American Campus, edited by Harold S. Wechsler, Comics Culture, edited by Corey K. Creekmur, Craig Fischer, Jeet Heer, and Ana Merino, Global Media & Race, edited by Frederick Luis Aldama, Key Words in Jewish Studies, edited by Deborah Dash Moore, MacDonald Moore, and Andrew Bush, and Nature, Society, and Culture, edited by Scott Frickel.