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Peter Lang Group AG is committed to academic excellence in the Humanities and Social Sciences and we take great pride in our publishing program.
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As we hold our authors in high esteem, we strive to provide the most professional and satisfying experience throughout the process – from acquisitions to production to marketing. Learn more about our offerings and why you should choose Peter Lang Group for your research.
Established reputation
An academic publisher that is deeply committed to excellence in the humanities and social sciences, Peter Lang has over fifty years of experience serving the academic community. Our extensive publications enjoy a worldwide readership and benefit from being widely reviewed in international academic journals. While we are known for our publications in certain key disciplines, including Cultural Studies, Education, Film Studies, History, Law, Linguistics and Translation Studies, Literature, Media and Communication, Philosophy and Theology, we always welcome newly developing academic areas and research approaches. We welcome proposals for new monographs, collections, dissertations and other projects.
Timely and reliable support
As supporting our authors is a top priority, our editorial staff offer assistance throughout the publishing process. Each author benefits from a close working relationship with one acquisitions editor from initial proposal through to publication.
Good language and content quality is the fundamental basis for every academic publication. We reserve the right to pass each submitted manuscript on to a native speaker for examination. If the text needs improvements, we will get in touch with the authors to discuss possible next steps. In most cases professional copy editing by the publisher is a viable option.
As part of our personal dedication to each project, we also ensure that each book is published as quickly as possible upon receipt of the manuscript. Our team is proud to provide an efficient service as well as maintaining high professional standards in design and production.
Peer review
All proposals and submitted manuscripts are assessed in form and content by our experienced scholars in the field. In order to prevent scholarly and professional plagiarism, all manuscripts are compared against already published literature by way of the comparison software CrossCheck.
Subsequently manuscripts undergo a thorough peer review by respected scholars from the subject in order to guarantee the excellent quality of the work. In most cases two independent reviewers are appointed by the publisher. Reviewers are experienced scholars and are asked to abide by the COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers, which ensures the integrity of the academic research we publish.
As with all peer-reviewed publishers we track our ratio of acceptances vs. rejections. This varies by subject, but typically we reject around 30% of all projects that enter the peer review process. Many are not accepted at all and are eliminated at an earlier stage. For example, we do not consider manuscripts that fall outside of our subject areas, and submissions like these are excluded immediately.
Should you wish to become a peer reviewer for Peter Lang, please download and fill out this form and send it to publishing@peterlang.com.
Global reach
Our books are made available worldwide through our partnerships with online retailers, bookstores, distributors and academic libraries. To make certain our publications reach the right audience, we engage in a wide range of global marketing campaigns, attend major book fairs and specialist conferences, and maintain close relationships with academic associations. Our growing contingent of followers on social media also helps to spread the word about our books.
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Innovation in publishing
As digital technologies develop at a rapid pace, we are always changing to meet the needs of our authors and customers. We publish in both print and electronic format, allowing us to reach the growing market for eBooks among libraries and individual customers. Our eBooks are available on our website and through various digital channels (such as Amazon Kindle, iTunes and Kobo) and accessible on all of today’s media devices, whether it be an eReader, tablet or smartphone.
Open access has become a valued publication model in numerous disciplines. We support and enable publication in open access for authors who require it. Our open access publications are available for download from our website and from our partner OAPEN.
To learn more about publishing Open Access with Peter Lang visit our dedicated page here.
Prompts – Publishing research in smaller volumes, faster
Peter Lang offers a new model in our Prompts, to publish research in smaller volumes with a faster speed to market.
What are the differences and the similarities between Peter Lang Prompts and our other publishing models?
- Shorter length: 30,000-50,000 words
- Speedy production: 8-10 weeks
- Format: hardcover and ebook, with the option to publish Open Access
- Subjects: Social Sciences, Humanities, and Business
- Distribution: available worldwide
“The book is great to handle, the font size and the presentation of the pages is handsome and the whole effect is very good. Congratulations to you and your team for all your work on this. From start to finish you have been a great publishing house to work with. We are grateful to Valentina Bold and especially to Lahkbir Jassal for recommending us to you. “
Peter C. Jupp, co-editor of Death in Modern Scotland, 1855-1955: Beliefs, Attitudes and Practices
Open Access
We are pleased to offer authors the option to publish Open Access. If you choose to publish Open Access, your research will be freely available online for others to read, download and share immediately upon publication. While our Gold Open Access model is tailored to suit most authors’ and research funders’ needs, we are always glad to provide an individual offer upon request.
Peter Lang has already published a selection of Open Access titles as part of a project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation. Take a look at these titles in the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) here.
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Get in touch if you have questions about Open Access or if you are interested in publishing Open Access with us.
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We will guide you throughout the publishing process and offer you professional advice and support:
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- Publication in both printed and digital formats as well as open access, harnessing the latest e-technologies
- Global platform of marketing and publicity and exposure of key data utilizing industry standard channels
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Meet the Editorial Team
Peter Lang has publishing teams in offices around the world, each specializing in local language and content. Follow the links below to discover more about each editor and their area of acquisitions.
Lucy Melville
Group Publishing Director
Lucy Melville
Group Publishing Director
Lucy has been working in publishing since 1995 and as the UK and Irish Director of Peter Lang since 2011. With overall strategic and commissioning responsibility for the UK and Irish divisions, Lucy is also responsible for the History, Theology and Religious Studies, and Social Sciences lists. She acquires manuscripts in the areas of African development, ethics (including business ethics), religion and theology, media and communication, sport history, trade union history, and British Mesolithic and Neolithic studies, amongst others. She also commissions books in the history and culture of Scotland, aspects of British identity since 1707 and queer studies. She is always interested in receiving new series ideas.
Anja Lee
Senior Acquisitions Editor
Anja Lee
Senior Acquisitions Editor
Anja Lee is senior acquisitions editor currently focusing on the history, political science, and social science lists at Peter Lang. She holds a degree in business management. Prior to joining Peter Lang, she has worked for a journal specialized in foundation law and was acquisitions editor for the economics and social sciences lists of various academic publishers. She joined Peter Lang’s Berlin office in 2018.
Anthony Mason
Senior Acquisitions Editor (Ireland)
Anthony Mason
Senior Acquisitions Editor (Ireland)
Tony has been working in publishing since the early 1990s and is Senior Commissioning Editor, Ireland and the UK. He commissions books in the fields of Irish studies, education, and international relations. Tony is very interested in receiving book proposals and series ideas in these areas. He previously worked for Manchester University Press, Kogan Page and Prentice Hall among others. He has a particular interest in commissioning books on Ireland and has vast experience in that area.
Dr. Benjamin Kloss
Senior Acquisitions Editor (Romance Studies / Slavic Studies)
Dr. Benjamin Kloss
Senior Acquisitions Editor (Romance Studies / Slavic Studies)
Benjamin Kloss has been working at Peter Lang since 2004. After studying Hispanic language & literature, English language & literature and psychology at the Free University of Berlin and the University of Salamanca, he worked as a research fellow at the Free University of Berlin from 1999 to 2004, where he was awarded a PhD in Romance studies. As a senior acquisitions editor at Peter Lang, he is responsible for Romance Studies and Slavic Studies.
Esra Bahşi
Senior Acquisitions Editor
Esra Bahşi
Senior Acquisitions Editor
Esra Bahşi has been working for Peter Lang Verlag since autumn 2014. She holds a degree in German language & literature from Hacettepe/Ankara and Ege/Izmir Universities, together with a double MA in European studies and international relations from Istanbul Bilgi University and European University Viadrina. She is responsible for publications by Turkish authors.
Ilaria de Seta
Acquisitions Editor
Ilaria de Seta
Acquisitions Editor
Ilaria de Seta holds an MPhil in Italian Studies from University College Cork and a Doctorate in Modern Philology from the Università di Napoli Federico II. She has been appointed by Université de Liège until 2018 and is currently Associate Researcher at the KU Leuven. She has joined Peter Lang Busssels office in march 2021 as Freelance Editor. She speaks Italian, French and English. Her subject areas are : Romance Languages and Literatures, Contemporary History, Philosophy. She is also the reference editor for the italian language projects..
Dr. Kurt Wallat
Senior Acquisitions Editor (Law / Economics)
Dr. Kurt Wallat
Senior Acquisitions Editor (Law / Economics)
Kurt Wallat holds a PhD in humanities. After studying in Mainz and Freiburg, and working in an academic capacity at Freiburg University, he joined Peter Lang in 1996. As a senior acquisitions editor, he is responsible for publications and series focusing mainly on law and economics.
Dr. Laurel Plapp
Senior Acquisitions Editor
Dr. Laurel Plapp
Senior Acquisitions Editor
Laurel is Senior Acquisitions Editor for the Language, Literature and Culture list. She began working in the publishing industry in 1995 and joined Peter Lang in 2010, after completing a PhD in Literature with a focus in French and German. Her core commissioning areas are modern languages and literatures, cultural studies and visual culture. She manages specialized series in memory studies, cultural history, women and gender studies, genre fiction, comparative literature, film studies, art history and translation studies, among others. She has recently launched new series in critical race studies, medical humanities, disability studies, plant and animal studies, and future studies. She is delighted to speak with scholars about new book and series proposals.
Łukasz Gałecki
Senior Acquisitions Editor
Łukasz Gałecki
Senior Acquisitions Editor
Łukasz Gałecki’s academic background focuses on philosophy, theatre science and literature. After working for the Polish Institute in Leipzig as one of its directors, and after scholarships took him to Berlin, Leipzig and Bonn, he joined Peter Lang in 2010, where he is the senior acquisitions editor for publications by Polish authors.
Michael Rücker
Senior Acquisitions Editor (Linguistics / German Studies / English Studies)
Michael Rücker
Senior Acquisitions Editor (Linguistics / German Studies / English Studies)
Michael Rücker has been with Peter Lang Verlag since 1992. He previously worked for a book wholesaler in Modena and taught German at a grammar school in Trieste. He studied in Hamburg and Toulouse and holds a degree in Romance studies (French language & literature/Italian), English language & literature and economics.
Na Li
Acquisitions Editor (Area Studies: Asia & the Middle East)
Na Li
Acquisitions Editor (Area Studies: Asia & the Middle East)
Na Li is focusing on the development of our publishing programme of Area Studies, which includes publications of studies on the areas in Asia and the Middle East (incl. North Africa). The program seeks to present a broad range of scholarly works about these regions as an academic subject (from premodern to contemporary), as well as to showcase representative research in the field of humanities and social sciences produced by authors from within countries of these regions. Na began her career in academic publishing following her postgraduate studies in comparative literature and Asian studies. Alongside her position as Commissioning Editor, she is pursuing a Doctorate in Chinese studies, specializing in Chinese history and religious culture. She welcomes book and series proposals on all subject areas concerning Asia and the Middle East (incl. North Africa), either on a specific country and culture or from a comparative and interdisciplinary perspective.
Dr. Phil Dunshea
Senior Acquisitions Editor (Area Studies: Humanities)
Dr. Phil Dunshea
Senior Acquisitions Editor (Area Studies: Humanities)
Philip Dunshea is Senior Acquisitions Editor for the Humanities at Peter Lang, managing series on History, Literature, Culture and Religious Studies. Philip has an MA (Hons) in History from the University of St Andrews and an MPhil and PhD from the University of Cambridge. Newly arrived in North America from Scotland, he is based in Dundas, Ontario, Canada. Previous roles include Acquisitions Editor for History and the Social Sciences at Peter Lang.
Thierry Waser
Deputy Managing Director and Senior Acquisitions Editor
Thierry Waser
Deputy Managing Director and Senior Acquisitions Editor
Thierry Waser holds an MA in French literature and contemporary history from the University of Fribourg (Switzerland). He started working for Peter Lang in 2008, first in the Bern office, before joining the Brussels office in 2015, where he works as the deputy managing director and senior commissioning editor. He speaks French, German and English. Subject areas: History, sociology, linguistics, philosophy, law, ecology and environmental studies.
Ulrike Döring
Senior Acquisitions Editor
Ulrike Döring
Senior Acquisitions Editor
Ulrike Döring studied German Language and Literature and Pedagogy at the University of Stuttgart and graduated with a master’s degree. Before joining Peter Lang, she has worked as an editor for a German specialist book publisher for many years. Since December 2018, she is responsible for the German and Linguistics program at Peter Lang’s Bern office and looks forward to discussing book and series proposals, particularly on linguistic and literary topics.
Adrian Stähli
Senior Acquisitions Editor
Adrian Stähli
Senior Acquisitions Editor
Adrian Stähli studied Romance languages and literature (with a focus on Italian), German and English at the universities of Bonn, Bern and Florence. Following an academic activity at the University of Bern, he joined Peter Lang in 2012 as an acquisitions editor, overseeing mostly books and series in literature and linguistics at the Swiss publishing location until 2017. After working for five years in another area of the publishing industry, he re-joined Peter Lang in Berlin in 2022 as an acquisitions editor and editorial team lead. His focus is on theology & philosophy, art studies, Romance studies, linguistics and education.
Dr. Elizabeth Howard
Acquisitions Editor (Media and Communication)
Dr. Elizabeth Howard
Acquisitions Editor (Media and Communication)
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Howard is Acquisitions Editor for Media and Communication at Peter Lang. After obtaining degrees from Oxford University and Uppsala University (Sweden) she was awarded a PhD. from Cardiff University in 2020. She joined Peter Lang in 2023 and acquires titles in all areas of Communication, Journalism, Public Relations and Media Studies.
Viktoria von Wickede
Acquisitions Editor
Viktoria von Wickede
Acquisitions Editor
Viktoria von Wickede studied Romance studies, history and comparative literature in Jena, Toulouse and Vienna. She worked for several years in an academic publishing house in Vienna. In the Vienna office of Peter Lang, she is responsible for Austria in the fields of Romance studies, history, literary studies and art history and is happy to discuss new projects with you.
Indrani Dutta
Acquisitions Editor (Social Sciences)
Indrani Dutta
Acquisitions Editor (Social Sciences)
With around a decade of experience in publishing, Indrani Dutta joined Peter Lang in 2022 as Acquisitions Editor (Social Sciences). She is working for Peter Lang’s Indian list and her focus areas are Political Science and International Relations, Sociology, History, Economics, Management and Media and Communication. Prior to joining Peter Lang, she was associated with McGraw Hill Education, India and SAGE Publications, India as development and commissioning editors for higher education level textbooks. Based in Kolkata, India, Indrani holds master’s degree in International Relations. Apart from commissioning academic works, she enjoys reading historical fictions, horrors and mysteries.
Nandini Ganguli
Acquisitions Editor
Nandini Ganguli
Acquisitions Editor
Nandini Ganguli is Acquisitions Editor for the Humanities list at Peter Lang India. She has been a Commissioning and Acquisitions editor for Humanities and Social sciences, with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education and publishing industry for the last eight years, in companies like McGraw Hill India, Oxford University Press India, and SAGE Publications India. Her job involved acquiring and assessing manuscripts, engagement with content and the market, project management, author servicing and management, and creating business strategies. Nandini holds an MA and M.Phil. degree in History, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Book Publishing, all from the University of Calcutta. Nandini absolutely loves to engage with content and would always be excited to work with authors and develop book and series ideas, particularly in the various subject areas of humanities, focussing mostly on India and South Asia.
Dr. Alison Elizabeth Jefferson
Acquisitions Editor
Dr. Alison Elizabeth Jefferson
Acquisitions Editor
Based in Toronto, Alison is Acquisitions Editor for the US/Canada Education list. Alison is seeking manuscripts related to education (student experiences, the academic profession, pedagogy, and educational theory), sociology, and social justice, specifically those with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Specific areas of interest include race, gender, and LGBTQ+ studies; sociological theory and societal issues; distance and open education; philosophy of education; international, comparative education; technology for education; and policy and governance of institutions and education systems. Alison received her doctorate in Higher Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto, where she worked as a Research Fellow before joining Peter Lang. Alison holds master’s degrees in both medical sciences and education, as well as an honours degree in archaeology from Durham University in the UK. She has a decade of experience editing academic manuscripts and non-academic texts as a freelance editor.