Academic Press

Academic Press is a U.S.-origin academic publishing brand founded by Walter J. Johnson in 1941. It has focused on scholarly publishing in science, technology, medicine, and related disciplines, with books, research monographs, textbooks, reference works, and academic journals aimed at researchers, university faculty, students, and professional institutions. The brand later became part of the Harcourt publishing organization and entered Elsevier’s publishing portfolio following Elsevier’s acquisition of relevant Harcourt businesses. Academic Press now operates primarily as an Elsevier academic publishing imprint, with publications spanning areas such as life sciences, chemistry, physics, computer science, psychology, and other specialist fields.

Academic Press was founded in the United States in 1941 as a specialist publisher serving scientific research and higher education. Its publishing program expanded across the natural sciences, life sciences, medicine, psychology, computer science, and other professional disciplines, with scholarly books, reference works, and journals forming its core output. During the consolidation of the publishing industry, Academic Press became part of the Harcourt organization. After Elsevier acquired relevant Harcourt publishing businesses in 2000, Academic Press entered Elsevier’s academic publishing portfolio. The name has since been used primarily as an Elsevier publishing brand or imprint, continuing to serve researchers, universities, and professional institutions.

• 2000

  Brought into the Elsevier publishing portfolio

  After Elsevier acquired Harcourt's relevant publishing businesses, Academic Press became a brand within Elsevier's academic publishing operations.

• 1941

  Academic Press founded

  Academic Press was founded in the United States and began academic publishing for scientific research and higher education.

A specialist scholarly imprint focused on authoritative scientific, technical, medical, and interdisciplinary reference publishing.

• academic books

  Academic Press scholarly books

  Scholarly books in science, technology, medicine, and related specialist fields, including research monographs, professional titles, and higher-education textbooks for researchers, faculty, and students.

• reference publishing

  Academic Press reference works

  Discipline-specific reference publications for researchers, professionals, and institutional users, providing organized coverage of specialist knowledge, terminology, methods, and research information.

• academic journals

  Academic Press journals

  Peer-reviewed academic journals covering science, life sciences, medicine, and other specialist areas, supporting the dissemination and exchange of research.