Editura Universitatii

Editura Universității „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” din Iași (commonly Editura UAIC) is the university press of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, one of Romania's oldest and most prominent higher-education institutions. Operating from the university's home city of Iași, the press publishes scholarly monographs, edited volumes, conference proceedings, textbooks, and academic journals, with a strong emphasis on the humanities — history, philology, philosophy, and the study of Romanian press and culture — alongside other fields represented in the university's research profile. The press organizes its catalogue into broad categories such as Domenii (fields), Colecții (collections), and Periodice (periodicals), and maintains a regularly updated list of recent releases and a Top 15 ranking of titles. Its output is closely tied to the academic calendar and research life of the university: it presents new books at national and international book fairs, hosts launch events at venues such as the TAFRALI bookshop and the Central University Library in Iași, and participates in events in the Republic of Moldova, including Bookfest Chișinău. As a university press, Editura UAIC is not a commercial trade publisher in the usual sense; it exists to disseminate the research and teaching output of the university and its collaborators. Its editorial activity is subject to national academic evaluation — for example, the site reports that in the 2026 CNCS evaluation the press received recognition for four domains and four journals in the fundamental field of the humanities. Titles published by the press have also received awards at scholarly congresses, reflecting its role in Romanian academic publishing. Pricing on the site is given in Romanian lei, and the catalogue includes both specialized academic works and practical materials such as student counselling notebooks. The press thus serves students, researchers, and the wider reading public interested in Romanian scholarship, and it functions as the publishing arm of the university rather than as an independent commercial company.

Editura Universității „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” din Iași is the publishing house of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, a public university in Iași, Romania. As a university press, its history is intertwined with that of the university itself and with the development of academic publishing in the Romanian humanities. The press exists to publish the research, teaching materials, and scholarly periodicals produced by the university's faculty and collaborators, and it operates under the university's institutional umbrella rather than as an independent commercial enterprise. Over time the press has built a catalogue organized into fields (Domenii), collections (Colecții), and periodicals (Periodice), and it maintains a public list of recent releases and a Top 15 ranking. Its editorial profile is especially strong in the humanities, including history, philology, philosophy, and the history of the Romanian press. A notable example is the volume Personalități ale presei românești, which collects works presented at the International Congress of the History of the Press (17th edition, 27–28 September 2024, Iași), coordinated by Ștefania Bejan, Tudorel-Constantin Rusu, and Gabriela Poleac. The catalogue also includes practical educational materials such as Caiet de consiliere pentru elevi, a counselling workbook for students. The press is active in the Romanian and Moldovan book-fair circuit. Its news feed records presentations and launches at the Piatra Neamț Book Fair, Bookfest Chișinău, the Botoșani Book Fair during the Eminescu Days, and events in Iași at venues including the TAFRALI bookshop and the Central University Library. These events connect the press to readers, students, and researchers beyond the university campus. Academic evaluation is an important part of the press's operating environment. In 2026 the site reported that, in the CNCS evaluation, Editura UAIC obtained recognition for four domains and four journals in the fundamental field of the humanities. The press also notes awards won by its titles, such as a book prize at the ALGCR 2026 congress in Timișoara. These recognitions reflect the press's role in meeting national standards for scholarly publication and in disseminating research that is assessed by academic bodies. Because the available evidence comes primarily from the press's own website and a Wikidata identifier, many details of its institutional history — such as its exact founding year, founding director, and organizational structure — are not documented here. What is clear is its ongoing function: as the publishing arm of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, it continues to release new titles, support the university's academic community, and represent Romanian scholarship at national and international book events.

• International Congress of the History of the Press (17th edition) held in Iași; proceedings later published by Editura UAIC as Personalități ale presei românești.

• Book launch of Secolul armoniei: relații româno-turce 1923-2023 in Iași.

• Editura UAIC events at the Botoșani Book Fair during the Eminescu Days 2026.

• Book launch of Parcul Național Ceahlău. Carte de identitate at TAFRALI, Iași.

• In memoriam Octavian Ionescu exhibition opening at the Central University Library in Iași.

• A book published by Editura UAIC awarded at the ALGCR 2026 congress in Timișoara.

• Anniversary event dedicated to historical research published by Editura UAIC at Bookfest Chișinău.

• Presentation of new Editura UAIC titles at the Piatra Neamț Book Fair.

• CNCS 2026 evaluation: Editura UAIC recognized for four domains and four journals in the humanities.

• Launch of Personalități ale presei românești at TAFRALI, Iași.

• Editura UAIC welcomes new UAIC students at the start of the academic year.

University press of a major Romanian public university, focused on scholarly publishing in the humanities and sciences.

• Personalități ale presei românești. Lucrări ale Congresului Internațional de Istorie a Presei (ediția a XVII-a, 27-28 septembrie 2024, Iași)

• Caiet de consiliere pentru elevi. Activități de sprijin vocațional specializat

1. 1Editura Universității „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” din Iași – official websiteeditura.uaic.ro
2. 2Editura Universitatii – Wikidatawikidata.org