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Hipatia Press is a non-profit academic publisher based in Catalonia, Spain, specializing in peer-reviewed open-access journals and scholarly books in the social sciences and education.

Last updated September 26, 2026

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Overview

Hipatia Press is a non-profit academic publisher based in Catalonia, Spain. Founded in 2007, it is dedicated to the dissemination of high-quality scientific journals and scholarly books, with a strong commitment to open access and editorial integrity. The publisher launched its journals in 2011 and has since developed an international editorial project focused primarily on the social sciences and education. As an independent association, Hipatia Press operates through collaborative processes involving editors, reviewers, and academics committed to high standards of quality and integrity. It publishes peer-reviewed open-access journals and academic books, bringing together international research based on academic rigor and interdisciplinary dialogue. The organization's mission is to advance scientific knowledge and contribute to informed social transformation. In 2020, Hipatia Press adopted its current legal form as a non-profit association, maintaining its original mission and editorial objectives. The association operates independently of universities, academic departments, and commercial publishing groups, although it collaborates with researchers and institutions internationally. Its governance model is non-profit, with board members and editorial teams performing their roles without remuneration, and a significant portion of editorial work carried out voluntarily. Hipatia Press is registered in Catalonia, Spain, and its editorial activities are supported by this institutional and legal framework.

History

Hipatia Press was founded in 2007 with the intellectual goal of creating an academic publisher committed to the dissemination of high-quality scientific journals and scholarly books. The publisher launched its journals in 2011, marking the beginning of its international editorial project focused primarily on the social sciences and education. Since then, Hipatia Press has developed a reputation for rigorous peer review and open-access publishing. In 2020, the organization adopted its current legal form as a non-profit association registered in Catalonia, Spain, while maintaining its original mission and editorial objectives. The association operates independently of universities, academic departments, and commercial publishing groups, though it collaborates with researchers and institutions internationally. Its governance model is non-profit, with board members and editorial teams working without remuneration, and a significant portion of editorial work performed voluntarily. Hipatia Press continues to publish peer-reviewed open-access journals and academic books, advancing scientific knowledge and contributing to informed social transformation.

  • 2020

    Adopted current legal form as a non-profit association

  • 2011

    Launch of journals

  • 2007

    Hipatia Press founded

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Non-profit academic publisher committed to open access, editorial integrity, and rigorous peer review.

  • Peer-reviewed open-access journals

  • Academic books

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