Becoming a Brill Author
Publishing with Brill
Are you looking for the perfect publishing partner for your academic research?
Brill is the publisher of many influential authors working across Humanities and Social Sciences subjects. As part of De Gruyter Brill since 2024, we combine over 300 years of expertise in academic publishing with a forward-thinking approach that responds to the evolving needs of research communities.
We are an international publisher home to well-established book series, journals and reference works, in both print and digital formats. Many of our books are published in English and we are also committed to publishing in multiple original languages.
What’s it like to be published by Brill?
Most of our acquisitions editors have a research background, bringing both an understanding of the subject as well as publishing expertise to the partnership. We work with you to make your research the best published work it can be, with the guidance of editorial boards and (external) peer reviewers at the start, and your editor to guide you through the production process. Our production times are competitive, and your book will be published simultaneously in print and electronic formats. We are at the forefront of Open Access publishing in the Humanities and Social Sciences and can advise if this is the best option for you too.
Learn more about the publication process at Brill and De Gruyter Brill.
Reasons to Publish with Brill
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Personal Approach
Step-by-step guidance by your Acquisitions Editor and expert editorial team. You’ll always know who to contact if you have a question.
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Reputation
Brill and its imprints have been at the forefront of European academic publishing for over 300 years.
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Academic Excellence
Guaranteed by our rigorous editorial board and peer review process plus Acquisitions Editors who are experts in their subjects.
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Quick Production Process
It takes about six months to publish your book once the manuscript has been accepted.
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Electronic and Print Publishing
Books are published simultaneously online (on our own publishing platform) and in print, with no embargoes.
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Range of Publishing Formats
Including monographs, edited volumes, dictionaries, reference works, journals and online databases.
Subject Areas
Brill brings to life works in the Humanities, Social Sciences, International Law, and selected areas in the Sciences.
De Gruyter Brill's editors are experienced in 29 subject areas and are here to guide and support you throughout our publication processes. From preparing your book proposal to finalizing your manuscript to helping promote your work after it’s published, you can find the correct editorial contact for you on the De Gruyter Brill website.
Publication Formats
We publish simultaneously in print and in eBook on our own electronic platform. We also ensure that all our content is featured on third party partner platforms serving the academic community, so that your readers can access your work from their preferred platform or supplier.
Our catalog includes well-respected series, monographs, journals, bibliographies, major reference works and digital references, to meet the varied needs of scholars and libraries. Your Acquisitions Editor will discuss with you the best fit for your work.
Publications for Practitioners
Next to academic works, we also publish practice-oriented literature and materials in print and digital form for schools, training, and studies as well as further and continuing education in the fields of psychology/psychotherapy/counselling, education/social work, congregational work, religious education, and Latin.
We represent academically sound content that is created with practitioners in mind and can be implemented in the field with a design oriented towards the different needs of our customers. Our products aid our target groups in everyday professional life. They facilitate and support the achievement of professional goals. Beyond the classic book, our portfolio includes products in the non-book sector. We develop digital solutions in a market-driven manner with our target groups’ needs and willingness to buy in mind.
Discover our practitioner publication program:
Psychology, Psychotherapy, Coaching
Psychosocial Care, Education, Church
Language & Publication Support
Do you need support in editing, translation, formatting, or indexing your work before submitting it to Brill? Click here to get in touch with our partner Academic Language Experts.
Open Access
We are committed to ensuring that our content reaches the widest possible audience, that we are research-funding compliant, and actively involved in initiatives to promote Open Access in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Perhaps in the future all books will be published this way. For now, we make decisions on a title-by-title basis based on what’s right for the title and the author as well as for us as a business.