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Working with HUP has been an enjoyable experience from first contact onwards. The whole process that led to the publication and marketing of my book has been characterized by professionalism, respect, and dedication to open science.
- Associate Professor of War Studies Ilmari Käihkö, Swedish Defence University (Försvarshögskolan), Author of
“Slava Ukraini!” Strategy and the Spirit of Ukrainian Resistance 2014–2023
Helsinki University Press (HUP) is a new and expanding open access University Press, launched in 2020. The Press publishes high-quality scholarly literature, particularly in the humanities and social sciences, and follows a rigorous peer review process. All HUP’s publications – including its books and journals – are freely available online via the Press’ website and other platforms. Our aim is to reach as global an audience as possible including readers in the Global South where high paywalls can be a major challenge. We believe the absence of paywalls increases the societal impact of research by allowing readers outside of academic institutions also to access scholarship.
HUP aspires not only to expand audiences. We also aim for internationally excellent quality. The Press offers researchers support and services to make sure that publishing their work in Open Access is smooth, professional, and of high quality. Our services include copyediting by native speakers, indexing by professional indexers, and an experienced HUP contact person to guide you through the whole publication process. For more information on our services, see here.
We are open to all scholars, and welcome submissions from academics globally. HUP publishes high-quality literature across a wide range of academic fields and disciplines. We are open to all methodological and epistemological approaches. All publishing decisions are made by the HUP Academic Board, and the decisions are based on the quality of the scholarship. See more on how to publish with us here.
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HUP aims to be an internationally-known open access publisher of high-quality monographs, multidisciplinary edited volumes, and journals.
Mission
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Series Editor: Dr. Svetlana Vetchinnikova (Linguistics), Deputy Director of the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies
Prof. Hanne Appelqvist (Philosophy, Aesthetics), Director of the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies
Prof. Bill Bell (History of Literature and Culture), Cardiff University
Dr. Kaisa Kaakinen (Literary Studies, Memory Studies), Research Coordinator of the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies
Dr. William King (Political History), University of Helsinki
Dr. Janne Mattila (Islamic Studies), University of Helsinki
Dr. Kerkko Nordqvist (Archaeology), University of Helsinki
Dr. Svetlana Vetchinnikova (Linguistics), Deputy Director of the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies
Dr. Nina Öhman (Musicology), University of Helsinki
Pro et Contra. Books from the Finnish Political Science Association
Editor-in-Chief: Taru Haapala, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain
Managing editor: Anna Kronlund, University of Turku, Finland
Elena García Guitián, Professor at the Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain
Marjaana Jauhola, Senior Research Fellow at Tampere University, Finland
Niilo Kauppi, Professor at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) / University of Strasbourg, France
Tuija Parvikko, Senior Researcher at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Fritz Sager, Professor at the University of Bern, Switzerland
Ruzha Smilova, Political Analysis Program Director, Centre for Liberal Strategies, Sofia, Bulgaria