Welcome to Open Book Publishers

We are the leading independent open access publisher of academic research in the Humanities and Social Sciences in the UK: we're award-winning, not-for-profit, run by scholars, and committed to making high-quality research freely available to readers around the world. Access all our books online or download them for free, with no Book Processing Charges (BPCs) for authors.

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Latest Titles

Antisemitism in Online Communication: Transdisciplinary Approaches to Hate Speech in the Twenty-First Century - cover image
  • Media Studies and Journalism

Antisemitism in Online Communication: Transdisciplinary Approaches to Hate Speech in the Twenty-First Century

  • Matthias J. Becker
  • Laura Ascone
  • Karolina Placzynta
  • Chloé Vincent
The Life of Nuns: Love, Politics, and Religion in Medieval German Convents - cover image
  • History

The Life of Nuns: Love, Politics, and Religion in Medieval German Convents

  • Henrike Lähnemann
  • Eva Schlotheuber
  • Anne Simon
Psychological Perspectives on Musical Experiences and Skills: Research in the Western Balkans and Western Europe - cover image
Human Evolutionary Demography - cover image
  • Science: Applied Science

Human Evolutionary Demography

  • Oskar Burger
  • Ronald Lee
  • Rebecca Sear
All Books

OBP At a Glance

Over 300 titles published

In multiple disciplines, our books are freely available to download and read in various formats.

Catalogue

Over 6 million book interactions

Our books are currently being accessed freely worldwide by over 80,000 readers each month.

Our Reach

Over 250 library members

Supporting our award-winning Open Access book publishing programme.

Library Membership

Non-Profit

We are a UK-registered Social Enterprise and Community Interest Company (CIC) run by scholars.

Support Us

No Book Processing Charges (BPCs)

We provide permanent and free access to our books for readers with no Open Access fees for authors.

Business Model

Quality Research

All our books undergo a rigorous peer review process and are carefully selected by our editorial board.

Publishing process

Partnerships

We collaborate with like-minded organisations to publish and share open access books in open, equitable ways.

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