DUP as a Publishing Partner

Journals Publishing Program

Duke University Press combines the university press's commitment to making scholarly research available as widely as possible at a reasonable cost with the knowledge of a commercial enterprise. Our experienced and enthusiastic staff ensures mutual understanding and the commitment to developing a strong and long-lasting publishing relationship. In our experience, it takes time, commitment, and thoughtful communication to develop a publishing partnership that works well for the journal sponsors, the journal editors and editorial staff, and the publisher. We are valued by our society sponsors, editors, contributors, and readers—as well as by the academic library community worldwide—for our famously high standards of editorial and production quality and customer service, and we take pride in maintaining those standards. As a nonprofit university press and a department of Duke University, we are proud of our mission to make scholarly research available as widely as possible through reasonable cost options.

With the publishing industry (including large nonprofit publishers) emphasizing speed and ever-increasing financial return, our commitment to achieving the highest level of publication standards positions Duke University Press uniquely among academic publishers. We offer superior publishing services with the high standards, flexibility, and personal attention that are trademarks of the best US university presses. We combine these traditional qualities with the commercial know-how and economies of scale that come from publishing over fifty journals.

Get to know more about how we work with editorial offices to produce and sell beautifully designed, easy-to-read, and readily available journals. The video includes interviews with some of our editors, as well as interviews with Duke University Press staff.

Publishing at Duke University Press

Want to learn more about journal publishing? The following blog posts are from a series highlighting journals publishing at Duke University Press.

• What Makes a Duke Journal: Evaluating Journals for Partnership
• Open Access Efforts at the Press
• What Makes Duke University Press Special?
• Partnering with Societies: An Interview with Journals Director Rob Dilworth

Putting together a Press: the people and processes behind a journal

• With a Fine Tooth Comb: The Role of a Managing Editor with Stacy Lavin
• A Class in Coordination: Producing a Journal with the Production Team
• A Conversation with our Award-Winning Journal Designers
• Helping You Build an Audience: Journals Marketing at Duke University Press
• Getting Content to the World: Sales and Customer Relations

Math publishing and publishing technologies at Duke University Press

• Publishing in a Discipline: All About Math Journals with Senior Managing Editor Ray Lambert
• Libraries and Publishers Working Together: An Interview with Project Euclid’s Leslie Eager
• Print, Digital, and Process: Duke University Press Publishing Technologies with Allison Belan

From the editor's desk: tips and reflections from our academic editors

• How does one become a journal editor? (1 of 5)
• What skills does a journal editor use the most? (2 of 5)
• What has been your proudest moment as an editor? (3 of 5)
• What are the key responsibilities of a journal editor? (4 of 5)
• How does being a journal editor fit into one’s academic career? (5 of 5)

Thoughts on how to publish an academic journal

• Infographic: 10 Elements of a Good Journal Proposal
• Tips from Managing Editors on How to Get your Academic Article Published
• Making Your Mark: How to Start a New Journal
• Self-Publishing: Things to Consider
• Who is the Best Publisher for My Journal?

Contact

To speak with us about establishing a publishing partnership, please contact Ashlee Russeau-Pletcher, Associate Journals Director, at [email protected], or provide your information using the request form. We look forward to hearing from you.