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| Editorial Complutense | |
|---|---|
| Name | Editorial Complutense |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
| Parent | Universidad Complutense de Madrid |
| Publications | Books, Journals |
| Topics | Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences |
Editorial Complutense
Editorial Complutense is the academic press of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid that publishes monographs, textbooks, and journals across the Humanities, Social sciences, and Natural sciences. Founded in the aftermath of Spanish Civil War cultural reconstruction, it operates within the ecosystem of Spanish and European scholarly communication alongside presses such as Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, and Editorial Gredos. The press collaborates with institutions including the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, the Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte, and the European University Association.
The press was founded in 1945 during the post‑war restoration that involved actors such as the Instituto de España, the Real Academia Española, and the Universidad Central de Madrid; its development paralleled reforms enacted by the Ley de Universidades and interacted with initiatives from the Comunidad de Madrid and the Banco de España. During the late 20th century Editorial Complutense expanded its catalog in dialogue with publishers like Ariel (editorial), Alianza Editorial, and Cátedra (publisher), responding to curricular changes influenced by the Erasmus Programme and directives from the European Commission. Technological shifts in the 1990s and 2000s prompted cooperation with organizations such as Redalyc, Dialnet, and the Hispana aggregator while navigating copyright frameworks from the Sociedad General de Autores y Editores and regulatory rulings from the Tribunal Constitucional de España.
The press produces scholarly monographs, edited volumes, textbooks, critical editions, and peer‑reviewed journals in series comparable to Cambridge Companions, Oxford Handbooks, and Routledge Advances. Flagship series encompass areas linked to faculties such as Facultad de Filología, Facultad de Derecho, Facultad de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociología, and Facultad de Ciencias de la Información. Journals published by the press are indexed alongside titles in Scopus, Web of Science, and ERIC and appear in collaborative catalogs with Biblioteca Nacional de España, WorldCat, and JSTOR. The press issues critical editions of works by figures like Miguel de Cervantes, Lope de Vega, and Francisco de Goya within collections that dialogue with holdings at the Museo del Prado and archives such as the Archivo General de Simancas.
Governance is tied to the Universidad Complutense de Madrid rectorate and academic councils including the Consejo de Gobierno and the Junta de Facultad; administrative oversight involves offices comparable to a university press director, editorial board, and advisory committees drawn from departments like Departamento de Historia del Arte, Departamento de Filosofía, and Departamento de Derecho Constitucional. Strategic decisions reference policies from the Ministerio de Universidades and accreditation criteria from agencies such as the Agencia Nacional de Evaluación de la Calidad y Acreditación and the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education. Financial and contractual arrangements are conducted in the legal frameworks of the Código Civil de España and procurement rules resembling those of the Boletín Oficial del Estado.
Editorial Complutense implements peer review protocols aligned with standards set by organizations like the Committee on Publication Ethics, the International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers, and benchmarking from Elsevier and Springer Nature practices. Manuscript evaluation typically involves external referees sourced from departments such as Departamento de Filología Hispánica, Departamento de Psicología, and Departamento de Biología Celular and follows criteria used by grant bodies such as the Agencia Estatal de Investigación and the European Research Council. Open access provisions mirror initiatives from the Plan S coalition and repositories like Repositorios GREDOS while respecting rights administered by the Sociedad de Gestión de Autores y Compositores frameworks and licensing options related to Creative Commons schemes.
The press has published scholarship by academics and intellectuals associated with the university and broader Spanish intellectual life, including scholars who have worked on figures such as José Ortega y Gasset, María Zambrano, Alejandro Amenábar (as a cultural reference), Federico García Lorca, Joaquín Rodrigo (as subject studies), and historians engaging with the Reina Sofía Museum collections. Monographs and critical editions have treated topics connected to the Siglo de Oro, the Ilustración, and contemporary debates on the Transición Española. Works edited at the press have featured contributions from faculty affiliated with institutions like the Instituto Cervantes, the Real Academia de la Historia, and the CSIC.
Distribution networks extend through academic channels such as the Librería Universitaria, university bookstores, and agreements with distributors similar to Grupo Planeta Distribución and international partners including Gallimard and Springer. Sales and dissemination utilize platforms like Casa del Libro, university repositories including Dialnet, and trade fairs such as the Feria del Libro de Madrid and the Frankfurt Book Fair. Marketing coordinates with cultural institutions like the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, research centers including the Centro de Estudios Políticos y Constitucionales, and consortia participating in programs of the European Commission.
Titles from the press have received recognition in academic circuits and prizes related to higher education and publishing such as awards administered by the Real Academia Española, the Premio Nacional de Historia de España, and distinctions granted by the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. Editorial projects and critical editions have been cited in scholarly bibliographies curated by the Biblioteca Nacional de España, entered doctoral reading lists at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and the Universidad de Barcelona, and contributed to exhibitions at institutions like the Museo del Prado and the Biblioteca Histórica de la UCM.