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| Zhejiang University Press | |
|---|---|
| Name | Zhejiang University Press |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | Hangzhou, Zhejiang |
| Parent | Zhejiang University |
| Publications | Books, journals, textbooks, monographs |
Zhejiang University Press is a university-affiliated publishing house based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. It publishes academic monographs, textbooks, reference works, and translated titles linked to research from Zhejiang University and other institutions. The press collaborates with domestic and international partners to disseminate scholarship across disciplines and supports university teaching, research, and professional development.
The press was established in 1984 during a period of expansion for Chinese university presses, contemporaneous with reforms linked to the policies of Deng Xiaoping and institutional changes influenced by the revival after the Cultural Revolution. Early projects included collaborations with scholars associated with Zhejiang University programs and faculty who had ties to institutions such as Peking University and Tsinghua University. Over subsequent decades the press engaged with initiatives connected to the Ministry of Education (People's Republic of China) and national projects like the Double First Class University Plan, while participating in book fairs such as the Frankfurt Book Fair and exchange programs with publishers including Oxford University Press and Springer Science+Business Media. Its development paralleled Zhejiang Province growth, regional hubs in Hangzhou and connections with research centers at Zhejiang University School of Medicine and the State Key Laboratory of CAD&CG.
The press operates under the supervision of Zhejiang University, aligning with university governance structures similar to those at Fudan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Leadership typically includes editorial directors with academic backgrounds related to universities such as Nanjing University and administrative coordination with provincial bodies like the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education. Organizational units encompass editorial departments for humanities and sciences, production divisions that interface with printing houses connected to companies like China Publishing Group Corporation, and international cooperation offices that negotiate co-publication agreements with entities such as Cambridge University Press and Elsevier.
Its catalog spans monographs, textbooks, reference series, and popular science tied to research from faculties including School of Medicine, Zhejiang University and College of Engineering, Zhejiang University. The press has issued works by scholars who have affiliations with institutions such as Chinese Academy of Sciences, Harvard University, University of Oxford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Stanford University through translation and co-publication. Notable subject series reflect collaborations on topics relevant to centers like the National Institute of Advanced Studies and projects associated with awards such as the Ho Leung Ho Lee Prize. Imprints and series follow international standards used by publishers like Wiley-Blackwell and Taylor & Francis, and include textbooks adopted in programs similar to those at Zhejiang University International Business School.
The press supports curriculum development for faculties comparable to Zhejiang University School of Management and contributes textbooks used in programs related to research from institutes such as the Institute of Oceanography, Chinese Academy of Sciences and the China Europe International Business School. It publishes peer-reviewed monographs by academics affiliated with centers like the Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering and participates in scholarly exchange with societies such as the Chinese Chemical Society and Chinese Mathematical Society. Through edited collections and translated classics by authors connected to Princeton University and Columbia University, the press aids postgraduate training and dissemination of research findings from laboratories like the Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Science and Technology.
Distribution networks include domestic wholesale channels modeled after those used by China International Book Trading Corporation and partnerships with international distributors at events like the Beijing International Book Fair and the London Book Fair. The press has negotiated co-publication and translation agreements with academic publishers such as Routledge and Palgrave Macmillan, and maintains ties with university presses including University of Chicago Press and Cambridge University Press for joint editions. Collaborative projects have connected Zhejiang-based scholars to visiting programs at institutions like University of California, Berkeley and The University of Tokyo, facilitating cross-border academic publishing and exhibition in venues such as the Shanghai International Book Fair.
The press has developed digital platforms compatible with standards used by aggregators such as CNKI and partnered with digital infrastructure providers similar to Taylor & Francis Online and Elsevier ScienceDirect for e-book distribution. It participates in open access discussions parallel to initiatives by organizations like OpenAIRE and supports electronic textbook formats adopted by universities such as Zhejiang University. Digital projects include searchable databases for monographs and integration with institutional repositories modeled after those at Peking University and Tsinghua University, and experimentation with licensing frameworks influenced by movements like Creative Commons.
Category:Publishing companies of China Category:Academic publishing