Submit a Book Proposal
If you wish to submit a book proposal, please complete the Stockholm University Press Book Proposal submission form online. You will need to register a user name and choose a password in order to submit your proposal. If you would like to edit the proposal offline, you need to download the form (Word file) and save it on a safe drive until you are ready to submit.
Once submitted through the online form, the Stockholm University Press publishing office will direct the proposal to the relevant Editorial Board to assess whether the proposal fits within the scope of the Board to ensure a fair review process.
Please note that we are not looking at full manuscript files in the first instance. The proposal should include a description of the theoretical and methodological background of the book project, as well as information about the participating researchers and the intended audience of the book. It is also possible to upload sample chapters or other relevant documentation as separate files. The selected Editorial Board should, however, be able to make a first evaluation based on the scientific merit of the submitted proposal.
Review Process
All books published by Stockholm University Press are peer reviewed before publication. Submitted proposals are reviewed by a selected Editorial Board of experts within a relevant subject area, while book manuscripts are sent for external peer review. Read more about our peer review policies here.
Decisions about book proposals are made based on the review of the submitted documentation by an Editorial Board and the Publishing Committee. If the proposal is accepted for publication, the author may be required to make revisions before submitting the final manuscript file.
Full manuscripts will be sent for external peer review. The Editorial Board will select referees to comment on the quality and structure of the book. Read more about the criteria for selecting referees here. The Stockholm University Press Publishing Committee will consider comments from both the external review as well as the Editorial Board when making a final decision to accept the book for publication.
Publishing Committee
The Publishing Committee at Stockholm University Press consist of elected academic representatives from all four faculties at Stockholm University. This committee makes all final decisions about book proposals and book publishing. Read more about the work in the committee here.
The Publishing Committee meets approximately 2–3 times per semester. Documentation for book projects are prepared two weeks in advance of such meetings, meaning that Editorial Boards and Authors will receive notifications about deadlines related to this. The following meeting dates are scheduled in 2023: March 16th, May 24th, September 20th and November 15th.
Ethical Guidelines for Research and Publishing
To ensure that the books published by Stockholm University Press follow best practice for research and publishing, we require all authors to clearly state in their manuscripts that the data has been collected according to the ethical research code in each respective country. Researchers collecting data and conducting research in other countries should follow guidelines relevant to their context.
For Swedish authors, we recommend to use the Codex rules and guidelines for research, hosted by Uppsala University. Guidelines about general research ethics is available in Swedish and in English. Authors describing research with human subjects should follow the relevant guidelines available in Swedish and in English.
Authors and Editors of books to be published by Stockholm University Press are also expected to follow guidelines for good publishing ethics, which is also available via the Codex rules and guidelines for research in Swedish and in English.
Submitting a Full Manuscript
Once the proposal is accepted for publication the author can submit the full-length manuscript via the manuscript management system. Instructions on how to submit are included in the acceptance letter from the Publisher.
However, before submitting any manuscript files, we strongly recommend that authors read and adhere to the below instructions for creating manuscript files for consideration.
The following key documents include instructions on how to edit manuscript files:
Book Copyediting Guidelines
Book Editing Checklist
Books Index Creation Guide
Once the full manuscript file is submitted, the book will be sent to the Editorial Board to commence the external peer review process. The standard timeline for reviewers to submit comments is approximately 8–10 weeks. Most manuscripts will be then be sent back to the author for revisions based on these reviewer comments and those from the Editorial Board, before a final version of the manuscript is approved for publishing. This process is likely to take a minimum of 8-10 weeks.
The Electronic Book
After the author submits the final edited manuscript files to the publisher it will take approximately 12 weeks to publish the book in electronic format on the publisher’s website. During this time, the book will undergo formatting checks and layout and design procedures. The author will receive one set of electronic proofs to check before publication online. The book will be made available with a permanent link (DOI) with an open access license (CC License) online.
The Print Version of Books
Our books are distributed internationally via a ‘Print on Demand’ service. We keep the retail price of the print books as low as possible for the buyer. All books have direct links on each book page for direct order of print version from the providers Amazon, Adlibris, Bokus or Book Depository.
The books are available in high quality colour print, on a standard paper quality with variable cover board and size options. The available options are paperback or hardback, matte or gloss cover finish, as well as a choice of one of the three page sizes 140 × 216 mm, 216 x 216 mm and 156 × 234 mm. The author will be asked to make a choice about the print format options when submitting a book proposal.
For retailers or other organisations who wants to order books see advice about distribution from our provider Lightning Source internationally as well as in the US and Canada, and in UK & Europe.