Mission and Editorial Focus

Brepols Publishers is an international academic publisher of works in the humanities.

The focus of Brepols Publishers' publications lies in "source-works" from Antiquity, the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period.  By this is meant critical editions of original texts and documents in their original language, reference works such as encycolopaedias, handbooks and bibliographies, as well as monograph studies and cutting-edge research.

Brepols Publishers' mission is to publish works with an outstanding academic reputation in the field of Europe's cultural roots and its wider sphere of influence. Such publications fall mainly within the disciplines of history and archaeology, language and literature, music, art and architectural history.

Fundamental series like the Corpus Christianorum (of about 500 volumes) and electronic publications such as the Library of Latin Texts (CLCLT), as well as co-operation with highly respected institutes like the IRHT (Paris) and the International Medieval Institute (Leeds), demonstrate why Brepols' works are being used in every well-respected academic library throughout the world.

Brepols is an independent and not subsidized press. Besides publications under its own imprint Brepols distributes works from many world-class academic institutions.

The media in which Brepols Publishers operates are the printed book (monographs, miscellanies and journals), microfiche and electronic (CD-ROM). In octobre 2001 BREPOLiS has been launched as the home for Brepols'online publications. Online applications will benefit from the experience Brepols gained over the last 10 years in CD ROM publishing. All technical aspects involved are "state of the art" in order to offer a perfect and reliable service to the users.

Partnerships

Brepols Publishers is a preferred partner for scholarly bodies throughout the international academic world.  Thanks to its vast and excellent network of relations in the humanities, both in mainland Europe and the English-speaking world, Brepols makes a real contribution to the advancement of scholarship.

Brepols can draw upon a team of Publishing Managers who are often subject specialists in their own right and can offer outstanding support to the scholarly bodies with whom they work. The Publishing Managers are in central control of all aspects of the publishing of a product, from the embryo of a project to its creation and delivery before the eyes of the world. 

It is standard practice for each product to be supervised by an Editorial Board and international advisory committee, with the support of a respected institution or academic society. Standards are ensured through peer-review and independent reports are commissioned on proposals for acceptance. 

Brepols' marketing team strives to ensure that all publications get the attention they are due. Brepols' pricing policy aims at fairness, and a longterm vision, balancing the needs of the academic suppliers with the needs of purchasers and the optimal method and medium of delivery.

In order to improve its customer service Brepols has implemented a fully-integrated administration system that will turn Brepols into one of the most reliable academic publishing houses worldwide. Brepols' online catalogue is updated twice a month using the information from the inhouse system.