Rutgers University Press
Book and Periodical PublishingNew Jersey, United States11-50 Employees
Rutgers University Press is a nonprofit publisher operating within the book and periodical publishing industry. Based in New Brunswick, New Jersey, it publishes print and electronic books across humanities, social sciences, and sciences, with a particular focus on scholarly works and titles of regional interest related to New Jersey and the surrounding area. Serving scholars, students, and general readers, the press emphasizes high editorial standards and aims to make scholarship accessible to a broad audience while supporting the university’s missions of research, instruction, and service. Founded in 1936 as part of Rutgers University, the press positions itself as a cultural institution that contributes to public discourse by disseminating knowledge and ideas. It collaborates with authors worldwide to produce works that facilitate teaching and the exchange of ideas, and it has engaged in partnerships such as a collaboration with Raritan Inc. to establish a new imprint that will publish books under two series. The organization operates from its New Jersey location with a focus on disseminating scholarly and popular books to a diverse readership.