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{{Short description|Swiss academic publisher}}
{{Primary sources|date=October 2010}}
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| founded = 1970
| founded = {{Start date|1970}}, [[Frankfurt am Main]], Germany
| founder = Peter Lang
| founder = Peter Lang
| successor =
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| country = [[Switzerland]]
| country = [[Switzerland]]
| headquarters = [[Bern]]
| headquarters = [[Lausanne]]
| distribution =
| distribution = {{plainlist|
* self distributed (Switzerland)
* Libri (Germany)
* [[Gardners Books|Gardners]] (UK)
* [[Baker & Taylor]], [[GOBI Library Solutions]], [[Ingram Content Group]] (US)<ref>{{Cite web| title = Wholesalers| access-date = 2018-02-04| url = https://www.peterlang.com/page/89/grossistes}}</ref>
* [[University of Toronto Press]]<ref>{{Cite web| title = Distribution| access-date = 2018-02-04| url = https://www.peterlang.com/page/Distribution/distribution}}</ref>
* China Publishers Services (Hong Kong)
* [[Co Info]] (Australia)<ref>{{Cite web| title = Agents & Sales Representatives| access-date = 2018-02-04| url = https://www.peterlang.com/page/Agents$0020$0026$0020Sales$0020Representatives/agents-sales-representatives}}</ref>
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'''Peter Lang''' is an [[academic publisher]] specializing in the [[humanities]] and [[social science]]s. It has its headquarters in [[Lausanne]], [[Switzerland]], with offices in [[Berlin]], [[Brussels]], [[Chennai]], [[New York City|New York]], and [[Oxford]].<ref name="Peter Lang">[http://www.peterlang.com Peter Lang Website]</ref><ref name="IngentaConnect">{{cite web|url=http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/plg |title=Peter Lang Academic Publishing Group |publisher=IngentaConnect |access-date=2015-03-13}}</ref>
'''Peter Lang''' is an international academic [[publisher]] with its head office in [[Bern]], [[Switzerland]].


Peter Lang publishes over 1,100 academic titles annually, both in print and digital formats, with a [[backlist]] of over 40,000 books.<ref name="PR">[https://www.peterlang.com/page/91/press%20releases Peter Lang Press Releases]</ref> It has its complete online journals collection available on [[Ingentaconnect]],<ref name="IngentaConnect"/> and distributes its digital textbooks globally through Kortext.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buchmarkt.de/content/60615-peter-lang-und-kortext-kooperieren.htm |title=Peter Lang und Kortext kooperieren |publisher=BuchMarkt |date=2014-11-25 |access-date=2015-03-13}}</ref>
==Origins==
It was founded 1970 in [[Frankfurt am Main]] by Swiss editor Peter Lang (died 2001) as Peter Lang GmbH. A 1977 development saw it transformed into Peter Lang AG, going to Bern. Today the head office remains in Bern, with other offices in [[Berlin]], [[Brussels]], [[Frankfurt am Main]], [[New York]], [[Oxford]] and [[Vienna]].<ref>{{de icon}} [http://www.peterlang.com/Index.cfm?vHR=4&vLang=E Peter Lang Verlagsgruppe<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It publishes predominantly in English, though also in German, French and occasionally other languages. Books are distributed directly from Switzerland and are not usually available in bookshops. Primary markets are [[university libraries]] of Europe and North America.<ref>{{de icon}} [http://www.peterlang.com/Index.cfm?vUUR=17&vLang=E Peter Lang Verlagsgruppe<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


== Areas of publication ==
The press started as a publisher specialising in PhD [[theses]] and similar [[academic]] volumes mainly in German and serving the needs of German and Austrian academics. It has since broadened its scope, shifting its language focus to English.
The company specializes in the following twelve subject areas:<ref name="Peter Lang" />
{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
* Economics and Management
* Education
* English Language and Literatures
* German Language and Literatures
* History
* Law
* Linguistics
* Media and Communication
* Philosophy
* Politics
* Romance Languages and Literatures
* Theology
}}


==History==
===Peter Lang Publishing===
The company was founded in [[Frankfurt am Main]] in 1970 by Swiss editor Peter Lang. Since 1982 it has an American subsidiary, Peter Lang Publishing USA, specializing in textbooks for classroom use in [[education]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.educationalstudies.org/awards.html |title=Critics Choice Awards |publisher=American Educational Studies Association |access-date=2015-03-13}}</ref> media and communication, and [[Black studies]], as well as monographs in the [[humanities]] and [[social science]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://americanlibrariesbuyersguide.com/company.php?id=57872 |title=Peter Lang Publishing |publisher=American Libraries Buyers Guide |date=2010-10-06 |access-date=2010-10-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ybp.com/acad/PublisherProfiles/peter-lang.html |title=Peter Lang |publisher=YBP Library Services |access-date=2015-03-12}}</ref>
Founded in 1982, Peter Lang Publishing Inc is the [[North American]] division of the Peter Lang Group. The company, headquartered in [[New York City]], specializes in the publication of monographs in the humanities and social sciences, as well as advanced textbooks in education and media/communication.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://americanlibrariesbuyersguide.com/company.php?id=57872 |title=Peter Lang Publishing |publisher=American Libraries Buyers Guide |date=2010-10-06 |accessdate=2010-10-12}}</ref> The research monograph program includes languages and literatures; religion and theology; history; sociology; cultural studies; women’s studies; multicultural studies; linguistics; theater arts; political science; and philosophy.<ref>{{cite web|last=University |first=Indiana |url=http://www.valpolife.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10104:iu-northwest-professor-rochelle-brock-works-with-international-publisher-to-produce-black-studies-and-critical-thinking-book-series&catid=160:education&Itemid=169 |title=IU Northwest Professor Rochelle Brock Works with International Publisher to Produce Black Studies and Critical Thinking Book Series |publisher=ValpoLife.com |date=2010-11-19 |accessdate=2013-03-24}}</ref><ref>http://www.kristisiegel.com/travelbooks.html http://www.springerlink.com/content/g7t61640w6885713/</ref><ref>http://www.springerlink.com/content/g7t61640w6885713/</ref><ref>http://www.historycooperative.org/cgi-bin/justtop.cgi?act=justtop&url=http://www.historycooperative.org/journals/jah/96.4/br_40.html</ref><ref>{{de icon}} [http://www.peterlang.com/Index.cfm?vUUR=36&vLang=E Peter Lang Verlagsgruppe<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


==Academic journals==
They are a supporting publisher for [[LINGUIST List]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://linguistlist.org/pubs/publishers.cfm |title=Supporting Publishers |publisher=Linguist List |date= |accessdate=2010-10-12}}</ref>
Peter Lang publishers 23 [[academic journal]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.peterlang.com/browse?pageSize=100&sort=datedescending&type_4=journal|title = Browse in Journal &#124; Peter Lang}}</ref>
They exhibit with [[Library of Social Science]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.libraryofsocialscience.com/asp.html |title=Library of Social Science Book Exhibits |publisher=Libraryofsocialscience.com |date= |accessdate=2010-10-12}}</ref>


{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
===Oxford, Brussels===
*''Asiatische Studien''/''Études Asiatiques''
Peter Lang AG in [[Oxford]] was founded in 1996. P.I.E.-Peter Lang in [[Brussels]] was founded 1999.
*''Cognitive Semiotics''

*''Compar(a)ison''
==Other publications==
*''[[Cultura (journal)|Cultura]]''
Peter Lang also publish a number of [[scholarly journal]]s, now distributed through Metapress <ref>{{de icon}} [http://www.peterlang.com/Index.cfm?vUUR=11&vLang=E Peter Lang Verlagsgruppe<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*''Faits de Langues''
*''Informationes Theologiae Europae''
*''International Journal of Musicology, New Series''
*''Jahrbuch für Internationale Germanistik''
*''Jahrbuch für Pädagogik''
*''Journal of International Mobility''
*''Journal of Public Pedagogy''
*''Literatur für Leser''
*''Mediaevistik''
*''Neue Politische Literatur''
*''Pädagogische Rundschau''
*''Philology''
*''Philosophy and Theory in Higher Education''
*''SPIEL, Neue Folge''
*''Variations''
*''Zeitschrift für Angewandte Linguistik''
*''Zeitschrift für Germanistik Online DB''
*''Zeitschrift für Weltgeschichte''
*''Zeitschrift für Wortbildung''/''Journal of Word Formation''
}}


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.peterlang.com/ Peter Lang Publishing Group]
* {{Official website|http://www.peterlang.com/}}
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** [http://www.peterlang.com/index.cfm?cid=5 Peter Lang] {{de icon}}
** [http://www.peterlang.com/index.cfm?cid=5 Peter Lang] {{fr icon}}
* [http://public.metapress.com/download/profiles/www/news/2006-07-21.pdf Metapress] announcement about Lang journals.

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Peter Lang
Gegründet1970 (1970), Frankfurt am Main, Germany
GründerPeter Lang
Country of originSchweiz
Headquarters locationLausanne
Distribution
Publication typesBooks, academic journals, textbooks
Official websitepeterlang.com

Peter Lang is an academic publisher specializing in the humanities and social sciences. It has its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, with offices in Berlin, Brussels, Chennai, New York, and Oxford.[4][5]

Peter Lang publishes over 1,100 academic titles annually, both in print and digital formats, with a backlist of over 40,000 books.[6] It has its complete online journals collection available on Ingentaconnect,[5] and distributes its digital textbooks globally through Kortext.[7]

Areas of publication

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The company specializes in the following twelve subject areas:[4]

  • Economics and Management
  • Bildung
  • English Language and Literatures
  • German Language and Literatures
  • History
  • Law
  • Linguistics
  • Media and Communication
  • Philosophy
  • Politics
  • Romance Languages and Literatures
  • Theology

History

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The company was founded in Frankfurt am Main in 1970 by Swiss editor Peter Lang. Since 1982 it has an American subsidiary, Peter Lang Publishing USA, specializing in textbooks for classroom use in education,[8] media and communication, and Black studies, as well as monographs in the humanities and social sciences.[9][10]

Academic journals

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Peter Lang publishers 23 academic journals.[11]

  • Asiatische Studien/Études Asiatiques
  • Cognitive Semiotics
  • Compar(a)ison
  • Cultura
  • Faits de Langues
  • Informationes Theologiae Europae
  • International Journal of Musicology, New Series
  • Jahrbuch für Internationale Germanistik
  • Jahrbuch für Pädagogik
  • Journal of International Mobility
  • Journal of Public Pedagogy
  • Literatur für Leser
  • Mediaevistik
  • Neue Politische Literatur
  • Pädagogische Rundschau
  • Philology
  • Philosophy and Theory in Higher Education
  • SPIEL, Neue Folge
  • Variations
  • Zeitschrift für Angewandte Linguistik
  • Zeitschrift für Germanistik Online DB
  • Zeitschrift für Weltgeschichte
  • Zeitschrift für Wortbildung/Journal of Word Formation

References

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  1. ^ "Wholesalers". Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  2. ^ "Distribution". Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  3. ^ "Agents & Sales Representatives". Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  4. ^ a b Peter Lang Website
  5. ^ a b "Peter Lang Academic Publishing Group". IngentaConnect. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
  6. ^ Peter Lang Press Releases
  7. ^ "Peter Lang und Kortext kooperieren". BuchMarkt. 2014-11-25. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
  8. ^ "Critics Choice Awards". American Educational Studies Association. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
  9. ^ "Peter Lang Publishing". American Libraries Buyers Guide. 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
  10. ^ "Peter Lang". YBP Library Services. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
  11. ^ "Browse in Journal | Peter Lang".
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