If you’re scientist, a researcher, or academic who has written a book that is about the field of neuroscience and need a publishing house, below we’ve featured 10 top neuroscience book publishers.
1. MIT Press
MIT Press, of the internationally renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the city of Cambridge in the United States, was created in 1962. Today, the publishing house is responsible for countless books and journal articles on leading research in areas such as computer science, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, design, neuroscience, and social theory, among others.
MIT Press works out of their Cambridge location and has an additional office in London, the UK. Some of the titles on neuroscience that they’re responsible for include The “Changing How We Choose” by A. David Redish, “How Your Brain Works” by Greg Gage and Tim Marzullo, and “Body Am I” by Moheb Costandi.
Authors interested in publishing their books through MIT Press should propose their book to the appropriate editor at MIT Press, which would be Robert Prior, executive editor and head of acquisitions for books on neuroscience. The company is actively looking for proposals, and writers should include a simple email with a short description of your book, rather than the entire manuscript.
2. Elsevier
One of the biggest names when it comes to research and non-fiction publications around the world, Elsevier continues to push the envelope and exceed the standards that it helps to set every passing year. The publisher was founded in 1880 and today operates out of offices in multiple countries, including corporate offices in New York City, in the United States.
With significant contributions through publications in various fields, like health, life sciences, and the humanities, Elsevier is a reputable company to go with for those looking to publish a book about neuroscience. “Biomarkers in Bipolar Disorders”, edited by Rodrigo Macadho-Vieira and Jair Soares, “Neural Repair and Regeneration after Spinal Cord Injury and Spine Trauma” edited by Michael Fehlings, et al., and “Anomia” edited by Harold Goodglass and Arthur Wingfield.
Elsevier welcomes proposals from authors and asks that interested parties follow their submission process, detailed on their website, which asks for a completed proposal form along with basic information like your name and the title of your book.
3. Princeton University Press
Since 1905, Princeton University Press has published countless titles in various topics like history, politics, international affairs, science, and philosophy. Situated in Princeton, New Jersey, in the United States, the bookmaker has been behind the publication of award-winning books in economics, physics, medicine, and literature.
Originally founded by Princeton University graduate Whitney Darrow, the publishing company is committed to supporting authors and books that introduce new and fact-based ideas to its readers. Some of the books they’ve released on neuroscience include “The Annotated Hodgkin and Huxley” by Indira M. Raman and David L. Ferster, “Introduction to Social Neuroscience” by Stephanie Cacioppo and John T. Cacioppo, and “Developmental Neuroscience” by Susan E. Fahrbach.
Authors wanting to submit their manuscripts to Princeton University Press should take care to follow the publisher’s guidelines for submissions carefully, as detailed on their website.
4. Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press continues to stand at the top of the academic world when it comes to academic-based, non-fiction publishing houses. Following their namesake’s reputation for excellence and the pursuit of knowledge at the highest level, the publishing house is one of the most reputable publishers in the world.
Oxford University Press has published titles on topics such as the humanities, law, medicine, and mathematics. Look at some of their past published works for an idea of the standard of writing and subject content they uphold, including “Neuroanatomy through Clinical Cases” by Hal Blumenfeld, “From Neuron to Brain” by A. Robert Martin, et al., and “The Mind’s Machine: Foundations of Brain and Behavior” by Neil V. Watson and S. Marc Breedlove.
In order to submit your book proposal to Oxford University Press, writers should carefully follow the guidelines indicated by Oxford University Press on their website. The Oxford University Press is accepting submissions and encourages writers who believe they have a worthy contribution to make their submissions.
5. SAGE Publishing
Founder Sara Miller was responsible for establishing SAGE Publishing in 1965 with the support of her mentor George McCune. The company, named after the founders, was based in New York City, in the United States, before later relocating to California. It is known as a global leader in the publication of journals and books on the social and behavioral sciences.
The company’s success is a product of Sara Miller’s resilience and proactive leadership, as well as the company’s persistence in chasing after topics and issues that are important and matter to the field. Notable books that they’ve published with this in mind include “Why the Brain Matters” by Jon Tibke, “Educational Neuroscience” by David A. Sousa, and “Brain-Based Learning” by Eric Jensen and Leisl McConchie.
SAGE Publishing welcomes writer submissions. They ask that writers only contact the relevant editor for your book’s subject content, which might be Lara Parra, psychology editor, Helen Salmon, research methods editor, or Leah Fargotstein, education editor, depending on the scope of the book.
6. Springer
Springer has produced books on various topics, such as computer science, chemistry, business, geography, history, and biomedicine. The company regularly publishes journals, books, and more recently ebook material for mass consumption. Their offices include locations across the world, including an American branch in New York City.
Springer and its imprints cover a wide range of subject content, making them an ideal company to promote books from any number of disciplines. “Translational Neuroscience” by Mark H. Tuszynski, “Desk Reference for Neuroscience” by Isabel Lockard, and “Systems Neuroscience and Rehabilitation” by Kenji Kansaku and Leonardo G. Cohen. are a few titles that they’ve produced on the topic of neuroscience.
On their website, Springer has provided a convenient template to follow for authors looking to publish through the company. For further inquiries, feel free to contact their biomedical sciences editors for more details as well.
7. Taylor & Francis
Based in London, in the UK, and a member company of the Informa Group, Taylor & Francis is a world-renowned publisher with titles accredited to it in fields such as the arts, behavioral sciences, chemistry, statistics, and neurology, among others. Their publications, including articles, journals, books, and online material, have been used extensively in classrooms and research centers all around the world.
In addition to their contribution of physically published and printed works, Taylor & Francis is also meeting the challenge of delivering written content in the new online world. Taylor & Francis Online is the portal through which it delivers thousands of published works, and the company is also converting many of its books into e-format as well. A number of the company’s published books on neuroscience include “Cognitive Neuroscience of Language” by David Kemmerer, “Affective Neuroscience in Psychotherapy” by Francis L. Stevens, and “The Neuroscience of Multimodal Persuasive Messages” by Dirk Remley.
Authors should know that Taylor & Francis is open to receiving book proposals but asks that writers follow their submission process. The first step will be to review and collect the relevant information and also contact the commissioning editor that you will need to work through to proceed along the submission flow.
8. Thieme
Thieme has a long history of producing excellent printed material on ground-breaking research on science and medicine. The publishing house has been in operation for over 125 years and has received many accolades for the quality books that it produces, as well as its integrity as a book producer. Its books specialize in discussing topics including medical education, communication science, neuroscience and surgery, and radiology.
A member of STM and IMPA, writers working through Thieme can rest assured that they are publishing with one of the best names in the business. The New York-based publishing company has published notable titles like “The Genesis of Neuroscience” by Earl A. Walker and “Color Atlas of Neuroscience” by Ben Greenstein and Adam Greenstein.
To be considered for publication through Thieme, take a look at their book proposal guidelines before sending anything to the company. The company has also uploaded guidelines for how the manuscript should be formatted and prepared ahead of submission.
9. Wiley
With a reputation for excellence and two hundred years of experience in the publishing world, Wiley continues to be a reliable publishing house to go to for writers with valuable material to make public. Headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey, in the United States, Wiley publishes books about the social sciences, medicine, lifestyle, and business that are relied on by students, teachers, researchers, and interested readers,
The company prides itself as a resource to the community first and foremost and has many programs that aim to promote education on the topics they publish. The company welcomes manuscripts that follow their expectations and writers with books on valuable, academic topics. For an idea of what Wiley is looking for, take a look at “Philosophical Foundations of Neuroscience” by M.R. Bennett and P.M.S Hacker, “Educational Neuroscience” by Denis Mareschal et al., and “Essentials of Cognitive Neuroscience” by Bradley R. Postle.
Authors interested in publishing with Wiley should review their detailed proposal process, outlined online.
10. Nova Science Publishers
Originally set up in New York, in the United States, by founder Frank Columbus, Nova Science Publishers is a leading publisher in STM material. Their publications include books, journals, handbooks, and reference material on topics covering content in science and technology, social sciences, and medicine in great detail.
The company continues to be headquartered in New York and follows the mission set forth by the founder to help promote research material that will support a future generation of researchers and students, as well as the education of the general public. Books on topics in neuroscience that they’ve been responsible for include “Handedness” by Maryam Noroozian, M.D. et al., “Horizons in Neuroscience Research” edited by Andres Costa and Eugenio Villalba, and “Neuromanagement: Neuroscience for Organizations” edited by Michela Balconi.
Nova Science Publishers is interested in receiving book proposals from authors and has a page for writers to fill in, detailing important information about the book they’d like to publish.