Open Access

All our books, containing world-class research, are available to read Open Access and can also be purchased in print. Lund University Press operates on the basis of the conviction that eminent Lund research deserves to be sent out into the world in the most efficient and comprehensive manner possible. Through our partnership with Manchester University Press, we are able to ensure that our research is known and freely available around the world. Open Access publication does not preclude sales of the printed volume. A reasonably priced printed book on a topic of wide interest might sell hundreds of copies to scholars and students even if it also appears online. Our partner Manchester University Press favours the Creative Commons Licence called CC BY-NC, which allows copyright to remain with authors, requires full attribution to accompany all reuse and dissemination, and requires the copyright holder’s permission for any commercial use of the content. Manchester UP will, however, use the less restrictive CC-BY licence when funders require it.
 
Manchester UP is a pioneer in Open Access, being the first large UK academic publisher to publish scholarly books in print and Open Access simultaneously. The platform used for Open Access publication is the Open Access Publishing in European Networks (OAPEN) platform. LU Press books will appear on those same terms.