Scientific publishing

Publish your work with Rombach Wissenschaft

We publish monographs, anthologies and conference proceedings, dissertations and post-doctoral theses in the fields of literature, music, theatre and dance as well as culture and media – in print and digital versions. We provide you with an individual support from our location in Baden-Baden and we accompany you personally through the entire production process – from the initial enquiry to the publication of your book and beyond. Throughout the entire process, we will be in attendance on your questions about publication modalities, publication cost subsidies and funding opportunities.

Consulting

  • Personal and individual advice and support
  • Support in applying for funding, e.g. printing subsidy
  • Answering the questions about the manufacturing process

High quality production

  • Specialised publication opportunities for dissertations, habilitations and scientific monographs
  • In-house production with personal contact
  • Quality guarantee on printing and binding

Marketing and sales

  • Advertising and distribution through numerous channels
  • Fully-fledged book distribution via all channels (libraries, book trade, online trade)
  • Targeted science marketing for your department
  • Worldwide distribution and permanent availability as an online publication via the eLibrary
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We look forward to getting to know you and your book

Please present your planned publication to us by stating the title, the subject area and the type of work (dissertation, habilitation, anthology, monograph) as well as its scope. Please use the following form for this purpose. We will be happy to provide you with a non-binding offer free of charge.

Enquiry, selection and offer

In the beginning, there is your request. In order to ensure the high quality of the programme, for example, in the case of dissertations, only work that has been assessed with an above-average grade is included. Together with you, we decide in which series your work is best placed. We forward the necessary documents to the editors of the series, who then decide on the inclusion of your work in the series in a peer-review process within a short period of time. After the decision on the inclusion of your work in the publishing programme (whether in a series or as a single title), we will submit an offer to you free of charge.

Publishing contract

After agreeing on the modalities such as working title, manuscript submission, number of pages, features of the book and the amount of the publication cost subsidy, we conclude the publishing contract with you. At the same time, we assign your publication an ISBN number – from this point on, your work can be pre-ordered. In order for us to be able to start marketing measures at an early stage, please send us the completed author questionnaire, which you will receive from us, at the latest after the contract has been concluded.

Quality control

Professional proofreading (spelling, punctuation, grammar, lexis) is optional. We will be happy to provide a quote on request.

Production

Once your complete manuscript has been submitted, it is passed on to our production department where it is typeset in the appropriate layout. After completion of this so-called “first make-up”, you will be sent the proofs for checking, after which any desired changes will be implemented in a “second make-up”.

The individual cover design is a special feature of Rombach Wissenschaft. Within the framework of the series layout, you have the option of suggesting images for the cover yourself, or you can use designs from our graphics department.

Printing

After approval from your side, your book goes to print. At Rombach Wissenschaft, we attach great importance to an appealing design of the books – that is why we only work with printers who produce high quality. As soon as your book is printed, we will send you the contractually agreed complimentary copies to pass on to your professional network, colleagues, family and friends. We will also take care of any deposit copies required for your university. Subsequently, your book will not only be offered in printed form to specialist libraries and relevant research institutes, it will also be included in the internationally networked Nomos eLibrary. This allows interested parties online access to your work and ensures the permanent availability and worldwide visibility of your research results.
The time between the submission of your manuscript and the publication of your book is between three and four months.

Marketing and Sales

Through our targeted marketing, we make your book known in the community and ensure that the results of your research flow into the scientific discourse. Your work benefits from the diverse promotional opportunities of a modern academic publisher. Twice a year we publish our new publications catalogues, which are sent to selected addresses in the scientific community and displayed at conferences and congresses, as are our subject brochures and series flyers. In addition, we advertise your work in relevant journals. We also take care of reviews of your work – we are happy to take your suggestions regarding possible review organs.
Rombach Wissenschaft books can be found quickly in our own webshop and can be ordered easily.

Costs

This information often comes unexpectedly, especially for young researchers: The publication of scientific work, and thus also of dissertations, is associated with costs. As an author, you pay a publication cost allowance for the publication of your work. On the one hand, this is necessary to cover the high production costs of high-quality books in low print runs. On the other hand, as an academic publisher, it is our concern to disseminate good research in the right places – so our targeted marketing and distribution measures should not only generate sales, but above all make your findings known in your field.

Don’t worry: especially in the humanities, there are a number of foundations and institutions that provide partial or full funding for the publication of dissertations and other academic work. Often it is also worthwhile to first ask your own faculty and take a look at the science awards in your own discipline. We will be happy to assist you with your application!

Irrespective of funding, all authors of scientific works can register with the VG WORT and benefit from the society’s annual payments.

Funding opportunities

There are a number of foundations and institutions that cover part of the publication costs. If you want to apply for grants from research funding institutions, we will support you in the application process.