To become a full or associate member, a publisher must submit an application form to the AEUP Board for approval. In order to become a full member you will need to meet the following criteria:
- to belong to or be formally linked to an academic institution (university, research institute or learned society)
- to have a clearly-defined editorial policy
- to apply selection and peer-review procedures
- to give ISBN numbers and respond to all legal obligations regarding publishing
- to sign contracts with authors
- to publish a catalogue regularly/website with titles listed
- to have an organized system of (inter)national distribution for sales
- to respect professional ethics in relation with authors, other publishers, and professional partners
Associate members need to meet all criteria except for the formal relationship with a university or research body. Instead they will have to have an established relationship with such a body. Your membership is subject to the payment of the membership fee to the Association of European University Presses.
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2. Together with this form, the publisher should submit:
- a recent catalogue or a link to the website with titles listed
- an official document stating the year of creation and legal status (association, foundation, limited company, department of university, or other)
3. Documents should be sent to: