| Founded | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Marion Berghahn |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | New York City |
| Distribution | Turpin Distribution (United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, India) Ingram Academic (United States, Australia, New Zealand) |
| Publication types | Books, Academic journals |
| Official website | www |
Berghahn Books is a publisher from New York and Oxford. It publishes scholarly books and academic journals in the humanities and social sciences. It focuses on social and cultural anthropology, European history, politics, and movie and media studies. It was founded in 1994 by Marion Berghahn.
Every year, Berghahn Books publishes around 140 new books. It has a backlist of about 2,500 books. New books are published both in print and online. Many Berghahn books are reviewed on Choice.
Berghahn Journals publishes over 40 journals in social sciences and humanities. Berghahn Books also has a yearly series, Advances in Research. Advances in Research started in 2013. Its journals have been available online since 2001. Berghahn Journals was given the AAP PROSE Award for Best New Journal in the Social Sciences and Humanities two years in a row in 2009 for Girlhood Studies and in 2008 for Projections. Girlhood Studies was also given the Highly Commended Certificate for the 2010 ALPSP Best New Journal Award.
Founded in 1994, its program, which includes close to 40 journals and over 125 new titles a year, spans Anthropology, Migration & Refugee Studies, Geography, History, and Film Studies.