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| keypeople = Carsten&nbsp;Buhr
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'''De Gruyter''' ({{IPA-de|ˈɡʁɔʏ̯tɐ|lang}}) or '''Walter de Gruyter GmbH''' is a [[academic publishing|scholarly publishing house]] specializing in academic literature. The company has its roots in the bookstore of the ''Königliche Realschule'' in [[Berlin]], which had been granted the [[royal privilege]] to print books by King [[Frederick II of Prussia]] in 1749.<ref name=gr>{{cite web |url=http://www.degruyter.com/dg/page/79/eine-kurze-geschichte-des-verlags |title=A Short History of the Publishing House |publisher=Walter de Gruyter |date= |accessdate=30 November 2013}}</ref> In 1801 the store was taken over by Georg Reimer. In 1919, Walter de Gruyter (1862–1923) merged it with 4 other publishing houses into the company that became ''Verlag Walter de Gruyter & Co'' in 1923, and ''Walter de Gruyter GmbH'' in 2012.<ref name=gr/>
'''De Gruyter''' ({{IPA-de|ˈɡʁɔʏ̯tɐ|lang}}) or '''Walter de Gruyter GmbH''' is a [[academic publishing|scholarly publishing house]] specializing in academic literature. The company has its roots in the bookstore of the ''Königliche Realschule'' in [[Berlin]], which had been granted the [[royal privilege]] to print books by King [[Frederick II of Prussia]] in 1749.<ref name=gr>{{cite web |url=http://www.degruyter.com/dg/page/79/eine-kurze-geschichte-des-verlags |title=A Short History of the Publishing House |publisher=Walter de Gruyter |access-date=30 November 2013}}</ref> In 1801 the store was taken over by Georg Reimer. In 1919, Walter de Gruyter (1862–1923) merged it with 4 other publishing houses into the company that became ''Verlag Walter de Gruyter & Co'' in 1923, and ''Walter de Gruyter GmbH'' in 2012.<ref name=gr/>


De Gruyter maintains offices around the globe, in [[Berlin]], [[Basel]], [[Boston]], [[Munich]], [[Beijing]], [[Warsaw]], and [[Vienna]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.degruyter.com/dg/page/1558/our-locations|title=Our Locations|access-date=24 April 2018}}</ref>
De Gruyter maintains offices around the globe, in [[Berlin]], [[Basel]], [[Boston]], [[Munich]], [[Beijing]], [[Warsaw]], and [[Vienna]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.degruyter.com/dg/page/1558/our-locations|title=Our Locations|access-date=24 April 2018}}</ref>
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* [[K. G. Saur Verlag]], based in [[Munich]], was acquired in 2006 and retains the imprint "De Gruyter Saur". It specializes in reference information for libraries.
* [[K. G. Saur Verlag]], based in [[Munich]], was acquired in 2006 and retains the imprint "De Gruyter Saur". It specializes in reference information for libraries.
* De Gruyter acquired the journals of [[Berkeley Electronic Press]] in 2011.
* De Gruyter acquired the journals of [[Berkeley Electronic Press]] in 2011.
* After filing for [[Bankruptcy|bankruptcy protection]] in 2012, publisher [[Birkhäuser]] was acquired by De Gruyter.<ref name="Birk">{{cite web |url=http://www.degruyter.com/dg/page/344/ |title=Birkhäuser |publisher=Walter de Gruyter |date=26 April 2012 |accessdate=11 January 2013}}</ref>
* After filing for [[Bankruptcy|bankruptcy protection]] in 2012, publisher [[Birkhäuser]] was acquired by De Gruyter.<ref name="Birk">{{cite web |url=http://www.degruyter.com/dg/page/344/ |title=Birkhäuser |publisher=Walter de Gruyter |date=26 April 2012 |access-date=11 January 2013}}</ref>
* In 2012 De Gruyter also acquired the [[open access]] publisher Versita.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.libraries.wright.edu/noshelfrequired/2012/01/09/degruyter-acquires-versita-increasing-their-open-access-publishing-business/ |title=DeGruyter acquires Versita, increasing their open-access publishing business |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921090954/http://www.libraries.wright.edu/noshelfrequired/2012/01/09/degruyter-acquires-versita-increasing-their-open-access-publishing-business/ |archivedate=21 September 2013 }}</ref> Since 2014 Versita is fully integrated into the imprint "De Gruyter Open", which also hosts several so-called [[mega journals]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://degruyteropen.com/de-gruyter-open-converts-eight-subscription-journals-open-access-megajournals/|title=De Gruyter Open converts eight subscription journals to Open Access megajournals|work=De Gruyter Open}}</ref> and a blog OpenScience<ref>{{cite web|url=http://openscience.com/|title=OpenScience|work=De Gruyter Open}}</ref> on [[open access]] in academia, in reflection of the growing global popularity of [[open access]] among researchers and academic institutions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ir.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/1944/2014/|title=Global Shift Towards Open Access Publishing: Key Challenges for Research Community|work=Visakhi, P.}}</ref>
* In 2012 De Gruyter also acquired the [[open access]] publisher Versita.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.libraries.wright.edu/noshelfrequired/2012/01/09/degruyter-acquires-versita-increasing-their-open-access-publishing-business/ |title=DeGruyter acquires Versita, increasing their open-access publishing business |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921090954/http://www.libraries.wright.edu/noshelfrequired/2012/01/09/degruyter-acquires-versita-increasing-their-open-access-publishing-business/ |archive-date=21 September 2013 }}</ref> Since 2014 Versita is fully integrated into the imprint "De Gruyter Open", which also hosts several so-called [[mega journals]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://degruyteropen.com/de-gruyter-open-converts-eight-subscription-journals-open-access-megajournals/|title=De Gruyter Open converts eight subscription journals to Open Access megajournals|work=De Gruyter Open}}</ref> and a blog OpenScience<ref>{{cite web|url=http://openscience.com/|title=OpenScience|work=De Gruyter Open}}</ref> on [[open access]] in academia, in reflection of the growing global popularity of [[open access]] among researchers and academic institutions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ir.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/1944/2014/|title=Global Shift Towards Open Access Publishing: Key Challenges for Research Community|work=Visakhi, P.}}</ref>
* In 2013 De Gruyter acquired two academic publishers from [[Cornelsen Verlag]]: ''Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag'' and ''[[Akademie Verlag]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.degruyter.com/applib/newsitem/60/de-gruyter-kauft-die-wissenschaftsverlage-oldenbourg-und-akademie |title=De Gruyter kauft die Wissenschaftsverlage Oldenbourg und Akademie |publisher=Walter de Gruyter |work=Press release}}</ref>
* In 2013 De Gruyter acquired two academic publishers from [[Cornelsen Verlag]]: ''Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag'' and ''[[Akademie Verlag]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.degruyter.com/applib/newsitem/60/de-gruyter-kauft-die-wissenschaftsverlage-oldenbourg-und-akademie |title=De Gruyter kauft die Wissenschaftsverlage Oldenbourg und Akademie |publisher=Walter de Gruyter |work=Press release}}</ref>


In 2018, De Gruyter Open was relaunched as Sciendo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/Featured-News/De-Gruyter-launches-new-division-Sciendo-125114.aspx|title=De Gruyter launches new division Sciendo|date=17 May 2018|website=Information Today Europe|accessdate=24 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stm-publishing.com/de-gruyter-launches-sciendo/|title=De Gruyter launches Sciendo &#124; STM Publishing News|accessdate=24 September 2020}}</ref>
In 2018, De Gruyter Open was relaunched as Sciendo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/Featured-News/De-Gruyter-launches-new-division-Sciendo-125114.aspx|title=De Gruyter launches new division Sciendo|date=17 May 2018|website=Information Today Europe|access-date=24 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stm-publishing.com/de-gruyter-launches-sciendo/|title=De Gruyter launches Sciendo &#124; STM Publishing News|access-date=24 September 2020}}</ref>


De Gruyter is one of thirteen publishers to participate in the [[Knowledge Unlatched]] pilot, a global library consortium approach to funding [[open access book]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.knowledgeunlatched.org/good-for/publishers/|title=Good for publishers|work=knowledgeunlatched.org}}</ref>
De Gruyter is one of thirteen publishers to participate in the [[Knowledge Unlatched]] pilot, a global library consortium approach to funding [[open access book]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.knowledgeunlatched.org/good-for/publishers/|title=Good for publishers|work=knowledgeunlatched.org}}</ref>

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De Gruyter GmbH
Founded1749; 275 years ago (1749)
Country of originGermany
Headquarters locationBerlin
DistributionHGV (most of world)
TriLiteral (Americas Books)
EBSCO (US journals)[1]
Key peopleCarsten Buhr
ImprintsDe Gruyter Mouton
De Gruyter Saur
Birkhäuser
De Gruyter Akademie
De Gruyter Oldenbourg
Revenue€60.6 million (2016)
No. of employees350–500
Official websitewww.degruyter.com

De Gruyter (German: [ˈɡʁɔʏ̯tɐ]) or Walter de Gruyter GmbH is a scholarly publishing house specializing in academic literature. The company has its roots in the bookstore of the Königliche Realschule in Berlin, which had been granted the royal privilege to print books by King Frederick II of Prussia in 1749.[2] In 1801 the store was taken over by Georg Reimer. In 1919, Walter de Gruyter (1862–1923) merged it with 4 other publishing houses into the company that became Verlag Walter de Gruyter & Co in 1923, and Walter de Gruyter GmbH in 2012.[2]

De Gruyter maintains offices around the globe, in Berlin, Basel, Boston, Munich, Beijing, Warsaw, and Vienna.[3]

Imprints and partnerships

Several former publishing houses have become imprints of De Gruyter.

In 2018, De Gruyter Open was relaunched as Sciendo.[10][11]

De Gruyter is one of thirteen publishers to participate in the Knowledge Unlatched pilot, a global library consortium approach to funding open access books.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Trade". Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "A Short History of the Publishing House". Walter de Gruyter. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Our Locations". Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Birkhäuser". Walter de Gruyter. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  5. ^ "DeGruyter acquires Versita, increasing their open-access publishing business". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013.
  6. ^ "De Gruyter Open converts eight subscription journals to Open Access megajournals". De Gruyter Open.
  7. ^ "OpenScience". De Gruyter Open.
  8. ^ "Global Shift Towards Open Access Publishing: Key Challenges for Research Community". Visakhi, P.
  9. ^ "De Gruyter kauft die Wissenschaftsverlage Oldenbourg und Akademie". Press release. Walter de Gruyter.
  10. ^ "De Gruyter launches new division Sciendo". Information Today Europe. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  11. ^ "De Gruyter launches Sciendo | STM Publishing News". Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Good for publishers". knowledgeunlatched.org.

Further reading

  • Fouquet-Plümscher, Doris: Aus dem Archiv des Verlages Walter de Gruyter: Briefe, Urkunden, Dokumente. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter, 1980.
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