Academic Press is an academic book publisher. Originally independent, it was acquired by Harcourt, Brace & World in 1969. Reed Elsevier bought Harcourt in 2000, and Academic Press is now an imprint of Elsevier.

 Academic Press has been a leading publisher of scientific books for more than 65 years. For scientific and medical researchers, Academic Press provides high quality scientific reference and academic content. As an imprint of Elsevier, Academic Press offers seamless integration of scientific content with online resources such as ScienceDirect.com, Referex and X-Pharm for easy access to an abundance of cutting-edge scientific information. Academic Press publishes reference books, serials and online products in the subject areas of:

  • Communications engineering
  • Economics
  • Environmental science
  • Finance
  • Food science and nutrition
  • Life sciences
  • Neuroscience
  • Physical sciences
  • Psychology