Rodzina w Starej i Nowej Warszawie w XV i początkach XVI wieku
Piotr Łozowski, 2021
Since 2006 the Institute for Research on the Cultural Heritage of Europe has been publishing scholarly books on history, art history and heritage.
Learn moreOur list comprises approx. 55 published books. Every book has been assessed by at least one publisher's reviewer holding at least a habilitation degree (dr hab.). Where necessary (in 70% of cases), the Institute asked additional reviewers for their opinion on the books in preparation. Not all books submitted to us were printed, precisely because of negative reviews; for this reason we have rejected approx. 35% of the books.
Unlike commercial publishers, we cannot make a profit from publishing books; nevertheless, we print anywhere from a few to over a dozen scholarly titles a year. Because we are a non-profit organisation, like the Polish Historical Society, for example, and make no profit from our publishing activities, we select titles carefully, and books bearing our logo are produced to a high standard. An additional advantage, which commercial publishers cannot guarantee, is that our books are made available free of charge in open access within a maximum of 3 years of publication on the website of the digital library https://repcyfr.pl, as well as on the website of the Central and Eastern European Online Library (ceeol.com).
As a research institution, we both conduct research and popularise science. Since 2006 we have carried out research worth over PLN 4 million. Our projects have always been accounted for positively and on time, including publishing projects carried out as activities popularising science. Our books have not only been positively assessed but have also won awards: for example, the book by dr hab. Krzysztof Boroda, Geografia gospodarcza Królestwa Polskiego w XVI w. (Economic Geography of the Kingdom of Poland in the 16th Century), Białystok 2016, received the most important award for a history book in Poland and Europe – The Bronisław Geremek Prize. More information at: coleurope.eu.
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Piotr Łozowski, 2021
Piotr Guzowski, 2019
Małgorzata Dajnowicz, Adam Miodowski