Oxford University Press announces agreement to acquire Karger

Oxford University Press (OUP) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Karger Publishers. The transaction is expected to complete in December.

Following closing, this acquisition will see OUP welcome Karger to its wider organization, bringing together a shared commitment to quality and scholarly integrity, and extending the reach and impact of Karger’s leading academic and research publishing in medicine and health sciences.

OUP is one of the oldest and largest university press publishers in the world and a department of the University of Oxford. Its mission is to further the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. It publishes thousands of trusted research books and journals every year in a wide range of disciplines and formats.

Karger is a highly regarded publisher with a long history of providing world-class resources for medicine and healthcare professionals. Founded in 1890 with a mission to connect people and science, it currently publishes almost 100 leading journals, and is widely recognized for the quality of its publishing programme with 82 of its journals indexed in the Science Citation Index with associated Impact Factor (IF) ranking. In addition, it publishes an extensive backlist of 9,000 books in medicine and health sciences and a range of innovative educational and outreach products for researchers, healthcare professionals, and industry partners.

Gabriella Karger, Chairwoman of Karger Publishers, said, “We undertook an extensive process to identify the most suitable partner, and we are convinced that Oxford University Press represents the best possible choice. Karger becomes part of a publishing house that has even a longer history, going back to the 15^th century, and reflects our values and dedication to high quality publishing.” 

Nigel Portwood

CEO of Oxford University Press

“We are delighted to make this important step towards welcoming Karger colleagues, authors, editors, and its wider community to OUP. Stewarded carefully by the Karger family over many decades, Karger has a long history of providing the highest quality resources for medicine and healthcare professionals. Our shared focus on quality and scholarly integrity offer a strong foundation from which we can continue to serve researchers in medicine and health science far into the future.”