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Established in 1971 by KU Leuven
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More than 900 monographs, 650 edited volumes, 300 ebooks, 49 series, 63 textbooks and 6 periodicals
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Output in 1972: 7 books published
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Output in 2020: 47 books published + 17 journal issues + 15 books on behalf of third parties
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Total number of Open Access downloads in 2020: 148.285
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Recognised as Compliant Open Access Publisher since 2015
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More than 160 free available backlist titles
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20 Published titles with support of the KU Leuven Fund for Fair Open Access since 2018
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Fast-growing Open Access collection in all disciplines
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4 Physical warehouses
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7 Ebook distribution platforms
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Authors and editors (at book level) with KU Leuven affiliation in 2020: 35%
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International authors and editors (at book level) in 2020: 65%
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Visitors at lup.be in 2020: 36% Belgium, 64% international
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Most awarded series: Jean-François Lyotard. Writings on Contemporary Art and Artists
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Longest selling text book (8th edition since 1977): Economie. Een inleiding - Economy. An Introduction
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First born Open Access title: Glass Making in the Greco-Roman World (2015)
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Oldest active book series since the 1970s: Medievalia Lovaniensia & Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
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Heaviest title, De territoriale indeling van België (1795-1963) - The Territorial Division of Belgium (1795-1963), weighs 7,5 kilo
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Book cover with the most colour varieties (28 versions since 1996): Lessen voor de 21ste eeuw - Lectures for the 21st century
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Gender balance of the Leuven University Press team since 1971: 99% female
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25 Years of uninterrupted presence at the Frankfurt Book Fair
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Third director
