About Us

About HSRC Press

HSRC Press is one of Africa’s foremost scholarly publishers, rooted in the Human Sciences Research Council and built on a simple but powerful idea: that rigorous, peer-reviewed research should reach everyone who needs it, not just those who can afford it. Since the early 2000s, we have been pioneering open access publishing on the continent long before it became a global conversation.

Today, more than five hundred of our titles are freely available online, read by researchers, policymakers, students, and curious minds in over two hundred countries. From Cape Town to Cairo, from Lagos to London, our books carry African scholarship to the world.

What we Publish

We publish across three imprints, each with its own focus and character:

HSRC Press

HSRC Press is our flagship imprint peer-reviewed, policy-relevant, and grounded in the social sciences and humanities. If you are looking for authoritative research on South African society, economics, education, health, or democracy, this is where you will find it.

AISA Press

AISA Press, produced in partnership with the African Institute of South Africa, turns the lens outward to the continent. These titles explore politics, development, and international relations across Africa, amplifying voices and perspectives that deserve a wider audience.

BestRed

BestRed brings academic thinking to general readers. Accessible, engaging, and unafraid to tackle big questions, BestRed titles are for anyone who wants to go deeper without wading through jargon.

Publish with us.

We collaborate with researchers, academics, and writers who are enthusiastic about contributing to the body of knowledge on Africa and the Global South. Whether you have a completed manuscript or an idea still taking shape, we would love to hear from you. Our editorial team is committed to supporting authors at every stage from proposal through to publication and beyond.

We are not just a publisher. We are an African platform for ideas that matter.

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