Caister Academic Press

Caister Academic Press
Status	Active
Founded	1993
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Headquarters location	Poole, UK
Nonfiction topics	Microbiology, Molecular Biology
Imprints	Caister Academic Press, Horizon Scientific Press, Horizon Bioscience
Official website	www.caister.com

Caister Academic Press is an independent academic publishing company that produces books and ebooks on microbiology and molecular biology. The address for the editorial offices is in Poole, UK with worldwide sales and distribution through the Ingram Content Group. Published books include review volumes, practical manuals and reference texts aimed at the post-graduate, research and professional market.

Aims and scope

Caister Academic Press aims to provide the scientific community with authoritative texts on topical areas of microbiology and molecular biology. There is a focus on current research and emerging trends. Volumes on related technology and applications are also published.

History

The academic publishing company was founded in 1993 as Horizon Scientific Press. Incorporated as a limited company in 2001, the company changed its name to Caister Academic Press in 2008.