UPM Press is the university press of Universiti Putra Malaysia. The press is one of the entities under the Office of Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Innovation, University Putra Malaysia. UPM Press operates the UPM Press Bookshop and the publisher for the official academic journal of University Putra Malaysia, the Pertanika journals.
History The council of Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (former name of Universiti Putra Malaysia) approved the proposal to establish the press during their 15th meeting on 9 June 1977. In the first Committee of Universiti Pertanian Malaysia Press meeting several manuscripts were considered for publications. Two manuscripts were accepted, one of them is an original work and another one is revised edition. The original work titled "Introduction to Veterinary Microbiology" by Prof. M.A. Soltys was at the time in the process for publication. The revised edition was the work of Prof. E.J.H. Corner titled "Wayside Trees of Malaya'.
The book "Introduction to Veterinary Microbiology" was completed when Prof. Emeritus Soltys and the dean of the veterinary school in Saskatchewan, Professor L. Smith, were establishing under CIDA sponsorship, the veterinary faculty at the Universiti Pertanian Malaysia. The book is the first book published by Universiti Pertanian Malaysia Press.https://atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca/server/api/core/bitstreams/1e5a2c33-e4c3-4aca-b3e3-1aa16ac62613/content
In July 1978, the press published the first issue of Pertanika journal. The first publication was managed by a board of editors as the Subcommittee of Universiti Pertanian Malaysia Press.
In 2015, at the 1Malaysia Book Expo the Deputy Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi launched the book Hang Tuah: Catatan Okinawa published by UPM Press and written by Prof. Emeritus Dr. Hashim Musa and Dr. Rohaidah Kamaruddin.
Beginning February 1, 2020, UPM Press was upgraded and became the University Publishing Centre headed by a Director. The first director is Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Mohamed Thariq Bin Hameed Sultan.
UPM Press Bookshop
The UPM Press Bookshop officially began operation on 27 September 2019 after being inaugurated by Prof. Datin Paduka Dato' Dr. Aini Ideris, Vice Chancellor of UPM.
Awards and recognitions No.TitleAwardsCategoryWinner1Istana PahangAnugerah Buku Negara 2018Reka Bentuk TerbaikDato’ Norhasni Zainal Abidin2Malay Culinary HerbsMAPIM-KPT 2016Reka Bentuk TerbaikMuhammad Arif Sambudin3Hang Tuah: Catatan OkinawaMAPIM-KPT 2015Buku Ilmiah PopularDr. Rohaidah Ibrahim & Prof. Dr. Hashim Musa4Enforcement Operations Public & Private Enforcement AgenciesAnugerah Buku Negara 2018Buku Umum Terbaik (Kategori Peraturan Awam & SwastaDr. Samsudin Yaacob5Pokok Enau Potensi dan Pembangunan ProdukAnugerah Buku Negara 2018Buku Umum Terbaik (Kategori Flaura dan Fauna)Prof. Dr. Mohd Sapuan Salit, Mohamad Ridzwan Ishak & Zulkiflle Leman6Discovery 100 BirdsMAPIM-KPT 2018Tempat Kedua
Reka Bentuk Buku TerbaikMazlan Jamali7Discovery 100 BirdsAnugerah Buku Negara 2018Buku Mewah Terbaik8Pengurusan Projek di Tapak BinaMAPIM – KPT 2018Tempat Ketiga
Editor Naskhah Terbaik (Kemanusiaan dan Sains SosialNor Azila Azmi9Introduction to AlgebraANUGERAH PERSAMA 2018Hadiah Sanjungan Kategori Karya AsliProf. Dato' Dr. Kamel Ariffin Mohd Atan, Dr. Isamiddin S. Rakhimov, Siti Hasana Sapar & Faridah Yunos10Pembangunan Kontemporari Orang AsliAnugerah Buku Negara 2019Buku Umum Terbaik (Kategori Kemasyarakatan & Komuniti)Prof. Madya Dr. Sarjit Singh & Roslan Kosnon11Pertanika Journal Social Sciences & HumanitiesMAPIM-KPT 2018Anugerah Utama Makalah Sains Sosial Kemanusiaan12Applied Panel Data AnalysisANUGERAH PERSAMA 2019Hadiah Sanjungan Kategori Karya AsliProf. Dr. Law Siong Hook
List of active journal published by UPM Press
Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science Pertanika Journal of Social Science & Humanities Alam Cipta Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences Journal of Language & Communication International Food Research Journal Asian Journal of Applied Communication Mahawangsa International Journal of Economics & Management Malaysian Journal of Mathematical Sciences Asian Fisheries Science
See also
List of university presses
References