Karger Publishers

Karger Publishers in Basel, Switzerland, is a globally active medical and scientific publishing company. Independent and family-run in the fourth generation, Karger is dedicated to serving the information needs of the scientific community with publications of high-quality content, covering all fields of medical science. Karger publishers puts great emphasis on direct and personal relationships with all partners.

Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers issues more than 100 digital and printed journals and some 50 books a year, most of them in English. They are produced in a highly efficient process. The range of publications also includes open access journals. To foster the global transfer of knowledge, the publishing company is committed to making the dissemination of its publications in a user-friendly way a top priority.

More than 170 editors-in-chief from research, clinical practice, academia and the pharmaceutical industry ensure the scientific excellence of the publications. They are supported by 4,000 editorial board members. Every year, 16,000 papers are submitted to Karger Publishers. About half of them are accepted for publication after having been peer-reviewed by 12,500 independent experts.