E.J. Brill (Firm)

Brill Academic Publishers (Dutch: Koninklijke Brill NV) is a Dutch international academic publisher of books, academic journals, and databases. Founded in 1683, it is one of the oldest publishing houses in the Netherlands. Originally established in the South Holland city of Leiden, it maintains its headquarters there, while also operating offices in Boston, Paderborn, Vienna, Singapore, and Beijing. Since 1896, Brill has been a public limited company (Dutch: naamloze vennootschap). Brill is especially known for its work in subject areas such as Oriental studies, classics, religious studies, Jewish studies, Islamic studies, Asian studies, international law, and human rights. The publisher offers traditional print books, academic journals, primary source materials online, and publications on microform. In recent decades, Brill has expanded to digital publishing with ebooks and online resources including databases and specialty collections varying by discipline. In 2024, it merged its operations with those of the German publisher De Gruyter and formed De Gruyter Brill.