Authors, choose Quæ!

Quæ, first French Public Publisher for Natural Science

At the crossroads of science and societal debates, Éditions Quæ supports you in the production and dissemination of scientific works, in French or in English, for researchers, teachers, professionals, decision-makers, and citizens.
Unique in France, Quæ is supported by three French research institutes: INRAE, Cirad, Ifremer.


    Choose Quæ!   

 
Benefit from the experience and advice of a publishing house founded in 2006.


Highest quality publication: peer review as well as scientific and editorial board expertise are guaranteed.

 
Widely accessible in multiple formats: benefit from technological know-how, with an XML-structured publishing chain for digital publications (PDF and ePub).

 
Open access option for even more impact.

 
Benefit from national and international distribution, as well as a personalized communication for your book.

 
Benefit from a wide international distribution for your book, in bookstores and on numerous online sale and distribution sites.

   WHO WE ARE

  • First French public publisher in the scientific and technical sector.
  • 50 new titles published annually in Life and Earth Sciences and Human and Social Sciences, with an interdisciplinary approach.
  • A catalogue of more than 1,650 titles on agriculture and environment, biodiversity and climate change, ocean and marine resources, food, health etc.
  • More than 120 titles in English.

  


 
    Think Open Access!   

Choosing open access increases the visibility of your scientific works and results, as readers enjoy a free and unrestricted access to your publications. Since 2019, a specific website is dedicated to these books: quae-open.com. Our books are also distributed on the major specialized platforms (DOAB, OpenEdition Books etc.)

 

   ZOOM ON QUAE-OPEN.COM

  • Ebooks (PDF and ePub) freely downloadable, with 12,000 downloads a month*
  • 305 titles (November 2025)
  • A DOI assigned to each work
  • Works under Creative Commons license

   *on average on 2024


 
    Submit your editorial project!   

Contact us to discuss your publication projects and send your publication requests and manuscripts to secretariat@quae.frWe are here to support and accompany you! You can also visit the Authors area for further information