# UPM Press

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.
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. | Title | Awards | Category | Winner |
| 1 | Istana Pahang | Anugerah Buku Negara 2018 | Reka Bentuk Terbaik | Dato’ Norhasni Zainal Abidin |
| 2 | Malay Culinary Herbs | MAPIM-KPT 2016 | Reka Bentuk Terbaik | Muhammad Arif Sambudin |
| 3 | Hang Tuah: Catatan Okinawa | MAPIM-KPT 2015 | Buku Ilmiah Popular | Dr. Rohaidah Ibrahim & Prof. Dr. Hashim Musa |
| 4 | Enforcement Operations Public & Private Enforcement Agencies | Anugerah Buku Negara 2018 | Buku Umum Terbaik (Kategori Peraturan Awam & Swasta | Dr. Samsudin Yaacob |
| 5 | Pokok Enau Potensi dan Pembangunan Produk | Anugerah Buku Negara 2018 | Buku Umum Terbaik (Kategori Flaura dan Fauna) | Prof. Dr. Mohd Sapuan Salit, Mohamad Ridzwan Ishak & Zulkiflle Leman |
| 6 | Discovery 100 Birds | MAPIM-KPT 2018 | Tempat Kedua Reka Bentuk Buku Terbaik | Mazlan Jamali |
| 7 | Discovery 100 Birds | Anugerah Buku Negara 2018 | Buku Mewah Terbaik | |
| 8 | Pengurusan Projek di Tapak Bina | MAPIM – KPT 2018 | Tempat Ketiga Editor Naskhah Terbaik (Kemanusiaan dan Sains Sosial | Nor Azila Azmi |
| 9 | Introduction to Algebra | ANUGERAH PERSAMA 2018 | Hadiah Sanjungan Kategori Karya Asli | Prof. Dato' Dr. Kamel Ariffin Mohd Atan, Dr. Isamiddin S. Rakhimov, Siti Hasana Sapar & Faridah Yunos |
| 10 | Pembangunan Kontemporari Orang Asli | Anugerah Buku Negara 2019 | Buku Umum Terbaik (Kategori Kemasyarakatan & Komuniti) | Prof. Madya Dr. Sarjit Singh & Roslan Kosnon |
| 11 | Pertanika Journal Social Sciences & Humanities | MAPIM-KPT 2018 | Anugerah Utama Makalah Sains Sosial Kemanusiaan | |
| 12 | Applied Panel Data Analysis | ANUGERAH PERSAMA 2019 | Hadiah Sanjungan Kategori Karya Asli | Prof. 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