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About IRANSHENASI Publishing

IRANSHENASI Publishing (انتشارات ایرانشناسی) is an Iranian publishing house dedicated to publishing books and knowledge resources about Iran, its history and culture, geography, nature, environment, wildlife, tourism, travel, and cultural heritage.

Founded in 1993, Iranshenasi Publishing has developed a diverse publishing program focused on documenting and introducing the natural, geographical, historical, and cultural richness of Iran. Our aim is to make reliable knowledge about Iran accessible to a broad audience through well-researched, informative, and practical publications.

Our publishing program brings together the work of researchers, authors, translators, cartographers, and specialists in different fields related to Iran. We seek to connect specialized knowledge and research with readers who want to understand, explore, and experience Iran more deeply.

Our Publishing Fields

Iranshenasi Publishing publishes books and resources across a range of subjects related to Iran, including:

Our publications range from specialized and reference works to accessible books designed for general readers, travelers, nature enthusiasts, students, educators, researchers, and anyone interested in discovering Iran.

Field Guides

One of the distinctive publishing programs of Iranshenasi Publishing is our Field Guide series.

The series was developed to provide practical and reliable resources for identifying and understanding the species, natural phenomena, and geographical features of Iran. Our field guides cover subjects such as birds, mammals, spiders and scorpions, plants, ladybirds, and other groups of Iran's wildlife and natural environment.

Although these books are based on specialized research and scientific information, they are not intended exclusively for specialists. Their structure and presentation are designed to make them useful for nature enthusiasts, students, teachers, travelers, ecotourism and nature guides, photographers, and general readers.

Our goal is to transform specialized knowledge into resources that are accurate, accessible, practical, and usable in the field—books that readers can take with them while traveling, hiking, birdwatching, wildlife watching, or exploring Iran's natural landscapes.

From Research to the General Reader

A significant part of our publishing program is based on scientific and research-oriented content. However, our approach is not limited to academic audiences.

We believe that knowledge about Iran becomes more meaningful when it can be communicated clearly and made accessible to society.

For this reason, we pay particular attention to scientific accuracy, reliable sources, editorial quality, image quality, information structure, design, and the overall reading experience.

Our aim is to publish books that are both trustworthy in their content and engaging and practical for non-specialist readers.

Cartography and Maps

Cartography is one of the important foundations of Iranshenasi Publishing.

Over the years, we have developed and published a wide range of maps and atlases of Iran, its provinces, cities, natural features, protected areas, and tourist destinations.

Our cartographic publications are designed to serve both practical and educational purposes. They include geographical, tourist, environmental, and thematic maps, supported by geographic information and cartographic research.

The publishing house has also developed cartographic resources for international audiences, including English- and Chinese-language maps of Iran, as part of our effort to make geographical information about Iran accessible to visitors and readers from around the world.

Research and Documentation

Research and documentation related to Iran's environment, wildlife, geography, and natural heritage are important parts of our publishing activities.

We work with authors, researchers, and specialists in areas such as ecology, geology, geography, wildlife, environmental studies, tourism, and ecotourism to develop publications that document different aspects of Iran.

Iran is home to an extraordinary diversity of landscapes and ecosystems—from mountains, forests, deserts, wetlands, caves, and lakes to islands and coastal environments. This diversity has created a remarkable range of plant and animal species as well as unique geographical features.

Through our publications, we seek to document this diversity and help readers discover and better understand the natural and cultural heritage of Iran.

Books for Discovering Iran

For Iranshenasi Publishing, Iran is more than a subject of study. It is a land with layers of history, culture, geography, nature, and human experience, each offering a different way of understanding the country.

A field guide to an animal or plant, a travelogue describing a journey through Iran, a map of a historical city, a book about a geographical region, or a study of Iranian culture can each provide a different perspective on the same larger story.

We therefore aim to bring together knowledge, documentation, narrative, and experience through our publishing program.

Our Readers

Our publications serve a diverse community of readers, including researchers, students, teachers, writers, travelers, tourists, nature enthusiasts, ecotourism and tourism guides, photographers, educators, and general readers interested in Iran.

What connects these audiences is a shared interest in discovering Iran and accessing reliable, informative, and useful resources.

Our Vision

Iranshenasi Publishing seeks to contribute to the documentation and dissemination of knowledge about Iran through books, maps, field guides, reference works, travel literature, and other forms of cultural and educational publishing.

We believe that the future of publishing about Iran can extend beyond the printed book. Books, images, research, maps, technology, and direct experience can work together to create new ways of discovering and understanding Iran.

Iranshenasi Publishing is a publisher of books and knowledge resources for discovering Iran.

Publisher Profile

Official name: Iranshenasi Publishing
Persian name: انتشارات ایرانشناسی
Founded: 1993
Country: Iran
Main fields: Iran, history and culture, geography, nature, environment, wildlife, tourism, travel, maps, cartography, and cultural heritage
Specialized publishing programs: Field Guides, Reference Books, Maps and Atlases
Main audiences: Researchers, students, educators, travelers, nature enthusiasts, tourism and ecotourism professionals, photographers, and general readers interested in Iran