Respons is a politically independent and interdisciplinary journal that focuses on reviewing non-fiction in Swedish, including translations, in the humanities and social sciences. Our ambition is to maintain an important part of the infrastructure of the Swedish public sphere and to give the interested public the opportunity to survey and evaluate the publication of non-fiction. Our expert writers, mainly academic experts, review around 150 books annually. Respons has established itself as a leading journal for discussing and disseminating research in the humanities and social sciences, and is thus an important platform for universities to engage with the wider community. The journal also serves as a nursery by offering researchers at Swedish universities and colleges opportunities to develop the ability to communicate their knowledge in Swedish to a wider readership, at a time when what is rewarded in academia is to publish their results in English in specialized journals that often only reach those already familiar with the subject. The journal thus offers a Swedish forum where academics can have their research recognized and critically discussed, and where they can follow publications both in their own field and in other research disciplines. Respons also provides continuous training and an overview of the latest in non-fiction research and publishing to groups outside our universities, such as teachers, librarians and policy makers at various levels.