Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) is an internationally recognized publisher of professional medical and healthcare publications, part of the global publishing and information conglomerate Wolters Kluwer through its Wolters Kluwer Health division.

Focus and profile

LWW specializes in publishing high-quality professional materials in medicine, nursing, and allied health fields.

It is a recognized source of information for physicians, nurses, clinical professionals, and students from academic and clinical settings, healthcare institutions and libraries, authoring and research communities that publish in scientific journals and textbooks.

LWW publishes in various formats, including print books, textbooks, e-books, journals, reference works, and electronic resources. Publishing covers classic reference titles as well as modern multimedia and digital editions.

Historical and corporate context

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins emerged as a publishing imprint in 1998 when Wolters Kluwer merged several of its medical publishers, including Williams & Wilkins and the Lippincott brand.

As part of Wolters Kluwer Health, LWW draws on a long history of academic publishing with over two hundred years of tradition, tracing its predecessors to the 18th/19th centuries (e.g., predecessors like J. B. Lippincott Co. founded in Philadelphia, USA, in 1836).

Portfolio and reach

LWW publishes hundreds of specialized health journals, many indexed in databases with high impact, as well as extensive textbooks and reference titles used by medical professionals worldwide.

Its titles include leading books in anatomy, pathology, internal medicine, nursing, and other clinical disciplines.

LWW regularly releases premium journals and collections targeting healthcare professionals globally. Many journals are also available as open access publications to maximize visibility and global reach.

Goal and publishing mission

LWW presents itself as a publisher providing verified, clinically relevant, and peer-reviewed health information, supporting education, clinical practice, and research in medicine and nursing.

Its content is designed to help healthcare professionals in decision-making, diagnosis, and patient treatment.