成立于1986年,中國出版集團旗下,以出版科技學術/語言/工具類圖書及大量引進國外科技學術專著/科技期刊/高等教育教材為主
世(shi)界圖(tu)書(shu)出(chu)版(ban)(ban)有限公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)是中(zhong)(zhong)國出(chu)版(ban)(ban)集(ji)團(tuan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)成員單位里一家科技類出(chu)版(ban)(ban)社,在北(bei)京(jing)、廣(guang)州(zhou)、上(shang)海(hai)、西安、長春設(she)(she)置子(zi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si),實(shi)施跨地(di)(di)域(yu)(yu)、一體化、集(ji)約經(jing)營的(de)大型出(chu)版(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)。世(shi)圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)于1986年7月成立,曾隸屬于中(zhong)(zhong)國圖(tu)書(shu)進出(chu)口(集(ji)團(tuan))總(zong)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(簡稱 “中(zhong)(zhong)圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)”),并(bing)追隨(sui)中(zhong)(zhong)圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)跨區域(yu)(yu)發展的(de)戰略,在中(zhong)(zhong)圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)上(shang)海(hai)、廣(guang)州(zhou)和西安的(de)分(fen)支(zhi)機(ji)構(gou)設(she)(she)立編(bian)(bian)輯室,再(zai)加上(shang)北(bei)京(jing)的(de)編(bian)(bian)輯室,共計四個編(bian)(bian)輯室。同時在北(bei)京(jing)設(she)(she)總(zong)社辦公(gong)(gong)(gong)室,作(zuo)為(wei)辦事機(ji)構(gou),協(xie)調四地(di)(di)的(de)業務。四地(di)(di)編(bian)(bian)輯室確定的(de)選題統一到總(zong)社辦公(gong)(gong)(gong)室審核,并(bing)發給(gei)書(shu)號,印刷發行則由四地(di)(di)自主經(jing)營。
為了(le)進一步加(jia)強世(shi)(shi)圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)在四(si)(si)地(di)的出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)發行業(ye)(ye)務(wu),中圖(tu)總(zong)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)向上(shang)(shang)級主(zhu)管部(bu)門(men)報告請求批準(zhun)設立(li)分公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)。國家(jia)(jia)(jia)科委于1988年(nian)4月致(zhi)函新(xin)(xin)聞(wen)出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)署(現國家(jia)(jia)(jia)新(xin)(xin)聞(wen)出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)廣電(dian)(dian)總(zong)局(ju)),就世(shi)(shi)界(jie)圖(tu)書出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)在北(bei)(bei)京、上(shang)(shang)海、廣州等(deng)地(di)設立(li)分公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)提出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)具體意(yi)見建議(yi)。1990年(nian),新(xin)(xin)聞(wen)出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)署在(90)新(xin)(xin)出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)圖(tu)字1178號(hao)文件(jian)《關(guan)于核(he)(he)準(zhun)世(shi)(shi)界(jie)圖(tu)書出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)重新(xin)(xin)登記注(zhu)冊(ce)(ce)(ce)(ce)的批復》中審核(he)(he)準(zhun)予世(shi)(shi)圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)重新(xin)(xin)登記注(zhu)冊(ce)(ce)(ce)(ce),并且同(tong)意(yi)四(si)(si)地(di)的分公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)分段使用書號(hao)。由(you)此,世(shi)(shi)圖(tu)四(si)(si)家(jia)(jia)(jia)分公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)得以開展出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)業(ye)(ye)務(wu)。1991年(nian)8月,新(xin)(xin)聞(wen)出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)署下(xia)發北(bei)(bei)京、上(shang)(shang)海、廣東、陜(shan)西新(xin)(xin)聞(wen)出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)局(ju)《關(guan)于世(shi)(shi)界(jie)圖(tu)書出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)北(bei)(bei)京等(deng)分公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)登記注(zhu)冊(ce)(ce)(ce)(ce)的通知》,“由(you)世(shi)(shi)界(jie)圖(tu)書出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)所設北(bei)(bei)京、上(shang)(shang)海、廣州、西安四(si)(si)個(ge)分公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)分別(bie)到你局(ju)按文內要求辦理登記注(zhu)冊(ce)(ce)(ce)(ce)手續”。據此,四(si)(si)家(jia)(jia)(jia)子公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)相繼登記注(zhu)冊(ce)(ce)(ce)(ce)。2001年(nian)世(shi)(shi)圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)成立(li)世(shi)(shi)圖(tu)音(yin)像電(dian)(dian)子出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)社,增加(jia)了(le)音(yin)像和電(dian)(dian)子出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)業(ye)(ye)務(wu),從而(er)成為跨(kua)地(di)域、多媒(mei)體、一體化經(jing)營(ying)的出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)企業(ye)(ye)。
2002年集(ji)團(tuan)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)成(cheng)立時,世(shi)圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)隨中(zhong)(zhong)圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)一并(bing)劃入集(ji)團(tuan)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)。2010年集(ji)團(tuan)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)因上市需要,將(jiang)世(shi)圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)從中(zhong)(zhong)圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)劃轉至集(ji)團(tuan)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)直接管理(li),同(tong)時將(jiang)中(zhong)(zhong)圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)所屬的中(zhong)(zhong)國科學文(wen)化音像出版(ban)社劃轉至世(shi)圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)管理(li)。至此,世(shi)圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)正式形成(cheng)了7家(jia)分部并(bing)立的格(ge)局。
世(shi)圖公司自1986年建社(she)以來,始(shi)終(zhong)堅持“把世(shi)界(jie)介紹(shao)給(gei)中(zhong)(zhong)國,把中(zhong)(zhong)國介紹(shao)給(gei)世(shi)界(jie)”的辦社(she)宗旨(zhi);始(shi)終(zhong)堅持“科(ke)(ke)(ke)教興(xing)國、書(shu)興(xing)科(ke)(ke)(ke)教、服(fu)務科(ke)(ke)(ke)研、服(fu)務高(gao)校(xiao)”的經營理念(nian);始(shi)終(zhong)以出(chu)版科(ke)(ke)(ke)技(ji)學(xue)術(shu)、語言(yan)、工具類圖書(shu)及大量引進(jin)國外科(ke)(ke)(ke)技(ji)學(xue)術(shu)專(zhuan)著、科(ke)(ke)(ke)技(ji)期刊、高(gao)等教育教材為主,為我國科(ke)(ke)(ke)技(ji)教育的發展(zhan)做出(chu)了(le)重要貢獻。