upplagan

Upplagan is a term used in publishing and bibliographic contexts in Swedish to indicate the edition or printing of a book or other publication. It refers to the version of the work that has been released to readers and can indicate whether it is the first edition, a revised edition, or a later edition.

In catalogs and referencing, upplagan helps distinguish between different releases of the same work. It may be accompanied by the year of publication and sometimes by notes on revisions or format (for example “illustrated edition” or “pocket edition”). In some contexts, upplagan also denotes the printed run, i.e., how many copies were produced for a particular edition, though the exact quantity is often labeled separately as copies or print run.

Usage examples include “första upplagan” meaning “first edition” and “ny upplaga” meaning “new edition.” A revised edition may replace previous material, while a reprint of the same edition does not necessarily create a new upplaga. In bibliographic standards, upplaga is a common field in catalog records to identify the specific release of a work and its characteristics.

Outside publishing, the concept is analogous to the English term “edition” and is used in Swedish to discuss revisions, translations, and format variations across editions. The term is widely understood in libraries, bookstores, and academic references in Sweden and other Nordic contexts.