Open Access Book Publishing 2018-2022

Open Access Book Publishing 2018-2022

With the growing success and acceptance of open access journal publishing, major publishers have extended their open access book publishing as well. When Simba Information first reported on this publishing sector, OA books were a niche market, just beginning to be mentioned by publishers and growing from a very small base. The market for OA books is still small, but it is growing by most measures.

Simba Information’s report Open Access Book Publishing 2018-2022 defines OA book publishing, estimates its size and predicts the market’s future viability. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the global scholarly open access book publishing market based on specific research and analysis of leading open access publishers and programs.

Simba has used the information it gathered through primary and secondary research to estimate individual company and market performance in 2017. Company performance is estimated through 2018. Market performance is projected through 2022.

The overall market is divided into constituent subject categories of science and technology publishing, medical publishing, legal publishing, business publishing and social science and humanities publishing. Only scholarly publishing is included. This excludes trade publishing.

Written by expert analysts with a strong knowledge base and years of experience researching the publishing industry, Open Access Book Publishing 2018-2022 is a must-read for executives, industry consultants, and investment advisors who need trustworthy data and analysis to support strategic decision making.