Open Access Journal Publishing 2024-2028

Open Access Journal Publishing 2024-2028


In 2023, Open Access sales reached $1.9 billion, increasing to $2.1 billion in 2024, up from $1.8 billion in 2022. Projections indicate growth to $3.2 billion by 2028. Simba Information’s report, Open Access Journal Publishing 2024-2028 explores the various revenue streams in OA journal publishing for 2024 and beyond.

The report offers a comprehensive overview and financial forecast for the OA journal publishing market, highlighting the performance of top publishers through 2024 and market predictions through 2028. Simba gathered data from global OA journal sales, leading publishers, and revenue forecasts up to 2028. To create a financial outlook for open access journal publishing, Simba utilized primary and secondary research, competitor interviews, industry expert consultations, and financial data analysis. This research was part of a broader study on the scholarly and professional publishing market.

Additionally, the report includes an in-depth analysis of 10 leading OA publishers, such as:
  • Springer Nature
  • Elsevier
  • MDPI AG
  • John Wiley & Sons
  • Frontiers
  • IEEE
  • Informa PLC
  • SAGE Publications


  • Methodology
    • Definition of Open Access Journal Publishing
    • Scope of the Report
    • Sources of Information
    • Methodology for Projecting/Estimating Results
  • Executive Summary
    • Introduction
    • What is Open Access Publishing?
    • Key Facts & Trends
      • Open Access Sales Reach $1.9 billion in 2023
      • Normalization of Research Outputs
      • Research Integrity Prime Industry Challenge
      • AI Solutions Deployed as Integrity Firewall
      • Europe's New Plan Emphasize Preprints Over APCs
  • Open Access Journal Market
    • Introduction
    • Key Developments in Open Access
      • Internet, Economics Launch Open Access Movement
      • Plan S Takes Aim at Hybrid Journal Model
      • Biden Changes US Open Access Policy
    • Open Access Definitions and Publishing Models
      • Open Access Journals
      • Gold
      • Green
      • Hybrid
      • Diamond
      • Bronze
      • Megajournals
      • Article Processing Charges (APCs)
      • Institutional Memberships
    • The Open Access Ecosystem
      • Public Funding Agencies
      • National Institutes of Health
      • European Research Council
      • UK Research and Innovation
      • The Wellcome Trust
      • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
      • Institutional Mandates
    • Market Size
      • Table Open Access Journal Market by Metric, 2021 – 2023
      • APC Journal Revenue
      • Direct Support
      • Premium Services
      • Memberships
      • Transformative Agreements
        • Table Largest Transformative Agreements by Number of Publications Covered
      • Other Measures of Market Size
    • Open Access by Discipline
      • Medical & Biosciences
      • Scientific & Technical
      • Social Science and Humanities (SSH)
    • Open Access Publishing by Geography
      • North America
      • Europe
      • Asia-Pacific
      • Rest of the World
      • Language
  • Leading Open Access Journal Publishers
    • Introduction
    • Leading Open Access Journal Publishers
      • Table Leading Open Access Journal Publishers' Revenue, 2021 – 2023
    • Springer Nature
      • Company Overview
      • Recent Company Performance
      • Open Access Strategy
        • Table Most Cited Journals, 2023
    • Elsevier
      • Company Overview
      • Recent Company Performance
      • Open Access Strategy
        • Table Leading Publishers by Titles in the Directory of Open Journals 2024
    • MDPI AG
      • Company Overview
        • Table Top-Cited Journals in Chemistry & Materials Science, 2023
      • Recent Company Performance
        • Table Top-Cited Journals in Earth and Planetary Science, 2023
      • Open Access Strategy
    • John Wiley & Sons
      • Company Overview
        • Table Most Active Peer Reviewed Open Access Journal Titles,2024
      • Recent Company Performance
        • Table Top-Cited Journals in Engineering and Materials Science, 2023
      • Open Access Strategy
    • Frontiers
      • Company Overview
        • Table Top-Cited Journals in Neuroscience 2023
        • Table Top-Cited Journals in Immunology and Microbiology, 2022
      • Recent Company Performance
      • Open Access Strategy
    • IEEE
      • Company Overview
        • Table Top-Cited Journals in Computer Science 2023
      • Recent Company Performance
      • Open Access Strategy
    • Informa PLC
      • Company Overview
      • Recent Company Performance
      • Open Access Strategy
    • Sage Publications
      • Company Overview
      • Recent Company Performance
      • Open Access Strategy
    • Wolters Kluwer
      • Company Overview
      • Recent Company Performance
      • Open Access Strategy
    • Public Library of Science (PLOS)
      • Company Overview
      • Recent Company Performance
        • Table Top-Cited Multidisciplinary Journals 2023
      • Open Access Strategy
    • Other Notable Publishers
      • De Gruyter Brill
      • Oxford University Press
        • Table Top-Cited Journals in Health Professions, 2023
      • American Chemical Society
        • Table Leading Journal Publishers by Average Citation per Article, 2023
    • Mergers & Acquisitions in the OA Journal Market
      • Table OA Journal Publishing M&A Activity, 2022
      • Table OA Journal Publishing M&A Activity, 2023-2024
  • Trends & Forecast
    • Introduction
    • Trends in Open Access Publishing
      • Normalization of Research Outputs
      • Research Integrity Prime Industry Challenge
      • AI Solutions Deployed as Integrity Firewall
      • Megajournals Under the Microscope
      • Library Budgets Remain Stretched
      • APCs and Inflation
      • Europe's New Plan Emphasize Preprints Over APCs
      • Drive for New Sources of OA Funding
      • China's Research Rising Impact
        • Table Research & Development Spending Forecast by Country, 2024 – 2028 ($ in billions)
      • Research & Development Spending Maintains Strong Outlook
      • Non-Open Access Journals Garner Slightly More Citations per Paper
      • Peer Review Most Prevalent in Open Access Journals
    • Open Access Publishing Forecast
      • Steady GDP Growth Forecast Globally
        • Table World GDP Projected Growth by Region, 2024 – 2027
      • Market Forecast
        • Table Open Access Journal Forecast by Metric, 2024 – 2028
      • Forecast Leading Publishers
        • Table Leading OA Journal Publishers Forecast, 2023 - 2024P ($ in millions)

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