Global Social Sciences & Humanities Publishing Report 2021 Featuring Cambridge University Press, Cengage Research, EBSCO, Elsevier, Informa, John Wiley & Sons, OUP, ProQuest, SAGE, Springer Nature

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DUBLIN, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Social Sciences & Humanities Publishing 2021-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Academic publishing is a business that is facing strikes of disruption while already navigating longer term transitions.

This report provides an overview and financial outlook for this important publishing segment based on specific research and analysis of the leading competitors' performance through 2020 with market projections through 2025.

The analyst has used the information they gathered through primary and secondary research to estimate company, market, geographic and individual delivery channel performance for 2020. This research was conducted in conjunction with a larger study of the overall market for scholarly and professional publishing.

The overall market and each market segment are divided into four content delivery channels: books, journals, online services (including abstracting and indexing) and other activities.

Whether your focus is books, journals or online content and services, you can trust Global Social Sciences & Humanities Publishing 2021-2025 to provide the inside intelligence you need to evaluate growth potential, understand trends affecting the industry, and size up the competition.

Global Social Sciences & Humanities Publishing 2021-2025 contains separate chapters covering the market, key competitors, and trends and forecast that include:

This exclusive analysis of market size and structure, including the impact of COVID-19
Revenue and market share rankings of 10 leading global publishers
A discussion of other leading competitors that are important to a specific publishing activity or geographic market
Insight into the market for non-English-language publishing in the social sciences and humanities
Analysis of mergers and acquisitions
Exclusive market projections to 2025 by publishing activity and more.

Examples of some of the trends covered include:

The impact of open access in the social sciences and humanities
Social science and humanities research funding and library budget trends
The changing face of international SSH publishing
The challenges facing researchers in social science fields, including the use of big data and issues around peer-review and discoverability.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Methodology

Definition of Social Science & Humanities Publishing
Social Science
Humanities
Definition of Social Science & Humanities Publishing by Media
Books
Journals
Online Content
Abstracting & Indexing Services
Other Activities
Elimination
Scope of the Report
Sources of Information
Primary & Secondary Research
Methodology for Projecting/Estimating Results

2. Executive Summary

Introduction
What Are the Social Sciences & Humanities?
Key Facts & Trends
Research Funding in SSH Continues to Dwindle
There Is No Dominant Player
English Does Not Dominate in SSH, Though It Is Gaining
Journals Projected to Overtake Books as Largest SSH Publishing Activity in 2025
Journals Represent 37% of the Market
Big Deal Journal Packages Are Being Exchanged for Transformational Agreements

3. Social Science & Humanities Publishing Market

Introduction
Economist, IMF and Freedonia Group World GDP Snapshot, 2019-2021
Market Size
Books
Table Social Science & Humanities Publishing Market by Publishing Activity, 2018-2020
Journals
Online Content
Abstracting & Indexing (A&I) Services
Other Activities
Elimination
Social Science & Humanities Publishing by Geography
Language Splits & Major Publishing Hubs
Language Also Varies by Publishing Media
Currency

4. Leading Social Science & Humanities Publishers

Introduction
Leading Social Science & Humanities Publishers
Informa
Company Overview
Recent Company Performance
Publishing Strategy
Elsevier
Springer Nature
ProQuest
EBSCO Publishing
SAGE Publications Inc.
John Wiley & Sons
Cengage Research
Oxford University Press
Cambridge University Press
Other Leading Social Science Publishers
Books
Journals and Online Content
University Presses
Mergers & Acquisitions in the SSH Publishing Market

5. Trends & Forecast

Current Trends in Social Science & Humanities Publishing
SH Research Funding Is a Fraction of STM, Continues to Be Threatened
COVID-19 Cut SSH Book Output by Half
Open Access Books Are Building a Niche in SSH Publishing
Leading OA Book Publishers Ranked by Number of Titles, 2020
New SSH Journal Launches Continue to Decline
Big Deal Journal Packages Are Being Exchanged for Transformational Agreements
Largest Transformative Agreements by Number of Publications Covered
Open Access Presents Challenges in SSH
The Changing Face of International SSH Publishing
Social Science & Humanities Disciplines Are Dynamic, Evolving
Social Science Researchers Face Obstacles Using Big Data & Other Quantitative Methods
Weaknesses in Peer Review Undermine Credibility of SSH Research
Publishing Success Rests on Discoverability
Market Forecast
Introduction
Social Science & Humanities Publishing Forecast by Publishing Activity, 2021P-2025P
Books Forecast
Journals Forecast
Online Content Forecast
Abstracting & Indexing Services Forecast
Other Activities Forecast
Elimination Forecast
Forecast of Leading Publishers
Leading SSH Publishers' Revenue Forecast, 2020-2021P

Companies Mentioned

Cambridge University Press
Cengage Research
EBSCO Publishing
Elsevier
Informa
John Wiley & Sons
Oxford University Press
ProQuest
SAGE Publications Inc.
Springer Nature

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