Social Science & Humanities Publishing - Market Research, Industry Trends, Market Share
Published: 03/01/2021 Pages: 77 Full Study Price: US$ 2,750
Simba Information’s report Global Social Science & Humanities Publishing 2021-2025 provides a comprehensive overview of the global social science and humanities (SSH) publishing markets, which encompass a variety of media formats such as books, journals, online content, abstracting & indexing services, and other activities.
Social science and humanities publishing includes a broad range of popular subject areas from anthropology and economics to history, philosophy, and literature, but this publishing segment continues to face ongoing market challenges — with falling sales and fewer published titles in 2020. However, a few bright spots in the market remain as we look ahead to 2025.
Here are a few key insights from the report:
- Social science and humanities publishing sales fell an estimated 1.5% in 2020 after posting flat results in 2019.
- COVID-19 led social science and humanities book publishers to drastically reduce their production over the course of 2020 compared to recent years.
- The number of titles published in these fields fell 10.9% in 2019 and then plummeted by 51.8% in 2020.
- Publishers are being more selective due to the continuing trend of declining sales, particularly in print.
- Although SSH books and journals are expected to face declines, online content will grow 3.4% annually from 2021 to 2025.
As the economy emerges from COVID-19, social science and humanities publishers will face a complex market full of disruptive threats. Get the intelligence you need to compete and win in this industry with Simba Information’s essential new report.
Table Of Contents
- 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
- Definition of Social Science & Humanities Publishing
- 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
- Social Science & Humanities Publishing Market
- Introduction
- Table 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
- Books
- Social Science & Humanities Publishing by Geography
- Language Splits & Major Publishing Hubs
- Language Also Varies by Publishing Media
- Currency
- North America
- Europe
- Table Currency Exchange Rate Movements for Europe, 2018-2020
- Asia-Pacific
- Table Currency Exchange Rate Movements for Asia-Pacific, 2018-2020
- Rest of the World
- Table Currency Exchange Rate Movements for Rest of World, 2019-2020
- Introduction
- Leading Social Science & Humanities Publishers
- Introduction
- Leading Social Science & Humanities Publishers
- Table Leading Social Science & Humanities Publishers' Revenue, 2018-2020
- Informa
- Company Overview
- Recent Company Performance
- Publishing Strategy
- Elsevier
- Company Overview
- Recent Company Performance
- Publishing Strategy
- Springer Nature
- Company Overview
- Recent Company Performance
- Publishing Strategy
- ProQuest
- Company Overview
- Recent Company Performance
- Publishing Strategy
- EBSCO Publishing
- Company Overview
- Recent Company Performance
- Publishing Strategy
- SAGE Publications Inc.
- Company Overview
- Recent Company Performance
- Table Leading Social Science Journal Publishers by 2019 Titles
- Publishing Strategy
- John Wiley & Sons
- Company Overview
- Recent Company Performance
- Publishing Strategy
- Cengage Research
- Company Overview
- Recent Company Performance
- Publishing Strategy
- Oxford University Press
- Company Overview
- Table Leading Book Publisher by Title Output 2020 in Philosophy & Music
- Recent Company Performance
- Publishing Strategy
- Company Overview
- Cambridge University Press
- Company Overview
- Recent Company Performance
- Table Cambridge University Press Strongest SSH Subjects by Title Count, 2020
- Publishing Strategy
- Other Leading Social Science Publishers
- Books
- Journals and Online Content
- University Presses
- Table Leading University Presses by Revenue, 2019-2020
- Mergers & Acquisitions in the SSH Publishing Market
- Table Mergers & Acquisitions in SSH Publishing, 2018
- Table Mergers & Acquisitions in SSH Publishing, 2019
- Table Mergers & Acquisitions in SSH Publishing, 2020
- Trends & Forecast
- Introduction
- 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
- Table 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
- Table 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
- Table 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
- Table Leading SSH Publishers' Revenue Forecast, 2020-2021P
- Introduction