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Methodology

Executive Summary

Chapter 1: Scientific and Technical Publishing

Introduction
Market Size
- Journals
- Books
- Online/A&I
- Directories/Databases
- Newsletters/Looseleafs
- Other
Leading Scientific/Technical Publishers
- Reed Elsevier
- Thomson Reuters
- John Wiley & Sons
- American Chemical Society
- Springer Science+Business Media
- IHS
- Holtzbrinck
- Pearson
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Informa
- McGraw-Hill
Current Trends in Scientific/Technical Publishing
- Full-Text Resources in Demand
- Digitization Projects Spread Rapidly Across the Industry
- Library Cost Pressures
- Wait and See Web 2.0
Mergers & Acquisitions

Table 1.1: Global Scientific & Technical Publishing Market by Media, 2006-2008E
Table 1.2: Global Scientific & Technical Publishing, Media Market Share, 2007
Table 1.3: Leading Scientific & Technical Publishers, 2006-2008E
Table 1.4: Median Expenditures, Association of Research Libraries, 1988-2007
Table 1.5: Key Merger & Acquisition Activity in Scientific and Technical Publishing, January 2007 - October 2008

Chapter 2: Medical Publishing

Introduction
Market Size
- Journals
- Books
- Other
- Online/A&I
- Newsletters/Looseleafs
- Directories/Databases
Leading Medical Publishers
- Reed Elsevier
- Wolters Kluwer
- Thomson Reuters Healthcare
- John Wiley & Sons
- Springer Science+Business Media
- CMPMedica
- Informa
- American Medical Association
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- British Medical Association
- Thieme
- McGraw-Hill
Current Trends in Medical Publishing
- Pharmaceutical Advertising Wanes
- Advertising Model Less Attractive
- Effect of Consolidation
- Growth in Health IT Expected
- Fast Evolution in Mobile Medical, Workflow Solutions
Mergers & Acquisitions in the Medical Publishing Market

Table 2.1: Global Medical Publishing Market by Media, 2006-2008E
Table 2.2: Global Medical Publishing, Media Market Share, 2007
Table 2.3: Leading Medical Publishers, 2006-2008E
Table 2.4: Electronic Medical Products and Services
Table 2.5: Key Medical Publishing M&A Activity, January - December 2007
Table 2.6: Key Medical Publishing M&A Activity, January - December 2008

Chapter 3: University Press, Society and Association Publishing

University Presses
Segment Size
Leading University Presses
- Oxford University Press
- Cambridge University Press
- Harvard Business School Publishing
- The University of Chicago Press
- Yale University Press
- The University of California Press
- MIT Press
- Columbia University Press
Current Trends in University Press Publishing
- Increased International Expansion
- Online Initiatives Take the Forefront
Society and Association Publishers
Segment Size
Leading Society/Association Presses
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- The American Medical Association (AMA)
- The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- British Medical Association
- The American Psychological Association (APA)
- American Institute of Physics (AIP)
- Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing
- The Royal Society of Chemistry
- The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
- The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Current Trends in Society/Association Publishing
- Electronic Publishing on the Rise as Print Consolidates
- Partnerships to Ride the Rough Waves of the Economy

Table 3.1: Leading University Press Publishers, Ranked by 2007 Revenue
Table 3.2: Leading Society/Association Publishers, Ranked by 2007 Publishing Revenue

Company Profiles