PUBLISHER: SIMBA Information, Inc. | PRODUCT CODE: 1886182
PUBLISHER: SIMBA Information, Inc. | PRODUCT CODE: 1886182
Global Social Science & Humanities Publishing 2025-2029
Demand for Social Science & Humanities (SSH) publishing content is projected toincrease roughly 1% per year to reach about $5.5 billion in 2028. This modestexpansion reflects the sector's steady recovery from pandemic-era disruptions, thegradual digital migration of books and journals, and continued institutional supportthrough libraries, university presses, and consortia. SSH remains structurally distinctfrom STM publishing, with a higher share of revenue from books and reference contentand slower-but stable-adoption of open access (OA) and hybrid models.
This report analyzes the global SSH publishing market by product, format, market, andregion, using Simba Information's proprietary data model and verified publisherdisclosures. Demand is presented in U.S. dollars and reflects both institutional andcommercial revenue streams.
Sales by Product are presented for:
Books and Monographs
Journals
Reference Works and Databases
Primary Sources and Digital Archives
These categories encompass both print and digital formats and capture backlist andfrontlist revenue across global and regional publishers.
Sales by Format are presented for:
Digital / Online Platforms
Hybrid and OA-Enabled Delivery
Format data incorporate revenue migration trends verified through publisher financialstatements and library procurement datasets for 2022-2024, with forecasts to 2029.
Sales by Market are presented for:
Academic Institutions and Libraries
Research Organizations and Consortia
Professional Associations and Cultural Institutions
Aggregators, Platforms, and Distribution Channels
These market segments represent the primary demand sources for SSH contentglobally and are validated against institutional budget and procurement data analyzedwithin the report.
Sales are presented for the following regions:
North America
Central and South America
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
Asia/Pacific
Africa/Mideast
Regional analysis is aligned with Simba Information's standardized global publishingframework and incorporates historical baselines and projected performance for2025-2029 based
Table of Content
Methodology
Definition of Social Sciences & Humanities Publishing
Definitions of Social Sciences & Humanities Publishing by Media
Scope of the Report
Definitions by Geography
Sources of Information
Methodology for Estimates and Forecasts
Executive Summary
Introduction
Key Findings
Market Landscape
Introduction
Market Size
Product Segments
Geography
FX Impacts
Market Trends
Introduction
The Global Research Landscape
SSH Research Output
Trending at Academic Libraries
The Pipeline of SSH Scholars
Leading Competitors
Introduction
Leading SSH Publishers
Taylor & Francis
Elsevier
Sage
Clarivate
EBSCO Information Services
Springer Nature
Wiley
Oxford University Press
American Psychological Association
Cengage Group
Other Leading SSH Publishers
Mergers & Acquisitions
Overview
Global Forecast
Introduction
Economic Outlook
2025 Outlook: Market Leaders
Global Forecast
Product Forecast
