PUBLISHER: SIMBA Information, Inc. | PRODUCT CODE: 1371866
PUBLISHER: SIMBA Information, Inc. | PRODUCT CODE: 1371866
Open Access Journal Publishing 2023-2027
This report explains the origins of the open access movement, gives a timeline for its development, but most importantly, Simba Information quantifies open access' position as a fast growing subsegment of scholarly journal publishing. Simba used the information it gathered through primary and secondary research to develop a financial outlook for open access journal publishing including leading competitors' performance through 2023 and market projections through 2027. This research was conducted in conjunction with a larger study of the overall market for scholarly and professional publishing.
Open Access Journal Publishing 2023-2027 contains separate chapters covering the market, key competitors, and issues and forecast that include:
Simba's exclusive analysis of market size and structure
Revenue and market share rankings of 10 leading global publishers
Title and article growth metrics
A breakdown of players in the open access ecosystem including public and private research funders.
A breakdown of open access publishing in key geographic regions: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World
Simba's exclusive market projections to 2027 and more.
Publishers and investment professionals can trust Open Access Journal Publishing 2023-2027 to provide the inside intelligence needed to evaluate growth potential, understand trends affecting the industry, and size up the competition.
Examples of some of the issues discussed include:
The impact of policy shifts in the U.S. to mandate immediate OA
The acceleration of transformative agreements
Meeting the challenge of research integrity
Evolving models, new sources of funding
Opportunities in open data and preprints
Global R&D Spending forecast.
Open Access Journal Publishing 2023-2027 is an essential tool for publishing executives, M&A advisors, market analysts, and industry consultants who need to understand the business strategies driving the scholarly and professional publishing industry.
Table of Content
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 $1.8 billion in 2022
Open Access Has 15% of the Journal Market Share, Center of Conversation
Millions of Open Access Articles Published, Growing 15% Per Annum
Normalization of Research Outputs
Research & Development Spending Maintains Strong Outlook
Plan S Falling Short of Journal Transition Goals
Research Integrity a Rising Challenge
CHAPTER 1: 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)
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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 1-1. Open Access Journal Market by Metric, 2020 - 2022
Table 1-2. Research Outputs on Science Direct, 2019 - 2022
APC Journal Revenue
Direct Support
Premium Services
Memberships
Transformative Agreements
Table 1-3. Largest Transformative Agreements by Number of Publications Covered
Other Measures of Market Size
OPEN ACCESS BY DISCIPLINE
Medical & Biosciences
Scientific & Technical
Figure 1-1. OA Journal Revenue, Share by Academic Discipline, 2022
Social Science and Humanities (SSH)
Figure 1-2. Open Access Journal Titles by Subject Area 2023
OPEN ACCESS PUBLISHING BY GEOGRAPHY
Figure 1-3. Leading Nations Publishing Output, Open Access vs. Non-Open Access Articles, 2022
North America
Figure 1-4. Open Access Journals vs. Non-Open Access Journals by Regional Geography, 2022
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Figure 1-5. Leading Nations Percentage of Open Access to Articles Published, 2022
Rest of the World
Language
Figure 1-6. Breakdown of Academic Scholarly Journals (Peer Review, English, Open Access) 2023
CHAPTER 2: LEADING OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL PUBLISHERS
INTRODUCTION
LEADING OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL PUBLISHERS
Figure 2-1. Leading OA Journal Publishers by Market Share, 2022
Table 2-1. Leading Open Access Journal Publishers' Revenue, 2020 - 2022
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SPRINGER NATURE
Company Overview
Recent Company Performance
Open Access Strategy
Table 2-2. Most Cited Journals, 2022
ELSEVIER
Company Overview
Recent Company Performance
Open Access Strategy
Table 2-3. Leading Publishers by Titles in the Directory of Open Journals 2023
MDPI AG
Company Overview
Table 2-4. Top-Cited Journals in Chemistry & Materials Science, 2022
Recent Company Performance
Open Access Strategy
JOHN WILEY & SONS
Company Overview
Table 2-5. Most Active Peer Reviewed Open Access Journal Titles 2023
Recent Company Performance
Open Access Strategy
FRONTIERS
Company Overview
Recent Company Performance
Table 2-6. Top-Cited Journals in Neuroscience, 2022
Open Access Strategy
IEEE
Company Overview
Table 2-7. Top-Cited Journals in Engineering, 2022
Recent Company Performance
Open Access Strategy
INFORMA PLC
Company Overview
Recent Company Performance
Open Access Strategy
SAGE PUBLISHING
Company Overview
Recent Company Performance
Open Access Strategy
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SCIENCE (PLOS)
Company Overview
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Recent Company Performance
Open Access Strategy
WOLTERS KLUWER
Company Overview
Recent Company Performance
Open Access Strategy
OTHER NOTABLE PUBLISHERS
De Gruyter
Oxford University Press
Table 2-8. Top-Cited Journals in Health Professions, 2022
American Chemical Society
Table 2-9. Leading Journal Publishers by Average Citation per Article, 2022
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS IN THE OA JOURNAL MARKET
Table 2-10. OA Journal Publishing M&A Activity, 2021-2022
Table 2-11. OA Journal Publishing M&A Activity, 2022-2023
CHAPTER 3: TRENDS & FORECAST
INTRODUCTION
TRENDS IN OPEN ACCESS PUBLISHING
Plan S Falling Short of Journal Transition Goals
Figure 3-1 Authorship Choices by Academic Field, 2020
Research Integrity a Rising Challenge
Wiley's Hindawi Stumble is a Wake-Up Call
Clarivate Drops Titles from Web of Science
Normalization of Research Outputs
Research & Development Spending Maintains Strong Outlook
Table 3-1. Research & Development Spending Forecast by Country, 2023 - 2027 ($ in billions)
Library Budgets Remain Stretched
APCs and Inflation
Drive for New Sources of OA funding
Preprints Rise in Importance
Open Data Ripe for Publishers
Non-Open Access Journals Garner Slightly More Citations per Paper
Figure 3-2. Non-Open Access Journals, Documents, Citations, 2022
Figure 3-3. Open Access Journals, Documents, & Citations, 2022
Peer Review Most Prevalent in Open Access Journals
Figure 3-4. Prevalence of Peer Review in All Journals vs. Open Access vs. English-Non-English, 2023
OPEN ACCESS PUBLISHING FORECAST
GDP Growth Projected to Slow in North America and Europe
Table 3-2. World GDP Projected Growth by Region, 2023 - 2027
Market Forecast
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Table 3-3. Open Access Journal Forecast by Metric, 2023 - 2027
Forecast Leading Publishers
Table 3.4. Leading OA Journal Publishers Forecast, 2022 - 2023P ($ in millions)
