The report provides an overview and financial outlook for the global scholarly and professional e-book publishing markets based on specific research and analysis of the leading competitors' performance. Company performance is projected through 2018. The overall market is divided into law, science and technology, medical, social science and humanities and business publishing. Market categories are projected through 2022.
The report contains separate chapters covering the market, key competitors, and trends and forecast that include:
Exclusive analysis of market size and structure
Revenue and market share rankings of 10 leading global publishers
Profiles of the five leading e-book aggregators
Geographic market sizing for the four major regional markets: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World
Exclusive market projections to 2019 by subject area and more
Examples of some of the trends covered include:
Key differences between scholarly-professional e-books and trade e-books
Cooperation among publishers and between publishers and aggregators
Mobile and tablet usage has brought e-books into new settings
The journalization of books
The long tail and rebirth of the monograph
Patron-driven and demand-driven acquisition
Digital Rights Management, copyright and pricing models
Companies Mentioned
Informa PLC
John Wiley & Sons
McGraw-Hill
Oxford University Press
Pearson
Springer Nature
Thieme Medical Publishers
Thomson Reuters
Wolters Kluwer
Key Topics Covered
Methodology
Definition of Scholarly & Professional E-Book Publishing
Scientific and Technical
Medical Publishing
Legal Publishing
Business Publishing
Social Science and Humanities
Scope of the Report
Sources of Information
Methodology for Projecting/Estimating Results
Executive Summary
Introduction
Key Facts & Trends
E-books Grew 5.6% in 2017, Stymied by Larger Decline in Print Book Sales
As Print Shrinks, the Book Ecosystem Shifts to Digital
RELX Is the Largest E-Book Publisher by Sales
Springer Nature Has the Most Scholarly and Professional E-Book Titles
Growth of the Market Leaders Lags Market as a Whole
Scientific and Technical Is the Largest Professional E-Book Market
North America Dominates With 52% of Global Professional E-Book Market
Cooperation Is Needed Even for the Largest Publishers
The Digital Landscape Opens New Legal Questions and New Business Models
Professional E-Book Market
Introduction
Market Size
Table Professional E-Book Publishing by Market, 2015-2017 ($ in millions)
Scientific and Technical
Table Professional E-Book Publishing, Share by Market, 2017
Medical Publishing
Legal Publishing
Business Publishing
Social Science and Humanities
Professional E-Book Publishing by Geography
Language Splits and Major Publishing Hubs
Currency
Table Global Currency Movements, 2015-2017
North America
Europe
Table Professional E-Book Publishing by Geographic Share, 2017
Asia-Pacific
Rest of the World
Leading E-Book Publishers and Aggregators
Introduction
Leading E-Book Publishers
RELX
Company Overview
Table Leading Professional E-Book Publishers, Market Share, 2017
Recent Company Performance
E-Book Publishing Strategy
Table Leading E-Book Publishers' Revenue1, 2015-2017 ($ in millions)
Springer Nature
Company Overview
Recent Company Performance
E-Book Publishing Strategy
Thomson Reuters
Company Overview
Recent Company Performance
E-Book Publishing Strategy
John Wiley & Sons
Company Overview
Recent Company Performance
E-Book Publishing Strategy
Informa PLC
Company Overview
Recent Company Performance
E-Book Publishing Strategy
Wolters Kluwer
Company Overview
Recent Company Performance
E-Book Strategy
McGraw-Hill
Company Overview
Recent Company Performance
E-Book Publishing Strategy
Pearson
Company Overview
Recent Company Performance
E-Book Publishing Strategy
Thieme Medical Publishers
Company Overview
Recent Company Performance
E-Book Publishing Strategy
Oxford University Press
Company Overview
Recent Company Performance
E-Book Publishing Strategy
Leading E-Book Aggregators & Vendors
Table Leading E-Book Aggregators, 2018
Mergers & Acquisitions in Professional E-Book Publishing Market
Table Key Professional E-Book Publishing, M&A Activity, 2015
Table Key Professional E-Book Publishing, M&A Activity, 2016-2018
Trends & Forecast
Introduction
Current Trends in E-Book Publishing
World Economy Seems Finally to Have Recovered from 2008 Crisis
E-Books Have Become "Journalized," Learned Lessons, Business Models from E-Journals
Print Book Sales Are Falling, Only Partly Replaced by E-Books and Digital Collections
Table Professional E-books and Print Books, 2016-2018P ($ in millions)
Largest Players Lag Market Growth as a Whole
E-Book Publishers Cooperate
Libraries, Printers and Wholesalers Also Shifting Digital
Digitization Opens New Markets, Especially Among Backlist Titles
E-Books Provide Ecosystem Opportunities
Mobility Has Brought E-Books into New Settings
E-Book Online Piracy a Growing Threat
Open Access Books Finding a Niche
Table Leading OA E-Book Publishers Ranked by Number of Titles, 2018
Professional E-Book Publishing Market Forecast
Introduction
Scientific and Technical Forecast
Table Professional E-Book Publishing by Market, 2018-2022 ($ in millions)
Medical Forecast
Law Forecast
Business Forecast
Social Science and Humanities Forecast
Forecast by Geography
Forecast Leading Publishers
Table Leading E-Book Publishers Forecast, 2017-2018P ($ in millions)