Product Code: SR112025A6734
The global scientific and technical publication market size reached USD 12.2 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 13.8 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 1.41% during 2025-2033. The widespread adoption of scientific and technical publications across universities to gain in-depth knowledge regarding inventions, discoveries, novel technologies, and their applications in agriculture, botanical and environmental sciences, and aerospace represents some of the key factors driving the market.
Scientific and technical (S&T) publication is a range of science, engineering, and technology-based published articles, information, and documents in journals, online services, e-books, and thesis formats. It encompasses in-depth content regarding diverse areas, including physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, space sciences, clinical medicine, biomedical research, and engineering. These publications are composed by independent scholars and scientific researchers after analyzing original articles, case reports, narratives, systematic reviews, interviews, pictorial representations, and editorial commentaries. Scientific and technical publications help design research plans and projects based on unanswered questions, understand existing theories, and improve critical thinking abilities and knowledge of scientific facts. Consequently, these publications find extensive utilization across industries, such as education, aerospace and defense.
Scientific and Technical Publication Market Trends:
The widespread adoption of scientific and technical publications across educational institutions and universities represents one of the key factors driving the market growth. Additionally, the steadily expanding publishing sector is acting as another major growth-inducing factor. In line with this, there is an increasing amount of literature that is being published pertaining to scientific and technical knowledge, which is contributing to the market growth. The steadily rising popularity of digital publications as compared to print publications is also driving the market toward growth. This was further facilitated during the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic which propelled the digital dissemination of scientific knowledge significantly, thus contributing to the market growth. The market is also driven by the increasing initiatives to make scientific and technical publications open access (OA). Such endeavors ensure free and widespread dispersal of scientific and technical skills, expertise and crucial information in various forms, such as research papers, journal articles and conference proceedings. In line with this, an increasing number of e-journal publications and hosting of webinars on subjects of scientific importance are contributing to the market growth. Other factors, such as the increasing penetration of high-speed internet, affordable costs of print publications, rising number of establishments and institutes focusing on scientific and technical research, the allocation of increased budgets to the science and technology sector by governments of various nations, and extensive research and development activities, are creating a positive outlook for the market.
Key Market Segmentation:
Product Insights:
- Books
- Journals
- E-Books
- Online Services
- The report has also provided a detailed breakup and analysis of scientific and technical publication market based on the product. This includes books, journals, e-books, and online services. According to the report, journals represented the largest segment.
End User Insights:
Regional Insights:
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Others
- Middle East and Africa
- The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets that include North America (the United States and Canada); Europe (Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, and others); Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, and others); Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, and others); and the Middle East and Africa. According to the report, North America was the largest market for scientific and technical publications. Some of the factors driving the North America scientific and technical publication market included growing popularity of digital publications, allocation of increased budgets to the science and technology sector, and extensive research and development activities.
Competitive Landscape:
- The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the global scientific and technical publication market. Detailed profiles of all major companies have also been provided. Some of the companies covered include ACTA Press, Canadian Science Publishing, Elsevier (RELX plc), Informa PLC, John Wiley & Sons Inc., Springer Science+Business Media, Wolters Kluwer N.V., etc. Kindly note that this only represents a partial list of companies, and the complete list has been provided in the report.
Key Questions Answered in This Report
- 1. What was the size of the global scientific and technical publication market in 2024?
- 2. What is the expected growth rate of the global scientific and technical publication market during 2025-2033?
- 3. What are the key factors driving the global scientific and technical publication market?
- 4. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global scientific and technical publication market?
- 5. What is the breakup of the global scientific and technical publication market based on the product?
- 6. What is the breakup of the global scientific and technical publication market based on the end user?
- 7. What are the key regions in the global scientific and technical publication market?
- 8. Who are the key players/companies in the global scientific and technical publication market?
Table of Contents
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
- 2.1 Objectives of the Study
- 2.2 Stakeholders
- 2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
- 2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
- 2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Scientific and Technical Publication Market
- 5.1 Market Overview
- 5.2 Market Performance
- 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
- 5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Product
- 6.1 Books
- 6.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.1.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2 Journals
- 6.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.2 Market Forecast
- 6.3 E-Books
- 6.3.1 Market Trends
- 6.3.2 Market Forecast
- 6.4 Online Services
- 6.4.1 Market Trends
- 6.4.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by End User
- 7.1 Students
- 7.1.1 Market Trends
- 7.1.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2 Professionals
- 7.2.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Region
- 8.1 North America
- 8.1.1 United States
- 8.1.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.1.2 Canada
- 8.1.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2 Asia-Pacific
- 8.2.1 China
- 8.2.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.2 Japan
- 8.2.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.3 India
- 8.2.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.3.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.4 South Korea
- 8.2.4.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.4.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.5 Australia
- 8.2.5.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.5.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.6 Indonesia
- 8.2.6.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.6.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.7 Others
- 8.2.7.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.7.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3 Europe
- 8.3.1 Germany
- 8.3.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.2 France
- 8.3.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.3 United Kingdom
- 8.3.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.3.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.4 Italy
- 8.3.4.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.4.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.5 Spain
- 8.3.5.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.5.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.6 Russia
- 8.3.6.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.6.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.7 Others
- 8.3.7.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.7.2 Market Forecast
- 8.4 Latin America
- 8.4.1 Brazil
- 8.4.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.4.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.4.2 Mexico
- 8.4.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.4.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.4.3 Others
- 8.4.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.4.3.2 Market Forecast
- 8.5 Middle East and Africa
- 8.5.1 Market Trends
- 8.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
- 8.5.3 Market Forecast
9 Drivers, Restraints, and Opportunities
- 9.1 Overview
- 9.2 Drivers
- 9.3 Restraints
- 9.4 Opportunities
10 Value Chain Analysis
11 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 11.1 Overview
- 11.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 11.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 11.4 Degree of Competition
- 11.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 11.6 Threat of Substitutes
12 Price Analysis
13 Competitive Landscape
- 13.1 Market Structure
- 13.2 Key Players
- 13.3 Profiles of Key Players
- 13.3.1 ACTA Press
- 13.3.1.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.2 Canadian Science Publishing
- 13.3.2.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.3 Elsevier (RELX plc)
- 13.3.3.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.4 Informa PLC
- 13.3.4.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.4.3 Financials
- 13.3.5 John Wiley & Sons Inc.
- 13.3.5.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.5.3 Financials
- 13.3.6 Springer Science+Business Media
- 13.3.6.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.7 Wolters Kluwer N.V.
- 13.3.7.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.7.3 Financials
- 13.3.7.4 SWOT Analysis
Kindly, note that this only represents a partial list of companies, and the complete list has been provided in the report.