Simba Information publishes comprehensive scientific and technical publishing market research reports covering the global STM (scientific, technical, and medical) publishing industry. Each report includes market size, segment performance, regional analysis, revenue forecasts, and competitive benchmarking to support strategic planning for publishers, content providers, and technology developers. The reports are backed by in-depth competitive intelligence, market sizing, and forecast data to track developments in digital content delivery and the financial outlook of the STM ecosystem to support strategic planning, investment analysis, and product innovation.
Simba Information’s research examines emerging models such as open access publishing, hybrid publishing models, digital publishing platforms, and subscription-based analytics tools. These insights help industry leaders understand the shifts in revenue structures, digital transformation, and data-driven publishing strategies shaping the global STM market.
Simba’s STM publishing market research covers every major segment of the scientific and technical publication industry, including:
This coverage provides actionable intelligence and reliable benchmarking for STM publishers, investors, and academic institutions pursuing growth, diversification, and innovation in the scientific and technical content markets.
The Professional Publishing Knowledge Center Membership – including all of Simba Information’s Scientific & Technical Publishing content – provides continuous access to Freedonia’s full library of STM industry research and Simba Information’s expert analysis.
Members gain access to annual revenue forecasts, M&A data, and analyst briefings on emerging trends such as AI integration, workflow automaton, and evolving access policies. The membership is ideal for publishers, academic institutions, professional associations, and technology providers seeking trusted and reliable insight into scientific, technical, and medical publishing trends. Learn about memberships.
Each report provides market data and analysis on the STM publishing industry, including market size, growth forecasts, and business models for scientific, technical, and medical publishing. Reports also cover online and open access publishing, analytics platforms, and evolving monetization strategies.
Key trends include the expansion of open access publishing, growing demand for analytics-driven platforms, and the integration of AI in publication workflows. The shift toward digital content delivery continues to redefine how researchers, institutions, and publishers access and share information.
Simba’s research on Legal & Business Publishing and Education offers complementary insights into professional publishing, digital learning, and information management that intersect with the STM publishing market.
Clients include publishers, digital platform developers, research organizations, and investors who rely on Freedonia and Simba Information for actionable data and forecasts on the STM publishing and content analytics markets.
Medical publishing is evolving from a content-centered business into a market for digital tools, research services, and clinical workflow support. Simba Information analyzes the segments, demand indicators, competitors, and strategic pressures shaping market performance through 2030.
Simba Information finds that scientific publishing is undergoing structural transformation driven by digital platform expansion, open access mandates, and artificial intelligence adoption. This report provides analysis of market size, growth trends, and competitive positioning across global scientific publishing.
This report forecasts the US PreK-12 publishing market for 2027 in nominal US dollars.
The Global Social Science & Humanities Publishing 2025–2029 report reveals a stable yet transforming market, where AI integration and open access expansion are reshaping global publishing strategies. Despite modest overall growth, consolidation, digital migration, and policy-driven innovation are setting the stage for a more connected, data-informed academic ecosystem.
This report forecasts to 2025 and 2029 global demand for professional publishing by product segment and market nominal US dollars.
Simba’s Global Professional Publishing 2025-2029 market research report thoroughly examines the $89 billion industry - an industry undergoing rapid and far-reaching transformation as platforms evolve to accommodate changing modes of information consumption.
This report provides an overview and financial outlook for the global professional e-book publishing market based on specific research and analysis of the leading competitors’ performance.
This report forecasts global sales of medical publishing by product in nominal US dollars for 2028. To illustrate historical trends, total sales and product segments are provided for 2021-2023.
Gain fresh insights into the fast-growing market for global scholarly open access book publishing, based on extensive primary and secondary market research.
This report details the diverse mix of revenue streams in OA Journal publishing in 2024 and beyond.
This report forecasts to 2028 global revenues of scientific, technical, and medical (STM) online services by product in nominal US dollars.
Simba’s Global STM Online Services, 2024-2028 report also examines: overall market size, market segments, market geography, market trends, leading STM Online publishers, mergers and acquisitions from 2022-2024, market forecast, and future outlook for the STM Online market.