Publishing for Professional Markets: Forecast & Analysis 2004-2005


April 1, 2004
356 Pages - SKU: CU1018690
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Executive Summary
Chapter 1: Overview Of The U.S. Professional Publishing Market
  • Introduction
  • Market Size
  • Media Breakdown
  • Leading Professional Publishers
  • Reed Elsevier
  • Thomson Corp
  • Wolters Kluwer
  • McGraw-Hill
  • Springer Science+Business Media
  • John Wiley & Sons
  • Information Handling Services Group
  • Bureau of National Affairs
  • Taylor & Francis
  • Acquisitions In The Professional Publishing Market
  • Table 1.1: Growth of Professional Publishing Revenues by Market Segment, 2002-2004
  • Table 1.2: Breakdown Of U.S. Professional Publishing Revenues, 2003
  • Table 1.3: Growth Of U.S. Professional Publishing Revenues By Media, 2002-2004
  • Table 1.4: Breakdown Of Professional Publishing Revenues By Media, 2003
  • Table 1.5: Leading Commercial Professional Publishers, Ranked By Worldwide Professional Publishing Revenues, 2003 vs. 2002
  • Table 1.6: Professional Publishing Acquisitions, Mergers, Partnerships And Launches, Second Half 2002
  • Table 1.7: Professional Publishing Acquisitions, Mergers, Partnerships And Launches, First Half 2003
  • Table 1.8: Professional Publishing Acquisitions, Mergers, Partnerships And Launches, Second Half 2003

Chapter 2: Professional Publishing Markets

  • Introduction
  • Legal Publishing Market
  • Market Size
  • Leading Legal Publishers
  • Current Trends In Legal Publishing
  • Big Legal Publishers Seek Growth Beyond Content
  • Quest For Global Growth Stronger Than Ever
  • Number Of Legal Professionals Has Leveled Off
  • Scientific/Technical Publishing Market
  • Market Size
  • Leading Scientific/Technical Publishers
  • Current Trends In Scientific/Technical Publishing
  • Academic Library Budgets Tighten Further
  • Meanwhile, Prices Continue Steady Rise
  • Electronic Archives Move Forward In 2004
  • Medical Publishing Market
  • Market Size
  • Leading Medical Publishers
  • Current Trends In Medical Publishing
  • Handhelds Deliver Content To The Point Of Care
  • Print Not Going Away, But Online Is Where The Growth Is
  • Small, No-print Start-ups Appeal To Physicians
  • Number Of Physicians Grows Slightly
  • Business Publishing Market
  • Market Size
  • Leading Business Publishers
  • Current Trends In Business Publishing
  • Practical Business Management, Leadership Are Best In Weak Economy
  • University Presses Chime In With Financial, Economics Content
  • University Press Publishing
  • Segment Size
  • Leading University Presses
  • The University Of Chicago Press
  • MIT Press
  • The University Of California Press
  • Harvard University Press
  • Yale University Press
  • Princeton University Press
  • Columbia University Press
  • Current Trends In University Press Publishing
  • University Presses Cut Staff, Change Management And Refocus
  • Several University Presses Fight For Survival
  • University Presses Provide More Flexible Online Books And Journals
  • University Presses Seek To Expand Relationships With Society Publishers
  • Society/Association Publishing Market
  • Segment Size
  • Leading Society/Association Presses
  • American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • The American Medical Association (AMA)
  • The Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • American Institute Of Physics
  • The Massachusetts Medical Society
  • The American Bar Association
  • The American Psychological Association (APA)
  • The American Association For The Advancement Of Science
  • The Society For Industrial And Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
  • The American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • Current Trends In Society/Association Publishing
  • Society/Association Publishers Partner With Commercial Publishers
  • Commercial Publishers Acquire Publishing Operations Of Societies
  • Society/Association Publishers Cozy Up To Librarians
  • Societies Are Early-Identifiers Of Key Professional Trends
  • Table 2.1: U.S. Legal Publishing, Media Market Share Breakdown, 2003
  • Table 2.2: U.S. Legal Publishing Market By Media, 2002-2004
  • Table 2.3: Leading Legal Publishers, Ranked By Projected 2004 Worldwide Revenues
  • Table 2.4: Increase In Total Number Of U.S. Lawyers, 1970-2002
  • Table 2.5: U.S. Scientific/Technical Publishing, Media Market Share, 2003
  • Table 2.6: U.S. Scientific/Technical Publishing Market By Media, 2002-2004
  • Table 2.7: Leading Science And Technical Publishers, Ranked By Projected 2004 Worldwide Revenues
  • Table 2.8: U.S. Medical Publishing Market By Media, 2002-2004
  • Table 2.9: U.S. Medical Publishing, Media Market Share, 2003
  • Table 2.10: Leading Medical Publishers, Ranked By Projected 2004 Worldwide Revenues
  • Table 2.11: Increase In Total Number Of U.S. Physicians, 1970-2000
  • Table 2.12: U.S. Business Publishing, Media Market Share, 2003
  • Table 2.13: U.S. Business Publishing Market, By Media, 2002-2004
  • Table 2.14: Leading Business Publishers, Ranked By Projected 2004 Revenues
  • Table 2.15: Leading U.S.-Based University Press Publishers, Ranked By Fiscal 2003 Revenues
  • Table 2.16: Leading U.S.-Based Society/Association Publishers, Ranked By
  • 2003 Publishing Revenues

Chapter 3: Books

  • Introduction
  • Market Size
  • Title Output
  • Leading Professional Book Publishers
  • Thomson Corp.
  • Wolters Kluwer
  • Reed Elsevier
  • Springer Science+Business Media
  • John Wiley & Sons
  • Taylor & Francis
  • McGraw-Hill
  • Leading Legal Book Publishers
  • Leading Scientific/Technical Book Publishers
  • Leading Medical Book Publishers
  • Leading Business Book Publishers
  • Professional Book Publishers Focus On Direct-To-Consumer Sales
  • Economics Of Professional Book Publishing
  • Imports Of Professional Books
  • Exports Of Professional Books
  • E-books Pull Ahead In Professional Markets
  • Table 3.1: Estimated U.S. Professional Book Revenues, 2002-2004
  • Table 3.2: Association Of American Publishers’ Estimated Book Publishing Industry Net Sales, 2001-2003
  • Table 3.3: Book Title Output By Key Professional Categories, 2002-2003
  • Table 3.4: Leading Professional Publishers, Ranked By Estimated 2003 Book Revenues
  • Table 3.5: Hardcover Sales vs. Paperback Sales Of Professional Books, 1993-2003
  • Table 3.6: Number Of Hardcover Unit Sales vs. Paperback Unit Sales, Professional Books, 1997-2003
  • Table 3.7: Hardcover Sales vs. Paperback Sales, By Discipline, 1993-2003
  • Table 3.8: Professional Publishers’ Net Dollar Sales, By Customer, 2000-2003
  • Table 3.9: Leading Professional Publishers, Ranked By Operating Margin, 2003 vs. 2002
  • Table 3.10: Top 20 U.S. Import Markets For Scientific, Technical And Professional Books, 2003 vs. 2002
  • Table 3.11: Top 20 U.S. Export Destinations For Scientific, Technical And Professional Books, 2003 vs. 2002
  • Table 3.12: Estimated Global STM E-book Sales, 1999-2003

Chapter 4: Journals

  • Introduction
  • Market Size
  • Leading Professional Journal Publishers
  • Reed Elsevier
  • Wolters Kluwer
  • American Chemical Society
  • John Wiley & Sons
  • Springer Science+Business Media
  • American Medical Association
  • American Institute Of Physics
  • Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers
  • Taylor & Francis
  • American Bar Association
  • Blackwell Science
  • University Of Chicago Press
  • Breakdown Of Professional Journals By Segment
  • Leading Professional Journals By Circulation
  • Leading Professional Journals By Subscription Revenue
  • Current Trends In Professional Journal Publishing
  • Publishers Comply With COUNTER Usage-Statistics Standard
  • Archiving Initiatives Pick Up Steam
  • CrossRef Keeps Growing As Publishers Emphasize Linking
  • Librarians Cry Foul Over Pricing, Giving Rise To Alternative Journals
  • Open-Access Movement Gains Steam
  • Table 4.1: Estimated U.S. Journal Revenues By Market, 2002-2004P
  • Table 4.2: Leading Journal Publishers, Ranked By Estimated 2003 Revenues
  • Table 4.3: Breakdown Of Journal Market By Number Of Titles Per Segment, 2004
  • Table 4.4: Professional Journals By Category, 2004
  • Table 4.5: Leading U.S. Professional Journals, Ranked By 2003 Circulation
  • Table 4.6: Leading U.S. Professional Journals, 2003 Subscription Revenues
  • Table 4.7: Commercial Journals And Their Alternatives

Chapter 5: Newsletters And Looseleafs

  • Introduction
  • Market Size
  • Leading Professional Newsletter And Looseleaf Publishers
  • Thomson Corp
  • Wolters Kluwer
  • Bureau Of National Affairs
  • Reed Elsevier
  • McGraw-Hill
  • PBI Media
  • American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants
  • American Bar Association
  • Thompson Publishing Group
  • Breakdown Of Professional Newsletters And Looseleafs By Category
  • Current Trends In Newsletters And Looseleaf Publishing.
  • Looseleafs Continuing To Lose Market Share To Web-Based Products
  • Newsletter Acquisition Activity Slow
  • Electronic Publications Replacing Printed Newsletters And Looseleafs
  • Table 5.1: Estimated U.S. Professional Newsletter/Looseleaf Revenues, 2002-2004
  • Table 5.2: Leading Professional Newsletter/Looseleaf Publishers, 2003
  • Table 5.3: Breakdown Of NL/LL Market By Number Of Titles Per Segment, 2004
  • Table 5.4: Professional Newsletters/Looseleafs By Category, 2004 vs. 2003
  • Table 5.5: Representative Professional Newsletters/Looseleafs, By Category
  • Table 5.6: Key Newsletter/Looseleaf Launches, 2003

Chapter 6: Databases/Directories

  • Introduction
  • Market Size
  • Leading Professional Directory Publishers
  • D&B
  • Information Handling Services Group (IHS Group)
  • Thomson Corp
  • Reed Elsevier
  • Thomas Publishing Co
  • VNU USA
  • Primedia Inc
  • McGraw-Hill
  • Current Trends In Professional Directory Publishing
  • Acquisition Momentum Continues To Pick Up Steam
  • New Electronic Database/Directory Products Emerge
  • Publishers Transition From Product Enhancements To Launches
  • Publishers Shift From Free Services To Paid Content
  • XML Still Not Ready For Prime Time
  • Number Of New Directories Published Declines Again In 2004
  • EATEL/SunShine Pages
  • R.H. Donnelley/Sprint Publishing & Advertising
  • Table 6.1: Estimated U.S. Professional Database/Directory Revenues, 2002-2004
  • Table 6.2: Leading Professional Database/Directory Publishers, Ranked By 2004 Global Revenues (P)
  • Table 6.3: Key Database/Directory Mergers & Acquisitions, 2003-2004
  • Table 6.4: Number Of Professional Directories By Category, 2004 vs. 2003
  • Table 6.5: Breakdown Of Professional Directories By Category, 2004

Chapter 7: Online Services

  • Introduction
  • Market Size
  • Leading Professional Online Services
  • Legal Online Services
  • Scientific/Technical & Medical Online Services
  • Online Business Publishing
  • Abstracting & Indexing
  • A&I Market Trends
  • Leading STM A&I Providers
  • Thomson ISI
  • Chemical Abstracts Service
  • Ovid Technologies
  • Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • EBSCO
  • Reed Elsevier
  • Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA)
  • ProQuest
  • Infotrieve
  • Key Trends In The A&I Market
  • Competitors Are Becoming Partners
  • Content Royalty Rates Escalate
  • A Swell In A&I Providers Should Spark Merger & Acquisition Activity
  • A&I Providers Seek To Marry Bibliographic Databases With Full Text
  • More Visualization Tools Will Be Added To A&I Databases
  • More Integration With The Desktop
  • Greater Effort To Reach Individuals Rather Than Institutions
  • XML Will Create Long-Term Changes In The Market
  • Reed Elsevier To Become Major Player In A&I
  • Current Trends In Professional Online And Internet Services
  • IT Infrastructure No Longer A Barrier Abroad
  • Online Publishers, Especially In Legal, Offer Scaled-Down Versions
  • Handhelds Deliver Medical Content To The Point Of Care
  • Table 7.1: Estimated U.S. Professional Online Services Revenues, 2002-2004
  • Table 7.2: Estimated Professional Online And Internet Services Market, U.S. Share, 2003
  • Table 7.3: Selected Top Professional Online Services Sales, 2001-2003
  • Table 7.4: Online Revenue Growth, Thomson West vs. LexisNexis, 2000-2002
  • Table 7.5: Representative Legal Online Services
  • Table 7.6: Representative Scientific/Technical & Medical Online Services
  • Table 7.7: Representative Business Online Services
  • Table 7.8: Leading STM A&I Providers By Estimated Global Revenues, 2002-2004
  • Table 7.9: Growth In Web Access, By U.S. Households, 2000-2005

Chapter 8: Forecasts And Conclusions

  • Legal Publishing
  • Scientific/Technical Publishing
  • Medical Publishing
  • Business Publishing
  • Professional Books
  • Professional Journals
  • Professional Newsletters/Looseleafs
  • Professional Databases/Directories
  • Professional Online And Internet Services
  • Conclusions
  • Table 8.1: U.S. Professional Publishing Forecast, 2004-2007
  • Table 8.2: U.S. Legal Publishing Forecast, 2004-2007
  • Table 8.3: U.S. Scientific/Technical Publishing Forecast, 2004-2007
  • Table 8.4: U.S. Medical Publishing Forecast, 2004-2007
  • Table 8.5: U.S. Business Publishing Forecast, 2004-2007
  • Table 8.6: Forecast U.S. Professional Book Revenues, 2004-2007
  • Table 8.7: Forecast U.S. Professional Journal Revenues, 2004-2007
  • Table 8.8: Forecast U.S. Professional Newsletter/Looseleaf Revenues, 2004-2007
  • Table 8.9: Forecast U.S. Professional Database/Directory Revenues, 2004-2007
  • Table 8.10: Forecast U.S. Professional Online And Internet Services Revenues, 2004-2007

Chapter 9: Company Profiles

  • American Association For The Advancement Of Science
  • American Chemical Society
  • American Institute Of Physics
  • American Medical Association
  • American Psychological Association
  • Blackwell Publishing
  • Bureau Of National Affairs Inc
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Columbia University Press
  • Harvard Business School Publishing
  • Information Handling Services Group (IHS Group)
  • Ingenix Publishing
  • The Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc.
  • The MIT Press
  • New England Journal Of Medicine (The Massachusetts Medical Society)
  • OCLC Online Computer Library Center
  • Oxford University Press USA
  • Pearson PLC
  • Reed Elsevier
  • The Royal Society Of Chemistry
  • Springer Science+Business Media
  • Taylor & Francis Group
  • The Thomson Corp.
  • University Of California Press
  • University Of Chicago Press
  • Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck
  • WebMD
  • John Wiley & Sons
  • Wolters Kluwer
  • Yale University Press

 
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