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Global Social Science & Humanities Publishing 2025-2029

Publisher Simba Information – Reports
Published Nov 03, 2025
Length 138 Pages
SKU # CURP20514353

Description

Demand for Social Science & Humanities (SSH) publishing content is projected toincrease roughly 1% per year to reach about $5.5 billion in 2028. This modestexpansion reflects the sector’s steady recovery from pandemic-era disruptions, thegradual digital migration of books and journals, and continued institutional supportthrough libraries, university presses, and consortia. SSH remains structurally distinctfrom STM publishing, with a higher share of revenue from books and reference contentand slower—but stable—adoption of open access (OA) and hybrid models.

This report analyzes the global SSH publishing market by product, format, market, andregion, using Simba Information’s proprietary data model and verified publisherdisclosures. Demand is presented in U.S. dollars and reflects both institutional andcommercial revenue streams.

Sales by Product are presented for:
  • Books and Monographs
  • Journals
  • Reference Works and Databases
  • Primary Sources and Digital Archives
These categories encompass both print and digital formats and capture backlist andfrontlist revenue across global and regional publishers.

Sales by Format are presented for:
  • Print
  • Digital / Online Platforms
  • Hybrid and OA-Enabled Delivery
Format data incorporate revenue migration trends verified through publisher financialstatements and library procurement datasets for 2022–2024, with forecasts to 2029.

Sales by Market are presented for:
  • Academic Institutions and Libraries
  • Research Organizations and Consortia
  • Professional Associations and Cultural Institutions
  • Aggregators, Platforms, and Distribution Channels
These market segments represent the primary demand sources for SSH contentglobally and are validated against institutional budget and procurement data analyzedwithin the report.

Sales are presented for the following regions:
  • North America
  • Central and South America
  • Western Europe
  • Eastern Europe
  • Asia/Pacific
  • Africa/Mideast
Regional analysis is aligned with Simba Information’s standardized global publishingframework and incorporates historical baselines and projected performance for2025–2029 based

Table of Contents

138 Pages
    • Definition of Social Sciences & Humanities Publishing
    • Definitions of Social Sciences & Humanities Publishing by Media
    • Scope of the Report
    • Definitions by Geography
    • Sources of Information
    • Methodology for Estimates and Forecasts
    • Introduction
    • Key Findings
    • Introduction
    • Market Size
    • Product Segments
    • Geography
    • FX Impacts
    • Introduction
    • The Global Research Landscape
    • SSH Research Output
    • Trending at Academic Libraries
    • The Pipeline of SSH Scholars
    • Introduction
    • Leading SSH Publishers
    • Taylor & Francis
    • Elsevier
    • Sage
    • Clarivate
    • EBSCO Information Services
    • Springer Nature
    • Wiley
    • Oxford University Press
    • American Psychological Association
    • Cengage Group
    • Other Leading SSH Publishers
    • Overview
    • Introduction
    • Economic Outlook
    • 2025 Outlook: Market Leaders
    • Global Forecast
    • Product Forecast

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