Simba Information’s Professional & Scholarly E-Book Market Report 2025–2029 offers a detailed snapshot of the evolving digital publishing landscape. It analyzes projected revenue growth - from $2.83 billion in 2024 to $3.1 billion by 2029 - while unpacking the broader shifts in how professional e-books are created, delivered, and integrated into institutional ecosystems. Forecasts span five key sectors: scientific & technical, medical, legal, business, and social sciences & humanities, each responding to distinct market drivers.
The report explores how publishers and aggregators are reshaping their strategies through bundled content offerings, platform-native formats, and analytics. It outlines changes in procurement models - from transactional to subscription and evidence-based - and highlights the growing role of AI in driving user engagement and operational efficiency.
As demand for multilingual support, personalized access, and digital-first tools grows, professional e-books are increasingly central to institutional strategy. This report offers a concise yet strategic overview of the technologies, business models, and content approaches that will define the market's trajectory through 2029.
- Methodology
- Definition of Professional & Scholarly E-Book Publishing
- Definitions by Market Segment
- Scientific & Technical Publishing
- Medical Publishing
- Legal Publishing
- Business Publishing
- Social Science & Humanities Publishing
- Definitions by Geography
- Sources of Information
- Primary Research
- Secondary Research
- Methodology for Estimates and Forecasts
- Executive Overview
- Introduction
- Leading Competitors
- Global R&D Spending Forecast Supports Market Growth
- E-Book Title Output Declines
- Outlook
- Introduction
- Market Overview
- Overview
- Market Size
- Table E-Book Publishing by Segment, 2022-2024 ($ in millions)
- Scientific & Technical
- Medical
- Legal
- Business
- Social Sciences & Humanities
- E-Book Publishing by Geography
- North America
- Europe
- Asia/Pacific
- Rest of World
- English vs. Local Language Publishing
- Currency Effects
- Table European Currency Exchange Rate Trends, 2022-2024
- Table Asia Pacific Currency Exchange Rate Trends, 2022-2024
- Table Rest of World Currency Exchange Rate Trends, 2022-2024
- Competitor Landscape
- Introduction
- Leading E-Book Publishers
- RELX
- Company Overview
- E-Book Strategy & Performance
- Table Leading Professional and Scholarly E-Book Publishers’ Revenue1, 2023-2024 ($ in millions)
- Springer Nature
- Company Overview
- E-Book Strategy & Performance
- Informa
- Company Overview
- E-Book Strategy & Performance
- Thomson Reuters
- Company Overview
- E-Book Strategy & Performance
- John Wiley & Sons
- Company Overview
- E-Book Strategy & Performance
- Wolters Kluwer
- Company Overview
- E-Book Strategy & Performance
- McGraw Hill
- Company Overview
- E-Book Strategy & Performance
- Cengage
- Company Overview
- E-Book Strategy & Performance
- Pearson
- Company Overview
- E-Book Strategy & Performance
- Cambridge University Press
- Company Overview
- E-Book Strategy & Performance
- Leading E-Book Aggregators & Vendors
- Table Leading E-Book Aggregators, 2025
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Table Mergers & Acquisitions, Professional & Scholarly E-Book Publishing, 2023
- Table Mergers & Acquisitions, Professional & Scholarly E-Book Publishing, 2024
- Macro M&A Picture
- Partnerships
- Table Key Partnerships, Professional & Scholarly E-Book Publishing, 2023
- Table Key Partnerships, Professional & Scholarly E-Book Publishing, 2024- YTD 2025
- Trends & Forecast
- Introduction
- Professional & Scholarly E-Book Trends
- E-Book Title Output Declines
- Clarivate Exits Print Book Purchasing
- Specialized E-Book Collections Flourish
- Practical AI Tools are Enhancing E-Books
- Streamlining E-Book Acquisitions for Libraries
- Key Metrics and Growth Drivers
- Global R&D Spending Forecast Supports Market Growth
- Table Research & Development Spending Forecast by Country, 2024-2029 ($ in billions)
- Health Care Spending A Healthy Driver
- Table Global Health Care Spending Growth Forecast by Region, 2025-2029
- Computers & Technology Drive Grad School Enrollments
- Table US Graduate School Enrollment Growth in Professional & Scholarly Fields, 2020-2024
- Tertiary STEM Graduates Driven byAsia
- Table Tertiary Education Graduates in STEM Fields Forecast, 2024-2029
- Health Professions Employment Forecast
- Table Global Employment Forecast, Doctors, 2024-2029 (number in thousands)
- Table Global Employment Forecast, Nurses, 2024-2029 (number in thousands)
- Table Global Employment Forecast Dentists, 2024-2029 (number in thousands)
- Global R&D Spending Forecast Supports Market Growth
- Economic Growth Forecast
- Tariff Policy Fallout
- World GDP Growth Steady
- Table World and Regional GDP Forecast, 2025-2029
- Market Forecast
- Global Professional & Scholarly E-Book Publishing
- Table E-Book Publishing Forecast by Segment, 2025P-2029P ($ in millions)
- Outlook: Leading E-Book Publishers
- Table Leading E-Book Publishers Forecast, 2024-2025P ($ in millions)
- Global Professional & Scholarly E-Book Publishing
- Appendix
- US Medical Schools See Steady Enrollment
- RN Text Volume Declines in 2024
- Law School Applicants Increased in 2024
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