Professional & Scholarly E-Book Publishing 2025-2029

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
  • 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)
    • 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)
  • Appendix
    • US Medical Schools See Steady Enrollment
    • RN Text Volume Declines in 2024
    • Law School Applicants Increased in 2024

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