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 $3.1 billion by 2029 - while unpacking the broader shifts in how professional e-books are created, delivered, and integrated into institutional ecosystems. Forecasts span five key sectors: scientific & technical, medical, legal, business, and social sciences & humanities, each responding to distinct market drivers.
The report explores how publishers and aggregators are reshaping their strategies through bundled content offerings, platform-native formats, and analytics. It outlines changes in procurement models - from transactional to subscription and evidence-based - and highlights the growing role of AI in driving user engagement and operational efficiency.
As demand for multilingual support, personalized access, and digital-first tools grows, professional e-books are increasingly central to institutional strategy. This report offers a concise yet strategic overview of the technologies, business models, and content approaches that will define the market's trajectory through 2029.
- METHODOLOGY
- DEFINITION OF PROFESSIONAL & SCHOLARLY E-BOOK PUBLISHING
- DEFINITIONS BY MARKET SEGMENT
- Scientific & Technical Publishing
- Medical Publishing
- Legal Publishing
- Business Publishing
- Social Science & Humanities Publishing
- DEFINITIONS BY GEOGRAPHY
- SOURCES OF INFORMATION
- Primary Research
- Secondary Research
- Methodology for Estimates and Forecasts
- EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
- INTRODUCTION
- Leading Competitors
- Global R&D Spending Forecast Supports Market Growth
- E-Book Title Output Declines
- Outlook
- CHAPTER 1: MARKET OVERVIEW
- OVERVIEW
- Figure 1-1. Professional and Scholarly E-Book Segments, 2024
- MARKET SIZE
- Table 1-1. E-Book Publishing by Segment, 2022-2024 ($ in millions)
- Scientific & Technical
- Medical
- Legal
- Business
- Social Sciences & Humanities
- E-BOOK PUBLISHING BY GEOGRAPHY
- Figure 1-2. E-Book Publishing by Region, 2024
- North America
- Europe
- Asia/Pacific
- Rest of World
- ENGLISH VS. LOCAL LANGUAGE PUBLISHING
- CURRENCY EFFECTS
- Table 1-2. European Currency Exchange Rate Trends, 2022-2024
- Table 1-3. Asia Pacific Currency Exchange Rate Trends, 2022-2024
- Table 1-4. Rest of World Currency Exchange Rate Trends, 2022-2024
- CHAPTER 2: COMPETITOR LANDSCAPE
- INTRODUCTION
- LEADING E-BOOK PUBLISHERS
- Figure 2-1. Leading Professional E-Book Publishers’ Market Share, 2024
- RELX
- Company Overview
- E-Book Strategy & Performance
- Table 2-1. 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 2-2. Leading E-Book Aggregators, 2025
- MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
- Table 2-3. Mergers & Acquisitions, Professional & Scholarly E-Book Publishing, 2023
- Table 2-4. Mergers & Acquisitions, Professional & Scholarly E-Book Publishing, 2024
- Macro M&A Picture
- PARTNERSHIPS
- Table 2-5. Key Partnerships, Professional & Scholarly E-Book Publishing, 2023
- Table 2-6. Key Partnerships, Professional & Scholarly E-Book Publishing, 2024- YTD 2025
- CHAPTER 3: TRENDS & FORECAST
- INTRODUCTION
- PROFESSIONAL & SCHOLARLY E-BOOK TRENDS
- E-Book Title Output Declines
- Figure 3-1. Professional & Scholarly E-Book English Language Title Output, 2019-2024
- Figure 3-2. Professional & Scholarly Non-English E-Book Title Output, 2019-2024
- 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 3-1. Research & Development Spending Forecast by Country, 2024-2029 ($ in billions)
- Health Care Spending A Healthy Driver
- Table 3-2. Global Health Care Spending Growth Forecast by Region, 2025-2029
- Computers & Technology Drive Grad School Enrollments
- Table 3-3. US Graduate School Enrollment Growth in Professional & Scholarly Fields, 2020-2024
- Tertiary STEM Graduates Driven byAsia
- Table 3-4. Tertiary Education Graduates in STEM Fields Forecast, 2024-2029
- Health Professions Employment Forecast
- Table 3-5. Global Employment Forecast, Doctors, 2024-2029 (number in thousands)
- Table 3-6. Global Employment Forecast, Nurses, 2024-2029 (number in thousands)
- Table 3-7. Global Employment Forecast Dentists, 2024-2029 (number in thousands)
- ECONOMIC GROWTH FORECAST
- Tariff Policy Fallout
- World GDP Growth Steady
- Table 3-8. World and Regional GDP Forecast, 2025-2029
- MARKET FORECAST
- Global Professional & Scholarly E-Book Publishing
- Table 3-9. E-Book Publishing Forecast by Segment, 2025P-2029P ($ in millions)
- Outlook: Leading E-Book Publishers
- Table 3-10. Leading E-Book Publishers Forecast, 2024-2025P ($ in millions)
- APPENDIX
- US Medical Schools See Steady Enrollment
- Figure A-1. US Medical School Applicants, Matriculants, Enrollment & Graduate Growth, 2019-2024
- RN Text Volume Declines in 2024
- Figure A-2. NCLEX Registered Nurse Test Volume Growth, 2019-2024
- Law School Applicants Increased in 2024
- Figure A-3. American Bar Association Law School Applicant Growth, 2019-2024
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