Global Open Access Journal Publishing 2014-2017

DUBLIN, Sept. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Open Access Journal Publishing 2014-2017" report to their offering.

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In today's global market, it's more important than ever to understand the changing dynamics of academic publishing. Rely on Open Access Journal Publishing 2014-2017 to build your growth plan for this year and beyond.

This report explains the origins of the open access movement, gives a timeline for its development, but most importantly, for the first time the report quantifies open access' position as a fast growing sub segment of scholarly journal publishing. Our analysts used the information it gathered through primary and secondary research to develop a financial outlook for open access journal publishing including leading competitors' performance through 2014 and market projections through 2017. This research was conducted in conjunction with a larger study of the overall market for scholarly and professional publishing.

Open Access Journal Publishing 2014-2017 contains separate chapters covering the market, key competitors, and issues and forecast that include:

• Exclusive analysis of market size and structure
• Revenue and market share rankings of 10 leading global publishers
• Title and article growth metrics
• A profile of the top ten open access repositories
• A breakdown open access publishing in key geographic regions: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World
• A discussion of the market for non-English-language open access publishing
• Analysis of mergers and acquisitions
• Exclusive market projections to 2017 and more

Publishers and investment professionals can trust Open Access Journal Publishing 2014-2017 to provide the inside intelligence needed to evaluate growth potential, understand trends affecting the industry, and size up the competition.

Examples of some of the issues discussed include:

• The future of open access megajournals
• The impact of open access in social science and humanities
• Examination of green, gold and hybrid models
• Open access, peer review and questions of credibility
• The impact on smaller publishers
• Long-term implications for costs across the OA ecosystem

Open Access Journal Publishing 2014-2017 is an essential tool for publishing executives, M&A advisors, market analysts, and industry consultants who need to understand the business strategies driving the scholarly and professional publishing industry.

Key Topics Covered:

Methodology

Executive Summary

Chapter 1: Open Access Publishing Market

Chapter 2: Leading Open Access Publishers & Repositories

Chapter 3: Issues Facing Open Access Publishing & Forecast

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/w2dppt/open_access

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