Nova Science Publishers

What Nova Science Publishers does

Nova Science Publishers, Inc. is a privately held academic publishing company headquartered in Hauppauge, New York, producing peer-reviewed scholarly books and journals across three primary disciplines: Medicine and Health, Science and Technology, and Social Sciences. The company operates a digital publishing platform supporting online manuscript submission, peer review management, and e-commerce distribution, backed by a cumulative catalog of more than 13,138 books and 34 journals and an annual output exceeding 800 new titles. Publishing activity is organized under multiple imprints (Nova, Nova Medicine and Health, Nova Biomedical) and structured series, including the Computer Science, Technology and Applications series with 233 titles and Advances in Health and Disease with 94 volumes.

Revenue is generated through a mix of one-time book sales (priced from $35 to $293 across formats), recurring journal subscriptions, open access publishing (370 free-to-read titles), conference proceedings, and custom publishing services such as peer review and color publication options. The company targets academic institutions, individual researchers, instructors, students (via a 30% discount program), academic libraries, and practicing medical professionals, distributing through direct website sales, a global network of distributors and agents, and institutional outreach. Marketing leverages Scopus indexing badges, social media, newsletters, and conference partnerships. Notable strategic activity includes co-organizing NACDC 2026 at the University of British Columbia with IEM Kolkata and SMART Society Canada (drawing 12,000+ participants from 35+ countries) and publishing an international case study with the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and Port City Colombo on Sri Lanka's economic transformation. Leadership is anchored by President and Co-Founder Nadya Columbus, with Donna Dennis as VP and Editorial Director and Alexandra Columbus as Director of Acquisitions.

Name

Nova Science Publishers

Legal name

Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

Website

https://novapublishers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nova Science Publishers is a privately held academic publisher producing 800+ titles annually across Medicine, Science & Technology, and Social Sciences, serving researchers, academic institutions, instructors, students, and medical professionals through books, journals, and open access content.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Periodical Publishers (513120), Book Publishers (51313)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical, Clinical & Biomedical Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Academic publishing
• Scholarly journals
• Open access publishing
• Scientific books
• Medical publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Hauppauge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: One-time purchase of books and journals across medicine, science, and social sciences with prices ranging from free open access to $293 for premium titles. Includes hardcover, softcover, and eBook formats.
2. Journal Subscriptions: Journals are available through the platform with individual issues and subscriptions, covering engineering, technology, social sciences, medical sciences, economics, politics, and physical sciences.
3. Open Access Publishing: Free access to 370+ open access titles, with revenue potentially generated through author fees or institutional partnerships.
4. Conference Publishing: Publishing conference proceedings and materials from events like NACDC 2026, partnering with academic institutions.
5. Student Discounts: 30% student discount on print or digital books purchased directly from the website.
6. Custom Publishing Services: Peer review services, color publication options, and production cycle management for authors and editors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nova Science Publishers is a private academic publishing house founded in 1985 and headquartered in Hauppauge, NY. The company publishes scholarly books, scientific and medical journals, open access titles, and offers custom publishing services for academic conferences and institutional clients. It operates as an editorial-driven publisher producing both print and digital editions (hardcover, softcover, and eBook) across scientific, technical, and medical disciplines.

Product overview

Nova Science Publishers is an academic publishing company offering a comprehensive portfolio of scholarly books and peer-reviewed journals across three primary disciplines: Medicine and Health, Science and Technology, and Social Sciences. The company operates under multiple imprints including Nova (general publishing), Nova Medicine and Health (clinical content), and Nova Biomedical (biomedical research). Their catalog spans over 13,000 books and 34 journals, supported by structured series publications like Computer Science, Technology and Applications, Advances in Psychology Research, and Advances in Health and Disease. The company provides an Open Access option with 370 free-to-read titles, alongside traditional paid publications. Additional services include free digital exam copies for instructors and a 30% student discount program. The company also hosts conference publications through partnerships with organizations like NACDC and publishes case studies for international institutions such as the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nova Science Books

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 800 new titles published annually by researchers worldwide
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Institute of Engineering & Management (IEM), KolkatacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 August 2026IEM Kolkata partnered with Nova Publishers to host NACDC 2026 (North American Conference on Computational Intelligence, Data Science and Cloud Computing) at the University of British Columbia, Canada. The conference attracted over 12,000 participants from more than 35 countries, showcasing Nova's role in academic publishing and conference collaboration.
• SMART Society CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 August 2026SMART Society Canada co-organized NACDC 2026 with Nova Publishers and IEM Kolkata, contributing to the international conference on AI and data science research. The partnership demonstrates Nova's engagement with academic and professional societies in scientific publishing.
• University of Sri JayewardenepuraminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026The University of Sri Jayewardenepura collaborated with Nova Publishers to publish a case study on Port City Colombo's role in Sri Lanka's economic transformation. The study was released by Nova Publishers in New York, examining urban development and Special Economic Zone potential.
• Port City ColombominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Port City Colombo collaborated with the University of Sri Jayewardenepura on an academic case study published by Nova Publishers, analyzing the project's role in transforming Sri Lanka into a global investment hub.

Scale indicators5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Springer Nature: Springer Nature is a global incumbent in academic and scientific publishing across all disciplines including medical, life sciences, and social sciences. It competes with Nova in scholarly books and journals but operates at substantially larger scale with deeper institutional penetration.
• Wiley: Wiley is a major global publisher with deep portfolios in academic and scholarly books and journals, particularly in life sciences and medicine. It competes with Nova in scholarly book and journal publishing but operates at a much larger scale.
• Cambridge University Press: Cambridge University Press is a long-established academic publisher producing scholarly books and journals across science, social sciences, and medicine. It competes with Nova across similar verticals but with substantially greater institutional prestige.
• Oxford University Press: Oxford University Press publishes academic and scholarly books and journals across science, medicine, social sciences, and humanities. Its broad scholarly portfolio and global distribution make it a relevant incumbent comparable to Nova.

Direct peers

• IGI Global: IGI Global is a mid-sized scholarly publisher focused on academic books and journals across science, technology, medicine, and social sciences. Its size, product mix, and target audience closely mirror Nova's positioning in the academic publishing market.
• De Gruyter: De Gruyter is a scholarly publisher offering books and journals across humanities, social sciences, and STEM. Its broad scholarly book portfolio and journal publishing across similar disciplines make it a structurally similar competitor to Nova.
• SAGE Publishing: SAGE Publishing is a privately-held academic publisher focused on social sciences, medicine, and humanities with a comparable book and journal portfolio. Its privately-held status and mid-sized scale make it a particularly close comparable to Nova.
• Taylor & Francis: Taylor & Francis is a major academic publisher producing peer-reviewed journals and scholarly books across science, social sciences, and medicine. It is one of the most direct comparables to Nova given its similar broad scholarly book and journal portfolio and library-oriented distribution.

Emerging players

• Hindawi: Hindawi was an open access academic publisher with a large journal portfolio across science, medicine, and social sciences. Its open access focus and broad journal catalog parallel Nova's publishing model, though it has recently faced significant operational changes.
• MDPI: MDPI is a fast-growing open access scholarly publisher with a broad multidisciplinary book and journal portfolio. Its heavy open access model and rapid title growth trajectory make it a relevant emerging comparable to Nova's open access strategy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NOVA_Publishers
• Facebookfacebook.com/novasciencepublishersinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nova-science-publishers

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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