What SIAM does

SIAM is a private nonprofit professional society founded in 1951 and headquartered in Philadelphia. It serves more than 14,000 applied mathematicians, computational scientists, data scientists, engineers, statisticians, physicists, educators, and students through research publishing, conferences, memberships, awards, education, science policy, and industry-oriented community programs. Its activities are intended to support research dissemination, knowledge exchange, networking, career development, and collaboration between academic and industry practitioners.

SIAM's core publishing portfolio comprises 19 peer-reviewed research journals, books and monographs, SIAM News, conference proceedings, and SIAM Undergraduate Research Online. Content is delivered through SIAM's publication platform at epubs.siam.org, a member portal, conference-management systems, online learning resources, and community platforms. The organization also operates 23 specialized activity groups, 175+ student chapters, an online engagement community, and programs covering education, equity and inclusion, science policy, and industry careers. It does not offer a public or partner-facing API or a dedicated mobile application.

The business model combines annual individual and institutional membership dues with journal and book subscriptions, purchases and licensing, conference registration, sponsorship and exhibitor fees, and donations and endowment fundraising. Distribution occurs through direct online membership, institutional journal sales to academic and corporate libraries, conferences, chapters, email and digital channels, and reciprocal partnerships with other mathematical organizations. Membership is billed annually and includes differentiated benefits for individuals, students, institutions, corporations, and outreach participants, but transaction-level prices and consolidated revenue are not disclosed.

Name

SIAM

Legal name

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics

Website

https://siam.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SIAM is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit professional society serving applied mathematicians, computational scientists, educators, and students through peer-reviewed journals, books, conferences, memberships, and global community programs for research exchange, networking, education, and professional development.

Ownership category

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Product category

Scholarly Publishing and Professional Society Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Business Associations (813910), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing (MPAJABAK), Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Scholarly academic publishing
• Applied mathematics research
• Professional society membership
• Scientific conference organization
• Computational science journals

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Individual and institutional membership fees provide core revenue. Members receive subscriptions to select publications, discounts on books and conferences, and eligibility for awards and fellowships.
2. Journal and Book Sales: SIAM publishes 19 peer-reviewed research journals and textbooks/monographs. Revenue comes from institutional subscriptions, individual purchases, and licensing arrangements with academic libraries worldwide.
3. Conference Revenue: SIAM organizes numerous conferences annually including the SIAM Annual Meeting, sectional meetings, and workshops. Revenue generated through registration fees, sponsorships, and exhibitor fees.
4. Donations and Fundraising: SIAM accepts donations through various programs including general fund, student travel awards, postdoctoral support, and named endowment funds. The organization has a Transformation Society for planned giving.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SIAM is a nonprofit professional society that publishes 19 peer-reviewed research journals, scholarly books, and conference proceedings in applied mathematics, computational science, and data science. It also operates a portfolio of conferences, activity groups, student chapters, prizes and awards, education resources, and industry/community programs serving 14,000+ members worldwide. Membership dues, institutional subscriptions, conference revenue, and donations fund these activities.

Product overview

SIAM (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics) is a professional society serving the applied mathematics and computational science community. Rather than a unified software product, SIAM offers a portfolio of interconnected publishing, community, and professional development services. The core offerings include 19 peer-reviewed research journals (SIAM Journals) and SIAM Books for scholarly publishing, SIAM Conferences for knowledge exchange, and SIAM News as the official news journal. Community services include SIAM Activity Groups (23 specialized communities), SIAM Student Chapters (175+ worldwide), and SIAM Prizes and Awards for recognition. Supporting services encompass Education Resources for all levels, Science Policy advocacy, Equity Diversity and Inclusion programs, Industry Initiatives connecting academia with business, and Membership services providing access to publications and networking. SIAM Reports publish task force findings on strategic topics like AI and climate science.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SIAM Journals Portfolio of 19 peer-reviewed research journals covering applied mathematics, computational science, and data science, including the flagship SIAM Review and specialized journals such as SIAM Journal on Computing, SIAM Journal on Optimization, and SIAM Journal on Imaging Sciences. Available via institutional and individual subscriptions through epubs.siam.org for academic and corporate libraries worldwide.
• SIAM Books Scholarly textbooks and monographs for researchers, faculty, and students worldwide, covering topics in applied mathematics and computational science across multiple series including Advances in Design and Control, ASA-SIAM Series on Statistics, and Classics in Applied Mathematics.
• SIAM News Official news journal of SIAM covering cutting-edge research, developments, conference announcements, awards, and member achievements in applied mathematics, computational science, and data science. Published as a print and online publication.
• SIAM Proceedings Peer-reviewed research from SIAM conferences covering topics such as data mining, discrete algorithms, optimization, control applications, and scientific computing.
• SIAM Undergraduate Research Online (SIURO) Web-based open-access publication dedicated to undergraduate research in applied and computational mathematics, providing students an opportunity to publish and experience peer review.
• SIAM Conferences Conferences, annual meetings, sectional meetings, workshops, webinars, and career fairs focused on timely topics in applied mathematics and computational science, providing venues for members to exchange ideas and expand professional networks.
• SIAM Membership Annual membership program providing access to SIAM publications (including a free SIAM Review subscription), discounts on journals, books, and conferences, activity group membership, eligibility for SIAM Fellows nomination, and career development resources for over 14,000 applied mathematicians and computational scientists worldwide.

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Mathematical Society (AMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIAM and AMS have collaborated on joint prizes including the AMS-SIAM Cathleen Synge Morawetz Prize and AMS-SIAM Norbert Wiener Prize. They also hold joint meetings and collaborate on advocacy for the mathematical sciences community.
• Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIAM has a reciprocal membership partnership with AWM. Members of each organization receive discounts on SIAM membership. AWM hosts workshops at SIAM Annual Meetings including technical sessions, panel discussions, and mentoring lunches.
• National Association of Mathematicians (NAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIAM has reciprocal membership with NAM. NAM promotes excellence in mathematical sciences and mathematical development of underrepresented minorities. Members receive 30% discount on SIAM membership.
• Spectra (LGBTQ+ Mathematicians)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpectra, the association for LGBTQ+ mathematicians and allies, holds regular receptions at SIAM conferences. Spectra provides a community network for LGBTQ+ mathematicians within the broader SIAM ecosystem.
• U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)coreOthersNSF funding supports SIAM initiatives including the Climate Task Force report and various programs. SIAM provides recommendations to NSF and other federal agencies on research priorities.
• BIG Math NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-organization collective connecting mathematical scientists in business, industry, government, and academia. SIAM participates in this network to build job opportunities and increase internship knowledge.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Elsevier (RELX Group): Largest commercial publisher of peer-reviewed journals including mathematics-adjacent titles; competes with SIAM journals for library budget share and author submissions, especially in open access transitions.
• IEEE: Massive broad-scope professional society with deep overlap in computational science, signal processing, and data science; competes for the same engineering-adjacent applied math audience as a much larger incumbent.

Direct peers

• Association for Computing Machinery (ACM): Premier professional society for computing with a membership-based model, peer-reviewed journals, major conferences, and student chapters. ACM's overlap with SIAM is strong in computational science, algorithms, and data science.
• Mathematical Association of America (MAA): Society for mathematics professionals with comparable journals, conferences, and student chapter programs; overlaps with SIAM in applied mathematics education and community building.
• International Council for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ICIAM): Global umbrella organization for national applied mathematics societies; comparable in mission to convene the applied math community worldwide, though organized as an international federation rather than a membership society.
• American Mathematical Society (AMS): The other major U.S. professional society for mathematicians; publishes journals and books, hosts conferences, and runs a membership program. SIAM and AMS already collaborate on joint prizes, making AMS the closest functional peer.
• Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS): Membership society publishing leading statistics journals and running conferences; directly comparable to SIAM in scope, with overlap in computational statistics and data science activity groups.
• Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS): Professional society for OR/analytics with journals, conferences, and membership programs covering optimization and applied math domains that overlap directly with SIAM activity groups.

Emerging players

• arXiv: Open-access preprint server heavily used by applied mathematicians; a key channel researchers use to disseminate work before or instead of SIAM journal publication, representing both a feeder and a competitive substitute for SIAM journals.

Regional players

• European Mathematical Society (EMS): Regional counterpart serving the European applied and pure math community with journals and conferences; comparable in mission but operates primarily outside SIAM's strongest North American base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SIAMConnects
• Facebookfacebook.com/SocietyforIndustrialandAppliedMath
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/societyforindustrialandappliedmathematicssiam

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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