Research India Publications

What Research India Publications does

Research India Publications (RIP), established in 1998 and headquartered in Delhi, India, is a privately owned academic publisher, distributor, and subscription agent. The company publishes more than 150 peer-reviewed international journals across 12 subject disciplines — Engineering, Finance and Management, Mathematics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Agriculture and Biotechnology, Environmental and Earth Science, Medical and Pharma, Social Science, Library Sciences, and Education — alongside 100+ scholarly books, monographs, conference proceedings, and edited volumes. Its technology footprint is a fully computerized production infrastructure handling editorial, production, and marketing operations, with no proprietary platform or SaaS offering; distribution is via a company website (ripublication.com), direct mail, email, telemarketing, and airmail delivery worldwide. Indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, EBSCOhost, CrossRef, Index Copernicus, Google Scholar, and approved by India's University Grants Commission (UGC), RIP serves overseas libraries, academic institutions, individual scholars, and trade buyers across India, the United States, and the United Kingdom, among other countries. Headcount is reported at 51-100 employees and the operating footprint extends globally through a mailing list of 50,000+ intellectual contacts and a Singapore-based joint publishing partnership with RM Research International Pte Ltd.

Name

Research India Publications

Legal name

Research India Publications

Website

https://ripublication.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Research India Publications, founded in 1998 in Delhi, is a privately owned academic publisher and subscription agent that publishes 150+ peer-reviewed journals and 100+ books across 12 disciplines, serving libraries, universities, and individual scholars worldwide.

Ownership category

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Product category

Academic Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Book Publishers (51313)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Academic & Scholarly Journals Publishing (Peer-Reviewed) (MPAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Research Monographs & University Press Publishing (MPAJABAJ), Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing (MPAJABAK), Business, Economics & Management Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAF), Social Sciences Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAD)

Keywords

• Scholarly publishing
• Academic journals
• Research publications
• Book publishing
• Subscription distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Journal Publishing and Subscriptions: RIP publishes over 150 peer-reviewed international journals across multiple disciplines. Journals are available in print and electronic/online formats. Subscriptions are entered annually (January to December) with rates varying by format (Print, Online Only, Print + Online) and subscriber type (Library/Institutional vs Individual). All rates include postage and taxes.
2. Book Publishing: The company publishes scholarly books, monographs, conference proceedings, and edited volumes. Publications are assigned ISBNs and are sold globally. Books are priced in INR for Indian buyers and USD/SGD for international customers.
3. Author Page Charges: Authors of accepted papers pay page charges (US$25 per page for international authors, Rs.500 per page for Indian authors) as a mandatory publication fee. Twenty-five reprints are provided to authors ex-gratis.
4. Translation Services: The company offers manuscript translation services at $0.07 per word for standard translation work, with slightly higher rates for urgent and technical translations across any language.
5. Library Supply/Distribution: RIP acts as a subscription agent and distributor of Indian books and journals to overseas libraries and institutions. They supply publications from various Indian publishers and societies to a large network of overseas buyers, trade, libraries, and individual scholars.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Research India Publications is a privately owned international publisher, distributor, and subscription agent that acquires, develops, markets, and distributes scholarly and professional books and research journals. The company publishes 150+ peer-reviewed international journals across 12 subject disciplines (engineering, management, mathematics, computer science, agriculture, medical sciences, social sciences, etc.) and 100+ books, distributing them globally to academic institutions, libraries, and individual scholars through subscriptions and one-time purchases.

Product overview

Research India Publications is a traditional academic publishing company established in 1998, based in Delhi, India. The company operates as a publisher, distributor, and subscription agent of books and research journals across multiple disciplines. The product portfolio consists of print and electronic journals (such as International Journal of Applied Engineering Research (IJAER), International Journal of Education and Information Studies (IJEIS), International Journal of Psychology and Counseling (IJPC), International Journal of Vocational and Technical Education (IJVTE), Global Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies (GJEAPS), International Journal of Educational Planning & Administration (IJEPA)), published books, and publishing services including copyediting, typesetting, proofreading, indexing, printing, and translation. The company does not offer a technology platform or SaaS product but rather provides traditional publishing services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Peer-Reviewed Journal Publishing Publication of over 150 peer-reviewed international journals across engineering, management, mathematics, computer science, agriculture, medical, social sciences, and education disciplines. Journals are available in print and electronic formats, including specific titles such as International Journal of Applied Engineering Research (IJAER), International Journal of Education and Information Studies (IJEIS), International Journal of Psychology and Counseling (IJPC), International Journal of Vocational and Technical Education (IJVTE), Global Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies (GJEAPS), and International Journal of Educational Planning & Administration (IJEPA). Targeted at academic institutions, libraries, and individual scholars worldwide.
• Scholarly Book Publishing Publication of scholarly books, monographs, conference proceedings, and edited volumes assigned ISBNs. Books are priced in INR for Indian buyers and USD/SGD for international customers. Targeted at academic institutions, researchers, and scholars globally, with notable co-publications including 'Advances In Pure and Applied Mathematics' (978-981-18-9938-6) and 'Introduction to Computational and Applied Mathematics' (978-981-18-4532-1) with Singapore ISBNs.
• Institutional and Individual Journal Subscriptions Annual subscriptions to peer-reviewed journals offered to libraries, institutions, and individual subscribers. Rates vary by format (Print, Online Only, Print + Online) and subscriber type (Library/Institutional vs Individual). All rates include postage and taxes, with free worldwide airmail delivery. Example: International Journal of Education and Information Studies (IJEIS) Library/Institutional Print US$320.00, Online Only US$300.00, Print + Online US$360.00; Individual Print US$160.00; India Rs. 3500.00.
• Manuscript Translation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 150 peer-reviewed journals published across 12 disciplines
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• RM Research International Pte LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRIP collaborates with RM Research International Pte Ltd for joint publication of books. Notable co-published works include 'Advances In Pure and Applied Mathematics' (978-981-18-9938-6) and 'Introduction to Computational and Applied Mathematics' (978-981-18-4532-1) with Singapore ISBNs.
• SCOPUScoreTechnology or IntegrationIJAER journal is indexed in SCOPUS (2010-2017). This indexing partnership increases visibility and credibility of published research.
• Web of Science (WoS)coreTechnology or IntegrationRIP maintains Web of Science indexed journals list on its website, providing credibility and discoverability for published research.
• University Grants Commission (UGC)coreOthersMultiple RIP journals are UGC Approved (including IJAER, IJEIS, IJPC, IJEPA, IJVTE, GJEAPS), making them recognized for academic credit in Indian higher education institutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Springer Nature: Global academic publisher with thousands of journals and the largest open-access program via BMC, representing the scale benchmark against which mid-sized publishers like RIP compete.
• SAGE Publications: Established independent publisher with a broad journal and book portfolio including significant presence in social sciences and education, directly overlapping RIP's strongest journal categories.
• Emerald Publishing: Independent publisher with strong portfolios in management, social sciences, and education, directly overlapping RIP's Finance/Management (25 journals) and Education (6 journals) categories.
• De Gruyter: International academic publisher with a broad STM and humanities portfolio, comparable in offering breadth and library-distribution orientation to RIP.
• Taylor & Francis: Major established academic publisher with thousands of peer-reviewed journals, the dominant incumbent competitor for institutional subscription contracts and author submissions across RIP's subject areas.

Regional players

• World Scientific Publishing: Singapore-based academic and scientific publisher with strong APAC distribution and English-language scholarly content, directly comparable in geographic positioning and Asia-rooted international publishing strategy.

Direct peers

• IOS Press: Independent international scientific publisher producing journals and books across STM disciplines, similar in size, scope breadth, and library-distribution orientation to RIP.
• MDPI: Multidisciplinary open-access scholarly publisher headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, with a similar broad journal portfolio model, author page-charge structure, and aggressive indexing-acquisition strategy that closely mirrors RIP's go-to-market.
• Hindawi: Open-access publisher (acquired by Wiley in 2021) that operated a similar high-volume, broad-discipline, page-charge-funded journal model, making it a direct comparable for understanding RIP's strategic trajectory and exit pathway.
• Frontiers Media: Open-access scholarly publisher with a similarly broad multidisciplinary journal catalog and author-fee revenue model, competing for the same global author pool across STEM and social sciences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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