Taylor & Francis Group

What Taylor & Francis Group does

Taylor & Francis Group is one of the world's largest academic publishers, operating as a wholly-owned division of Informa plc since the 2004 merger. The company publishes more than 2,700 peer-reviewed journals and over 170,000 book titles, plus 202,000+ eBooks, across humanities, social sciences, STEM, and medicine through imprints including Routledge, CRC Press, Dove Medical Press, F1000Research, PeerJ, and Cogent OA. Distribution is anchored by three primary platforms — Taylor & Francis Online (journals), Taylor & Francis eBooks (book collections), and F1000Research (open research publishing) — supported by an institutional sales force organized regionally across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific.

The business makes money through five reinforcing streams: institutional journal subscriptions (perpetual, leased, or article-token access), book sales through one-time and collective licensing, Article Processing Charges across 330+ full open access journals, corporate publishing services for pharmaceutical and medical clients, and publisher distribution and rights licensing. A sixth, emerging stream is AI content licensing, exemplified by a $10 million deal with Microsoft for LLM training data. Customers span 3,000+ universities, 700+ scholarly societies, 700+ corporations (including Pfizer, Roche, GlaxoSmithKline, IBM, BASF, and JP Morgan Chase), 400+ government agencies, and 120 million researchers worldwide, accessed through field sales, government contracting vehicles (NMSO, FEDLINK), and direct digital self-serve portals.

The technology stack is platform-plus-portfolio: Taylor & Francis Online, Taylor & Francis eBooks, F1000Research, and Dovepress run on shared publishing infrastructure, augmented by an AI-powered Journal Suggester, AI content licensing agreements, and a publisher distribution service that extends T&F's B2B reach. Operating from 23 offices across 15+ countries with 2,400+ employees, T&F combines a 1798 heritage brand with continued inorganic expansion (most recently PeerJ in 2024) and active formalization in APAC and MENA, positioning it as a top-5 global research publisher by scale and reach.

Name

Taylor & Francis Group

Legal name

Taylor & Francis Group

Website

https://taylorandfrancis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1798

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Taylor & Francis Group, a wholly-owned division of Informa plc, is one of the world's largest academic publishers, operating Taylor & Francis Online (2,700+ journals), Taylor & Francis eBooks (202,000+ titles), F1000Research, Routledge, CRC Press, Dovepress, and PeerJ. It serves 3,000+ universities, 700+ scholarly societies, major corporates, and government agencies globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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

Open Access Scholarly Journals & Monographs (EDAGAFAJ), Scholarly Society & Association Publishing (EDAGAFAK), STEM & Engineering Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAA)

Keywords

• Scholarly publishing
• Academic journals
• Peer-reviewed research
• Open access publishing
• Institutional subscriptions

Headquarters

HQ city

Abingdon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Journal Subscriptions: Subscription-based access to academic journals across 2,500+ titles covering all major disciplines. Includes perpetual purchase, leased subscription, and article access token purchasing options. Revenue from institutional customers including universities, corporations, and government agencies.
2. Book Sales: Sale of academic books, textbooks, monographs, and reference works through Taylor & Francis, Routledge, and CRC Press imprints. Includes both print and digital formats with single title purchases, subject collections, and subject libraries.
3. Open Access Publishing Fees: Article Processing Charges (APCs) for open access publishing in 330+ full OA journals and hybrid journals. Publishers over 2,200 subscription journals with open access option. Part of Pledge to Open initiative for OA books.
4. Corporate Publishing Services: Publishing solutions for pharmaceutical and medical industries including medical communication agencies and publication planners. Includes Expert Collection, reprints, ePrints, advertising, and digital hub solutions. Fourth largest publisher of research funded by pharmaceutical industry.
5. Publisher Distribution Services: Distribution services for partner publishers including print and eBook distribution globally, eBook conversion services, and rights & licensing. Partners gain access to T&F's global sales network and marketing capabilities.
6. AI Content Licensing: Licensing of content to AI companies for training purposes. Includes $10 million deal with Microsoft. Standard licensing agreements exclude LLM providers unless separately negotiated.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Taylor & Francis Group publishes peer-reviewed academic journals, scholarly books, and reference works across humanities, social sciences, STEM, medicine, and healthcare. It operates digital distribution platforms (Taylor & Francis Online hosting 2,700+ journals and Taylor & Francis eBooks with 202,000+ titles), the F1000Research open research publishing platform, and delivers content to universities, corporations, government agencies, and learned societies worldwide through subscription, open access, and perpetual licensing models.

Product overview

Taylor & Francis Group is a comprehensive academic publishing enterprise offering a platform-plus-portfolio architecture. The core offerings include Taylor & Francis Online (journals platform hosting 2,700+ titles), Taylor & Francis eBooks (202,000+ eBook collection), and F1000Research (open research publishing). The portfolio spans multiple imprints including Routledge (humanities/social sciences), CRC Press (STEM/engineering), Dove Medical Press (medical journals), and PeerJ (science/medicine). Additional digital products include Routledge Handbooks Online, Routledge Encyclopedia of Modernism, and World Who's Who. Supporting services include Author Services for manuscript submission and journal matching. The company serves academia, industry, government, healthcare, and library institutions through flexible access models including subscriptions, open access, and individual purchases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Taylor & Francis: Core academic publishing brand for journals and books across humanities, social sciences, STEM, medicine and healthcare
• Routledge
• CRC Press
• F1000 Research
• Dovepress
• Cogent OA
• PeerJ
• Taylor & Francis Online
• Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Routledge Handbooks Online
• Europa World
• World Who's Who

Products and services

• Taylor & Francis Online Primary digital journals platform providing access to more than 2,700 high-quality, cross-disciplinary peer-reviewed journals spanning Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Healthcare. Sold to academic institutions, corporations, and government agencies via subscription and access token models.
• Taylor & Francis eBooks One of the world's largest collections of eBooks in science, technology, engineering, medicine, humanities, and social science, offering over 202,000 titles with DRM-free unlimited user access for libraries and institutions.
• F1000Research Open research publishing platform providing rapid, transparent peer review and immediate open access publication for partner organisations and researchers across life sciences, medical research, and other disciplines.
• Routledge (Imprint) Leading publisher of humanities and social sciences books and journals, part of Taylor & Francis Group. Routledge publishes monographs, textbooks, handbooks, and reference works across HSS disciplines for academic and professional readers.
• CRC Press (Imprint) Publisher specializing in science, technology, engineering, and medicine (STEM) titles, known for engineering, materials science, and mathematics books and references. Operates as a wholly-owned imprint of Taylor & Francis Group.
• Dove Medical Press Medical journal publisher specializing in peer-reviewed open access medical journals across therapeutic areas. Acquired by Taylor & Francis in 2017.
• PeerJ Open access peer-reviewed journals in biological, medical, and environmental sciences. Operates as a wholly-owned imprint of Taylor & Francis Group following the 2024 acquisition.
• Routledge Handbooks Online Digital collection of the world's leading academic handbooks across humanities, social sciences, and interdisciplinary subjects, offered as an institutional subscription reference resource.
• Author Services Author-facing online portal supporting researchers through manuscript submission, journal selection via the AI-powered Journal Suggester, open access guidance, and editorial tools throughout the publishing journey.
• Corporate / Pharmaceutical Publishing Services Publishing services for pharmaceutical and medical companies including Expert Collections, reprints, ePrints, advertising in peer-reviewed journals, digital hub solutions, plain language summaries, and conference supplements. Sold to pharmaceutical R&D and medical communications teams.
• Publisher Distribution Services Distribution services for partner academic publishers, including global print and eBook distribution, eBook conversion, and rights and licensing. Partners gain access to T&F's global sales network and marketing capabilities.
• Open Access Publishing (APCs) Article Processing Charges (APCs) for open access publishing in 330+ full open access journals and 2,200+ subscription journals offering an open access option. Includes the Pledge to Open initiative for OA books.
• Routledge Encyclopedia of Modernism Comprehensive digital reference resource covering the Modernist movement across art, architecture, literature, music, and film. Sold as a subscription reference product to libraries and institutions.
• World Who's Who Biographical reference database of notable individuals from around the world. Offered as a subscription reference product to libraries and institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80%+ of T&F journals are cited in policy documents
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers34 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, regional and strategic.

• MicrosoftmajorOthers · 1 September 2025$10 million content licensing deal with Microsoft for AI training data. Standard licensing agreement excludes LLM providers unless separately negotiated. Part of broader industry shift toward AI content licensing.
• Over 700 Scholarly SocietiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal publishing partnerships with research and professional societies, associations, institutes, trusts and other organisations. T&F provides complete publishing services including ethics and integrity, open access, policy developments, market growth and analytics, customer services, legal support, peer review systems.
• Saudi Digital LibraryregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpen access agreement with Saudi Digital Library providing research access to MENA region institutions
• King Abdulaziz UniversityregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpen access partnership supporting research access and publication for Saudi Arabian university
• Qassim UniversityregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpen access partnership with Qassim University in Saudi Arabia
• Khalifa UniversityregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpen access agreement with UAE university for research publishing
• UAE UniversityregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpen access partnership with UAE University
• Rabdan AcademyregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpen access agreement with Rabdan Academy in UAE
• Qatar National LibraryregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpen access partnership with Qatar National Library
• Egyptian Knowledge BankregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpen access agreement with Egyptian Knowledge Bank for national research access
• American University of KuwaitregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpen access partnership with American University of Kuwait
• ULAKBIM (Turkey)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpen access agreement with ULAKBIM in Turkey
• NMSO (National Museum Store Association) / FEDLINKcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGovernment contracting vehicles available for federal agencies to purchase T&F content and subscriptions through pre-negotiated terms
• Penguin Random HousestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership at London Book Fair showcasing China's growing presence in global academic and literary publishing. Part of cross-cultural partnerships between Chinese and UK publishing industries.
• Springer NaturestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership advanced at 2026 London Book Fair, highlighting China's growing presence in global academic and literary publishing
• Air & Waste Management AssociationstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization partnership for chemical engineering research publishing and knowledge sharing
• Textile InstitutestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization partnership for chemical engineering and textile research publishing
• United NationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrusted institution publishing research through Taylor & Francis journals, contributing to government and policy research access
• European UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrusted institution publishing research through T&F, cited in EU policy documents and research access
• World BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrusted institution research published through T&F journals for government and policy research access
• Brookings InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment and policy research organization currently citing T&F research
• Center for Strategic and International StudiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDefense and policy research organization citing T&F research for government decision-making
• Royal United Services InstitutestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerDefense research organization publishing exclusive journal content through T&F
• International Institute for Strategic StudiesstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic studies research publishing exclusive content through T&F

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wiley: Wiley is a top-five academic and scholarly publisher with overlapping journal, book, and open access offerings, competing with T&F for institutional subscriptions, society partnerships, and society journal management contracts.
• Springer Nature: Springer Nature is the second-largest academic publisher and a direct competitor to T&F across journals, books, and open access, with comparable scale in STEM, humanities, and the Nature portfolio of flagship titles.
• Elsevier: Elsevier is the largest academic journal and book publisher globally (part of RELX), competing head-to-head with T&F across STEM, social science, and medical journals, and is the primary oligopoly peer T&F is benchmarked against.
• Oxford University Press: OUP is a major university-press academic publisher with comparable journal and book lists, particularly in humanities, social sciences, and law, and a similar society-publishing model that competes with T&F for society journal partnerships.
• SAGE Publishing: SAGE is a direct competitor in academic and scholarly publishing with a strong social sciences and humanities focus — overlapping significantly with T&F's Routledge imprint on book and journal programs.
• Cambridge University Press: CUP is the other large university-press academic publisher with overlap in humanities, social science, and STEM journals and books, and a society publishing model directly comparable to T&F's 700+ society partnerships.

Emerging players

• Hindawi: Hindawi is a large open access publisher that competes with T&F's OA portfolio (Cogent OA, F1000, PeerJ) on volume, speed, and price — an emerging disruptor in the open access transition.
• Emerald Publishing: Emerald is a smaller but established academic publisher focused on management, social sciences, and emerging open access models — a meaningful niche competitor in disciplines where T&F also operates heavily.
• MDPI: MDPI is a fast-growing open access publisher competing on speed, volume, and APC pricing, particularly relevant to T&F as it scales its own OA journals and transformative agreements.

Broad incumbents

• Wolters Kluwer: Wolters Kluwer is a broad professional information and academic publisher (including Lippincott, Ovid) that overlaps with T&F in medical journals and pharma research publishing as part of a wider health and regulatory portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A27 records

Investments

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