Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus

What Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus does

Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus (Estonian Academy Publishers) is a non-profit academic publishing house operating as a subsidiary of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since January 1, 1994, headquartered at Kohtu 6, 10130 Tallinn, Estonia. The publisher's core function is producing peer-reviewed open access scientific journals covering natural sciences, earth sciences, oil shale research, Uralic linguistics, humanities and social sciences, archaeology, Baltic history, and Estonian/Finnic linguistics — a portfolio of seven journals classified under category 1.1 in the Estonian Research Information System (plus an annual Yearbook of the Estonian Mother Tongue Society). It also produces niche book collections such as the Eesti Vabariigi preemiad annual documenting Estonian national award laureates.

The publishing platform delivers content as open access articles in HTML and PDF formats with continuous online publication, integrated with Crossref for DOI assignment and indexed in major academic databases including Scopus, Web of Science, DOAJ, EBSCO, CEEOL, and DIGAR. Since January 2022, all articles are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0), and two titles (Linguistica Uralica, Acta Historica Tallinnensia) operate as diamond open access with no fees to authors or readers. From 2026, Linguistica Uralica and Trames shifted from quarterly to biannual publication. Manuscript processing is handled by international editorial boards anchored at Estonian universities (University of Tartu, Tallinn University, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonian University of Life Sciences) and the Geological Survey of Estonia.

The revenue model is dual-track. The primary channel is free open access distribution via kirj.ee and eap.ee, monetized indirectly through institutional affiliation, public funding via the parent Academy, and indexing visibility rather than direct article processing charges. A secondary commercial stream consists of print subscriptions sold directly through email ([email protected]) and phone, priced €120-€380 annually per journal (€45-€135 per single issue), with international delivery included. The publisher maintains active memberships in the European Association of Science Editors (EASE), Association of European University Presses (AEUP), and the Estonian Book Publishers Association, and has suspended manuscript processing from authors affiliated with Russian Federation and Belarusian institutions in response to the war in Ukraine, except for submissions to Linguistica Uralica.

Name

Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus

Legal name

Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus

Website

https://kirj.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus (Estonian Academy Publishers) is a non-profit state-owned publisher under the Estonian Academy of Sciences that produces eight peer-reviewed open access scientific journals and select book collections for academic researchers worldwide, with a focus on Estonia, the Baltic region, and Northern Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Scientific Journal Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Book Publishers (513130)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAGAFAJ

Open Access Scholarly Journals & Monographs

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Academic & Scholarly Publishing (Journals, Monographs)

SECONDARYMPAJABAC

Academic & Scholarly Journals Publishing (Peer-Reviewed)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Educational & Academic Publishing (Textbooks, Scholarly, STM)

SECONDARYMPAJABAG

Open Educational Resources (OER) & Open Access Academic Publishing

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Educational & Academic Publishing (Textbooks, Scholarly, STM)

SECONDARYEDAGAFAE

Humanities & Arts Scholarly Publishing

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Academic & Scholarly Publishing (Journals, Monographs)

SECONDARYEDAGAFAK

Scholarly Society & Association Publishing

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Academic & Scholarly Publishing (Journals, Monographs)

Keywords

• Academic journal publishing
• Open access publishing
• Scientific journals
• Peer reviewed publications
• Scholarly communications

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Journal Subscriptions: Annual subscriptions for print editions of seven scientific journals, with prices ranging from €120 to €380 per year. Subscription prices for customers outside Estonia include delivery.
2. Single Issue Sales: Individual journal issues available for purchase at per-issue prices (€45-€135 per issue depending on journal).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus (Estonian Academy Publishers) is a non-profit academic publishing house that publishes eight peer-reviewed open access scientific journals covering multidisciplinary sciences, earth sciences, oil shale research, Uralic linguistics, humanities and social sciences, archaeology, history, and Finnic linguistics, plus selected book collections such as the Eesti Vabariigi preemiad annual awards volume. All journals operate under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licensing since January 2022, are classified under category 1.1 in the Estonian Research Information System, and are indexed in major international databases including Scopus, Web of Science, DOAJ, and EBSCO.

Product overview

Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus (Estonian Academy Publishers) is an open access academic publisher operating as a unit of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since January 1994. The company publishes eight peer-reviewed scientific journals covering diverse fields including multidisciplinary sciences, earth sciences, oil shale research, linguistics, humanities/social sciences, archaeology, and history. The journal portfolio includes Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences, Oil Shale, Linguistica Uralica, Trames, Estonian Journal of Archaeology, Acta Historica Tallinnensia, and Yearbook of the Estonian Mother Tongue Society. Additionally, the publisher produces books, monographs, and collections such as the Eesti Vabariigi preemiad annual collection. All journals are open access with Creative Commons licensing and are classified under category 1.1 in the Estonian Research Information System.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences: International open access scientific journal covering all fields of sciences with connection to Northern Europe and the Baltic area. ISSN 1736-7530 (Electronic), ISSN 1736-6046 (Print).
• Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences
• Oil Shale
• Linguistica Uralica
• Trames
• Estonian Journal of Archaeology
• Acta Historica Tallinnensia
• Yearbook of the Estonian Mother Tongue Society

Products and services

• Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences

Quantifiable outcome

• Seven journals classified as category 1.1 in Estonian Research Information System
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CrossrefcoreTechnology or IntegrationCrossref provides DOI (Digital Object Identifier) assignment services for all articles published by Estonian Academy Publishers, ensuring persistent links and citation tracking across academic databases.
• European Association of Science Editors (EASE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEASE is a European organization serving science editors worldwide. Estonian Academy Publishers is a member, providing networking, best practices, and professional development in scientific publishing.
• Estonian Book Publishers Association (Eesti Kirjastuste Liit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational trade association for Estonian book publishers. Membership provides industry representation, networking, and advocacy for publishing interests in Estonia.
• Association of European University Presses (AEUP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEUP represents university presses and academic publishers across Europe. Membership supports collaboration, knowledge sharing, and advocacy for open access and academic publishing standards.
• University of TartucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on publishing Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences (with Estonian Marine Institute), Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences (with Department of Geology), Estonian Journal of Archaeology (with Institute of History and Archaeology), Trames, and Linguistica Uralica.
• Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on publishing Oil Shale journal and Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. TalTech institutes closely cooperate with the Oil Shale journal.
• Tallinn UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on publishing Acta Historica Tallinnensia, Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences, and Estonian Journal of Archaeology (with Archaeological Research Collection).
• Estonian University of Life SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on publishing Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences and Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences.
• Geological Survey of EstoniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on publishing Oil Shale journal and Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cambridge University Press: Major university press publishing peer-reviewed academic journals across all disciplines. Comparable to EAP as an academic publisher with rigorous peer review, international indexing, and category 1.1-equivalent prestige; CUP operates at far larger scale across humanities and sciences.
• MDPI: One of the world's largest open access scholarly journal publishers with hundreds of peer-reviewed journals. MDPI is comparable to Estonian Academy Publishers as both operate open access, peer-reviewed scientific journals distributed globally through indexing databases, though MDPI operates at vastly greater scale across all disciplines.
• Hindawi (Wiley): Large open access journal publisher (now part of Wiley) operating hundreds of peer-reviewed journals. Comparable to EAP in the open access journal publishing model with international editorial boards, though operating at vastly greater scale across all disciplines.
• PLOS (Public Library of Science): Non-profit open access scientific publisher operating flagship peer-reviewed journals. Comparable to EAP in the non-profit OA publishing model with CC BY licensing and rigorous peer review, though PLOS operates at significantly larger scale as a globally recognized OA pioneer.
• De Gruyter: International academic publisher with extensive open access journal portfolio in humanities and sciences. Comparable as a peer-reviewed academic journal publisher with European roots and CC BY licensing; De Gruyter operates across similar subject areas including linguistics and history but at significantly larger commercial scale.
• Frontiers Media: Major open access academic publisher operating peer-reviewed journals across scientific disciplines. Comparable to EAP in the open access journal publishing model and use of international editorial boards, though operating at significantly larger scale with commercial backing.

Direct peers

• Copernicus Publications: Open access scientific publisher specializing in peer-reviewed journals across earth sciences and related disciplines. Comparable to EAP in operating open access peer-reviewed journals with international editorial boards, particularly relevant as Copernicus also publishes Earth science and geosciences content.
• Cogitatio Press: Open access academic publisher focused on peer-reviewed journals in social sciences and humanities. Comparable to EAP as a smaller open access journal publisher using diamond OA models for some journals and operating under international editorial boards across humanities and social sciences.
• Versita / De Gruyter Open: Open access academic publishing division of De Gruyter (formerly Versita) specializing in Central and Eastern European scholarly content. Highly comparable to EAP as both focus on regional European academic publishing with open access models and CC BY licensing for journals in humanities and sciences.

Regional players

• Institute of Estonian Language: Estonian national language institution publishing scholarly works on Estonian and Finno-Ugric linguistics. Comparable as a regional Estonian scholarly publisher with similar disciplinary focus to the Linguistica Uralica journal and the Yearbook of the Estonian Mother Tongue Society published by EAP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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