Mohr Siebeck Gmbh & Co. Kg.

Name

Mohr Siebeck Gmbh & Co. Kg.

Legal name

Mohr Siebeck GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://mohrsiebeck.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1801

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Publishing

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Research Monographs & University Press Publishing (MPAJABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interdisciplinary & Multidisciplinary Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAI), Open Educational Resources (OER) & Open Access Academic Publishing (MPAJABAG), Business, Economics & Management Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAF)

Keywords

• Academic publishing
• Scholarly monographs
• Humanities journals
• Open access publishing
• Library licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Tübingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 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 (Print & eBook): Sale of individual monographs, multi-volume works, and series publications in print and digital formats to end customers, bookstores, and institutions. Pricing varies by format (Leinen/hardcover vs. Broschur/paperback vs. eBook) and customer type (end customer vs. institutional library).
2. Institutional eLibrary Licensing: Annual or multi-year licensing of electronic content to academic libraries and institutions, providing IP-based or remote access for authorized users. Libraries receive catalog data, usage statistics, and multi-user access rights.
3. Open Access Publication Fees (OA): Authors pay publication fees under modular OA packages (Basic OA, Classic OA, Premium OA) which fund the publishing process. The publisher also offers non-OA packages (Classic non-OA, Premium non-OA) with guaranteed print runs. Revenue derives from both OA fees and subsequent print sales.
4. Journal Subscriptions: Subscriptions to academic journals published by Mohr Siebeck, available in print and/or electronic formats to institutions and individuals.
5. Rights & Licensing (Reprint Permissions): Revenue from granting reprint permissions and handling rights/licensing inquiries. Authors retain post-publication rights after 12 months (journal articles) or 24 months (book chapters/Festschriften), with the publisher managing licensing inquiries.
6. Author Discount Program: Authors and editors of published works receive a discount on the publisher's entire book and journal program, generating additional indirect sales revenue through direct orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Mohr Siebeck is an independent academic publisher that produces and distributes scholarly monographs, multi-volume works, book series, and journals across nine humanities and social-science disciplines (Theology, Jewish Studies, Religious Studies, Classical Studies, Philosophy, Social/Cultural Studies, History, Law, Economics). Content is delivered in print and digital formats through its proprietary Mohr Siebeck eLibrary platform, a direct webshop for individual scholars, institutional licensing for academic libraries, and open-access repositories. The publisher also offers flexible open-access publication packages, custom multi-volume works, and the Toledot Yeshu and SysLex online reference resources.

Product overview

Mohr Siebeck is an independent family-owned German academic publishing house founded in 1801, offering scholarly publications primarily in theology, religious studies, biblical studies, ancient studies, philosophy, law, economics, history, and social/cultural sciences. The core offering is the Mohr Siebeck eLibrary, a digital platform that provides access to electronic publications including eBooks and journals. The product portfolio comprises 109 actively edited scholarly book series (Schriftenreihen) such as WUNT I/II (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament) and FAT I/II (Forschungen zum Alten Testament), individual monographs (Einzeltitel), and academic journals (Zeitschriften). Publications are available in multiple formats including print (Leineneinband/cloth, fadengeheftete Broschur/paperback), Mohr Siebeck Taschenbuch, and utb paperbacks. Open Access publication options include Basic OA (eBook only), Classic OA (eBook plus paperback), and Premium OA (eBook plus cloth edition with dust jacket). Additional offerings include the Toledot Yeshu online database, the SysLex systematic theology encyclopedia, and the Open Access Angebotskonfigurator pricing tool.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mohr Siebeck eLibrary Proprietary online platform providing authenticated digital access to Mohr Siebeck's eBooks, electronic journals, and electronic publications for individual customers and academic libraries, with IP-based and Shibboleth remote access, usage statistics, and multi-user licensing management.
• Elektronische Publikationen (eBooks) Digital PDF editions of scholarly monographs available for individual purchase or institutional subscription, covering theology, law, philosophy, history, economics, and related humanities disciplines.
• Zeitschriften (Academic Journals) Peer-reviewed academic journals across theology, law, philosophy, and economics, available in print and electronic formats via individual subscriptions and institutional licensing.
• Schriftenreihen (Book Series) 109 actively edited scholarly book series across nine humanities and social-science disciplines, including WUNT I/II, FAT I/II, and Jus Privatum, with all series indexed in Scopus for international citation tracking.
• Einzeltitel (Individual Monographs) Stand-alone scholarly monographs and edited volumes published individually across all subject areas, available in hardcover (Leinen), paperback (Broschur), Taschenbuch, and eBook formats.
• Open Access Publikationen Open Access publication options including Basic OA (digital only), Classic OA (digital plus paperback), and Premium OA (digital plus hardcover) packages, licensed under Creative Commons and distributed via OAPEN, JSTOR Open Access Books, and DOAB.
• Toledot Yeshu Database Online edition of the Toledot Yeshu texts hosted at online.mohrsiebeck.com, accessible to verified owners of the corresponding printed scholarly edition.
• Mehrbändige Werke (Multi-Volume Works) Large-scale multi-volume scholarly works and Handbücher published by Mohr Siebeck, available in coordinated print and electronic formats for libraries and research institutions.
• SysLex - Online-Lexikon für Systematische Theologie Free German-language online encyclopedia for Systematic Theology targeting students, educators, clergy, and church council members seeking authoritative theological reference content.

Quantifiable outcome

• All 109 series indexed in Scopus, providing international citation tracking and visibility for published authors

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• De Gruyter: Berlin-based academic publisher with strong humanities, theology, law, and philosophy programs, plus a comparable institutional eLibrary platform and Open Access offerings. Directly competes with Mohr Siebeck for the same German and European humanities author and library customers.
• Herder Verlag: Freiburg-based publisher with strong theology, philosophy, and humanities programs. Directly comparable in theology monograph publishing and competes with Mohr Siebeck for the same German-speaking theology authors and library acquisitions.
• C.H. Beck Verlag: Major German publisher with strong programs in law, philosophy, history, and humanities scholarly publishing. Comparable hardcover/paperback monograph model and competing for the same institutional library procurement budgets in German-speaking markets.
• Narr Francke Attempto Verlag: Tübingen-based academic publisher specializing in linguistics, literary studies, and humanities. Geographically co-located with Mohr Siebeck and competing for the same German humanities author base, particularly in philology and cultural studies.
• Böhlau Verlag: Cologne-based academic publisher focused on humanities, cultural studies, history, and social sciences. Operates similar series-based monograph publishing and competes for the same author pool and library subscriptions in German-speaking academia.
• Verlag Ferdinand Schöningh: Paderborn-based academic publisher with theology, philosophy, and humanities programs. Comparable monograph and series publishing model, and overlapping author recruitment and library customer base in German Catholic and ecumenical theology.
• Brill: Dutch academic publisher with deep humanities, theology, religious studies, and law programs and a similar series-based monograph model. Comparable institutional licensing structure and Open Access transition strategy make it a direct competitor for monograph submissions and library renewals.
• Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht: Göttingen-based academic publisher with strong overlap in theology, religious studies, and humanities. Operates a comparable series-based monograph model (e.g., Forschungen zur Religion und Literatur des Alten und Neuen Testaments) and competes directly for German theology and humanities authors.

Broad incumbents

• Taylor & Francis (Routledge): Global academic publisher with significant humanities, law, and social sciences programs under the Routledge imprint. Overlaps with Mohr Siebeck at the institutional library procurement level and increasingly in Open Access monograph publishing, though broader and English-language dominated.
• Springer Nature: Global academic publisher with humanities, law, and social sciences programs (Palgrave Macmillan imprint) plus extensive Open Access infrastructure. While much broader than Mohr Siebeck, it competes for institutional library budgets and offers an alternative submission venue for humanities authors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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