Global academic publisher Emerald Publishing Limited has acquired Now Publishers for an undisclosed sum.
Founded in 2004, Now Publishers focuses on academic content, publishing research monographs, journals and Foundations and Trends® (FnT) particularly in Business, Economics, Computer Science and Engineering. The sale comprises over 50 books, 14 peer-reviewed journals and 28 FnT serials. The FnT collection includes some of the top ranked journals in their respective fields including FnT Machine Learning (the top ranked journal in Computer Science in Scimago). The research journal collection complements Emerald’s current journals collection in Business and Economics.
Zac Rolnik, president and CEO of Now Publishers, said: ”We started Now Publishers with the intention of creating a unique publishing concept focusing on quality and author service. I believe we have lived up to that goal. But with time and changing technology, we saw the need to be part of a larger organisation to deal with the myriads of changes in the marketplace.
“We looked for a partner that appreciated our brand and the quality of our content, but also a publishing house where we share a similar ethos towards authors, editors, librarians and the research community in general. In addition, Emerald provides the sales and distribution infrastructure to better serve our author community. We look forward to continuing this journey with Emerald.”
Vicky Williams, CEO of Emerald Publishing, said: ”As an applied publisher of mission driven research, Emerald is thrilled to acquire Now Publishers. Their dedication to publishing rigorous and accessible research complements Emerald’s commitment to providing researchers, practitioners, and educators with resources that drive real-world impact.
“Now publishers’ strengths in business, economics, computer science and engineering, as well as the addition of their pioneering Foundations and Trends programme, allows us to offer our customers an expanded portfolio of high-quality academic resources. We look forward to welcoming now publishers’ authors and editors to Emerald.”
