Members by the Numbers

Titles published in 2025: 11,000 

Titles in print: 370,000 

Journals published: 2,200 

Journal publishers: 93 

Fully-OA publishers: 24 

Some member presses were able to provide the Association with further insight into their publication programs

  • ~100 presses reported the publication of 600 books by authors affiliated with a press’s own institution (e.g., faculty, alumni, staff)  
  • ~80 presses reported 900 books by first-time authors published 
  • ~50 presses reported 330 books-in-translation  
  • 50% of journals-publishing presses published 68,000 articles 
  • 35% of reporting presses published 100% OA journal articles 
Bar graph showing 2025 Sources of University Press Operating Funds. Net book sales ($199.9 million); Institutional allocation ($39.5); Endowment Income ($18.9); Other publishing income ($19.9); Journals ($11.2); Grants and Title Subsidies ($6.2); Publishing services (-$.4); Miscellaneous ($4.8)
2025 data shown in millions/USD; reported by 59 participating US and Canadian members of the Association. Source: Schmelzinger, Kimberly, The Association of University Presses annual Operating Statistics 2022 through 2025, February 2026.