Wiley to Acquire Emerald Group Publishing from Cambridge Information Group in £337 Million Deal

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In a deal worth £337 million, Wiley has acquired Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. from Cambridge Information Group. Founded in 1967, the Leeds, UK-based Emerald is known primarily for its publications in business management and the social sciences. It operated independently until 2022, when it was acquired by Cambridge Information Group. 

The move brings Wiley's list of journals to over 2,500 titles. In their press release, Wiley positioned the value of Emerald's portfolio not only in terms of expanding its footprint in traditional publishing and research, but also in the context of the growing need for content for AI models:

Emerald represents an outstanding strategic fit for Wiley—a complementary portfolio, a compatible culture, and decades of specialized content that will meaningfully expand our scale and portfolio depth in both research publishing and research intelligence," said Matthew Kissner, Wiley President and CEO. "This transaction reflects our conviction that research and AI are mutually reinforcing: our proprietary content and data fuels AI, and AI accelerates the pace of publishing. Emerald materially strengthens both—expanding our peer-reviewed content base and adding a high-margin, recurring revenue stream that we expect to drive meaningful shareholder value.

Visit the Wiley website for the full press release.