Gold Leaf
Gold Leaf was founded in March 2001 to provide business development and market research for publishers and the publishing community. It has since extended its client base to academic institutions and technology companies.
What We Offer
Strategy
Strategic planning
Business development
Change management planning
and implementation
Trends and industry analysis
Competitive analysis
Digital innovation and go-to market planning for new products
Research
Large scale multi-faceted research projects
Small, targeted research projects
Meeting facilitation
Surveys
User research
Qualitative interviews
Projects may be for the public domain or strictly confidential
Engagement
Advisory boards and user groups
Case studies, white papers
and newsletters
Focus groups
Webinars
Introductions
Conference and seminar organisation
Editorial
Long or short term editorship of learned journals
Copyediting
Proofreading
Language polishing
Ghost-writing
Editorial workflow analysis
Author experience and services
List development
Blog
Recent Blog Posts
- Open Access in Asia: Not a Cookie Cutter Approach – webinar reportOpen Access looks different across the globe. In our latest webinar for librarians, we explored how two Asian institutions have been finding their own paths towardContinue reading “Open Access in Asia: Not a Cookie Cutter Approach – webinar report”
- Ave et Vale, Brigitte![written by Brigitte Shull] Next week I will return to Springer Nature, joining the OA team. It isn’t goodbye to Gold Leaf though, I’m hopeful thatContinue reading “Ave et Vale, Brigitte!”
- APE Conference 2026: Scholarly Communication at a Turning PointConference participants on their way to the next session (© Photothek) What does it take to uphold research excellence? What do librarians think about AI inContinue reading “APE Conference 2026: Scholarly Communication at a Turning Point”
Testimonials
What People Say
Gold Leaf worked in partnership with Lorensbergs on an important library project, carrying out interviews and providing written research. They worked diligently and enthusiastically, delivering information and insights which progressed the project and helped ensure its overall success.
You make an amazing contribution to scholarly publishing and libraries.
We have been fortunate to work with the team at Gold Leaf since 2020, and they have been instrumental in the formation of our Library Advisory Board and our libraries strategy. Their knowledge of both academic publishing and library business is second to none, and they have provided nuanced analyses of our perception survey andContinue reading “Kim Williams, Digital & Audio Publisher and co-head of PUP Europe — Princeton University Press”
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