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
- 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”
- Webinar – Open Access in Asia – not a cookie-cutter approach5 March 2026, 14.00-15.30 China/Singapore time(11.30am-1pm India time) Webinar hosted by Gold Leaf, sponsored by De Gruyter Brill Publishers and librarians are agreed that to achieveContinue reading “Webinar – Open Access in Asia – not a cookie-cutter approach”
- Webinar – Building the airplane while taking control and flying it: AI and academic libraries29 January 2026, 15.00-16.30 CET(2pm-3.30pm BST) Webinar hosted by Gold Leaf, sponsored by De Gruyter Brill How are AI tools reshaping academic libraries’ strategies, services, andContinue reading “Webinar – Building the airplane while taking control and flying it: AI and academic libraries”
Testimonials
What People Say
Gold Leaf truly have their finger on the pulse when it comes to academic publishing trends, particularly as a result of their close collaboration with senior librarians worldwide. This is why we choose to work with them. I really value their professionalism and innovative thinking when it comes to running the De Gruyter’s Librarian AdvisoryContinue reading “Deirdre Watchorn, Senior Manager Insights — De Gruyter”
I’ve worked with Gold Leaf on a number of projects over the years. I found their professionalism to be very impressive. Importantly, projects requiring knowledge of, and attention to, the nuances of scholarly publishing and relationships between authors, publishers and librarians were managed with great care. The small team has an impressive range of skill sets.
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.
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