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
- 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”
- 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”
Testimonials
What People Say
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”
We found working with Gold Leaf very productive, and Linda and Annika were thoughtful, constructive, and friendly in their approach. Their final report was extremely detailed and presented a rich set of data that will be particularly useful. The recommendations have already led to concrete outcomes as we take the development of White Rose UniversityContinue reading “Michael Fake, Associate Director Student Learning and Experience — University of Leeds and Chair of the Management Board — White Rose University Press”
Working with Gold Leaf on our Educational Resources Report 2019 was a delightful experience; the dedication and acumen of Linda and Annika Bennett resulted in meticulous research with critical insights into the evolving landscape of UK higher education, deftly navigating the intricacies of pedagogy and student needs.
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