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
I met Gold Leaf at an event when we were about to go into contract negotiations with a publishing house. We found their advice and expert support invaluable in helping us to decide the best way forward for the charity. We particularly appreciated the flexible, personal approach and clarity in the service offer and reportContinue reading “Elizabeth Robertson, Director of Research — Diabetes UK”
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”
Working with Linda from Gold Leaf is to work with a real publishing professional. Whatever the assignment, Linda prepares meticulously and delivers her brief brilliantly. She not only understands the scholarly research environment in detail but works hard to keep abreast of model and policy changes across its many strands.We have worked particularly closely onContinue reading “Ella Colvin, Director of Publishing, Academic Journals — Cambridge University Press & Assessment”
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