Scholarly Publishing: Wiley Acquires Emerald For $452 Million in All-Cash Transaction

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Wiley today announced it has acquired Emerald Publishing Limited (“Emerald”) from Cambridge Information Group (CIG) in an all-cash transaction valued at £337 million, or USD 452 million. The acquisition expands Wiley’s journal portfolio to approximately 2,500 titles and establishes it as a leader in the social sciences — particularly economics, business, and finance.
In addition to strengthening Wiley’s sca