Growth of the Scholarly Publishing Industry in the U.S.

Albert N. Greco is Professor of Marketing at the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University, USA. He has authored or edited 25 books, mostly in relation to the book and scholarly journal industries, though he has also written extensively on the newspaper, magazine, information, and radio sectors.

• 1. Introduction to Scholarly Journal and Book Publishing Industry in the U.S..- 2. The Impact of the Depression and Nuclear Research on Universities, Research, and Scholarly Publishing: 1929-1941.- 3. The Impact of World War II on American Society and Scholarly Publishing: December 7, 1941-1942.- 4. The War and Its Impact on Research: 1943-1945.- 5. 1946: A Turning Point in the Growth of Scholarly Publishing.

“This readable and informative book is unique in format, containing five chapters, each with individual abstract and salient key words for easy reading and readily digestible themes covered by successive chapters. ... The Growth of the Scholarly Publishing Industry in the U.S: A Business History of a Changing Marketplace, 1939-1946 is a very readable work, with insights and connections valuable to the examination of scholarly publishing.” (Jean-Pierre V. M. Herubel, Publishing Research Quarterly, Vol. 35 (3), September, 2019)