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Top 25 Publishing companies worldwide

Name: Publishing companies worldwide
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Nov 6, 2026 15,086 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 15,086 company matches for publishing companies worldwide as of November 2026 and tracks 268,429 professional contacts across them, including 43,175 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and London the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for publishing companies worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026. Country and city lists for publishing companies follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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15,086Companies

268,429Contacts tracked

43,175Verified emails

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The 25 largest publishing companies worldwide

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 15,086 company matches for publishing companies worldwide, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#	Company	RevenueBase SmartSearch	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Scholastic	Exact match	New York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	5,001-10,000	8,274 contacts →
	Exact match “Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of core literacy curriculum and professional…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2	Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. The Times Of India	Exact match	Mumbai, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	5,001-10,000	8,133 contacts →
	Exact match “BCCL (Times of India) is one of India's largest media company with iconic brands like The Times of India and Economic Times.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3	Penguin Random House	Exact match	New York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	10001+	7,521 contacts →
	Exact match “Our mission is to ignite a universal passion for reading by creating books for everyone.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4	Harpercollins Publishers	Exact match	New York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,619 contacts →
	Exact match “HarperCollins Publishers is the second-largest consumer book publisher in the world.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5	MPS Limited	Exact match	New York, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,636 contacts →
	Exact match “In today’s digital world, content is becoming ever more sophisticated and increasingly inseparable from technology.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6	Tnqtech	Exact match	Chennai, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,555 contacts →
	Exact match “TNQTech is a publishing technology and services company.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7	Macmillan	Exact match	New York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,407 contacts →
	Exact match “We deeply believe in the power of books to connect people, amplify diverse voices, create meaningful change, and make a lasting impact in the world.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8	Hearst Magazines	Exact match	New York, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,170 contacts →
	Exact match “Hearst Magazines, the world’s largest lifestyle media publisher, has a portfolio of more than 30 powerful brands in the U.S.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9	Simon & Schuster	Exact match	New York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,137 contacts →
	Exact match “Simon & Schuster is a global leader in the field of general interest publishing, providing consumers worldwide with a diverse range of quality books across a wide variety of…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10	Turkuvaz Media Digital Sabah,atv,fotomaç,takvim,yeni Asır	Exact match	Eyüpsultan, TürkiyeHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,010 contacts →
	Exact match “Sabah-atv-ahaber-takvim-fotomac-yeniasır-vav tv-fikriyat-daily sabah-aspor-anews-apara-a2-atvavrupa-minika-minikaçocuk-minikago-turkuvaz kitap-turkuvaz çocuk-sahı kitap-muhit…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11	Penguin Random House UK	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,898 contacts →
	Exact match “We are Penguin Random House UK: part of the world's leading trade publisher, Penguin Random House.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12	Ingram Content Group	Exact match	La Vergne, TN, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,778 contacts →
	Exact match “The world is reading.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13	VASP	Exact match	Cacém, PortugalHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	n/a	1,763 contacts →
	Exact match “Vasp - It´s a company whose main activity is the distribution of newspaper and magazines.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14	PT Penerbit Erlangga	Exact match	Jakarta, IndonesiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,654 contacts →
	Exact match “Berdiri pada 30 April 1952, Erlangga Group pada mulanya hanya menerbitkan buku-buku pelajaran saja.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15	Newgen Knowledgeworks	Exact match	Chennai, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,444 contacts →
	Exact match “Helping publishers create, manage and deliver content at scale.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16	DK	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,419 contacts →
	Exact match “DK is a global publisher of internationally bestselling authors and illustrators across fiction, non-fiction, adult and children’s publishing.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17	Bonnier News	Exact match	Stockholm, SwedenHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	5,001-10,000	1,340 contacts →
	Exact match “Som Nordens största medieföretag, med verksamhet i 13 länder, hjälper vi medborgare och organisationer att fungera i ett demokratiskt samhälle.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18	Editora Moderna	Exact match	São Paulo, BrazilHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,216 contacts →
	Exact match “A Editora Moderna está no mercado editorial brasileiro desde 1968 e se orgulha de ser cada vez mais moderna.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19	Bayard	Exact match	Malakoff, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,125 contacts →
	Exact match “Bayard has 120 press titles, 70 of which are in France, 5,500 books in the catalogues of its publishing houses, and publishes more than 800 new books every year.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20	ITP Media Group	Exact match	Dubai, United Arab EmiratesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	201-500	1,114 contacts →
	Exact match “ITP Media Group is one of the world’s most diversified media houses, with a portfolio spanning international consumer and trade publishing, influencer marketing, live events, and…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21	Weka Fachmedien Gmbh	Exact match	Haar, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	n/a	1,085 contacts →
	Exact match “WEKA FACHMEDIEN GmbH is a Publishing company located in Richard-Reitzner-Allee 2, Haar, Bavaria, Germany.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC	Exact match	London, NY, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	501-1,000	1,084 contacts →
	Exact match “Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publishing house with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes, and is the originating publisher and custodian of…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23	Roularta Media Group	Exact match	Roeselare, BelgiumHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,070 contacts →
	Exact match “Roularta Media Group is the market leader in the magazine landscape and houses strong brands such as Libelle, Knack, Flair, Trends, Plus Magazine, and De Zondag.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
24	Bauer Media Group Australia	Exact match	Sydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,041 contacts →
	Exact match “Inactive page Now: Are Media Pty Ltd.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25	Penguin Publishing Group	Exact match	New York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,009 contacts →
	Exact match “The Penguin Publishing Group is one of the leading trade book publishers in the United States, comprised of imprints with a long and rich history dating back to the nineteenth…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

RevenueBase SmartSearch

Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.

This list uses Exact for “publishing companies”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.

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Publishing companies worldwide at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026

16.1%Verified-email coverage

17.8Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

2.4%Largest-city concentration · London

Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

9,320

11-50

3,486

51-200

1,335

201-500

394

501-1,000

156

1,001-5,000

124

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage: Every country. Country and city lists for publishing companies are linked below.
What qualifies: Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “publishing companies” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch: Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview: The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality: RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 43,175 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on November 6, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context: Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Publishing companies by location

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Every Publishing companies list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “publishing companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many publishing companies are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 15,086 company matches for publishing companies worldwide as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Scholastic tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which country has the most publishing companies?

The United States leads with 2,753 companies, followed by the United Kingdom (1,150) and India (854). Every publishing companies list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most publishing companies?

London leads with 365 company records, followed by Paris (264) and Sao Paulo (239).

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A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 43,175 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 15,086 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.