UK SICSubclass

UK SIC 58.131—Publishing of learned journals

Subclass · UK Standard Industrial Classification (2026)

Where 58.131 sits

  1. J Publishing, broadcasting, and content production and distribution activities
  2. 58 Publishing activities
  3. 58.1 Publishing of books, newspapers and other publishing activities, except software publishing
  4. 58.13 Publishing of journals and periodicals
  5. 58.131 Publishing of learned journals

What 58.131 includes

  • This subclass includes the activities of publishing journals reporting or discussing the results of scholarly research and intended for an academic and research-based readership; they are normally peer-reviewed and the primary source of revenue is not the sale of advertisement space, but subscription.

What 58.131 excludes

  • Production of television or video news programmes, see 59.11
  • Content distribution via blogs, see 60.39
  • Activities of photojournalists, not self-publishing their own created content, see 74.20
  • Activities of journalists whose content is published by a third party, see 90.11

58.131 in other systems

ANZSICAustralia · New Zealand
CNAE BrazilBrazil
CNAESpain
ICNEAChina
ISICUnited Nations (global)
JSICJapan
NACEEuropean Union
NAICSUnited States
NAICS CanadaCanada
NOGASwitzerland
SICUnited States (legacy)

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