AI and Research Elsevier’s active involvement in AI initiatives and alliances, such as pledges at the European AI in Science Summit and collaborations on AI-enabled research projects, signals a strong opportunity to offer AI-driven publishing, data analytics, and compliance solutions tailored to scholarly workflows.

Hybrid Intelligence The establishment of a Centre on Hybrid Intelligence for Trustworthy Research and participation in the AIRIS project highlight a priority on trustworthy AI and data governance, suggesting a market for governance tools, audit trails, and risk assessment platforms for research outputs.

Science Influence With regular releases of influential scientists databases and top scientists lists, there is potential to offer data enrichment, advanced analytics, and targeted marketing services to research institutions and universities seeking reputation and impact insights.

Educational Partnerships Active collaborations with universities and technology-focused institutions indicate opportunities to provide integrated digital platforms, academic licensing, and training solutions that streamline researchers’ access to content and tools.

Revenue Levers Past revenue growth signals indicate a scalable, albeit small, revenue base; sales opportunities may focus on expanding content licensing, SaaS-based research tools, and enterprise subscriptions to mid-size publishers or universities seeking cost-efficient, compliant publishing ecosystems.