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Should I use Wiley?

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Depends. Buy only if you need to publish in a Wiley journal or your library holds an institutional read-and-publish deal. It is not software, and CPA candidates should shop at UWorld, which absorbed Wiley's exam prep.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 50+ public sources; many unrelated companies share the Wiley name (law firm, university, eyewear), so only publisher-specific evidence was used.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Journal subscriptions

Varies by title and institution

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Open Access APCsVaries by journal
Editing servicesPer-plan pricing on site

Best for

  • Researchers targeting Wiley journals
  • Institutions with read-and-publish OA deals
  • Libraries building journal collections
  • Authors needing manuscript editing

Not for

  • Software buyers — this is a publisher, not a tool
  • CPA candidates wanting one-stop prep — the course line moved to UWorld
  • Authors expecting free publishing — APCs apply outside OA deals
  • Procurement teams wanting vendor security documentation

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

APCs vary per journal; download the price list before submitting

medium

OA discounts exist only via institutional or funder agreements; otherwise full price

medium

Peer review can stall for long stretches at 'initial checking'

medium

CPA prep is now sold through UWorld; legacy Wiley links may mislead

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Huge journal catalog with global peer-review infrastructure
  • Institutional read-and-publish agreements cover or discount APCs
  • OA waivers and discounts for eligible authors
  • Professional manuscript editing services offered

Cons

  • Open access charges called predatory by some authors
  • Citation policy criticized as unethical by peer reviewers
  • Journal review pipeline slow; statuses opaque
  • Exam prep business transitioned to UWorld; purchase path confusing
  • Only 18 Trustpilot reviews — thin public feedback

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/01/2026 - 12 sources - No security page found on wiley.com/security; no disclosed vulnerabilities for the publisher in sources reviewed.

official x5review x4security x2news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • Varies by title and institution

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. APC and editing costs criticized as extractive
  • Ease of use: 2/5. Journal status workflow confuses authors
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Journals, courses, editing, education services
  • Support quality: 2/5. Ticket portals; slow editorial pipeline reported
  • Security posture: 2/5. No public security page found
  • 113 G2 seller reviews John Wiley & Sons on G2
  • 4.0/5 Employee rating 100+ AmbitionBox employee reviews
  • 18 Trustpilot reviews Very low public feedback volume
  • 1807 Founded John Wiley & Sons, per Wikipedia

Pricing

Journal subscriptions

Varies by title and institution

  • Title-by-title terms and price lists
  • Backfiles priced separately

Open Access APCs

Varies by journal

  • Discounts via institutional or funder deals
  • Waiver programs for eligible authors

Editing services

Per-plan pricing on site

  • Manuscript preparation
  • Language editing

Security

No security page found on wiley.com/security; no disclosed vulnerabilities for the publisher in sources reviewed.

What users say

feedback is sparse and fragmented: employee reviews average 4.0/5, Trustpilot holds just 18 reviews, and academic forums complain about slow, opaque journal workflows and APC practices.

“I'm not very familiar with Wiley journals' status”
Facebook, Reviewer 2 group
“Wiley's Predatory Behavior: My Recent Experience”
DethWench blog, Nov 2022

Companies that use it

  • University of California12
  • Ohio State University
  • Indiana University
  • Purdue University
Full analysis

Based on 50+ public sources; many unrelated companies share the Wiley name (law firm, university, eyewear), so only publisher-specific evidence was used.

Not software — a 200-year-old academic publisher. Fine for journal publishing; CPA prep now lives at UWorld.

Methodology

Based on 50+ public sources; many unrelated companies share the Wiley name (law firm, university, eyewear), so only publisher-specific evidence was used.

Sources

  1. Wiley (publisher) — Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
    official
  2. Wiley Editing Serviceswileyeditingservices.com
    official
  3. Article Publication Charges (APCs)authors.wiley.com
    official
  4. Wiley Efficient Learning to UWorld Transitionefficientlearning.com
    official
  5. John Wiley & Sons Reviews — G2g2.com
    review
  6. Wiley Reviews — AmbitionBoxambitionbox.com
    review
  7. Wiley Reviews — Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  8. Going from Initial Checking to Under Review — Redditreddit.com
    review
  9. Wiley's Predatory Behavior — DethWenchdethwench.com
    news
  10. Wiley Security Rating — UpGuardupguard.com
    security
  11. Security pagewiley.com
    security
  12. UC Wiley Open Access Agreementosc.universityofcalifornia.edu
    official

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