NAICS 513120:
Periodical Publishers
This industry comprises establishments known either as magazine publishers or periodical publishers. These establishments carry out the operations necessary for producing and distributing magazines and other periodicals, such as gathering, writing, and editing articles, and selling and preparing advertisements. These establishments may publish magazines and other periodicals in print or electronic form, including exclusively on the Internet.
Comic book publishersMagazine publishersScholarly journal publishers+2 examples
Matching SIC code: 2721 Periodicals: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing (also 2741 Miscellaneous Publishing, 8999 Services, Not Elsewhere Classified)
Where it sits
- 51InformationSector
- 513Publishing IndustriesSubsector
- 5131Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory PublishersIndustry group
- 51312Periodical PublishersNAICS industry
- 513120Periodical PublishersNational industry
Largest companies with NAICS 513120
Updated Nov 9, 2026| Rank | Company | Headquarters | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Harvard Business Reviewhbr.org | Boston, US | 11K |
| 2 |  Forbesforbes.com | Jersey City, US | 9.5K |
| 3 |  National Geographicnationalgeographic.com | Washington, US | 9.3K |
| 4 |  Condé Nastcondenast.com | New York, US | 7.1K |
| 5 |  Accounting Todayaccountingtoday.com | New York, US | 5.4K |
| 6 |  MJH Life Sciences®mjhlifesciences.com | Monroe Township, US | 4.6K |
| 7 |  Meredith Corporationmeredith.com | Des Moines, US | 3.3K |
| 8 |  Crain Communicationscrain.com | Detroit, US | 3.3K |
| 9 |  SANDOWsandow.com | New York, US | 3.1K |
| 10 |  Fortunefortune.com | New York, US | 3.1K |
Not this code?
Similar activities the Census classifies elsewhere.
- 32311PrintingEstablishments primarily engaged in printing periodicals without publishing
- Establishments, such as trade associations, schools and universities, financial institutions, and social welfare organizations, that publish magazines and periodicals for distribution to their membership, but that are not commonly known as periodical publishers, are classified according to their primary activity.
- 516210Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content ProvidersEstablishments primarily engaged in streaming periodical content without publishing
- 541840Media RepresentativesEstablishments of independent representatives primarily engaged in selling advertising space
Questions about NAICS 513120
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Code titles, definitions, examples and SIC matches: NAICS 2022 and the Census concordances, US Census Bureau. Company counts and lists: Crustdata, companies with a website, each by its primary code, updated weekly. Employee counts are estimates.