Proof of Usefulness Report

Taylor & Francis Group

Analysis completed on 2/17/2026

+641
Proof of Usefulness Score
Category Standard

Taylor & Francis Group is a massive, established academic publisher (founded 1852) with verifiable global reach and significant revenue, far exceeding the scale of typical startup submissions. The project demonstrates exceptional Real-World Utility and Traction due to its vast library of 2,500+ journals and 130,000+ titles. However, the submission quality is poor, featuring lazy data entry (e.g., 'most people have used my product', 'all time marketcap: 1000000001') and a mismatch between the submitter name ('SwiftSpirit') and the entity. The Technical Innovation score is low as the core offering is traditional publishing rather than novel technology. The final score reflects the sheer magnitude of the business, tempered by the low-quality submission and lack of technological novelty.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+237.5
Audience Reach Impact+180.0
Technical Innovation+30.0
Evidence Of Traction+196.0
Market Timing Relevance+80.0
Functional Completeness+5.0
Subtotal+728.5
Usefulness Multiplierx0.88
Final Score+641

Project Details

Description
Taylor & Francis Group partners with researchers, scholarly societies, universities and libraries worldwide to bring knowledge to life. As one of the world’s leading publishers of scholarly journals, books, ebooks and reference works our content spans all areas of Humanities, Social Sciences, Behavioural Sciences, Science, and Technology and Medicine. From our network of offices in Oxford, New York, Philadelphia, Bangalore, Melbourne, Singapore, Beijing, Tokyo, Stockholm, New Delhi and Cape Town, Taylor & Francis staff provide local expertise and support to our editors, societies and authors and tailored, efficient customer service to our library colleagues. Taylor & Francis Group publishes more than 2,500 journals and over 5,000 new books each year, with a books backlist of approximately 130,000 specialist titles. We are providers of quality information and knowledge that enable our customers to perform their jobs efficiently, continue their education, and help contribute to the advancement of their chosen markets. Taylor & Francis is an Informa business. Informa is a multinational information provider for the academic, professional and commercial markets with offices in over 40 countries. Find out more about Informa here: http://www.informa.com/ Please note, this is not a customer service account, for customer service please go here: https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/contact/ Sign up to our newsletter to receive bi-weekly updates on the most relevant new research articles as well as wider news and resources from us, straight to your inbox. https://taylorandfrancis.formstack.com/forms/tf_signup_li

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Strong market validation with clear user adoption patterns
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline