Abstract: The academic publishing field is composed of a series of objective historical relationships between various positions occupied by scientific research funding institutions， academic publishing institutions，universities，scientific research institutions and libraries. There are six main types of capital in the academic publishing field ： economic capital，academic capital，intellectual capital，content capital，social capital and symbolic capital. The rapid development of library publishing，the proposal of the S plan，and the multiple ways of obtaining academic resources have changed the quantity distribution and structure of various capital forms in the academic publishing field，which has led to changes in the structure of the academic publishing field in Europe and America. Stimulated by their different habits，commercial publishers，university presses and society publishers have generated differentiated publishing strategies based on the amount and structure of capital they own. Facing changes in the academic publishing field in Europe and America，commercial publishers adopted a strategy of compromise and merger，university presses adopted a strategy of innovation and cooperation，and society publishers adopted a strategy of cooperation and high-quality development.

Key words: Academic publishing Field Capital Habit Open access