{{Short description|Journal publisher}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Use British English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox publisher | image = | parent = Cambridge Information Group | status = | founded = 1967 | founder = Keith Howard<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/founder-emerald-publishing-dr-keith-howard-dies-aged-89-1275846 |date=Aug 13, 2021 |first1=Sian |last1=Bayley |title=Emerald Publishing founder Dr Keith Howard dies, aged 89|website=The Bookseller|access-date=28 January 2023}}</ref> | successor = | country = United Kingdom | headquarters = Leeds, West Yorkshire, England | keypeople = Vicky Williams (CEO) | publications = Academic journals, books, book series | topics = Management, business, social sciences, library studies, education, health and social care, engineering, and more | genre = | imprints = | revenue = {{increase}} £39.3 m (2015) | numemployees = 350 (2025) | nasdaq = | url = {{URL|emeraldgrouppublishing.com}} }}
'''Emerald Publishing Limited''' is a scholarly publisher of academic journals and books, headquartered in Leeds, England. Originally focused in the areas of social sciences and management, including management, business, education, and library studies,<ref name="Rahman"/><ref name="Kilgannon"/> Emerald also publishes in the areas of health, science, engineering, and technology.<ref name="Holland"/><ref name="ICE"/><ref name="Kanaris"/>
Emerald Publishing began as an independent publishing house, formed by Keith Howard (OBE) and a group of management academics from the University of Bradford.<ref name="bookseller"/><ref name="Telegraph">{{cite news |title=Keith Howard, publisher and philanthropist who gave generously to the causes of opera and sport in Yorkshire – obituary |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/09/02/keith-howard-publisher-philanthropist-gave-generously-causes/ |work=The Telegraph |date=2 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Howard stepped down as Chairman of the Emerald Group in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=On behalf of the Emerald Group & the Family of Dr Keith Howard OBE |url=https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/behalf-emerald-group-family-dr-keith-howard-obe |website=Emerald Publishing |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Kilgannon"/> Vicky Williams became the CEO of Emerald Publishing in 2018, replacing Richard Bevan, who took over Howard's role of Executive Chairman.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.stm-publishing.com/vicky-williams-is-appointed-ceo-of-emerald-publishing/ |title=Vicky Williams is appointed CEO of Emerald Publishing |work=STM Publishing News |access-date=17 April 2019 |date=12 January 2018}}</ref> Emerald Group Publishing was acquired by US-based Cambridge Information Group on 10 June 2022.
== History == Emerald was founded in the United Kingdom in 1967 as ''Management Consultants Bradford (MCB) UP Ltd.'' The publisher changed its name to Emerald in 2002 following the success of its Emerald Fulltext database.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=de Verteuil |first1=Sue |title=Emerald, the new name and vision for MCB UP Ltd |journal=Interlending & Document Supply |date=December 2001 |volume=29 |issue=4 |doi=10.1108/ilds.2001.12229daa.001}}</ref>
In 2007, Emerald acquired a programme of Management and Social Science book serials, series and monographs from Elsevier.<ref name="bookseller">{{cite news |url=http://www.thebookseller.com/news/emerald-acquires-elsevier-titles |title=Emerald acquires Elsevier titles |magazine=thebookseller.com |date=28 January 2008 |access-date=2 January 2019 |first=Philip |last=Jones}}</ref>
In 2011, Emerald acquired health and social care publisher Pier Professional Limited,<ref name="Holland">{{cite news |last=Holland |first=Chris |date=17 March 2011 |title=£25m growth bid by Emerald |newspaper=Bradford Telegraph and Argus |publisher=Newsquest Media Group |url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/business/8915496.print/ |access-date=2 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201044751/http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/business/8915496.print/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}}</ref> and in 2015, they acquired GoodPractice, a provider of support tools for leaders and senior managers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Emerald Global Publishing Group Acquires GoodPractice {{!}} STM Publishing News |url=http://www.stm-publishing.com/emerald-global-publishing-group-acquires-goodpractice/ |work=STM Publishing News |date=16 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Emerald acquisition of GoodPractice will 'extend reach' |url=https://www.researchinformation.info/news/emerald-acquisition-goodpractice-will-extend-reach |work=Research Information |date=15 June 2015}}</ref> In 2020, Good Practice, Towards Maturity and Mind Tools were combined under Emerald.<ref>{{cite news |title=Good Practice, Towards Maturity and Mind Tools combine into Emerald: Peter Casebow on LNTV |url=https://learningnews.com/news/learning-now-tv/2020/good-practice-towards-maturity-and-mind-tools-combine-into-emerald-peter-casebow-on-lntv |work=Learning News – the learning sector's newswire' |date=23 March 2020}}</ref><ref name="Burns">{{cite news |last1=Burns |first1=Hamish |title=Learning & development business joins global brand |url=https://www.insider.co.uk/news/edinburgh-learning-business-goodpractice-becomes-21375822 |work=Business Insider |date=28 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
On 10 June 2022, Cambridge Information Group acquired Emerald Group Publishing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2022/06/new-yorks-cambridge-information-group-acquires-emerald-group/ |last1=Anderson |first1=Porter |title=New York's Cambridge Information Group Acquires the UK's Emerald Group |date=10 June 2022 |publisher=Publishing Perspectives |accessdate=14 June 2022}}</ref><ref name="Rahman">{{cite news |last1=Rahman |first1=Miran |title=Acquisition marks fresh chapter for Yorkshire-based publishing house |url=https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/yorkshire/news/2094924-acquisition-marks-fresh-chapter-for-yorkshire-based-publishing-house |work=The Business Desk |date=10 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Kilgannon">{{cite news |last1=Kilgannon |first1=Laurence |title=Investment firm strikes deal for Emerald Group |url=https://www.insidermedia.com/news/yorkshire/investment-firm-strikes-deal-for-emerald-group |work=Insider Media Ltd |date=13 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
{{asof|2023|5|23|post=,}} Emerald Publishing Limited acquired the book catalogue of Thomas Telford Limited (TTL) including 35 journal titles and other related publishing assets, from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).<ref name="ICE">{{cite news |title=Emerald Publishing acquires ICE Publishing portfolio |url=https://www.researchinformation.info/news/emerald-publishing-acquires-ice-publishing-portfolio |work=Research Information |date=23 May 2023}}</ref><ref name="Kanaris"/> The New Engineering Contract (NEC) Guides were not included in the sale.<ref name="Kanaris">{{cite magazine |last1=Kanaris |first1=Sotiris |title=ICE Publishing portfolio changes hands |url=https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ice-publishing-portfolio-changes-hands-26-05-2023/ |magazine=New Civil Engineer |date=26 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
In November 2024, Emerald acquired Information Age Publishing.<ref>{{cite web | title=Emerald Publishing acquires Information Age Publishing | Emerald Publishing | url=https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/news-and-press-releases/emerald-publishing-acquires-information-age-publishing }}</ref>
In May 2025, Emerald acquired Now Publishers.<ref>{{cite web | title=Emerald Publishing acquires now publishers |website=Emerald Publishing | url=https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/news-and-press-releases/emerald-publishing-acquires-now-publishers }}</ref>
== Sustainability and inclusivity == As early as 2018, Emerald Publishing issued a Real Impact Manifesto, challenging publishers and the research community to reconsider their operations in terms of impact and sustainability.<ref name="intent">{{cite web |title=How we're doing {{!}} Statement of intent |url=https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/who-we-are/how-we-are-doing#statement |website=Emerald Publishing |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Real impact manifesto |url=https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/who-we-are/real-impact-manifesto |website=Emerald Publishing |access-date=29 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref>{{Self-published inline|date=May 2025|certain=yes}} In 2020, Emerald Publishing became a founding signatory of the SDG Publishers Compact,<ref name="members">{{cite web |title=SDG Publishers Compact Members |url=https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sdg-publishers-compact-members/ |website=United Nations Sustainable Development |access-date=18 July 2023}}</ref><ref name="UN">{{cite web |title=SDG Publishers Compact |url=https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sdg-publishers-compact/ |website=United Nations Sustainable Development |access-date=20 July 2023}}</ref> and advocates for sustainability and inclusivity in research and publishing.<ref name="inclusivity"/><ref name="intent"/> Two of Emerald's journals, ''Smart and Sustainable Built Environment'' and ''Gender in Management'', were in the six out of 100 journals to receive the highest possible "Five Wheel" impact rating<ref>{{cite web |title=SDG-Impact Journal Rating |url=https://blog.cabells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SDG_Impact_Journal_Rating.pdf |website=Cabells}}</ref> from the SDG Impact Intensity™ journal rating system, based on an analysis of data from 2016–2020 that assessed relevance to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<ref name="Rodenburg">{{cite journal |last1=Rodenburg |first1=Kathleen |last2=Rowan |first2=Michael |last3=Nixon |first3=Andrew |last4=Christensen Hughes |first4=Julia |title=The Misalignment of the FT50 with the Achievement of the UN's SDGs: A Call for Responsible Research Assessment by Business Schools |journal=Sustainability |date=January 2022 |volume=14 |issue=15 |pages=9598 |doi=10.3390/su14159598 |language=en |issn=2071-1050|doi-access=free |bibcode=2022Sust...14.9598R }}</ref><ref name="Linacre">{{cite news |last1=Linacre |first1=Simon |title= Cabells launches new SDG Impact Intensity™ journal rating system in partnership with Saint Joseph's University's Haub School of Business |url=https://blog.cabells.com/2021/03/17/cabells-launches-new-sdg-impact-intensity-journal-rating-system-in-partnership-with-saint-josephs-universitys-haub-school-of-business/ |work=the source |date=17 March 2021}}</ref>
Emerald has commissioned two global inclusivity reports (2020 and 2022) to assess diversity and inclusion in the academic sector. Responses from academics indicated that nearly 1/3 of academics experienced forms of discrimination and anti-inclusion, with women experiencing such behaviours at much higher rates than men. Men were more likely to say they had not experienced bullying or discrimination and were almost twice as likely to feel that inclusivity did not provide noticeable benefits. Sixty per cent of responding academics said their institution had taken steps to promote inclusivity in their work environment. Feminine values are integral to the organisation, following organisational objectives to promote inclusion and cohesion among the authors it publishes. Ninety per cent believed that greater inclusion could improve academia by promoting different ways of thinking.<ref name="inclusivity">{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=Porter |title=Emerald Publishing 2022 Inclusivity Report Adds Indigenous Voices |url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2022/09/emeralds-2022-inclusivity-report-adds-indigenous-research/ |access-date=5 August 2023 |work=Publishing Perspectives |date=27 September 2022}}</ref>
==Emerald titles==
===Ceased publication=== * ''Reference Reviews'' Last issue in 2018.
== Sponsorships == In 2017, Emerald became the title sponsor of Headingley Stadium with it being renamed Emerald Headingley. As part of the deal the new main stand was named The Emerald Stand. Emerald withdrew their sponsorship in November 2021, following an alleged racism scandal involving the Yorkshire County Cricket Club.<ref>{{cite web |author-first=Tom |author-last=Parmenter|title=Yorkshire County Cricket Club signs 'Clean Slate' stadium deal after racism scandal |url=https://news.sky.com/story/yorkshire-county-cricket-club-signs-clean-slate-stadium-deal-after-racism-scandal-12582901 |access-date=21 April 2022 |website=Sky News }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author-first= Peter |author-last=Smith |title=Leeds Rhinos to meet stadium sponsors after Emerald end Headingley naming deal over Yorkshire racism row |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/leeds-rhinos-to-meet-stadium-sponsors-after-emerald-end-headingley-naming-deal-over-yorkshire-racism-row-3444171 |access-date=21 April 2022 |website=The Yorkshire Evening Post |date=3 November 2021 }}</ref>
==See also== * :Category:Emerald Group Publishing academic journals
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