Emerald Literati Awards

Celebrating high quality scholarly research

For 30 years the Emerald Literati Awards have celebrated and rewarded the outstanding contributions of authors and reviewers, not only to our journals and books, but to the body of knowledge itself.

The 2023 awards continue the tradition, and it brings us great pride to acknowledge the efforts of individuals worldwide. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the deserving winners!

You can find details on the 2023 winners and their research on the journal and book homepages.

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Happy 30th Birthday to the Literati Awards!

This year, we are celebrating a very special anniversary: Emerald’s Literati Awards are turning 30!

Founded in 1993, the Literati Awards were created to reward and encourage the pursuit of outstanding research that makes a difference.

Of course, this milestone would not be possible without the hard work and dedication from you - our community of editors, authors and reviewers. Thank you for continually advancing knowledge in your chosen field and your commitment to making the world a better place.

 

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30 articles until 30th January

To mark this occasion, and to honour our goal of real-world impact, we have selected 30 winning articles which align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and our 5 Emerald Goal Areas, and we will be making them free to access until the 30th January 2024.
 

View the 30 articles in our calendar below:

Day 1
 

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Achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: an enabling role for accounting research

Day 2
 

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An ethical perspective of business CSR and the COVID-19 pandemic

Day 3
 

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Building a model of researching the sustainable entrepreneurship in the tourism sector

Day 4
 

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Climate change risks and opportunities in hospital adaptation

Day 5
 

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Comparison of propensity for carbon disclosure between developing and developed countries: A resource constraint perspective 

Day 6
 

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Connecting with new information landscapes: information literacy practices of refugees 

Day 7
 

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Determinants of adoption of climate-smart agriculture technologies in rice production in Vietnam
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Day 8 
 

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Drivers of entrepreneurial intentions in sustainable entrepreneurship

Day 9

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Examining barriers and measures to promote the adoption of green building practices in Pakistan

Day 10

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Exploring the integration of sustainability and supply chain management: Current state and opportunities for future inquiry

Day 11

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Gender inequality: determinants and outcomes in Nigeria

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Day 12 

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Green supply chain management and organizational performance

Day 13

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How can organisations help employees thrive? The development of guidelines for promoting positive mental health at work

Day 14

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Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic on the Indian Education Sector: Perspectives of Teachers on online teaching and assessments

Day 15

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Integrating Problem- and Project-Based Learning Into Sustainability Programs – A Case Study on the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University

Day 16

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Knowledge Management and employee empowerment – a study of higher education institutions

Day 17

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Linking disaster risk reduction, climate change and development

Day 18

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Management and leadership competence in hospitals: a systematic literature review

Day 19

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Overtourism: residents' perceptions of tourism impact as an indicator of resident social carrying capacity - case study of a Spanish heritage town

Day 20

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Poverty alleviation in rural China: policy changes, future challenges and policy implications

Day 21

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Science and technology in the framework of the sustainable development goals

Day 22

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Smart green supply chain management: a configurational approach to enhance green performance through digital transformation

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Day 23 

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Sustainable Supply Chain Management: A Review of Literature and implications for Future Research

Day 24

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The driving effect of internal and external environment on green innovation strategy-The moderating role of top management's environmental awareness

Day 25

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The glass ceiling: a perspective of women working in Durban

Day 26

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The Impact of Board Gender Diversity on Corporate Social Responsibility in the Arab Gulf States

Day 27

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The impacts of higher education institutions on sustainable development: A review and conceptualization

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Day 28 

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What is sustainable fashion?

Day 29 

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Who takes responsibility of the climate refugees?

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Day 30

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Work from home: Indonesian employees' mental well-being and productivity during the COVID-19 pandemic

   

 

Could you be our next Literati Award winner?

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We have awards for:

  • Outstanding Paper 
  • Outstanding Reviewer 
  • Outstanding Author Contribution

Interested in finding out more about the awards process? Looking to submit and have a query, or have feedback or a suggestion?

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Outstanding Paper Awards

The Outstanding Paper Awards have been the backbone of the Emerald Literati Awards for Excellence. The winners are chosen by a journal editorial team giving the winning authors confidence in knowing that their paper was one of the most impressive pieces of work from the previous year.

(Photo: Dr. Kim Minjun (right) received an Outstanding Paper Award)

The editor and Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) of each journal is invited to select a winner of the ‘Outstanding Paper Award' from the previous year’s volume.

  • Research creates impact and generates real change beyond academia
  • Contribution of something new to the body of knowledge either in terms of approach or subject matter
  • Excellent structure and presentation
  • Well-written
  • Rigour in terms of argument or analysis
  • Relevance – to practice and further research, in most cases
  • Up-to-date – demonstrating that the latest/key works in the field have been cited

Ultimately, an outstanding paper should have the ‘x-factor’ – something that makes it stand out from the rest. 

Outstanding Reviewer Awards

Reviewers are essential to the scholarly publishing process; academics rely on peer review to verify their research and add value to it through critical engagement before publication.

Reviewers are specialists in a given area of research and are well placed to assess the soundness of an author’s work and share their own knowledge.

(Photo : Dr. Hilmi Atadil (left) received an Outstanding Reviewer Award)

The editor and Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) of each journal select a winner of the ‘Outstanding Reviewer Award’ from the previous year’s volume.

  • Timeliness of the reviews
  • Quality of the reviews
  • The depth of reviews and the amount of detail 

Outstanding Author Contribution Awards

The Outstanding Author Contribution Awards reward authors who have contributed something new or of significant value to the body of knowledge, either in terms of approach or subject matter.

(Photo: Wan-Yu Lui received an Outstanding Author Contribution Award)

The chapter is to be nominated by the Series Editor and Volume Editor(s) with input from Editorial Board

Chapters should provide or demonstrate:

  • Research creates impact and generates real change beyond academia
  • Contribution of something new to the body of knowledge either in terms of approach or subject matter
  • Excellent structure and presentation and well-written text
  • Rigour in terms of argument or analysis
  • Relevance – to practice and further research, in most cases
  • Up-to-date – demonstrating that the latest/key works in the field have been cited
  • A work which is clearly within the editorial scope and remit of the book series.

An outstanding chapter should be exceptional and stands out from the rest.

We also have awards for...

Interdisciplinary Research Fund

Supporting researchers with IDR that makes an impact.

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Regional Research Fund Awards

Proud to sponsor many research funding initiatives throughout the world.

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