Writing for Emerald

Writing for Emerald

The complete guide for authors

How to publish with Emerald

Do you want to publish with Emerald? Whether you want to publish a journal article, a case study, a book chapter, or a new book or journal, we have the answers you are looking for.

Calls for papers

Contribute to existing and new journals, or place your work at the cutting edge in one of our forthcoming special issues.

Call for case studies

Contribute to a new Emerald product, Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies. For more information and for guidelines on how to write a teaching case study, visit the EEMCS home page.

Authors' Charter

Find out more about Emerald's copyright principles, responsibilities to authors, and how we add value throughout the publication process in our Authors' Charter.

Emerald Author Rights

Find out what you can and can’t do with your work. Emerald Author Rights is designed to clarify Emerald’s policies.


Originality guidelines

Guidelines to assist authors in understanding acceptable and unacceptable practice. Our approach is specifically aimed at promoting and protecting authors' work.

Publishing Ethics

Emerald and its editors are fully committed to good publication practice. Emerald is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics and supports the application of consistent standards across the industry.

Permissions for your manuscript

What you need to know and what you need to do regarding permissions for your manuscript.

Frequently Asked Questions

We may already have an answer for you - check our responses to common questions on submissions, time to publication, author proofs and more.

Emerald EarlyCite

EarlyCite is Emerald's online, pre-publication service enabling you to access journal articles prior to official publication. Find out more about this new service.

Region-specific author resources

Resources to support authors from all over the world, especially those from developing regions and countries.

Maximize research impact post-publication

Raise visibility, share research and maximize article influence. Find out more about this service.

Withdrawal and corrections policy

Emerald believes in protecting the integrity of its content and the role publishers play in scholarly discussion.