Our impact

We launched Real Impact to help our research communities see the impact of their work. Read more about our manifesto for change and how we demonstrate our commitment to impact through our research, products and our Real Impact Awards.

Real Impact

Research that has real world impact goes beyond citation counts and makes a difference. It’s about communities joining together to find solutions that result in positive change.

We refer to impact as the provable effects of research in the real world. We appreciate it’s not always easy for academics and researchers to see the impact of their work. That’s why we’ve launched ‘Real Impact’ to aid the cause and call on research communities to come together and break down barriers.

Committed to creating real impact

Sustainable Development Goals

We publish research that challenges conventional thinking and delivers real impact in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Explore our content in these key areas. 

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Supporting all forms of open research

We are passionate about supporting all forms of open research and aim to make research more discoverable and accessible to all.

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Impact resources

What counts as impact?

The word impact is used in many ways across the national and international research sector. For Emerald, and for many key partners, impact is the provable effects of research in the real world.

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Demonstrating the real impact of research

We believe our role is to help researchers tell their story in a more meaningful way. Read some examples of the true impact of research in the real world.

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Real Impact Awards

Our Real Impact Awards celebrate the commitment to impact by the research community across the globe.

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Real Impact Advisory Board

Implemented in 2018, Emerald’s Impact Advisory Board was established to support the research community and help us play a key role in furthering the impact agenda. The Impact Advisory Board works to bring our communities together and break down the barriers to real-world change.

The Impact Advisory Board includes representatives from all areas of the research community, who contribute their understanding and perspectives to foster diverse and varying discussions on the impact debate.

Real impact blogs

We believe everyone can make a real impact – read our blogs or join our conversations and help bring your research to life. Together we can make a difference.

 
Opinion and Blog

Role of digital technology in sustainability

Janos Korn, retired from the Department of Design Engineering and Mathematics, Middlesex University, London, considers the role of digital…

29th February 2024

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Opinion and Blog

Publisher’s pick: Our top 10 ICE Publishing articles of 2023

Benjamin Ramster, journals commissioning editor of ICE Publishing, highlights 10 of the most downloaded articles of 2023.

7th December 2023

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Opinion and Blog

Learning to level-up? Taking action to supporting working-class boys in education

Dr Alex Blower discusses taking action to support working-class boys in education.

29th November 2023

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Opinion and Blog

When the intangible becomes tangible: how volunteering with large scale arts programmes can be a tool for empowerment

Jessica Whitfield, Ulster University, Belfast, discusses how volunteering with large scale arts programmes can be a tool for empowerment.

24th November 2023

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Opinion and Blog

Are interpersonal volunteer activities really effective in enhancing the well-being of seniors?

Kunio Shirahada, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and Alan Wilson, University of Strathclyde discuss if activities are effective…

24th November 2023

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Opinion and Blog

The power of volunteerism

George Wright, The Big Life Group, discusses the power of volunteerism.

24th November 2023

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Opinion and Blog

Making a difference: volunteering to combat plastic pollution in your community: a case study from Africa.

Adeniyi Toyin Funmilayo, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, discusses volunteering to combat plastic pollution in your community.

23rd November 2023

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Opinion and Blog

Volunteerism for a fairer society

Professor Wendy M. Purcell discusses volunteering as a central to achieving a fairer society.

23rd November 2023

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Opinion and Blog

Applying research on learning: Self Managed Learning

In this blog, Dr. Ian Cunningham discusses the creation of the Self Managed Learning College, which caters to young people ages 9 to 16.

21st November 2023

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Opinion and Blog

Building a platform for global teaching competencies to advance equitable education in diverse classrooms

Dr Joyce Pittman highlights the impacts of the research, including the launch of a five-year research study on developing teachers' global teaching…

7th November 2023

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We are proud to drive positive change. We aim to deliver real impact. We care about doing the right things to build a better, more sustainable future for all.

Richard Bevan, Emerald Group CEO

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Our stance

Whether it’s the future of research assessment, open access or finding new ways make research be more accessible & discoverable, we want to influence positive change.

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Our commitment

Being a responsible business is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in taking responsibility and working collaboratively with our partners, communities and colleagues to make a positive impact on a local and global scale. 

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