Our goal for quality education for all

We believe in quality education for everyone, everywhere and by highlighting the issue and working with experts in the field, we can start to find ways we can all be part of the solution.

Our goal is to help researchers to share their work, and partner to find ways to break down the divides so there is equal opportunity to access quality education and participate in higher education, training and work, with a voice that is heard.  We believe everyone should have a chance to be the best they can be regardless of where they started.

Sharon Parkinson, Publishing Development Manager, quality education for all.

Our goals: Fairer society | Healthier lives | Responsible management | Quality education for all |  Sustainable structures and infrastructures

If you're an author, researcher, or someone who cares as much as we do about education and lifelong learning, we would love to work with you and help your research to contribute to quality education for all. Get in touch.

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Our goal to achieve quality education for all

Research has a vital role to play in breaking down the divides to ensure everyone, everywhere has access to quality education.

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Awards

Supporting the sustainable development of Mexico: an investigation into the reorientation of an undergraduate industrial design curriculum

The 2023 winner of the Emerald and HETL Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards is Martha Elena Núñez López.

Read more about Martha Elena Núñez López's research, and download the infographic

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The ideas-informed society: a co-produced research project

The aim of this co-produced project is to better understand how people engage with evidence in order to make decisions in their daily lives, be those big or small decisions.

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First voices first - opening up access to make voices heard

We’re really passionate here at Emerald about making research that matters as impactful as possible – that’s why we’ve started a new pilot project with The Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL).

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Education for sustainable development and global citizenship

Join us in our mission to learn how, in partnership with some of our authors and experts from the community, we’ve been exploring Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).

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A fully open access journal

Introducing Quality Education for All (QEA)

Aligned to UN SDG 4, quality education, this fully open access journal addresses the fundamental challenges facing education and learning today, and in the future.  

The journal welcomes research that addresses all areas of education and learning, ranging from early education through to lifelong learning, with a special emphasis on improving access, inclusion, quality, and participation.  

Article Processing Charges are waived for all manuscripts submitted by 31 July 2024. 

Find out more

Are you interested in becoming a reviewer for QEA, or have a proposal for a special issue topic? If so we’d love to hear from you. Please contact Sharon Parkinson [email protected].

Our missions

We have collated a range of resources into themes relating to the UN SDG goals.

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Calls for papers

Browse the latest calls for papers in the area of quality education for all.

Transforming Educational Landscapes: China’s Experience and the Challenges of Enhancing Quality and Equity
Submit your paper here!   Introduction UNESCO and many countries have concerns about educational quality and equity. The former relates to students’ well-being and the preparation of human…
Green Horizons: Navigating the Transition to Systemic Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions​
Submit your paper here! Introduction The primary goal of this Special Issue (SI) is to foster comprehensive discussions that offer valuable insights and support Higher Education Institutions (HEIs…
Enhancing Global Competence in Asian Higher Education: Technological Integration, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, and Cross-Cultural Adaptation
Introduction As globalization reshapes higher education, there is an increasing need to address how universities can better prepare learners and educators for a rapidly changing world. This special…
Evaluating Accreditation as a Catalyst for Quality Improvement in Education
Introduction In recent decades, accreditation has become a key quality assurance mechanism in education, providing a structured approach for assessing and enhancing institutional performance.…
Advanced Applications in Management Using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM)
Introduction Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) has recently gained considerable attention in a variety of disciplines, including information systems management (Cepeda…
Partnering for professional learning: International perspectives on partnerships for educational leadership preparation and development
Introduction The aim of this special issue is to highlight examples of partnerships that facilitate professional learning opportunities for aspiring (pre-service) and practicing (in-service) school…
“Decolonizing” the global governance of education? Exploring the possibility of alternative and multiple onto-epistemologies in global education policy
Overview We invite submissions that advocate for and explore the incorporation of alternative and multiple epistemologies in the global governance of education. While literature critiquing the…
Application of AI/ML in Large-scale Digital Archive Collections
Introduction  The digitization of historical records (also called “digital archives”) has opened a variety of large-scale digital collections to the world. The scale and complexity of digital…
Revolutionising offsite construction skills: A catalyst for Industry 5.0 transformation in construction
Introduction Offsite Construction (OSC) has been evolving at an exponential rate in the construction industry, thanks to increased connectivity and integration with the novel technologies introduced…
Applications of Ethics in AI in Education
Submissions Open 1st April 2025 Introduction  The scholarship of ethics, AI and education has been robust in some areas including those fields within information and computer sciences. This…

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About the research

Explore freely available research to read, download and share, that highlights fundamental challenges facing education and learning today.

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Opinion & blogs

We welcome contributions from academics, policymakers and professionals about key issues in their area of work. If you have a blog you would like to share, let us know.

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Revisiting lifelong learning

Just over two years ago, Stuart C. Billingham, Professor of Lifelong Learning, wrote a short blog entitled "What on earth is lifelong learning". Here, he revisits this topic and discusses the essence of lifelong learning.
25/11/2024
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The return of sustainable leadership

Read this blog by Professor Andy Hargreaves as he shares seven principles of sustainability that leaders can apply in organisations to create positive benefits for others now and in the future.
13/11/2024
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Moving from linear to systemic thinking about sustainability competences in higher education

Dr Vasiliki Kioupi considers systemic thinking about sustainability competences in higher education.
04/11/2024
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From Cairo to Rabat: RE-KnoX Mission to amplify and empower Global South researchers

In this blog, the authors focus on amplifying and empowering the voices of Global South researchers.
04/11/2024
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Technology and leadership: Empowering global citizens for a sustainable future through education

In this blog, the authors focus on how technology and education can empower global citizens for a sustainable future through education.
01/11/2024
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The Impacts of Plan S - part 1

Despite the progress of recent years, there’s no denying open access (OA) remains a sector challenge, and one that publishers continue to wrestle with. The environment is complex and currently there’s no single model that provides sustainable open access in a way that is equitable for all stakeholders.
21/10/2024

Your publishing development team

Sharon Parkinson

I’m the Quality Education for All Publishing development manager. I am the contact for the Emerald Open Research ‘Education and Learning’ gateway and also have responsibility for working closely with the educational research community to explore and deliver innovative open publishing routes. 

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Andy Hargreaves

Andy Hargreaves is Visiting Professor at the University of Ottawa in Canada and Research Professor at Boston College in the US. He is an elected member of the US National Academy of Education, former President of the International Congress of School Effectiveness and Improvement (2018-2020), former Adviser in Education to the Premier of Ontario (2015-2018), and current adviser to the First Minister of Scotland. Andy is co-founder and president of the ARC Education Collaboratory.  


Andy has published more than 30 books and has 8 Outstanding Writing Awards. An exceptional keynote speaker and workshop leader, he has delivered invited addresses in more than 50 countries, 47 US states, and all Australian and Canadian states and provinces. He has been honoured in Canada, the US, and the UK for services to public education and educational research and is ranked by Education Week (US) as the #15 scholar with the most influence on the US education policy debate. 

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News & press

Below we have a collection of news articles centred around aspects of quality education for all.

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Emerald and Masader announce partnership to expand academic resource access in Oman

Under the esteemed patronage of the Oman Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MOHERI), Emerald Publishing has partnered with Masader, Oman’s National Electronic Library for Research.
19/11/2024
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Emerald Publishing partners with Chapter One

Colleagues from across the business will volunteer to help provide reading support to children in Keighley and Bradford schools.
07/11/2024
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Emerald announces winners of its 31st annual Literati Awards for Excellence

The awards are one of the largest, independent award schemes led by a publisher. For more than 30 years, Emerald Publishing has rewarded outstanding and impactful contributions to scholarly research through the prestigious Emerald Literati Awards.
06/09/2024
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Emerald Publishing launches new bookstore

Emerald launches new bookstore with additional features and improved accessibility. Emerald has partnered with Glassboxx to deliver the new and improved platform where customers can now get direct access to all of Emerald’s print books, eBooks and audiobooks.
01/07/2024
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ResearchGate and Emerald partner to drive journal readership and visibility with Journal Home

ResearchGate, the professional network for researchers, and Emerald Publishing, one of the world’s leading digital-first publishers, today announced a new partnership to add 18 Emerald journals to ResearchGate – making these journals seamlessly discoverable and accessible by ResearchGate’s millions of members globally.
05/12/2023
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Emerald Publishing’s three-year open access agreement with SANLiC Consortium proving a successful model

Emerald partnered with SANLiC in 2022, becoming one of the first publishers to sign the agreement with the aim of enabling researchers at participating institutions in South Africa to publish fully open access.
18/09/2023

Our partners

We proudly partner with trusted organisations where shared values can help further our goal to break down educational divides. 

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The Jacobs Foundation

What happens in children’s and young people’s brains when they learn? What does the ideal learning and development environment for each individual look like?

The Jacobs Foundation and its large network have long been seeking answers to these questions, aware that the resulting findings must be shared, debated, and translated into action.

BOLD is an initiative dedicated to spreading the word about how children and young people develop and learn. Designed as a digital platform for the exchange of ideas and opinions, BOLD encourages any contributions suitable for fostering and advancing the discussion.

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Emerald partner with BERA on new book series

Emerald is working in partnership with BERA on a new series of books, titled The BERA Guides: Critical insights into educational research & practice.


Aimed at researchers, postgraduate students and practitioners, the series will publish short, research-informed and accessible introductions to key interdisciplinary topics impacting educational research and practice. 
 

Find out more about the first four books announced in the series and call for proposals.

Other resources

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Case studies

Global teaching materials to engage and inspire. Students can test their assumptions and decision-making skills about real world problems.

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ScienceOpen Collection

We've partnered with ScienceOpen to create a quality education for all collection that will be updated regularly to reflect our latest mission-related content. 

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