Publisher profile

Emerald Publishing

Journals for management, information research and other specialist communities, with several open-access routes.

Overview

Management, information studies and specialist applied research

Emerald’s journals include Management Decision and Journal of Documentation. The former focuses on management research; the latter centres on theories and concepts concerning documents and recorded knowledge. A useful submission argument should identify the journal’s scholarly conversation, not simply describe the practical setting in which the study took place.

Emerald distinguishes gold, green and sponsored diamond open access. Its green route allows eligible manuscript sharing at publication, while gold OA can involve an APC. Management Decision is a hybrid journal and specifies double-anonymous review. These details affect both the manuscript files you prepare and the budget you agree before publication.

Publishing model: Subscription and hybrid, fully OA and sponsored diamond titles
Subject coverage: Management, information studies and specialist applied research
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Sources checked: 13 November 2026

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Editorial accountability

Named editors, relevant affiliations and a clear way to contact the editorial office.

Use the journal’s About and Editorial board pages to identify the editorial team and the contact for a scope query.Management Decision editorial information

Peer review

A documented review model, reviewer selection and a process for editorial decisions.

Management Decision specifies double-anonymous review. Prepare a separate identification file and check the selected journal’s current author guidance for its exact requirements.Management Decision review model Emerald author guidelines

Indexing and discoverability

The exact journal title and ISSN in the index itself; coverage dates and current status.

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Fees and business model

A complete fee schedule, payment timing, waivers and any additional publication charges.

The OA page publishes separate charges for hybrid and fully OA titles, including ICE titles. Sponsored diamond journals have no processing charge; taxes and temporary waivers need a separate check.Current APCs and open-access options

Copyright and licensing

The publishing agreement, author rights and a licence that meets your funder’s requirements.

Emerald’s open-research policy distinguishes the published OA article from the accepted manuscript. Check the version, destination and licence before depositing a file.Open research and licensing policies

Ethics and corrections

Policies on authorship, competing interests, misconduct, appeals, corrections and retractions.

Author guidance covers originality, permissions, authorship and ethical responsibilities. Follow the policy linked from the chosen journal when reporting a concern or requesting a correction.Author guidelines and publishing ethics

Digital preservation

A named preservation service and a clear long-term access policy.

Portico has a publisher record with linked journal holdings. Check the exact title and the content received or committed there; publisher participation alone does not establish complete coverage of every journal and year.Publisher record and holdings at Portico

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These examples illustrate the publisher’s range; they are not its complete catalogue. Follow each journal’s page for current scope, editorial information and submission requirements.

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Management Decision

Management scholarship with distinct article formats and word limits. The journal specifies double-anonymous review and offers optional gold OA alongside a green sharing route.

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Journal of Documentation

Research on documents and recorded knowledge, with an emphasis on theories, concepts, models and frameworks. Read the journal’s scope and author instructions before preparing a manuscript.