Emerald Group Publishing

Emerald was founded in the United Kingdom in 1967 as Management Consultants Bradford (MCB) UP Ltd. The publisher changed its name to Emerald in 2002 following the success of its Emerald Fulltext database. In 2007, Emerald acquired a programme of Management and Social Science book serials, series and monographs from Elsevier. In 2011, Emerald acquired health and social care publisher Pier Professional Limited, and in 2015, they acquired GoodPractice, a provider of support tools for leaders and senior managers. In 2020, Good Practice, Towards Maturity and Mind Tools were combined under Emerald. On 10 June 2022, Cambridge Information Group acquired Emerald Group Publishing. Emerald Publishing Limited acquired the book catalogue of Thomas Telford Limited (TTL) including 35 journal titles and other related publishing assets, from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). In November 2024, Emerald acquired Information Age Publishing. In May 2025, Emerald acquired Now Publishers. == Sustainability and inclusivity ==

As early as 2018, Emerald Publishing issued a Real Impact Manifesto, challenging publishers and the research community to reconsider their operations in terms of impact and sustainability. In 2020, Emerald Publishing became a founding signatory of the SDG Publishers Compact, and advocates for sustainability and inclusivity in research and publishing. from the SDG Impact Intensity™ journal rating system, based on an analysis of data from 2016–2020 that assessed relevance to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Emerald has commissioned two global inclusivity reports (2020 and 2022) to assess diversity and inclusion in the academic sector. Responses from academics indicated that nearly 1/3 of academics experienced forms of discrimination and anti-inclusion, with women experiencing such behaviours at much higher rates than men. Men were more likely to say they had not experienced bullying or discrimination and were almost twice as likely to feel that inclusivity did not provide noticeable benefits. Sixty per cent of responding academics said their institution had taken steps to promote inclusivity in their work environment. Feminine values are integral to the organisation, following organisational objectives to promote inclusion and cohesion among the authors it publishes. Ninety per cent believed that greater inclusion could improve academia by promoting different ways of thinking. ==Emerald titles==

Ceased publication • Reference Reviews Last issue in 2018. == Sponsorships ==

In 2017, Emerald became the title sponsor of Headingley Stadium with it being renamed Emerald Headingley. As part of the deal the new main stand was named The Emerald Stand. Emerald withdrew their sponsorship in November 2021, following an alleged racism scandal involving the Yorkshire County Cricket Club. ==See also==