Emerald Publishing and CAUL partner on new open access agreement

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Global academic publisher Emerald Publishing has partnered with CAUL (Council of Australasian University Librarians) on a new agreement aimed at simplifying open access (OA) publishing in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

This uncapped agreement allows authors to publish in all hybrid and gold journals without limits, ensuring broader access to their work.

The partnership further underscores Emerald’s commitment to open research, supporting authors to publish OA, broadening the reach of their work, and contributing to a sustainable, open future for research. 

"For nearly six decades, Emerald has recognised the importance of social science research in making a real difference in people's lives. While our foundation lies in management and business, our publishing program now covers a wide spectrum of applied social science fields," said Matt Atkinson, VP Sales, Emerald Publishing.  "We look forward to working with CAUL authors to share their valuable research."

“We see this new uncapped CAUL agreement with Emerald as a positive step in the evolution of CAUL’s portfolio of OA agreements, providing simplicity, clarity and value for the sector,” said Hero Macdonald, Chair of the CAUL Content Procurement Committee and University Librarian at Deakin University. “As an uncapped agreement, it removes barriers by allowing publishing in all hybrid and gold journals, significantly increasing value to the sector. Authors can submit articles to Emerald with confidence, knowing their work won’t be restricted by publisher-imposed limits on open-access publications or journal type. This agreement reflects CAUL and Emerald’s shared commitment to more equitable and affordable open-access publishing and ensuring that more research from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand is accessible to the communities we serve.”

About These Organizations

About CAUL
The Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL) is the peak collegiate body for the leaders of university libraries in Australia and New Zealand. CAUL facilitates connection and collaboration, and optimises its collective knowledge, expertise, and resources, to achieve strategic outcomes at scale in priority areas for the university library sector. CAUL is the trusted voice of the university library sector in the region. CAUL is committed to advancing open access in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, through strategic content procurement, advocacy, and programs of strategic activities.

About Emerald
Founded by management scholars in 1967, and now part of the Cambridge Information Group, Emerald Publishing provides a range of publishing services to help researchers tell their stories in a meaningful and timely way, providing innovative tools and services to build confidence and capability in impactful research. As a proud signatory of DORA, Emerald is committed to establishing new pathways to impact, making research more accessible, and helping communities make decisions that change their world for the better.

For over 55 years Emerald's core purpose has been to champion fresh thinkers and help them make a difference so that little by little those in academia or in practice can unite to bring positive change in the real world. Emerald Publishing is proud to be a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality 2024 and one of the Top 50 Inspiring Workplaces in the UK and Ireland for 2024.