Emerald | Open Access for authors

"Emerald works closely with the communities it serves to balance the requirements and rights of authors with the sustainability and development of titles. Our objective is to ensure the widest possible dissemination of research and future innovation in scholarly communication. We seek to respond specifically to the needs of researchers in the disciplines we serve and continue to review our policies on a regular basis. Key Principles of Emerald’s Open Access Policy: Emerald is fully RoMEO Green across all its journal titles Emerald supports an author's right to voluntarily self-archive their works without payment or embargo If you have funds for an Article Processing Charge (APC), Emerald can publish your article via the Gold Open Access route under a Creative Commons (CC BY) Licence for an APC of £995 or £1,650, (plus VAT added as applicable under UK VAT rules) depending on the journal If you are mandated to make your work Open Access but have no funds for an APC, you may deposit your work 24 months after official publication, or contact permissions@emeraldinsight.com for consideration for an embargo exception ..."