Emerald Group Publishing
Emerald Publishing Limited is a scholarly publisher of academic journals and books, headquartered in Leeds, England. Originally focused in the areas of social sciences and management, including management, business, education, and library studies, Emerald also publishes in the areas of health, science, engineering and technology.
| Parent company | Cambridge Information Group |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1967 |
| Founder | Keith Howard |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters location | Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
| Distribution | Wiley (books) |
| Key people | Vicky Williams (CEO) |
| Publication types | Academic journals, books, book series |
| Nonfiction topics | Management, business, social sciences, library studies, education, health and social care, engineering and more |
| Revenue | £39.3 m (2015) |
| No. of employees | 250 (2015) |
| Official website | www |
Emerald Publishing began as an independent publishing house, formed by Keith Howard (OBE) and a group of management academics from the University of Bradford. Howard stepped down as Chairman of the Emerald Group in 2017. Vicky Williams became the CEO of Emerald Publishing in 2018, replacing Richard Bevan, who took over Howard's role of Executive Chairman. Emerald Group Publishing was acquired by US-based Cambridge Information Group on 10 June 2022.