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.”
