2010 Awards
New Award categories for 2010
Social Impact Award
Emerald firmly believes in publishing ‘research you can use’ i.e. research which has real-world applications ranging from use in the classroom, contributing to the body of knowledge, research which influences public thinking and policy making, to research which has a direct application to the world of work, bridging the gap between theory and practice. One of the ways we seek to demonstrate this by making it more transparent to researchers, readers and users, that we seek to publish research which makes a tangible difference for the good of society. As a definition, the term ‘social impact’ refers to how our actions affect the social fabric of the community and wellbeing of individuals and families. In light of this we are launching the Social Impact Award.
Best New Journal Award
This award is to highlight new journals that are publishing outstanding quality research in current, strong and evolving subjects. A best new journal will have a good balance of content within it, also a journal with an International authorship and EAB will stand out. Journals that have been launched in the last five years will initially be eligable for this award.
Most Downloaded Article Award
Academics are increasingly being asked to consider what the impact of their research may be. When considering impact factors, Emerald believes that usage is an important measure of quality. This year for the first time we will be rewarding the top ten articles with the highest download figures in 2009 and also the article with the highest download figures in each of our subject taxonomies.
New awards for books
For the previous 16 years we have run the Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence program for our journals. We are passionate about recognizing and rewarding the efforts of our authors and editors and celebrating the outstanding contributions many have made, not only to our journals, but to the body of knowledge itself. Following the success of the awards with our journals and the acquisition of Emerald books, we will be including books in our 2010 awards program. Initially we will include four categories:
Outstanding Author Contribution Award
This initiative is to reward those authors who have contributed something new and of significant value to the body of knowledge, either in terms of approach or subject matter.One chapter per series can be chosen each year, this will be selected by the Series Editor and if applicable, volume editors or an editorial board can help make the decision.
Read a short piece on how the Outstanding Author Contribution winners are chosen.
Leading Series Editor Award and Leading Volume Editor Award
The Leading Editor Awards acknowledge the high commitment editors have to their book series and their efforts to raise and maintain the standing of the series. Leading editors have worked hard on series development and sought to comprehensively promote their series to both authors and readers. They may have nurtured new authors, networked and shared ideas with other editors, and promoted the series at conferences.
Outstanding Service Award
Outstanding Service Awards will be given to editorial contributors to mark many years of service and support for their book series.