Publishing Opportunities with Emerald: A Focus on Islamic Communities

Cristina Irving

Development Editor

Emerald Group Publishing – company background

• Founded in 1967 in Bradford, West Yorkshire

• Roots in academia

• Over 250 employees. Offices in China, India, Malaysia, Australia, Japan, Brazil, Dubai, USA

Emerald in Islamic States

• 3090 authors and 217 EAB members in 2010

• In 2010 there have been over 3 million downloads.

• In 2009 there were more than 21 million downloads worldwide

• 63% of usage occurs outside of the UK

Emerald’s

regional publishing

activities span

4 main areas

Publications

New Launches

Acquisitions

Special issues

Book series

Resources

Author guides

Support finding the

right publication

outlet

Supporting

research

Awards

Advanced

sub-editing

Interaction with

research

community

IGGPs

Focus groups

Associations

Activities

Journals with an Islamic focus

International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management

• The first journal to engage both Islamic and non-Islamic fields of scholarship in this dynamic and evolving sector

• In addition to peer-reviewed research papers, IMEFM provides a comprehensive overview of new products, initiatives and personnel in the field

Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research

• The only journal that offers a platform for publishing both theory and practice of Islamic accounting, auditing and business research beyond Islamic banking, finance and economics.

Journals with an Islamic focus

Journal of Islamic Marketing

• Bridges the gap between business and religious doctrine.

• The only research publication in this field, the journal is designed to address the challenges facing marketers involved in business activities with and within Islamic communities.

South Asian Journal of Global Business Research

• New journal for 2012

• IB theory and practice within South Asian countries. Research/review may include a comparative analysis of one of the South Asian countries with any other country in the world.

• IB research covering a broad spectrum: marketing, management, finance, accounting, economics, entrepreneurship, and technology management/information systems.

Global Islamic Marketing Conference, Dubai, March 20th – 22nd 2011

Confirmed speakers include:

Dr. Bakr Ahmad Alserhan: Islamic Marketing and Branding: Looking Ahead

Professor Abbas J. Ali, Ph.D: Marketing and Ethics: What have Islamic Ethics contributed and Challenges Ahead?

Sheikh Khalfan Muhammed: A practitioner’s View on Islamic Business Conduct

Professor Cedomir Nestorovic: Engaging Halal Markets

Professor Marin Marinov: Defining Islamic Marketing: Opportunities and Challenges of Islamic Markets

Professor David Weir: The Islamic Learning Organization

Dr. Mohammad Alghorany: Islamic Business Ethics

Professor Khalaf Nasser: Psychology of the Young Muslim Consumer

http://globalislamicmarketing.com/

Increasing authorship and involvement

• Different roles and opportunities available:

– Journal or Book Author

– Editorial advisory board member

– Regional Editor

– Referee

– Book reviewer

– Propose a special issue or book volume and act as guest editor

Strengths and way ahead

• Showcasing high quality research from regions which are under-represented in international journals

• Our regionally focused publications (launches, special issues, book series) have international significance

• We have links with key institutions in developing markets: e.g. Nankai, Zhejiang, Indian Institutes of Management and Technology.

• Way ahead – we would like to expand our networks in Islamic communities and support the publication of research

Emerald Reading ListAssist

What the service is

• A free service, available to all of Emerald’s subscribers

• A collection of 50 subject-specific reading lists, comprising of articles selected for their pedagogical and literary attributes

• Lists contain only Emerald content

• A workflow aid, ideal for both lecturers and students, for use inside and outside the classroom

• Lists are compiled by students and their supervisors, ensuring a high level of expertise from each subject area

• Peer-reviewed by subject experts to ensure a high level of quality

What an Emerald reading list looks like

What’s currently available

• 50 reading lists spanning a total of 19 subject areas

• Lists currently fit into three areas:

– Business, Management and Economics

– Library and Information Science

– Social Sciences

•Suggest a reading list topic

•Create a list in your own subject area

• Each list contains a minimum of 50 articles

• Content is included from a variety of Emerald sources, including journals, eBooks and Earlycite articles

• Each list contains the most recent research alongside more seminal articles

• An Editorial accompanies the list, which outlines the background and context of the reading list

The Emerald Reading ListAssist package

Benefits to Lecturers and End-Users

• Workflow improved with this tailored teaching aid

• A complementary and personal service that adds value to Emerald’s products and provides a better service to our end-users

• List approved and reviewed by our experienced Editors

• Value for money for Librarians

• Give back to research community

How to Get Involved

• Use a reading list

• Find out more about the service

• Sign up to receive updates

• Suggest an Islamic Studies topic for a reading list

listassist@emeraldinsight.com

Our dedicated website will be launched soon!