Terms and Conditions for Emerald Publishing House
Introduction
Welcome to Emerald Publishing House. These Terms and Conditions govern your use of our services, including academic journal publishing, peer review management, editorial services, digital archiving, journal distribution, open access solutions, and author support. By accessing or using our online platform and services, you signify your agreement to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access our services.
1. Definitions
- "Emerald Publishing House," "we," "us," or "our" refers to Emerald Publishing House, located at 14 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, County Dublin, Dublin, Leinster, D02 X452, Ireland.
- "Services" refers to all publishing-related activities provided by Emerald Publishing House, including but not limited to academic journal publishing, peer review management, editorial services, digital archiving, journal distribution, open access solutions, and author support.
- "User," "you," or "your" refers to any individual or entity accessing or using our Services.
- "Content" refers to all text, images, audio, video, or other materials submitted, posted, or displayed on or through our platform by Users.
2. Use of Services
By using our Services, you agree to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and these Terms and Conditions. You agree not to use our Services for any unlawful purpose or in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair our our online platform or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of our Services.
- You are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and intellectual property rights of any Content you submit to us.
- You acknowledge that all content submitted for publication or review must be original and not infringe upon the rights of any third party.
- You agree to cooperate fully with Emerald Publishing House during the peer review process and respond to inquiries in a timely manner.
3. Intellectual Property Rights
Unless otherwise stated, Emerald Publishing House and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on our online platform and the Services provided. All intellectual property rights are reserved.
- You retain ownership of the copyright in your Content submitted for publication, subject to the terms of any publication agreement or license signed with Emerald Publishing House.
- By submitting your Content, you grant Emerald Publishing House a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, publish, distribute, and display your Content for the purpose of providing the Services, including for digital archiving and distribution.
- For Open Access publications, you agree to the terms of the specific Creative Commons or other open access license chosen for your work.
4. Peer Review and Editorial Processes
Emerald Publishing House employs rigorous peer review and editorial processes to ensure the quality and integrity of published academic content.
- Submissions are subject to a confidential peer review process, which may involve external experts.
- Editorial decisions are final and are based on the recommendations of reviewers and the judgment of our editorial team. Emerald Publishing House reserves the right to accept, reject, or request revisions for any submission.
- All parties involved in the peer review process (authors, reviewers, editors) are expected to adhere to ethical guidelines regarding confidentiality, conflict of interest, and academic integrity.
5. Digital Archiving and Distribution
We are committed to the long-term preservation and wide dissemination of scholarly content.
- Published content may be archived in multiple digital repositories to ensure its persistence and accessibility.
- Emerald Publishing House will undertake distribution efforts for published journals, which may include electronic dissemination through various platforms and indexing services.
6. Author Support
We provide support to authors throughout the publishing process.
- Our author support services include guidance on submission requirements, formatting, and navigating the peer review process.
- While we aim to provide comprehensive support, the ultimate responsibility for the quality and adherence to guidelines of submitted content lies with the author.
7. Disclaimers
Our Services are provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties, express or implied.
- Emerald Publishing House does not warrant that our Services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free.
- We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information published through our Services. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Emerald Publishing House, its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:
- Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Services;
- Any conduct or content of any third party on the Services;
- Any content obtained from the Services; and
- Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence) or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage.
9. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Emerald Publishing House and its affiliates, officers, agents, and employees from and against any claim, demand, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees), resulting from or arising out of A) your use and access of the Services, by you or any person using your account and password; B) a breach of these Terms, or C) Content posted on the Service.
10. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access to our Services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms. All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.
11. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Ireland, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our Services, and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have between us regarding the Services.
12. Changes to Terms and Conditions
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use our Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Service.
13. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at:
Emerald Publishing House
14 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, County Dublin
Dublin, Leinster, D02 X452
Ireland