The Transformative Agreement with Emerald: 2022-2024 allows the University of Zululand authors to publish free in any of the Emerald hybrid journals which we subscribe to, and fully Open Access journals, or on Emerald Open Access platform, and on Emerald Open Research.
This means any author affiliated with the University of Zululand is eligible for an APC voucher which will be allocated when the article gets accepted. Vouchers are allocated on a first come, first serve basis!
When publishing in a journal, one can simply select the option to publish Open Access, or when publishing on Emerald Open Research, the author’s eligibility will automatically be recognised and applied.
For Emerald to allocate you the voucher or free APC please remember to use the institutional email address (@unizulu.ac.za) when submitting your work as this enables Emerald to recognise ones’ eligibility.
Emerald Open Research (EOR) is a platform for fast author-led publication and open peer review. EOR is a new way to rapidly publish a range of research outputs, from original research articles to case studies and data notes. With open peer review controlled by the author and an open data policy, research will be freely available to read, download and reuse, reaching a truly global audience.
Emerald Open Research offers the following six gateways, each publishing research aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: