Emerald Publishing and Purdue University launch new co-branded book series

Emerald Publishing and Purdue University have announced the launch of a new co-branded book series.

Aligned with both organizations’ shared mission to advance research that delivers meaningful real‑world change, the Emerald-Purdue Research Impact Serieswill spotlight cutting‑edge scholarship across multiple disciplines. Each book will be authored by at least one Purdue faculty member, with many titles drawing on the university’s most successful and influential recent doctoral research. The series aims to amplify innovative thinking that advances societal, industrial and global progress, going beyond citation metrics to focus on evidence‑driven impact.

As long-standing advocates for transforming how research is evaluated, Emerald Publishing and Purdue share a belief that the value of scholarship lies in its ability to shape policy, practice, behavior and understanding. The new series will serve as a platform for research that directly addresses real‑world needs and challenges, supporting both institutions’ commitments to improving how research inputs and outcomes are disseminated, recognized and measured.

The Emerald-Purdue Impact Series will be guided by a distinguished editorial board representing leadership across Purdue’s research, innovation and academic strategy:

• Haley Oliver-Jischke, senior vice provost for academic and student success and 150th Anniversary Professor of food science
• Preeti Sivasankar, vice president for research innovation and professor of speech, language, and hearing sciences
• Alfred J. López, associate dean for undergraduate and international programs and Indianapolis; provost fellow, Purdue University Books Initiatives; professor and head, Department of English
• Cristina Farmus, vice president for special projects

About Emerald Publishing 

Founded by management scholars in 1967 and now part of the Cambridge Information Group, Emerald Publishing provides a range of publishing services to help researchers tell their stories in a meaningful and timely way, providing innovative tools and services to build confidence and capability in impactful research. As a proud signatory of DORA, Emerald is committed to establishing new pathways to impact, making research more accessible and helping communities make decisions that change their world for the better.  For over 55 years, Emerald’s core purpose has been to champion fresh thinkers and help them make a difference so that little by little those in academia or in practice can unite to bring positive change in the real world. Emerald Publishing is proud to be a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality 2025 and one of the Top 50 Inspiring Workplaces in the U.K. and Ireland for 2025.   

About Purdue University

Purdue University is a public research university leading with excellence at scale. Ranked among top 10 public universities in the United States, Purdue discovers, disseminates and deploys knowledge with a quality and at a scale second to none. More than 106,000 students study at Purdue across multiple campuses, locations and modalities, including more than 57,000 at our main campus locations in West Lafayette and Indianapolis. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue’s main campus has frozen tuition 14 years in a row. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap — including its integrated, comprehensive Indianapolis urban expansion; the Mitch Daniels School of Business; Purdue Computes; and the One Health initiative — at https://www.purdue.edu/president/strategic-initiatives.

About Purdue Books Initiative

Books enhance scholarly understanding and generate impact both inside and outside the academy. They serve to summarize long-term research contributions, introduce innovative insights into quickly evolving areas and crystallize years of teaching experience into a mature course design. Book preparation and publishing require significant time and effort; the Purdue University Books Initiative is designed to address this by providing robust support for authors by way of substantive overload payments alongside individualized “concierge service” support in book design, editing and production.