Advances in Global Leadership: Scopus Indexing, Scope & Submission Guide

Quick Answer: What Is Advances in Global Leadership?

Advances in Global Leadership is a specialist Emerald book series that brings together academic and practical perspectives on global leadership. The official aims and scope focus on developing stronger conceptual models and definitions of global leadership, while integrating evidence from multiple cultures and giving greater space to non-Western scholarship.

The series is relevant to academics teaching or researching leadership, international business, organisational behaviour and international management, as well as practitioners and consultants involved in global leadership development. Its latest available Emerald volume page, Volume 16 (2025), shows the series continuing to mix empirical, conceptual and practitioner-oriented work on ethical decision making, responsible leadership, diversity, transcultural competence and global leadership in relation to AI.

It is indexed in Scopus, but prospective contributors should treat it as a book-series publishing route, not as a standard journal. Before proceeding, check whether your intended output is a full book proposal, an invited or commissioned chapter, or another series contribution, and confirm the current route with the series or commissioning editor.

Key Takeaways for Researchers

• Source type: book series, not a conventional journal.
• Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited.
• ISSN: 1535-1203.
• Scopus: Emerald officially lists the series as indexed in Scopus; supplied Source ID 4700152647.
• Core field: global leadership, with strong links to international business, organisational behaviour and international management.
• Current submission signal: Emerald says the series is calling for full book proposals.
• Peer review: Emerald states that accepted book proposals are sent for peer review and authors can respond to reviews.
• Metrics and fees: verify current Scopus metrics and any applicable OA charge at the point of submission rather than relying on undated third-party listings.

Advances in Global Leadership at a Glance

Primary identity and scope source: Emerald’s official Advances in Global Leadership series page. Scopus profile: Source ID 4700152647.

What This Guide Covers

• Aims, scope and research themes
• Scopus indexing and metric interpretation
• How to judge manuscript or proposal fit
• What the current submission route actually is
• Emerald book-manuscript requirements
• Peer review and what happens after proposal submission
• Open access and publication charges
• Publication ethics and AI policy
• Publication-readiness checklist
• Researcher FAQs

Methodology and Sources Used

This profile was prepared from the supplied source record and current authoritative publisher information. Priority was given to Emerald’s official series page, the latest verified Emerald volume page, Emerald’s book-proposal and manuscript-preparation guidance, Emerald’s open-access books page, Emerald’s publishing-ethics policy and the supplied Scopus source identifier.

Where a current series-specific metric, acceptance rate, review duration or fee could not be verified from those sources, this guide says so rather than estimating. Citation metrics, editorial details, calls for submissions, fees and database coverage can change; reconfirm them before using this page as evidence for a formal institutional requirement.

Aims and Scope: What the Series Is Trying to Advance

Emerald frames Advances in Global Leadership around a problem that remains central to international management: organisations operate across borders and cultures, yet researchers still need stronger models for defining global leadership and explaining how global leaders work effectively. The series therefore sits at the intersection of leadership theory, cross-cultural research and international organisational practice.

A second explicit aim is to integrate models and empirical evidence from multiple cultures, especially from non-Western authors. For a researcher evaluating fit, this signals that a paper or book concept becomes stronger when it moves beyond treating “global” as a synonym for Western multinational settings. Comparative designs, indigenous perspectives, culturally grounded leadership models and research that examines how context changes leadership processes can be particularly relevant when they make a clear theoretical contribution.

The series also has a practice-facing audience. Emerald notes its value for practitioners and consultants managing global leadership-development processes. That does not mean a submission can be purely descriptive consulting content; rather, applied work is more credible when it connects practice to a defensible conceptual or empirical base and explains what the findings add to existing global-leadership knowledge.

Research themes that align naturally

• Global and cross-cultural leadership theory
• International and comparative leadership
• Global leadership competencies and development
• Ethical and responsible global leadership
• Leadership across emerging economies and non-Western contexts
• Global teams, multicultural collaboration and inclusion
• Culture, identity, nationality, diversity and power in leadership
• Transcultural competence and cultural agility
• Global talent, mobility and international management
• Leadership responses to geopolitical, technological or societal change
• AI and digital transformation where the contribution is genuinely about global leadership

Recent Volume 16 content illustrates the breadth of this agenda, including ethical decision making, responsible leadership in India, international diversity, transcultural competence and global leadership in relation to AI. These examples are useful signals of editorial interest, but they should not be treated as a closed list of acceptable topics.

What May Be a Weak Fit?

A manuscript can mention leadership without fitting this series. A purely domestic leadership study with no meaningful international, cross-cultural or global dimension may be better suited elsewhere. The same applies to generic HR, marketing, finance or technology work that uses “leadership” only as background rather than as a substantive research construct.

Likewise, adding participants from multiple countries does not automatically create a global-leadership contribution. Reviewers are likely to look for a reason the international or cultural context matters theoretically or practically. A stronger project explains how context changes leadership processes, challenges existing models, introduces underrepresented perspectives, or develops actionable knowledge for leading across boundaries.

Understanding Scopus Coverage and Journal Metrics

Emerald’s official series page lists Advances in Global Leadership as abstracted and indexed in Scopus. That makes the series discoverable within a major multidisciplinary citation database and may matter to researchers whose university or doctoral programme recognises Scopus-indexed outputs.

The supplied source record identifies Scopus Source ID 4700152647. Because this is a book series, researchers should be careful with journal terminology. Scopus supports metrics for multiple serial source types, including book series, but a CiteScore or quartile is not the same thing as a Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. If an institution specifically requires a “journal article,” a “Q1/Q2 journal,” or a publication with a JIF, a Scopus-indexed book-series chapter may not satisfy that rule even if the series itself is indexed.

Current public authoritative pages reviewed for this guide did not provide enough series-specific evidence to state a reliable current CiteScore, quartile, SJR or SNIP value. Those should be checked directly in the live Scopus profile. An Impact Factor was also not verified for this book series.

What Does the Series Publish?

The series appears as edited volumes containing scholarly chapters rather than journal issues. Volume 16, published in 2025, includes empirical and conceptual contributions and continues the series’ established bridge between scholarship and practice. Earlier volumes also show practitioner perspectives and integrative work alongside research chapters.

For an individual researcher, however, the current public call matters more than historical volume structure. Emerald’s series page presently says it is calling for full book proposals. That means an author with a standalone 7,000-word paper should not assume there is an open journal-style “submit manuscript” button. A realistic next step is to contact the series editors or commissioning editor, describe the project, and obtain the appropriate proposal form or invitation guidance.

Is This Series a Good Match for Your Research?

A good fit combines topic alignment, format alignment and audience alignment. Topic fit asks whether global leadership is central to the research question. Format fit asks whether the project can work within the series’ current book-proposal or chapter framework. Audience fit asks whether scholars and practitioners of global leadership would learn something important from the work.

As a practical publication-readiness step, compare your concept with several chapters from the most recent volumes. Look at the level of theory, the balance between empirical evidence and interpretation, geographical diversity, methodological expectations and the way practical implications are developed. This comparison is not a formal Emerald requirement, but it is one of the best ways to test genuine editorial fit.

How to Submit: The Current Proposal Route

The official series page states that Advances in Global Leadership is currently calling for full book proposals and instructs prospective authors to reach out to the series editors or commissioning editor for a proposal form. Emerald’s general book-proposal page provides forms for single titles or edited collections and explains that accepted proposals move into peer review.

A proposal therefore needs to do more than summarise a topic. It should make a case for why the book is needed, who will read it, how it differs from existing work, what contribution it makes, how it is structured and why the proposed authors or editors are well positioned to deliver it. For an edited collection, the logic connecting chapters is especially important; a list of loosely related contributions is less persuasive than a coherent intellectual architecture.

Use the official Emerald book-proposal guidance and the series page as the final authority for the current route.

Preparing a Manuscript to Emerald’s Book-Series Requirements

Once a proposal is accepted and a manuscript is being prepared, Emerald’s current book and book-series guidance provides concrete formatting expectations. For each chapter, the stated order is title page, running head, abstract, main text, acknowledgements where applicable, appendix where applicable, references, figures and tables. Section headings and subheadings should be short, clear and not numbered.

Abstract and keywords

Emerald asks for an abstract of up to 250 words; each chapter in an edited collection needs an abstract. It also asks for up to six keywords that capture the principal topics. For discoverability, those keywords should describe the actual research rather than repeat broad terms such as “leadership” without context.

References

The current book-manuscript page specifies APA 6th Edition referencing. Authors should follow the publisher’s current examples even if their working manuscript was originally drafted in another style. Reference consistency should be checked against original sources, especially DOIs, titles, years and author order.

Figures, tables and permissions

Figures and tables should be numbered consecutively, supplied clearly and accompanied by concise captions. Emerald requires permissions for third-party material before manuscript submission; pending permission can delay or prevent publication. Authors should identify copyrighted instruments, images, adapted figures and long quotations early rather than at final proof stage.

Word count and contract

Emerald does not publish one universal word count for this series on the pages reviewed. Its book guidance states that the agreed maximum word count is specified in the contract. Follow the contract and editor instructions rather than an unofficial web estimate.

What Happens After a Proposal Is Submitted?

Emerald states that an accepted book proposal is sent for peer review and the author has an opportunity to respond to the reviews. This is important: proposal acceptance for review is not the same as guaranteed publication. Review feedback may require clarification of the contribution, audience, structure, competing titles, chapter plan or evidence base.

The publisher’s book-manuscript guidance also notes that an editor may commission a final review of the completed manuscript, followed by editorial checks before production. The exact process can depend on the project and contract.

The official series page does not publish a numerical acceptance rate or a standard average peer-review duration. Any website claiming an exact rate or turnaround time without an Emerald source should be treated cautiously.

Open Access and Publication Charges

The series page itself does not state that all Advances in Global Leadership books or chapters are open access. Emerald separately offers open-access publishing for books and chapters, including works within existing series. Its current OA books page explains that OA content can be published under a CC BY 4.0 licence and lists book-processing and chapter-processing charges.

Those general Emerald charges should not be presented as an automatic fee for every contribution to this series. Whether an OA route applies, who pays, whether funding or an agreement covers the charge, and which fee category is relevant must be confirmed for the specific project. Authors should check the current Emerald open-access books page and discuss the intended licence and fee with the publisher before making funding commitments.

Publication Ethics, Originality and Responsible AI Use

Emerald states that it acts in accordance with principles outlined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Its current publishing-ethics policy requires original work, appropriate authorship, disclosure of conflicts, proper citation, permissions for third-party material, and documented consent or ethical approval where required. It also prohibits simultaneous submission except where a stated policy permits an exception.

The publisher’s current AI policy is particularly important for authors using generative tools. Emerald says that using generative AI to create, draft or write new submission material is not permitted, while AI-assisted copy-editing of the author’s own existing original work can be permitted subject to its principles. The policy also requires transparent declaration of AI use in appropriate sections and places responsibility for accuracy and integrity on the authors.

Because AI policies can change quickly, review the current Emerald publishing-ethics policy before submission, especially if any AI-assisted editing, translation, analysis or visual generation has been used.

Common Reasons a Project May Be Unsuitable

• The work is about leadership but lacks a meaningful global, international or cross-cultural contribution.
• The international setting is incidental and does not change the theory, method or interpretation.
• The proposed output is a standalone journal article, but the author has not confirmed a chapter or volume opportunity.
• The proposal does not distinguish itself from existing books or recent series volumes.
• The work is primarily consultancy commentary without sufficient scholarly grounding.
• The manuscript ignores the publisher’s reference, permissions, abstract or keyword requirements.
• Authorship, originality, AI use, conflicts or ethical approvals are unclear.
• The author assumes Scopus indexing automatically meets a university’s journal-publication rule without checking the source type.

Publication-Readiness Checklist

How Contentxprtz Can Support Publication Readiness

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Such support does not influence Emerald’s editorial decisions and cannot guarantee acceptance, peer-review success or publication. The researcher remains responsible for the ideas, evidence, citations, authorship, ethical compliance and final submission.

Summary: Advances in Global Leadership

Advances in Global Leadership is an Emerald Publishing book series focused on advancing global leadership scholarship and practice through conceptual, empirical and applied perspectives. It is officially listed by Emerald as indexed in Scopus and carries ISSN 1535-1203; the supplied source identifier is Scopus Source ID 4700152647.

The strongest fit is research that makes global, cross-cultural or international leadership central to the contribution. Authors should pay close attention to the current publishing route: Emerald presently calls for full book proposals, so this is not equivalent to submitting a normal journal article. The publisher’s book guidance sets expectations for chapter structure, abstracts, keywords, references, permissions and manuscript preparation, while its ethics policies govern originality, authorship and responsible AI use.

Before proceeding, verify current Scopus metrics, institutional recognition, proposal requirements and any open-access charge directly with the authoritative source. Good publication planning starts with accurate source identification and fit—not with a promise of acceptance.

Conclusion: Evaluate the Series as a Book-Series Opportunity

Advances in Global Leadership can be a credible, visible option for research that genuinely advances understanding of leadership across cultures and international contexts. Its Scopus indexing and established Emerald publication history make it relevant to many researchers, but the practical decision depends on more than database status.

The decisive questions are whether the project fits the series’ intellectual agenda, whether the current book-proposal or chapter format suits the work, and whether the resulting publication type satisfies the author’s institutional goals. Confirm the latest instructions with Emerald, prepare the proposal or manuscript carefully, and treat professional editing as optional support for clarity and compliance—not as a route to guaranteed publication.