European Journal of Training and Development: Scopus, Scope, Metrics and Submission Guide

Key Takeaways

• Publisher: Emerald Publishing; ISSN 2046-9012 and eISSN 2046-9020.
• Scopus Source ID: 21100203911; Emerald lists Scopus among the journal’s ranking services.
• Official scope: training and development research and practice, primarily European in focus but informed by relevant international evidence.
• 2025 metrics shown by Emerald: CiteScore 9.4, Impact Factor 2.8, and 5-year Impact Factor 3.2.
• Peer review: double-anonymous, normally involving at least two independent referees after editorial screening.
• Standard article length: 5,000–7,000 words, including structured abstract, references, tables/figures text and appendices.
• Open access: hybrid choice with gold OA available after acceptance; Emerald’s 2026 hybrid APC is £3,222 / $4,351 / €3,710 plus applicable VAT.
• Submission must be completed directly by authors via the journal’s ScholarOne system—not by third-party proxies.

Journal Information at a Glance

Freshness note: journal metrics and operational data are reporting-period values, not permanent characteristics. Reconfirm current figures when they are material to funding, promotion, PhD or institutional decisions.

Methodology and Sources

This journal profile was prepared using the supplied Scopus identifiers and current authoritative publisher information. Primary evidence includes the official Emerald journal and author-guidelines page, the supplied Scopus source profile, Emerald’s current open-access information and publisher ethics guidance. Where a current metric could not be verified from an authoritative source accessible for this review, the article states that the value should be checked rather than estimating it.

European Journal of Training and Development Aims and Scope

The journal’s official purpose is to serve people involved in research and practice in training by publishing ideas, research findings, case examples and discussion about training and development. Its geographic emphasis is Europe, but the stated scope explicitly draws on relevant insights from elsewhere when they add value.

A defining editorial expectation is practical relevance. Emerald advises contributors to explain the practical implications of their work for those involved in training. For case-study papers, authors are expected to make the organizational background and context clear, state the objectives of the training initiative, describe important events, report results and how they were obtained, and explain implications for others working in training and development.

Officially listed coverage includes globalization and HRD; blended learning and e-learning; talent management and HRD; call, contact and service centres; corporate strategy, culture and HRD; the European labour market; management education innovations; small-firm training initiatives; European approaches to HRD; and employee engagement in HRD.

Representative research themes that may fit

• Workplace learning
• Training effectiveness
• Learning transfer
• Talent development
• Digital and blended learning
• Management development
• Employee engagement and HRD
• Leadership development
• Skills and employability
• Learning culture
• Corporate training strategy
• HRD in SMEs

The list above is publication-fit guidance derived from the stated scope, not an exhaustive official topic list. Authors should compare their manuscript with recent EJTD articles to judge whether the research question, methodology and contribution match current editorial patterns.

Scopus Indexing and Other Databases

EJTD is represented in Scopus under the supplied Source ID 21100203911, and Emerald lists Scopus among the journal’s ranking services. The official publisher page also lists the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) from Clarivate among abstracting and indexing services.

Other services named by Emerald include ABI/INFORM, Business Source collections, Education Research Complete, Education Source, Educational Research Abstracts, Human Resources Abstracts, INSPEC, ProQuest, ReadCube Discovery, Research into Higher Education Abstracts, Teacher Reference Centre, Technical Education + Training Abstracts, TOC Premier and zetoc, among others.

For researchers whose university requires a particular Scopus quartile, SJR, SNIP or Web of Science category, the safest approach is to verify the live source record immediately before submission or reporting. Database assignments and metrics can change between cycles.

Current Journal Metrics, Acceptance Rate and Timeline

These figures are useful for comparison, but they should not be converted into a personal “chance of acceptance.” Editorial screening depends on scope fit, contribution, research quality, reporting, ethics and compliance. Likewise, average timeline data cannot guarantee a deadline for an individual paper.

Types of Articles Published

During submission, Emerald asks authors to select a paper type such as Research Paper, Perspective on Practice Paper, Theoretical Paper or Book Review. The journal’s broader article-classification options also describe common forms including research papers, viewpoints, technical papers, conceptual papers, case studies, literature reviews and general reviews.

For prospective authors, classification matters because the contribution should match the selected form. An empirical HRD paper should foreground its research design and evidence; a theoretical paper needs a clear conceptual contribution; a case study should provide the context, objectives, events, results and transferable implications emphasized in the journal’s editorial criteria.

Who Should Consider Publishing in EJTD?

EJTD may be relevant to PhD researchers, HRD scholars, organizational-learning researchers, management educators, training specialists and practitioners when the manuscript addresses training or development questions of interest to the journal’s readership. Academic status alone is not a reason to choose the journal; fit depends on the manuscript.

Journal-fit checklist

• Does the central research question fall inside the stated training/HRD scope?
• Can you explain a practical implication for training or development?
• Does EJTD publish your intended article type?
• Do recent EJTD papers address adjacent questions or comparable methods?
• Can the manuscript meet the 5,000–7,000-word requirement?
• Can you prepare an anonymized manuscript for double-anonymous review?
• Does your institution accept the journal’s current indexing and metrics for your purpose?
• Do you understand the standard versus gold-open-access publishing options?

European Journal of Training and Development Submission Guidelines

The official author instructions specify a detailed submission package. Authors should use the journal’s latest page as the controlling source because formatting requirements can be updated.

As a practical publication-readiness step, authors should verify every reference, make sure tables and figures are cited in the text, ensure declarations are complete, and compare the final file against the current Emerald checklist before uploading.

Submission Process and Double-Anonymous Peer Review

Manuscripts must be submitted through the journal’s ScholarOne editorial system by the corresponding author. Emerald explicitly states that papers should be submitted directly by authors, not by email and not through a third-party agent or proxy.

1. Confirm EJTD scope and paper type.
2. Prepare the 5,000–7,000-word manuscript and structured abstract.
3. Remove author-identifying information from the review file.
4. Prepare separate author details, acknowledgements, biographies and required declarations.
5. Submit through ScholarOne and complete metadata accurately.
6. The editorial office conducts technical and scope screening.
7. Suitable papers are sent to at least two independent referees for double-anonymous review.
8. The editor may accept, request minor or major revision, or decline the manuscript.
9. If accepted, licensing, copyediting, typesetting and proof review follow before EarlyCite publication and later issue assignment.

Emerald reports a goal of informing authors of a first decision within the journal’s published timescale and currently displays 55 days as EJTD’s first-decision metric for the stated reporting period. This is an operational average, not a guarantee.

Publication Ethics and Generative-AI Policy

Emerald states that it follows COPE guidance and requires submissions to be original, not simultaneously under consideration elsewhere, and compliant with authorship, conflict-of-interest, copyright, informed-consent and research-ethics expectations. The publisher may use Crossref Similarity Check to assess originality.

For human-participant research, authors must address informed consent and, where appropriate, provide an ethics statement identifying the reviewing body, approval details and applicable guidelines without compromising participant or author anonymity.

Emerald’s current AI policy is restrictive about generative drafting: copywriting new submission material using generative AI is not permitted, while copy-editing an author’s own original existing work to improve structure, clarity, language and grammar is permitted subject to the publisher’s principles of responsibility and transparency. Large language models cannot be credited as authors. Authors should review the latest Emerald publishing ethics guidance immediately before submission because AI policies are evolving.

Open Access Model and Publication Fees

EJTD is a hybrid journal. Authors can follow the standard publishing route or choose gold open access after acceptance. Emerald states that gold OA articles are published under a CC BY 4.0 licence. The publisher also provides a green self-archiving route for the author accepted manuscript.

Emerald’s 2026 open-access page lists a standard hybrid-journal APC of £3,222 / $4,351 / €3,710, plus VAT where applicable. Funding agreements, institutional arrangements, discounts and waiver rules may affect what an author ultimately pays. Authors should therefore verify the live Emerald APC page and their institutional eligibility before making a budget decision.

Fee caution: an APC is associated with choosing gold open access; it should not be interpreted as a payment for acceptance. Editorial review and acceptance decisions are separate from the OA payment process.

Practical Journal-Fit Examples

Pre-Submission Checklist

How Contentxprtz Can Support Authors Preparing for EJTD

Preparing for EJTD involves more than grammar correction. A submission needs genuine scope fit, a clear HRD or training contribution, a compliant structured abstract, accurate references, appropriate anonymization, sound academic language and complete submission documents.

Contentxprtz can support authors with journal-scope alignment review, manuscript assessment, academic editing, ESL language polishing, title and abstract refinement, formatting, reference consistency checks, figure/table language review, cover-letter editing, submission-document review and reviewer-response editing. Support should strengthen the author’s own research and communication rather than replace authorship or research responsibility.

Important: Contentxprtz does not control editorial decisions and does not guarantee journal acceptance, peer-review success or publication. Emerald also requires authors to submit their manuscripts directly through ScholarOne rather than through third-party proxies.