Emerald Publishing has announced the recipients of the High Usage Awards 2026, recognizing academic institutions with the highest usage of Emerald eJournal content during 2025. The awards, now in their fifteenth year, are based on total eJournal downloads, excluding EPS but including secondary content usage.
The results reflect global engagement with Emerald’s scholarly publications and highlight the role of institutions in supporting access to peer-reviewed research. The top three institutions for 2026 are Zhejiang University, China, with 590,418 downloads; the Ministry of Education and Technical Education, Egypt, with 526,330 downloads; and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia, with 464,280 downloads.
The top 20 institutions represent a broad geographic distribution, including organizations from across the world. This distribution reflects the international reach of scholarly content and the diversity of research communities engaging with Emerald publications.
The awards recognize institutions that demonstrate high levels of engagement with scholarly publications, contributing to the visibility, accessibility, and application of research. Usage metrics indicate the extent to which research content is accessed and utilized across academic and professional communities, supporting evidence-based decision-making and broader knowledge dissemination.
Emerald Publishing continues to engage with institutions globally to support access to research and strengthen partnerships within the scholarly publishing ecosystem.
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