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A comprehensive guide for academic authors on how to sharpen and frame their research contributions for top-tier strategy journals. It teaches authors to move beyond simply listing findings, focusing instead on articulating a genuine theoretical advance, defining the 'so what' for both strategy scholars and practitioners, and maintaining consistency across the manuscript (Introduction, Theory, Discussion).

This guide teaches researchers how to move beyond basic literature reviews by positioning their work within a specific, ongoing scholarly debate. It provides a framework to identify the core scholarly 'conversation,' pinpoint the theoretical gap (mechanism or tension), and articulate a novel move that advances the field's understanding, crucial for high-impact academic journal submissions.

This guide provides a comprehensive framework for drafting a professional and persuasive response letter to academic journal reviewers following a major or minor revision (R&R). It details the precise structure, from addressing the editor to point-by-point rebuttals, emphasizing how to tackle core concerns like endogeneity and theoretical contribution with evidence, not just rhetoric.

This comprehensive guide walks authors through the rigorous academic review process, specifically referencing the Strategic Management Journal (SMJ). It teaches how to correctly interpret complex decision letters (e.g., Major Revision, Desk Reject), understand the roles of action editors and reviewers, and systematically identify critical concerns (such as contribution to theory or endogeneity). Use this skill when you need to structure a detailed revision plan and write a convincing rebuttal letter to a top-tier academic journal.

This comprehensive checklist guides authors through the final pre-submission process for manuscripts targeting the Strategic Management Journal (SMJ). It covers critical steps such as implementing double-blind anonymization, structuring the mandatory dual abstracts (research and managerial), verifying APA formatting, and ensuring all required files (cover letter, supplements) are prepared before submission.

This guide helps researchers structure rigorous, mechanism-driven theoretical arguments for top-tier academic journals. It teaches users how to move beyond mere correlation by establishing a clear causal logic, identifying the underlying mechanism, and integrating established strategic lenses (e.g., RBV, Dynamic Capabilities) to build testable hypotheses.

This comprehensive guide helps researchers determine if their academic research question aligns with the scope and criteria of top-tier strategic management journals (e.g., SMJ). It provides a multi-part fit test covering strategic DNA, unit of analysis (firm-level), theoretical stakes, and empirical identification challenges. It guides authors on sharpening their questions and choosing the correct specialized journal (SMJ, SEJ, GSJ).

This workflow router is designed for academic researchers targeting top-tier strategy journals. It does not write the paper but acts as a systematic guide, analyzing the current state of your manuscript—from vague ideas to final submission—and recommending the precise next specialized skill needed. It ensures that the paper is systematically improved across theory development, methodological rigor, data analysis, and contribution framing, guiding the author through the entire publication lifecycle.

A comprehensive guide designed for the late-stage polishing of academic manuscripts, specifically targeting submissions to top-tier journals. It focuses on enhancing clarity, improving argument flow, adhering to strict academic house conventions (such as dual abstracts and APA style), and refining prose. This skill ensures the research contribution is clearly articulated and immediately visible to the reader, optimizing the structure and polish of the final paper.

This guide outlines the methodology for crafting a comprehensive, point-by-point rebuttal to a journal's decision letter. It teaches authors how to transform abstract reviewer critiques into concrete, auditable deliverables, such as formal derivations, new simulation cells, or empirical illustrations. The focus is on providing undeniable evidence for every claim to maximize the chances of publication acceptance.

A comprehensive guide for revising academic prose for top-tier sociological methods journals (SMR). It enforces strict structural rules, covering the mandatory introduction arc (Problem -> Gap -> Contribution -> Evidence -> Payoff), abstract limitations (≤150 words, no parenthetical citations), and disciplinary standards for statistical exposition, citation styles (ASA/DataCite), and manuscript anonymization.

This comprehensive guide outlines the mandatory steps for transforming an accepted, anonymized academic paper into the final ACM Digital Library Camera-Ready format. It covers de-anonymization, adhering to ACM metadata standards (DOI, ORCID, CCS concepts), integrating reviewer feedback, and ensuring permanent reproducibility of code and traces.