Submission Preflight (finman-submission)

When to trigger

• "Submitting tomorrow" — last check before pressing submit on the FMA form / ScholarOne
• Unsure which fee tier applies and whether membership is bundled
• Confirming format, anonymization, and house-style rules are FM-compliant
• Assembling the files and declarations the FMA→ScholarOne flow expects

Process facts (检索于 2026-06；以官网为准)

• FM is the FMA's flagship quarterly, published by Wiley (Online ISSN 1755-053X). Submission begins on the FMA submissions page, where you complete a form and pay the fee, and are then forwarded to ScholarOne for the manuscript upload.
• Submission fee (per manuscript; re-verified 2026-06-22 on fma.org and the Wiley For Authors page, unchanged): $250 for professional or PhD FMA members; $350 for professional nonmembers; $280 for PhD nonmembers. The $350 and $280 nonmember fees include a one-year FMA membership for the submitting author. (Re-confirm amounts and tiers on the FMA submissions page before submitting.)
• Editorial criteria: originality, rigor, timeliness, practical relevance, and quality; the editors target a median 6–8 week turnaround including desk rejections and commit to explanatory feedback on every submission.
• Originality declaration: manuscripts are reviewed on the understanding they are not under review elsewhere, are the authors' original work, and have not been previously published in whole or in part.
• Co-Editors (verified 2026-06-22 on fma.org/Wiley): Michael Goldstein (Babson College), Kathleen Kahle (University of Arizona), and Shawn Thomas (University of Pittsburgh). Re-verify the masthead before relying on it in a cover letter.
• Review model / anonymization, abstract word limit, and exact manuscript length limit: 待核实 — these are not confirmed from the official pages in this pack and must be read off the Wiley author guidelines before submission.

Preflight checklist

Format & style

• Manuscript in the format Wiley specifies (PDF or Word) — confirm on the author guidelines (待核实)
• Abstract within the stated word limit — limit 待核实
• Figures and tables prepared to Wiley specs; notes self-contained
• References in the journal's house style — confirm exact style (待核实)
• If review is anonymous, the manuscript is fully de-identified (no author names, acknowledgments, or self-citation tells) — blinding model 待核实

Files & fees for the FMA→ScholarOne flow

• Correct fee tier identified (member $250 / professional nonmember $350 / PhD nonmember $280; 检索于 2026-06)
• Payment method ready on the FMA form; note nonmember fee bundles a one-year membership
• Main manuscript + internet appendix + any data/code per Wiley policy (data/code policy 待核实)
• Cover letter framing the contribution and the general-interest fit

Declarations

• Originality/exclusivity statement (not under review elsewhere; not previously published)
• Conflict-of-interest / funding disclosure per Wiley policy
• Author contributions / ORCID as required by Wiley

The FMA → ScholarOne flow, step by step

The submission path is two-stage and trips up first-time FM authors who expect a single Wiley portal:

1. Start on the FMA submissions page, not on ScholarOne directly — you complete a submission form there first.
2. Pay the fee at the FMA step, choosing the correct tier; note that the nonmember tiers bundle a one-year membership for the submitting author.
3. Get forwarded to ScholarOne, FM's submission partner, where you upload the manuscript files and metadata.
4. Confirm the manuscript and files arrived in ScholarOne — the two-stage handoff is where uploads occasionally fail silently. Skipping the FMA form and trying to go straight to ScholarOne is the most common process error.

Anti-patterns

• Uploading to ScholarOne without first completing the FMA form and fee step
• Choosing the wrong fee tier (or missing that the nonmember fee includes membership)
• Naming yourself in the manuscript before confirming whether review is anonymous
• Treating the abstract limit, length limit, or citation style as known when they are 待核实
• Submitting work that overlaps a prior publication, breaching the originality declaration

What to expect after submitting

Set the author's expectations so the wait is read correctly:

• Fast clock. The editors target a median 6–8 week turnaround including desk rejections, so silence past a couple of months is unusual — but median is not maximum.
• Desk-reject is common and quick. With 300+ submissions a year and sub-10% acceptance, a fit/interest desk-reject can come within days; the explanatory note tells you whether to re-target (fit) or revise (execution).
• Feedback on every submission. FM commits to explanatory feedback even on rejections — treat it as a free referee read before spending a second fee elsewhere.
• The fee is per submission. A rejection means a new fee on resubmission (and the nonmember tiers already bundled a year of membership), so use the feedback before re-engaging.

Final go / no-go gate

Do not submit if any of these is unresolved: the headline result is still moving; identification's leading alternative is undefended; the abstract does not lead with the finding; the fee tier or anonymization rule is unverified. A fast desk-reject on an avoidable flaw wastes the fee and the clock.

Output format

【Route】FMA form + fee → ScholarOne upload confirmed? [Y/N]
【Fee tier】member $250 / prof nonmember $350 / PhD nonmember $280 (检索于 2026-06) — chosen? [Y/N]
【Format】Wiley format + abstract limit + citation style verified or 待核实
【Anonymization】blinding model confirmed; manuscript de-identified if required (待核实)
【Files】main + internet appendix + data/code per policy? [Y/N]
【Declarations】originality / disclosure / contributions ready? [Y/N]
【Next step】submit → finman-rebuttal when the decision letter arrives

Supplementary resources

• templates/checklist.md — submission self-check
• templates/manuscript_template.md — lightweight manuscript scaffold
• ../../resources/official-source-map.md — official URLs and volatile facts