Pre-Submission Preflight (jams-submission)

When to trigger

• "We're submitting this week" — the last check before pressing submit on Editorial Manager
• Unsure what the Springer portal requires (anonymized file, title page, statements)
• Verifying blinding, APA style, and required declarations are in place
• Confirming the data/code availability statement is prepared

Always re-verify current limits and required files on the official JAMS submission guidelines (link.springer.com/journal/11747) before submitting — specifics change. Facts below were checked 2026-06; volatile items are marked 检索于 2026-06；以官网为准 or 待核实.

Verified JAMS / Springer specs (confirm current values)

• Publisher / owner: Springer, for the Academy of Marketing Science (AMS). ISSN 0092-0703 (print) / 1552-7824 (online); bimonthly.
• Submission portal: Springer Editorial Manager for JAMS (reached via the journal's "Submit manuscript" link). Online submission only.
• Review model: double-anonymized (double-blind) — the manuscript file must be fully anonymized; author identities and reviewer identities are mutually concealed.
• Citation style: APA author–date is JAMS house style (检索于 2026-06；以官网为准).
• Co-Editors-in-Chief: Stephanie M. Noble and Charles H. Noble (University of Tennessee), since June 2024 (verified 2026-06-22 via Springer JAMS home + AMS; re-verify the masthead before submission).
• Abstract: structured/concise abstract, typically ~200–250 words (待核实 — confirm exact limit and whether structured on the official guidelines).
• Length / page limit: JAMS does not publish a single hard page count the way some AMA journals do; follow the article-type guidance on the official page (待核实 — confirm current limit).
• Data & code: Springer research-data policy applies; prepare a data (and code) availability statement and deposit references (e.g., OSF / Mendeley Data) where applicable (检索于 2026-06；以官网为准).
• Fees: subscription publication has no submission fee / no APC; Open Access (Hybrid OA) is optional and carries an article-processing charge for accepted articles only — the Springer hybrid OA APC is £3,090 GBP / $4,990 USD / €3,990 EUR (plus applicable VAT/local tax) as of 2026-06-23 (often covered by Springer transformative agreements). Re-verify the current APC before submission.

Pre-submission checklist

Anonymization (double-anonymized)

• Manuscript file has no author names, affiliations, acknowledgments, or funding
• Self-citations worded neutrally ("prior research (Author, 2020)"), not "our earlier work"
• File properties/metadata and file names scrubbed of identity
• Any preregistration or data-repository links anonymized (no identity leakage)

Format & style

• APA author–date citations; reference list complete and reconciled with in-text cites
• Abstract within the journal's limit; keywords supplied
• Tables/figures self-contained, with effect sizes and uncertainty (not stars only)
• Conceptual model figure matches the hypothesis list
• Article type follows the official guidelines (length, structure)

Files for Editorial Manager

• Anonymized main manuscript (text + exhibits, or as the portal specifies)
• Separate title page with all authors, affiliations, ORCID iDs, acknowledgments, funding
• Cover letter (fit to JAMS; theoretical and managerial contribution; not under review elsewhere)
• Supplementary/online appendix file(s) for material kept out of the main text

Declarations & transparency

• Data (and code) availability statement prepared per Springer policy
• Human-subjects/IRB / ethics approval stated where applicable (on the title page)
• Conflicts of interest and funding disclosed (title page)
• No concurrent submission; conference/working-paper versions disclosed in the cover letter
• AI not listed as an author; any AI-assistance disclosed per policy

Editorial Manager operation notes

• Reach the portal from the journal's "Submit manuscript" link (link.springer.com/journal/11747); keep your account and ORCID current.
• Choose article type, keywords, and area/classifications carefully — they route the manuscript to the area editor whose domain matches the paper. A mismatch slows review and risks an unsympathetic read.
• Upload the anonymized manuscript and the separate title page into the slots the system designates; the title page (not the blinded file) carries authors, affiliations, ORCID, funding, and acknowledgments.
• Preview the system-built PDF before final submission to confirm exhibits render and no identity leaked into headers, properties, or file names.
• Have the cover letter ready in the portal: state fit to JAMS, the theoretical and managerial contribution, and that the paper is not under review elsewhere.

Anti-patterns

• Self-identifying language ("in our 2019 study") or a link that reveals identity in the blinded file
• Wrong (non-APA) citation style straight from a reference manager
• A missing or generic cover letter that omits the managerial contribution JAMS expects
• No data/code availability statement, or no plan for a repository deposit
• Treating the optional OA APC as a mandatory submission fee
• Quoting a page/abstract limit as fixed without checking the current guidelines
• Generic keyword/area choices that misroute the manuscript to the wrong editor

Output format

【Anonymization】no identity in file/metadata/links: pass/fix
【Style】APA citations; abstract within limit; keywords: pass/fix
【Files】anon manuscript / separate title page (ORCID) / cover letter / appendix: ready?
【Cover letter】states fit + theory + managerial contribution? yes/fix
【Transparency】data/code availability statement + repo plan: ready?
【Declarations】IRB / COI / funding / no concurrent submission: complete?
【Source check】volatile items (limit, APC, editors) re-verified or marked 检索于 2026-06
【Next step】submit via Editorial Manager → jams-review-process

Supplementary resources

• ../../resources/official-source-map.md — official Springer/JAMS URLs and volatile facts