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A comprehensive guide for authors on how to structure the literature review and introduction of academic papers, especially in banking and finance. It teaches how to precisely identify and articulate a unique contribution ('delta') relative to the closest existing literature, ensuring the paper is seen as a specialized advancement rather than a generic survey.

A comprehensive guide detailing the editorial pipeline for the Journal of Banking & Finance (JBF). It explains the initial desk screen, double-anonymized refereeing process, the role of submission fees, and how to interpret status updates in Editorial Manager. Essential for authors submitting finance and banking manuscripts.

A comprehensive pre-submission guide for authors targeting high-impact journals like JBF. It details complex requirements such as double anonymization, mandatory fees, separate title pages, abstract length constraints, data statements, and proper declaration of generative AI use, ensuring manuscripts are journal-compliant before hitting 'submit'.

This guide helps researchers evaluate whether their finance manuscript is suitable for top-tier academic journals like the Journal of Banking & Finance (JBF). It provides a detailed framework to check for institutional content, rigorous empirical design, external relevance, and the potential to significantly change prior assumptions, while also offering routing advice to alternative specialized venues.

This guide helps authors structure and explicitly articulate the theoretical contribution of their work, specifically tailored for high-impact journals like the Journal of Business Venturing (JBV). It teaches how to move beyond mere empirical findings to define the theoretical shift, challenge existing assumptions, and specify critical boundary conditions for the entrepreneurial phenomenon.

This guide provides a strategic framework for authors responding to major revisions (R&R) decisions from top academic journals. It details how to plan, revise, and write a disciplined point-by-point rebuttal letter. Key areas covered include prioritizing the handling editor's primary concerns, strengthening the core entrepreneurial contribution, and systematically addressing complex methodological issues such as selection bias, survivorship, and endogeneity.

A comprehensive guide detailing the rigorous review process for top-tier academic journals, using the Journal of Business Venturing (JBV) as a model. It educates authors on area-editor routing, the meaning of double-anonymized reviews, common desk-reject pitfalls, and provides a structured method for interpreting complex decision letters (Major/Minor Revision) to maximize acceptance chances.

A comprehensive guide for structuring the 'Related Work' section of academic papers in the field of Computer Graphics and CAD. It emphasizes 'delta-first' writing, requiring authors to clearly articulate how their work differentiates from the most similar existing research, proving novelty rather than simply listing literature. Covers organization by technical contribution (Geometry, Rendering, CAD, etc.) and rigorous citation standards.

This comprehensive guide outlines the entire peer-review pipeline for the Journal of Computer-Aided Design & Computer Graphics (JCAD&CG). It details every stage, from initial editor screening and double-blind expert review, through major/minor revisions, to final acceptance. It helps authors understand their current status, expected next steps, and how to manage the academic submission timeline effectively.

This guide helps authors sharpen the stated contribution of an academic manuscript, particularly in corporate finance. It instructs users on how to transform research findings into a crisp, compelling claim that clearly states 'what is new and why it matters.' It is essential for drafting abstracts, introductions, and cover letters to maximize the chance of passing an editor's initial screening.

A comprehensive guide for academic authors on how to precisely position their research within the specialized field of corporate finance. It teaches how to identify the specific theoretical 'strand' (e.g., capital structure, governance, M&A) and articulate a clear, marginal contribution by contrasting the work against 2-3 closest existing papers, thereby transforming vague claims into rigorous academic arguments.

This guide provides a comprehensive strategic overview of the peer-review process for top-tier academic finance journals, such as JCF. It details expectations regarding single-blind review, the impact of active desk rejection policies, mandatory declarations (AI, conflict of interest), and provides actionable strategies for interpreting decision letters (R&R, desk reject). It is designed to help researchers plan manuscript framing and revision efforts for maximum success.