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A comprehensive guide for authors preparing submissions to the Academy of Management Annals. This checklist ensures you meet all rigorous requirements for both proposal and invited full review routes, covering formatting, anonymity, deadlines, and required headings. Use this before uploading to Manuscript Central.

A comprehensive guide for authors targeting the Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics (AREES). It details the journal's strict requirements for authoritative syntheses, covering scope, conceptual structure, methodology, and house style. Use this tool when proposing or writing high-level review articles that define future research directions in Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics.

This router guides the entire lifecycle of writing a comprehensive, integrative review article for the Academy of Management Annals. It is designed to help users sequence their work—from initial topic selection and creating a formal proposal (the gate) to systematic literature synthesis, building an organizing framework, and final revision. It emphasizes the critical, authoritative 'Annals voice' required for field-advancing academic reviews.

A comprehensive guide detailing the unique process of proposing a research topic to the Annual Review of Economics (ARE). It explains that ARE operates on a commissioning basis, guiding authors on how to structure a compelling, committee-ready topic pitch—focusing on the organizing spine, required scope, and market rationale—rather than submitting a finished manuscript.

This guide serves as a specialized workflow router for authors writing invited review articles for the Annual Review of Economics (ARE). It maps the entire lifecycle, from initial topic selection and proposal framing to systematic literature synthesis, framework imposition, evidence appraisal, and final revision, ensuring the resulting article is authoritative and comprehensive.

A comprehensive guide detailing the unique commissioning process for submitting to Annual Review of Psychology (ARPsych). It clarifies the difference between unsolicited submissions and invited roles, providing playbooks for both suggesting a new topic/author lineup and managing the scope and contributions once an invitation is secured. Essential reading for researchers aiming to publish in a commissioned volume.

A comprehensive guide for authors on how to successfully propose or accept an invitation to write a review article for the Annual Review of Sociology (ARSoc). It details the unique commissioning-driven process, outlining what constitutes a Committee-ready topic pitch. Learn how to structure your pitch, including the organizing spine, provisional conclusions, and strategic steps to maximize your chances of being commissioned.

This skill guides researchers on how to position an economic policy manuscript's contribution against two critical frontiers: the existing academic literature and the current, live policy debate (e.g., central bank statements, commission proposals). It teaches authors to synthesize a single contribution sentence that moves both the academic and the policy conversation, ensuring the paper is timely, impactful, and highly relevant to policymakers.

This guide details the critical 'proposal-first' approach for submitting survey articles to the Journal of Economic Literature (JEL). It walks authors through crafting a compelling ~10-page sketch, covering the required structure, from defining the field and animating question to outlining the organizing framework and provisional conclusions. Learn how to maximize your chances of securing a commission from the journal editor.

This tool provides a comprehensive pre-submission checklist designed for authors submitting survey papers (either a proposal or a full draft) to the Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) via the AEA portal. It ensures compliance by verifying JEL codes, disclosure statements, data availability, and adherence to style guides, helping authors finalize their submission package.

This guide details the unique, editor-driven submission process for the Journal of Economic Perspectives (JEP). It advises authors on managing scope, length, and framing when working with an editorial team, rather than anonymous referees. Key strategies include treating the proposal as a contract, prioritizing accessibility for a broad audience, and negotiating scope early in the process.

A comprehensive guide for structuring persuasive proposals or symposium pitches for the Journal of Economic Perspectives (JEP). Learn how to convince editors that a balanced, accessible, and novel article or theme exists, focusing on the necessary components like the 'why now,' core takeaways, and balance plan, rather than writing the full manuscript.