Manuscript Submission Guidelines

 

Instructions for Authors

The Journal of Resubmissions - Operations Management (JROM) is focused on theoretical, empirical, operations, and supply chain management research that has been denied publication from quality journals of operation management after authors have made revisions following "Revise and Resubmit" decisions. At JROM we believe that articles that have received R&R decisions from quality journals possess significant contributions that can be developed to advance theory and research, and therefore, need to be enhanced without the authors having to restart the submission process elsewhere. To this end, the JROM family (Editors and reviewers) take on a "helping" rather than a "judge" role to enable authors to build on the positives of their manuscripts.

In the same spirit of unburdening authors, JROM does not dictate the format of your initial submission. You may choose to submit your manuscript in the same format as used in the primary journal without having to change anything.

Only when your paper is accepted at JROM you may be required (if applicable) to prepare your manuscript according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association using the 7th edition. Manuscripts may also be copyedited for bias-free language (see Chapter 5 of the Publication Manual and APA’s Brief Guide to Bias-Free and Inclusive Language). APA Style and Grammar Guidelines for the 7th edition are available.

The following checklist provides a quick reference for you to follow during your submission and manuscript review process.

  • Papers submitted to JROM should not be under concurrent consideration at another journal.
  • Any actual or potential data overlap with previous studies should be noted and described in the cover letter to the Editor. 
  • Cover letters should include information about the "Revise & Resubmit" decisions (e.g., the name of the primary journal and ISSN number, the manuscript reference number, the stage when the manuscript was denied publication - whether the rejection was after the first, the second, the third round of revision). To ensure a fair and transparent process, JROM will confirm with the primary journal about the decision before considering the manuscript. Accepted manuscripts in JROM will also contain this information about the prior journal.
  • Files should be submitted in Microsoft Word format.
  • Besides the manuscript, the author(s) should upload all the reviews associated with the manuscript under the "supplementary documents for review." The editors may choose to use this information to make a publication decision without having to put the paper through another long blind review process.
  • During the review process, including at the Conditional Accept stage, manuscripts may be subject to additional methodological screening that may require the submission of additional information (e.g., analysis code; analysis output; original data). 
  • Changes in authorship (e.g., addition; subtraction; change in order) during a revision process must be clearly explained in a letter to the Editor and all authors must sign the letter.

Points of Interest

  • Submissions will be acknowledged via email upon receipt. JROM strives to make an editorial decision in under 90 days, but circumstances beyond our control may occasionally dictate a longer cycle.
  • Because JROM considers papers that have undergone a blind review process in the primary journals, the JROM Editor(s) may decide to consider the reviews and make a decision on the submission (e.g., accept with minor revisions, reject), may select to help the author(s) revise the manuscript based on the reviews from primary journals, or may decide to take the manuscript for a blind review.
  • When the decision is to take the manuscript for blind review, each paper is typically reviewed by at least two reviewers and is also read by the action editor (either the Editor or an Associate Editor). The results of our decision, along with copies of the reviews, will be forwarded to the contact author as quickly as possible.
  • If authors are invited to prepare a revision for further consideration, our letters of invitation will outline the key issues to be resolved and an assessment of the likelihood of success.
  • Authors are normally given three to six months from the date of the invitation to prepare a revision. Our policy is to strive to make a final publication decision after at most two revisions (of course, further work may also be requested to resolve any remaining issues).
  • Papers accepted to the JROM become part of the OnlineFirst system, which provides immediate access to finalized manuscripts before their physical printing. Relatively few articles can be printed in any given issue of the JROM, so there is some time lag between online and in-print publication. OnlineFirst allows researchers and others in the field to read and cite the most current information available. 
  • As part of our commitment to ensuring an ethical, transparent, and fair peer review process JROM is a supporting member of ORCID, the Open Researcher and Contributor ID. ORCID provides a unique and persistent digital identifier that distinguishes researchers from every other researcher, even those who share the same name, and, through integration in key research workflows such as manuscript and grant submission, supports automated linkages between researchers and their professional activities, ensuring that their work is recognized. Alleviate

The collection of ORCID iDs from corresponding authors is part of the submission process of JROM. If you already have an ORCID iD you will be asked to associate that to your submission during the online submission process. We also strongly encourage all co-authors to link their ORCID ID to their accounts in our online peer review platforms. It takes seconds to do: click the link when prompted, sign into your ORCID account, and our systems are automatically updated. Your ORCID iD will become part of your accepted publication’s metadata, making your work attributable only to you. Your ORCID iD is published with your article so that anyone reading your work can link to your ORCID profile and from there link to your other publications.

If you do not already have an ORCID iD please follow this link to create one.

JROM Ethics Policy

Breach of publication ethics may result in the retraction of a published paper, the rejection of a paper accepted or under review, or other actions necessary to ensure JROM maintains the highest standards of research integrity while publishing rigorous, novel, and relevant research.

Thank you for considering the Journal of Resubmissions – Operations Management as a publication outlet for your work. We look forward to being research partners!