AMJ Academy of Management Journal Academy of Management

AMJ Academy of Management Journal Academy of Management Meetings August 2008 Anaheim, California 1

AMJ Background Data about AMJ l Well established l l 50 th-year anniversary issue appeared in December 2007 Influential l Consistently among the top 5 journals l l In terms of impact factor scores Widely cited l In business publications (e. g. , Wall Street Journal; Business Week) l As well as by scholars 2

AMJ Background Data--Continued l AMJ publishes l Empirical work l With strong theoretical contributions § l l Testing theory, extending theory, or building theory That is relevant to managerial practice AMJ publishes l Six issues annually 3

AMJ AMJ’s Context l AMJ l Is one of 4 journals published by the l l Academy of Management AMJ l Is a “big tent” journal l Publishing eclectic research § As partially represented by the Academy’s Divisions 4

AMJ What is AMJ’s Editorial Mission? l “The mission of the Academy of Management Journal is to l Publish empirical research l That tests, extends, or builds management theory § l And contributes to management practice” All empirical methods are welcome l Field, laboratory, meta-analytic, qualitative, quantitative l And combinations of several methods 5

AMJ More on What AMJ Seeks to Publish l “Authors should strive to produce l Original, insightful, interesting, important l l And theoretically bold research” AMJ seeks to publish this type of research l In both the micro & macro areas 6

AMJ How Can I Learn More about What AMJ Publishes & How to Publish in AMJ? l From the Editors’ entries l These entries offer valuable information regarding l How to publish in AMJ § l As well as what is published in the Journal From the Editors’ entries l Are available on the AMJ Web site l And in each issue 7

AMJ What is AMJ’s Review Process? l Papers are submitted as per the instructions in the l l The editor assigns each paper to an action editor l l Information for Contributors’ section at the front of each issue & on AMJ’s Web site One of 8 associate editors or to her or himself Action editors have decision-making responsibility 8

AMJ AMJ’s Review Process--Continued l The editor l l After reviews are completed & submitted to the Manuscript Central system l l Chooses three reviewers for the double-blind review process The action editor writes the decision letter Sixty days is the target time for receipt of an editorial decision 9

AMJ What Feedback Can I Expect from AMJ? l AMJ’s team (editorial review board members, associate editors, the editor, the managing editor & ad hoc reviewers) l Prides itself in providing feedback that is l l l Timely Constructive Supportive Developmental Professional 10

AMJ What Do the Numbers Look Like? l The number of papers submitted to AMJ l l The geographic diversity of authors & their institutions l l Is large (over 800 new submissions annually) Is increasing AMJ l Now receives close to 1000 papers annually (including R&Rs) l The acceptance rate is around 6 -8 percent 11

AMJ The Editorial Team l Who is AMJ’s editor? l l Duane Ireland, Texas A&M University Who are AMJ’s associate editors? l l l l Peter Bamberger (Technion-Israel Institute of Technology) Jason Colquitt (University of Florida) Micki Kacmar (University of Alabama) Dave Ketchen (Auburn University) Elizabeth Morrison (New York University) Mike Pratt (University of Illinois) Gerry Sanders (Brigham Young University) Wenpin Tsai (Penn State University) 12

AMJ How Can I Become Involved with AMJ? l AMJ uses a meritocracy system l l l Excellent Ad Hoc reviewers become editorial board members Excellent editorial board members become associate editors Quality and timeliness are the key criteria l l Used to evaluate reviews To get started l Contact an associate editor or the editor l Express an interest in completing Ad Hoc reviews § Provide details about your research interests when doing so 13

AMJ What Else Might I Want to Know about AMJ? l AMJ is a large, complex enterprise l AMJ operates with individuals l l AMJ’s core strength is that the collective body l l Committing their time & energy on a totally voluntary basis Cares deeply about the collective good When you are called to serve l Cherish the chance to give to the collective body 14

AMJ Concluding Remarks l Academy of Management Journal seeks to l Publish the highest-quality, empirical research l Provide value-creating reviews/feedback for all authors l Continue to be extremely attractive l l l Contribute to the creation of knowledge stocks Effectively serve the needs of l l As an outlet for interesting, important, & bold empirical research Scholars in multiple disciplines Academy of Management members Be your journal of first choice for high-quality empirical research Remain as a “must-read” for management scholars 15