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Interprets AMR decision letters and explains the developmental, multi-round review process focused on theoretical novelty and logical soundness.
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- You just received an AMR decision letter and need to interpret it
AMR uses a double-anonymous, multi-round, developmental review. "Developmental" is the operative word: the goal is to help promising theory papers become stronger, so reviews are detailed and the bar rises across rounds. Verify current specifics on the official page, but the durable shape is:
The editor screens for fit and contribution before sending a paper out. Most common AMR desk rejects: (1) "this is an empirical paper"; (2) incremental theory; (3) a literature review with no original move; (4) construct proliferation (relabeling); (5) untestable-in-principle or tautological propositions; (6) poor fit/scope or anonymization failures.
| Signal in the letter | What it usually means | Your move |
|---|---|---|
| "Promising but the contribution is not yet clear" | Theory may be sound but under-differentiated | Re-run amr-contribution-framing |
| "Propositions are not well supported by the argument" | Logic gaps between premises and propositions | Re-run amr-data-analysis, then amr-theory-development |
| "Reads as a review of the literature" | No real theoretical move | Re-run amr-literature-positioning + amr-writing-style |
| "Constructs overlap existing ones" | Construct distinctiveness challenged | Re-run amr-theory-development (domain/distinction) |
| "Scope/level inconsistency" | Level-of-theory confusion | Re-run amr-methods (cross-level) |
| Editor highlights specific reviewer points as essential | The editor's priorities | Address these first and most fully |
amr-rebuttal).【Decision type】Reject / Reject & Resubmit / Major (R&R) / Minor
【Editor's priorities】ranked list
【Comment triage】substance: [...] | presentation: [...]
【Skill mapping】comment → amr-* skill
【Reviewer conflicts】[...]
【Go / no-go】pursue revision? rationale
【Next step】amr-rebuttal
npx claudepluginhub brycewang-stanford/awesome-journal-skills --plugin amr-skillsExplains the AMJ editorial and peer-review process, including desk review, R&R culture, and interpreting decision letters. Invoke before submission or when a decision arrives.
Evaluates whether a management/organizational theory manuscript fits Academy of Management Review. Covers scope, logical rigor, novelty bar, and desk-reject risks.
Routes AMR theory-building manuscript workflow by diagnosing current stage and invoking the appropriate sub-skill.