Pre-Submission Preflight (jams-submission)
When to trigger
- "We're submitting this week" — the last check before pressing submit on Editorial Manager
- Unsure what the Springer portal requires (anonymized file, title page, statements)
- Verifying blinding, APA style, and required declarations are in place
- Confirming the data/code availability statement is prepared
Always re-verify current limits and required files on the official JAMS submission guidelines (link.springer.com/journal/11747) before submitting — specifics change. Facts below were checked 2026-06; volatile items are marked 检索于 2026-06;以官网为准 or 待核实.
Verified JAMS / Springer specs (confirm current values)
- Publisher / owner: Springer, for the Academy of Marketing Science (AMS). ISSN 0092-0703 (print) / 1552-7824 (online); bimonthly.
- Submission portal: Springer Editorial Manager for JAMS (reached via the journal's "Submit manuscript" link). Online submission only.
- Review model: double-anonymized (double-blind) — the manuscript file must be fully anonymized; author identities and reviewer identities are mutually concealed.
- Citation style: APA author–date is JAMS house style (检索于 2026-06;以官网为准).
- Co-Editors-in-Chief: Stephanie M. Noble and Charles H. Noble (University of Tennessee), since June 2024 (检索于 2026-06;以官网为准).
- Abstract: structured/concise abstract, typically ~200–250 words (待核实 — confirm exact limit and whether structured on the official guidelines).
- Length / page limit: JAMS does not publish a single hard page count the way some AMA journals do; follow the article-type guidance on the official page (待核实 — confirm current limit).
- Data & code: Springer research-data policy applies; prepare a data (and code) availability statement and deposit references (e.g., OSF / Mendeley Data) where applicable (检索于 2026-06;以官网为准).
- Fees: subscription publication has no submission fee / no APC; Open Access (Hybrid OA) is optional and carries an article-processing charge for accepted articles only — often covered by Springer transformative agreements (待核实 — confirm current APC).
Pre-submission checklist
Anonymization (double-anonymized)
Format & style
Files for Editorial Manager
Declarations & transparency
Editorial Manager operation notes
- Reach the portal from the journal's "Submit manuscript" link (link.springer.com/journal/11747); keep your account and ORCID current.
- Choose article type, keywords, and area/classifications carefully — they route the manuscript to the area editor whose domain matches the paper. A mismatch slows review and risks an unsympathetic read.
- Upload the anonymized manuscript and the separate title page into the slots the system designates; the title page (not the blinded file) carries authors, affiliations, ORCID, funding, and acknowledgments.
- Preview the system-built PDF before final submission to confirm exhibits render and no identity leaked into headers, properties, or file names.
- Have the cover letter ready in the portal: state fit to JAMS, the theoretical and managerial contribution, and that the paper is not under review elsewhere.
Anti-patterns
- Self-identifying language ("in our 2019 study") or a link that reveals identity in the blinded file
- Wrong (non-APA) citation style straight from a reference manager
- A missing or generic cover letter that omits the managerial contribution JAMS expects
- No data/code availability statement, or no plan for a repository deposit
- Treating the optional OA APC as a mandatory submission fee
- Quoting a page/abstract limit as fixed without checking the current guidelines
- Generic keyword/area choices that misroute the manuscript to the wrong editor
Output format
【Anonymization】no identity in file/metadata/links: pass/fix
【Style】APA citations; abstract within limit; keywords: pass/fix
【Files】anon manuscript / separate title page (ORCID) / cover letter / appendix: ready?
【Cover letter】states fit + theory + managerial contribution? yes/fix
【Transparency】data/code availability statement + repo plan: ready?
【Declarations】IRB / COI / funding / no concurrent submission: complete?
【Source check】volatile items (limit, APC, editors) re-verified or marked 检索于 2026-06
【Next step】submit via Editorial Manager → jams-review-process
Supplementary resources