Advances in Management & Ethics Research (AMER)

Information for Authors

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  Connect with AMER

  AMER is intended as an ongoing forum for the exchange of ideas and perspectives at the intersection of management and ethics. As a publication for business practitioners, AMER seeks to advance knowledge and business practice by inspiring, promoting, and supporting a dialogue of innovation and change in management and ethics. 

  We welcome engagement from executives, practitioners, scholars, organizations, educational institutions, and others interested in contributing to conversations on leadership, ethics, sustainability, organizational practice, and the challenges facing organizations and society. The journal welcomes practitioner perspectives, executive reflections, applied commentary, and practice-informed insights grounded in real-world experience. 

  Organizations, institutions, and individuals interested in future collaborations, partnerships, sponsorship opportunities, advertising, or other forms of engagement are encouraged to contact the editorial office. We welcome opportunities to collaborate in ways that advance practical engagement and meaningful dialogue in management and ethics consistent with the mission of the journal and the PRIME Center.
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  Information for Contributors

  AMER welcomes submissions on a broad array of topics related to the fields of management and ethics, including leadership, organizational behavior, sustainable resource use, hiring practices, diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, health and safety, and workplace privacy, among others. Business case studies, analyses on emerging developments, and perspective pieces are welcome. 

  Submission Guidelines

  • Submissions must be original work and must not infringe existing copyrights or the rights of any third party.
  • Papers cannot have been published previously nor can they be under consideration or accepted for publication elsewhere.
  • Authors must disclose (within a footnote) any sources of financial support, as well as financial or other substantive conflicts of interest, that may affect the results or interpretation of the submitted manuscript.
  • Authors confirm, by submitting a manuscript to AMER for publication consideration, that the submission complies with all submission guidelines.
  • Submissions accepted for publication may be subject to formatting and/or editorial changes in preparation for final publication. Author(s) will have an opportunity to review and approve any changes prior to final publication.
  • If a submission is accepted for publication in AMER, all authors will be required to sign a limited copyright agreement.
  • There are no submission fees or publication charges.
  • Please direct submissions to Dr. Evan Peterson at petersea@udmercy.edu

  Formatting Guidelines

  • Please submit manuscripts in Microsoft Word format only. We are only able to accept manuscripts written in English.
  • Please cite any sources using footnotes. References must comply with the most recent edition of the American Psychological Association (APA) manual.
  • Please include any figures or tables (if applicable) as appendices.
  • Submissions should be approximately 5 – 15 double-spaced pages in length.
  • To ensure a blind review, please ensure that names of the author(s) appear ONLY on the title page. Do not include author names anywhere else in the submission.
  • Each submission must include a title page containing the following items:
    • Full name and company affiliation for each author
    • Email address and phone number (corresponding author only)

  The Peer Review Process 

  All submissions meeting the criteria established in the Submission Guidelines will undergo a double-blind, peer-review process. Submissions will be evaluated based on:

  • importance, timeliness, and appeal of topic
  • overall quality and validity of analysis
  • thoroughness and clarity of discussion

  Members of the peer-review team (comprised of business practitioners) will review each submission and provide a publication recommendation to the executive editor. All submissions will receive peer-review comments. AMER will strive to provide authors with a publication decision within 6 – 8 weeks of submission.