Author Guidelines

AD-Minister Author Guidelines

 

AD-Minister offers four publication modalities:

• Original articles
• Perspectives
• Teaching cases
• Pedagogical innovation

^{Please see our format for submitting articles}

 

1. Original Articles

Original articles consist of unpublished academic work that makes a substantive contribution to theory and practice in the fields of management and organizations. These manuscripts address relevant issues in both fields of knowledge and are characterized by conceptual, methodological, and analytical rigor. Within this modality, AD-Minister distinguishes three types of original articles, according to the nature of the contribution and the work developed:

 

First, empirical articles seek to contribute explicitly to theory and practice in organizational behavior, organizational and management processes, and the understanding and intervention of the interaction between organizations and their environment. They are grounded in relevant theoretical frameworks, present a solid and clearly formulated research design (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed), and use empirical data and rigorous conceptual developments. These articles are innovative in their analysis and synthesis, and generate, extend, refine, or challenge existing knowledge. These manuscripts are expected to develop a clear analytical synthesis and to consistently state their implications for future research and organizational practice in their respective areas of knowledge.

 

Second, conceptual articles focus on theory building, conceptual development, the proposal of new analytical frameworks, and the disciplinary repositioning of administrative and organizational phenomena. This type of article is characterized by the identification of a relevant gap in the literature, a selective review of studies, and solid theoretical grounding that enables the understanding of a critical and reflective conceptual framework. This type of study must offer solid, well-positioned theoretical contributions, generating questions and new lines of research in management and in the field of organizational studies.

 

Finally, literature review articles are recognized as those that provide a critical and evaluative synthesis of a field, theoretical stream, or relevant research area in management and organizational studies. Their objective is to integrate knowledge, clarify debates, and advance understanding of the state of the art in these fields. These manuscripts are characterized by a theoretically guided review, the articulation of an integrative conceptual framework and/or a research agenda, and the explicit exposition of the review methodology used. This type of manuscript must offer clear theoretical contributions, identifying gaps, tensions, and opportunities for future development, as well as the theoretical implications derived from the analysis.

 

1.1 Scope and Length

Original articles are aimed at a specialized academic audience and contribute to theoretical and empirical debates in management, organizational studies, and related fields. Works that accomplish the following are especially valued:

• Engage critically with the existing literature.
• Provide new theoretical, empirical, or methodological perspectives.
• Address contemporary organizational phenomena with local, regional, or international relevance.
• Explicitly articulate the relationship between theory, empirical evidence, and practice.

The total length of the manuscript, including title, abstract, authorship information, tables, figures, figure captions, acknowledgments, and references, must be between 9,000 and 10,000 words. Manuscripts exceeding 12,000 words may be returned for reduction before the editorial process continues.

 

1.2 Manuscript Structure

Original articles follow a conventional and clearly organized academic structure. The manuscript must include:

• Clear and descriptive title: maximum 15 words.
• Abstract: up to 200 words.
• 4-6 keywords (separated by semicolons).
• JEL Codes: Include between 2 and 3 JEL codes according to the official classification of the Journal of Economic Literature (JEL).
• Graphical abstract (optional)
• Introduction
• Theoretical/Conceptual Framework
• Methodology
• Results/Findings
• Discussion
• Conclusions
• References
• Statement of authorship, conflict of interest, funding, and use of artificial intelligence

 

Guidelines for preparing a graphical abstract for AD-Minister (optional)

AD-Minister invites authors of original articles to include a graphical abstract that visually synthesizes the main contribution of the article. The purpose of the graphical abstract is to communicate the central idea of the study clearly, quickly, and accessibly, facilitating the dissemination of academic knowledge among researchers, professors, and professionals interested in reading the article. The graphical abstract complements the text through a visual representation of the main argument, the conceptual model, the research design, or the central findings. The graphical abstract should allow the reader to immediately understand:

• The problem or phenomenon studied;
• The conceptual or theoretical approach;
• The analytical process or research design;
• The main contribution of the article;
• A representation of the conceptual model, the relationships analyzed, or the logic of the study.
• For review articles, the graphical abstract may illustrate the proposed integrative framework, the conceptual synthesis of the field, or the resulting research agenda.

 

The graphical abstract is understood as a figure that graphically synthesizes the contribution of the article. At AD-Minister, it must meet the following characteristics:

• Clear, legible, and conceptually informative, avoiding excessive text.
• Includes diagrams, conceptual schemes, analytical models, or visual representations that facilitate understanding of the study’s central argument.
• Allows understanding independently of the full article.
• The figure must include a brief title or explanatory phrase that synthesizes the study.

When authors include a graphical abstract, AD-Minister may use it to support dissemination of the article on the journal’s website and through its academic communication channels. Including a graphical abstract is recommended but not mandatory.

 

2. Perspectives

Perspectives articles are concise argumentative manuscripts that offer critical, reflective, or forward-looking viewpoints on topics of broad relevance to the field of management. These articles aim to stimulate debate, reframe ongoing discussions, and open new lines of research, practice, or public policy. These articles are not commentaries, empirical research reports, or literature reviews. Instead, they offer rigorous conceptual, theoretical, normative, or contextual reflections, grounded in academic knowledge and expertise, that challenge dominant paradigms and propose a new research agenda.

 

2.1 Scope and Length

Perspectives articles engage with recently published research, current debates, or emerging phenomena, offering an original interpretation, synthesis, or theoretical development that brings new clarity to the field. They may also articulate novel ideas, hypotheses, or concepts, or discuss the implications of emerging innovations or approaches whose relevance to management is not yet fully established. Perspectives articles address topics of pressing relevance to contemporary debates in management. They are usually directed at a broad academic audience and seek to connect specialized debates with more general concerns of the field. The length of the manuscript is calculated based on the entire text included, covering title, authorship information, figure and table captions, and references: 3,000-5,000 words.

 

2.2 Structure

Perspectives manuscripts are integrated argumentative texts, written in a coherent and accessible style. This type of article does not include an abstract, and its typical structure includes:

• Clear, descriptive, and engaging title
• 4-6 keywords
• JEL Codes: Include between 2 and 3 codes.
• Introduction (identifies and explains the problem with the dominant paradigm)
• New perspective (rigorously articulates the critique and the forward-looking viewpoint)
• Future research (includes guiding questions or lines of research)
• Figures and/or Tables
• References
• Statement of authorship, conflict of interest, funding, and use of artificial intelligence

 

3. Teaching Cases

These are manuscripts oriented toward the teaching and analytical discussion of real management situations, presenting complex organizational dilemmas open to multiple courses of action. This modality seeks to contribute to both academic training and practical learning, promoting critical analysis, decision-making, and ethical and strategic reflection in organizational contexts. Cases must be based on real organizations or plausible situations, clearly contextualized, and designed for use in undergraduate, graduate, or executive education classrooms in management and related fields.

 

3.1 Scope and Focus

Teaching cases are directed at an academic and teaching audience interested in the use of active teaching methodologies. Cases that accomplish the following are especially valued:

• Present relevant and contemporary organizational dilemmas;
• Describe how local, regional, or international contexts are incorporated;
• Allow analysis from multiple perspectives (strategic, organizational, ethical, institutional, financial, among others);
• Foster discussion, critical reasoning, and informed decision-making.

The total length of the manuscript, including the case narrative, tables, figures, images, and references, must be between 2,000 and 4,000 words.

 

3.2 Manuscript Structure

Teaching cases include the following structure:

• Title: Clear and descriptive title of the case. The title should evoke the issue at the center of the case under study, introducing the rhetorical question or tension to be developed.
• Keywords: 4 to 6 keywords.
• JEL Codes: Include between 2 and 3 JEL codes according to the official classification of the Journal of Economic Literature (JEL).
• Introduction: Develops the main narrative of the case, introducing the reader to the organizational case and its context. It also includes a presentation of the organization, the sector, the institutional environment, and the background needed to understand the case.
• Integrative framework: Detailed exposition of the framework within which the case unfolds. The section is not required to be titled “integrative framework,” although it may be; authors are also encouraged to use the content of their case to guide the reader in understanding it.
• Tension or problematizing proposal: Describes the tensions faced by the actors involved and the critical decisions at stake.
• Alternatives and closing: Ends the case without resolving the tension, making the possible alternatives explicit and stimulating reflection and analysis.
• Data, tables, and images: Includes relevant factual information that supports the analysis of the case (for example, tables, figures, timelines, organizational charts, or document excerpts), presented with clear numbering and referenced in the text.
• Discussion questions: Four to five guiding questions, designed to guide the analysis of the case in teaching or professional practice contexts. These questions should promote critical analysis and decision-making and allow for multiple reasoned answers.
• Statement of authorship, conflict of interest, funding, and use of artificial intelligence

 

4. Pedagogical Innovation

Pedagogical Innovation articles describe, analyze, and reflect on innovative teaching and training experiences in management. This modality is oriented toward disseminating original pedagogical practices that contribute to improving teaching, learning, and assessment in university and professional training contexts. These articles may address innovations in curricula, courses, teaching-learning methodologies, training programs, didactic strategies, or assessment techniques, and may report preliminary results, implementation processes, or lessons learned from the pedagogical experience. The emphasis is placed both on the originality of the innovation and on critical reflection about its design, application, and effects.

 

4.1 Scope and Focus

Pedagogical Innovation articles are directed at an academic audience interested in teaching, training, and pedagogical development in management and related fields. Manuscripts that accomplish the following are especially valued:

• Present clearly defined and contextualized pedagogical innovations;
• Articulate pedagogical, didactic, or theoretical foundations that guide the experience;
• Explicitly describe the design of the learning environment and its objectives;
• Critically reflect on the results, limitations, and lessons learned;
• Offer sufficient information for other instructors to understand, adapt, or reproduce the innovation in similar contexts.

The total length of the manuscript, including title, abstract, authorship information, tables, figures, figure captions, acknowledgments, and references, must be between 1,500 and 3,000 words.

 

4.2 Structure

Pedagogical Innovation articles must present a clear, organized structure oriented toward the replicability of the experience. The manuscript must include the following sections, numbered using Arabic numerals:

• Abstract: Clear synthesis of the pedagogical innovation, its purpose, context, methodological approach, and main lessons or results.
• Keywords: Between 4 and 6.
• JEL Codes: Include between 2 and 3 JEL codes.
• Introduction and problem statement: Presentation of the educational context, the problem motivating the innovation, and the pedagogical question or training problem guiding the experience.
• Pedagogical Framework/Guiding Principles: Description of the pedagogical, didactic, or conceptual approaches underpinning the innovation (for example, active learning, experiential learning, critical pedagogy, problem-based learning, among others).
• Methods: Presents the methodology implemented in the study, including participants, instruments, study design, and learning environment. This section must include learning objectives; format and dynamics of the experience; roles of students and instructors; activities, resources, and tools used.
• Results: Presentation of observed results, evidence of learning, process evaluations, or preliminary results, as applicable. The pedagogical idea must have been tested in the classroom at least twice.
• Discussion: Includes practical implications and lessons learned. Contains a critical analysis of the experience, including practical implications for teaching, lessons learned, as well as limitations, constraints, or challenges faced during implementation.
• Conclusions: Reflective closing on the contribution of the pedagogical innovation.
• Statements: Statement of authorship, conflict of interest, funding, and use of artificial intelligence

 

All Pedagogical Innovation articles must include:

• Ethical consent statement: Explaining how the actors who make up the study give their informed consent to participate in it.
• Availability of data or pedagogical materials: The information presented must reflect traceability and transparency in the application of the study. Attach the documents necessary to support this process.

 

Format, Style, and Referencing (All Modalities)

 

Writing format: All manuscripts must be submitted in Word format, using Times New Roman, size 12, 1.5 line spacing. The writing style must be clear, academic, and accessible.

Tables, figures, and images: When the manuscript includes charts, photographs, diagrams, figures, or images, authors must attach original versions in high resolution and editable quality, in order to facilitate the journal’s layout and editing process.

Use of thesauri and keywords: Authors are encouraged to use standardized and consistent terms in the title, abstract, keywords, and body of the manuscript. To this end, authors may draw on academic thesauri and international thematic classification systems, such as the UNESCO Thesaurus, the JEL descriptors, the keyword list of the Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS), and the IEDCYT Thesauri and Glossaries.

Citation format: In-text citations must follow the author-year format, and references must be listed alphabetically at the end of the manuscript, according to the APA Style Guidelines (7th edition).

 

AD-Minister Editorial Process

 

The AD-Minister editorial process is designed to ensure the academic quality, scientific integrity, originality, and relevance of published manuscripts. The journal operates under a double-blind review system and carries out a structured process of editorial review, scientific evaluation, and editorial production. All manuscripts must comply with the guidelines established in the Author Guidelines, including policies on ethics, academic transparency, originality, and formal manuscript preparation. After receiving the manuscript, the editorial team conducts a preliminary evaluation (desk review) to determine thematic relevance, the level of academic contribution, theoretical and methodological rigor, and fit with the journal’s focus. Manuscripts that pass this stage are sent for external evaluation by expert peer reviewers. AD-Minister carries out originality checks using text similarity detection tools, particularly Turnitin. The final decision regarding acceptance, revision, or rejection rests exclusively with the journal’s editorial team.

 

1. Manuscript Submission

Authors must submit their manuscripts exclusively through the AD-Minister OJS system (https://publicaciones.eafit.edu.co/index.php/administer), including the following documents:

• Separate title page
• Anonymized manuscript
• Graphical abstract (optional)
• Cover letter
• Ethical and conflict of interest statements
• CRediT statement (indicating the roles performed by each author)

 

2. Initial Editorial Review (Desk Review)

The editorial team checks that the submission is complete and complies with formal standards (style, length, references, and appendices). It verifies correspondence with the thematic scope, and evaluates minimum quality and relevance for the academic community. This screening takes place within one week. Three decisions can result from this stage:

• Early editorial rejection (desk reject)
• Request for prior adjustments (revise before review), so the author can correct formal or anonymization issues. Authors are given one month to return the new version along with a letter detailing the changes made.
• Submission to peer review (blind peer review).

 

3. Originality and Ethics Review

Originality is verified using similarity tools (Turnitin), and compliance with ethical principles of scientific publication is checked. Authors must confirm that the manuscript is not simultaneously under review at another journal and that it complies with responsible research standards. Serious problems of plagiarism or duplication will result in immediate rejection. Once the manuscript passes the preliminary review and proceeds to scientific evaluation, the corresponding author must submit a letter of originality and publication authorization. Serious issues related to plagiarism, duplication, or poor academic practices may lead to immediate rejection of the manuscript.

 

4. Reviewer Selection

The editor-in-chief or an assigned associate editor reviews the manuscript and selects two external reviewers with expertise in the topic. The list of suggested or excluded reviewers provided by the author will be taken into account, although the final decision rests with the editor. This stage may take between one week and one month. If no reviewers can be found, authors will be informed of the status of their article so they can withdraw it or begin a second round of submission to reviewers.

 

5. Peer Review

Under the double-blind system, reviewers evaluate the manuscript considering theoretical and practical relevance, methodological rigor, originality, and clarity of presentation. This constitutes the first round of evaluation. Reviewers are provided with a structured guide. Possible recommendations include: rejection, major revision, minor revision, or acceptance.

 

6. First Editorial Decision

The editor integrates the opinions issued by the reviewers and issues a well-founded editorial decision. The decision may correspond to:

• Acceptance conditional on minor editorial changes.
• Minor or major revisions.
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Each decision is communicated through an editorial letter that includes a summary of observations, detailed instructions, and deadlines for response. The first editorial decision is expected within an estimated two weeks after receiving the review reports.

 

7. Additional Rounds of Review

If the revised manuscript requires further corrections, it is sent back to the reviewers or the editor to confirm that the observations have been addressed. Depending on the complexity of the observations, there may be up to two rounds of review before reaching a final decision. A maximum of two additional rounds applies. Authors are given approximately one month to submit the corrected version of the manuscript along with a detailed response to the observations made. The second round of evaluation takes approximately one month.

 

8. Final Acceptance and Editorial Preparation

Once the manuscript meets the scientific and editorial standards of AD-Minister, the article is formally accepted for publication. From this point, academic evaluation ends and the editorial production phase begins. Editorial production includes:

• Format and metadata review;
• Verification of APA references;
• Validation of ORCID, DOI, and JEL codes, as applicable;
• Layout and typesetting
• Generation of PDF proofs
• Final validation by authors and the editorial team.

Final confirmation of acceptance may take between two weeks and one month, depending on the final editorial adjustments required.

 

9. Editorial Production and Publication

Editorial production includes copyediting, layout, generation of PDF proofs, and final validation by the authors and the editorial team. Once approved for publication, the article is incorporated into the AD-Minister OJS platform and receives its institutional DOI under the prefix 10.17230/ad-minister. Articles may initially be published under the Online First or Early View modality before their final assignment to a volume and issue. Subsequently, the journal carries out indexing, updating, and content submission processes to national and international scientific information systems, including platforms such as SciELO and Redalyc, as applicable. The editorial production and publication stage takes an estimated two to five weeks.

 

Summary of the Editorial Process

Stage	Description	Estimated Time
Manuscript submission	Submission of the manuscript and supplementary documents through OJS.	Open call, ongoing
Initial editorial review (Desk Review)	Preliminary evaluation of thematic relevance, academic quality, and formal compliance.	1 week
Request for prior adjustments (Revise Before Review)	Formal, structural, or anonymization corrections before submission to reviewers.	1 month
Originality and ethics review	Verification of originality through Turnitin and review of ethical aspects.	1-2 weeks
Reviewer selection	Identification and confirmation of specialized external evaluators.	1 week to 1 month
Peer review (first round of evaluation)	Double-blind evaluation by external reviewers.	1 to 2 months
First editorial decision	Integration of reports and issuance of editorial decision.	2 weeks
Author revision	Adjustments to the manuscript and detailed response to observations.	1 month
Second round of evaluation	Editorial re-evaluation and/or new external review, as applicable.	1 month
Final acceptance	Definitive confirmation of manuscript acceptance.	2 weeks to 1 month
Editorial production and publication	Copyediting, layout, PDF proofs, DOI, and Online First/OJS publication.	2 to 5 weeks

The complete AD-Minister editorial process, from initial receipt of the manuscript to final publication, may take approximately six to ten months, depending on factors such as the complexity of the revisions requested, the speed of authors’ and reviewers’ responses, the availability of external reviewers, and the times associated with editorial production. The journal seeks to carry out each stage of the process within reasonable timeframes, while simultaneously ensuring academic quality standards, scientific rigor, and editorial integrity.

 

 

GUIDE FOR SUBMITTING ARTICLES

 

A. Submission Process on the Platform

All submissions must be made exclusively through the journal’s official platform: https://publicaciones.eafit.edu.co/index.php/administer. The process is as follows:

• Create a user account on the platform.
• Follow the indicated steps to upload the required files.

Submissions by email are not accepted.

 

B. Documents Required for Submission

AD-Minister accepts different types of contributions, including original research articles, perspectives, pedagogical innovation, and teaching cases. All submissions must comply with the document structure described below.

 

1. Anonymous document: This file must be completely anonymized to ensure a double-blind review process. Authors should not include author names or affiliations and must remove any information that could identify the authors. This anonymous document must include the following information:

• Article title
• Article type
• Keywords
• JEL Codes
• Abstract
• Full text of the article (introduction, theoretical framework, methodology, results, discussion, conclusions, and references)
• Conflict of interest statement
• Funding
• Statement on the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence

 

2. Title page: When submitting the article, authors must also include this document called the “title page,” which contains complete information about the authors and will not be shared with reviewers. This document must include: Article title

• Article type
• Complete identification of all authors
• Institutional affiliation (institution, city, country)
• Institutional address
• Email address of each author
• ORCID identifier
• Authorship contribution statement CRediT

 

3. Cover letter: A cover letter for the article addressed to the editorial team that includes:

• Manuscript title
• Article type
• Justification of the manuscript’s relevance and contribution
• Relevance to AD-Minister
• Statement of originality (the manuscript is not under review at another journal)
• Confirmation of compliance with ethical standards
• Suggestion of 3 reviewers (do not include reviewers with potential conflicts of interest).

 

Guidelines for Authorship, Conflict of Interest, and Use of Artificial Intelligence Statements

 

Authorship contribution statement [CRediT] (https://credit.niso.org/): In the cover letter, authors are asked to complete the following information:

Author name(s): Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration; Resources; Software; Supervision; Validation; Visualization; Writing – original draft; Writing – review and editing.

 

Conflict of interest statement: Authors must declare whether they have any financial or personal relationship with other people or organizations that could bias their work or inappropriately influence it (employment, honoraria, consultancies, share ownership, funding grants, affiliation with the journal as editor or committee member). Authors must inform the journal and the editor before completing the submission process:

If there is no conflict of interest, include the following text:

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

If there is a conflict of interest, clearly and specifically declare the existing relationship. Examples:

Author [author name] declares having received funding from [entity name] for the development of this research.

Author [author name] declares providing consulting services to [organization name], which is related to the subject of the study.

Author [author name] declares holding shares in [company name].

The resulting Word document containing the statement must be uploaded during the “attach/upload files” step of the submission process. The document must be saved in .doc or .docx format. Author signatures are not required.

 

Statement on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): All documents received by AD-Minister undergo an originality check using Turnitin software. The journal rejects articles whose text has been produced by AI. The journal allows the use of AI tools provided they are declared in the article and the authors take responsibility for their use. Authors are asked to complete the following paragraph in their article:

The authors declare that they used the Generative Artificial Intelligence tool [tool name, e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Grammarly, etc.] for the purpose of [briefly describe the use: improving writing, grammar review, text organization, translation, code generation, support in analysis, among others].

 

Funding: Authors are asked to declare, if applicable, the source of funding for the research they are submitting for publication.

The authors report having received the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: the authors thank XXXXX for its financial support (grant no. XXXX).