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Article Types

AD-Minister publishes articles that address contemporary problems and research questions relevant to the field of management. These manuscripts often focus on emerging topics or issues under debate in management studies. The journal welcomes ideas and arguments that challenge established consensus and stimulate academic discussion, drawing on qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches. AD-minister also welcomes the introduction and discussion of new concepts that expand, redefine, or problematize the contemporary boundaries of management studies. AD-minister currently offers the following publication modalities:

• Original Articles
• Perspectives
• Cases
• Pedagogical Innovation

 

1. Original Articles

Original Articles in AD-minister present original academic work that makes a substantive contribution to theory and/or practice in management and organizational studies. These manuscripts address relevant issues for contemporary management and are characterized by conceptual, methodological, and analytical rigor. Within this modality, AD-minister distinguishes two types of Original Articles, depending on the nature of the contribution and the work developed:

Original Articles (empirical or conceptual): These manuscripts aim to contribute explicitly to theory and practice related to organizational behavior, management processes, or the relationship between organizations and their environment. They are grounded in relevant theoretical frameworks, present a solid research design (formulated clearly before data collection when applicable), and rely on empirical evidence (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods) or rigorous conceptual development. These articles go beyond description by offering innovative analysis and synthesis, and they enable the generation, extension, refinement, or questioning of existing knowledge. Authors are expected to develop a clear analytical synthesis and to articulate implications for future research and organizational practice in a consistent manner.

Review Original Articles: These manuscripts provide a critical and evaluative synthesis of a field, theoretical stream, or research area relevant to management and organizational studies. Their purpose is not merely to describe existing literature, but to integrate knowledge, clarify debates, and advance understanding of the state of the field. These manuscripts are characterized by a theoretically guided review, the articulation of an integrative conceptual framework and/or a research agenda, and an explicit description of the review methodology. Review articles must offer clear theoretical contributions by identifying gaps, tensions, and opportunities for future development, as well as the theoretical implications derived from the analysis.

Scope and focus: Original Articles are addressed to a specialized academic audience and contribute to theoretical and empirical debates in management and related fields. The journal particularly values manuscripts that:

• engage critically with existing literature;
• contribute 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.

Length: The total length of the manuscript, including title, abstract, author information, tables, figures, figure captions, acknowledgements, and references, must be between 8,000 and 10,000 words. Manuscripts exceeding 12,000 words may be returned for shortening before continuing in the editorial process.

Manuscript structure: Original Articles follow a conventional and clearly organized academic structure. The manuscript must include:
• a clear, descriptive title;
• an informative abstract of up to 200 words, followed by 4–6 keywords in alphabetical order;
• sections that coherently develop the problem statement, theoretical background, methodological design, data analysis, discussion, and conclusions.
The manuscript must be submitted in Word format, using Times New Roman, size 12.

Required information: All Original Articles must include, when applicable:
• an authorship contributions statement (CRediT), specifying each author’s contribution (e.g., conceptualization, methodology, investigation, formal analysis, data curation, writing—original draft, writing—review & editing, visualization, software, project administration);
• a conflicts of interest statement, explicitly indicating the presence or absence of conflicts;
• acknowledgements, if applicable;
• a statement on the use of generative artificial intelligence and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process, when applicable;
• funding information, specifying funding sources, if any.

Citations and references: In-text citations must follow the author–year format, and references must be listed alphabetically at the end of the manuscript in accordance with APA (7th edition).

 

2. Perspectives

Perspective articles in AD-minister are concise, argument-driven manuscripts that offer critical, reflexive, or forward-looking viewpoints on issues of broad relevance to management, organizational studies, ethics, sustainability, and related areas. These articles aim to stimulate debate, reframe ongoing discussions, and open new lines of inquiry or practice. Perspective manuscripts are not empirical research reports. Instead, they provide conceptual, normative, or contextual reflections grounded in scholarly knowledge and informed expertise. They may engage with recently published research, current debates, or emerging practices, offering an original interpretation, synthesis, or position that brings new clarity to the field. Perspective articles may also be used to articulate novel ideas, hypotheses, or conceptual directions, or to discuss the implications of emerging innovations or approaches whose relevance for management and organizations is not yet fully established.

Scope and focus: Perspective articles address topics of pressing relevance to contemporary debates in management and organizational studies, including but not limited to:
• ethical and societal challenges in management;
• sustainability, regeneration, and responsible management;
• governance, public policy, and organizational change;
• critical perspectives on dominant theories, concepts, or practices;
• reflections grounded in Latin American or Global South contexts with international relevance.
Perspective manuscripts typically target a broad academic audience and seek to connect specialized debates with wider concerns in the field.

Length: Word limits are calculated based on all included text, including title, author information, acknowledgements, figure and table captions, and references: 2,000–2,500 words, with no abstract. The manuscript must include 4–6 keywords in alphabetical order.

Manuscript structure: Perspective manuscripts are integrated argumentative texts written in a coherent and accessible style. They may include subheadings to structure the argument, but they do not follow the conventional IMRaD format (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion). Perspective articles do not include an abstract. They should include no more than 35 references and one or two figures (with captions) or tables.

 

3. Cases

Cases are manuscripts designed for teaching and the analytical discussion of real management situations, presenting complex organizational dilemmas that remain open to multiple courses of action. This modality aims to contribute both to academic training and to practical learning by 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 settings in management and related fields.

Scope and focus: Cases are aimed at academic audiences and instructors interested in active teaching methodologies. The journal particularly values cases that:
• present relevant and contemporary organizational dilemmas;
• incorporate local, regional, or international contexts, with particular attention to emerging economies and the Global South;
• enable analysis from multiple perspectives (strategic, organizational, ethical, institutional, financial, among others);
• foster discussion, critical reasoning, and informed decision-making.

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

Manuscript structure:
a) Clear, descriptive case title.
b) Keywords: 4–6, in alphabetical order.
c) Case narrative: The main narrative introducing the reader to the organizational situation, including the organization, sector, institutional environment, and relevant background needed to understand the case.
d) Tensions: A detailed exposition of the tensions faced by the actors involved and the critical decisions at stake.
e) Data, tables, and images: Factual information that supports case analysis (e.g., tables, figures, timelines, organizational charts, or documentary excerpts), clearly numbered and referenced in the text.
f) Open ending: The case must conclude without resolving the tension, making alternative courses of action explicit and encouraging reflection and analysis.
g) Discussion questions: Four to five guiding questions designed to structure case analysis in teaching or professional practice contexts. These questions should promote critical analysis and decision-making and allow multiple well-reasoned answers.

 

4. Pedagogical Innovation

Pedagogical Innovation articles in AD-minister describe, analyze, and reflect on innovative experiences in teaching and training in management and organizational studies. This modality is intended to disseminate original pedagogical practices that improve teaching, learning, and assessment in university and professional training contexts. These articles may address innovations in curricula, courses, teaching and learning methodologies, training programs, instructional strategies, or assessment techniques, and may report preliminary outcomes, implementation processes, or lessons learned from the pedagogical experience. The emphasis is placed both on the originality of the innovation and on critical reflection regarding its design, application, and effects.

Scope and focus: Pedagogical Innovation articles are addressed to an academic audience interested in teaching, training, and pedagogical development in management and related fields. The journal particularly values manuscripts that:

• 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 results, limitations, and lessons learned;
  • provide sufficient information for other instructors to understand, adapt, or reproduce the innovation in comparable contexts.

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

Manuscript structure: Pedagogical Innovation articles must present a clear structure oriented toward the replicability of the experience. The manuscript must include the following sections:

a) Abstract: A clear synthesis of the pedagogical innovation, its purpose, context, methodological approach, and main lessons learned or outcomes.
b) Keywords: 4–6, in alphabetical order.
c) Introduction and problem statement: Presentation of the educational context, the problem motivating the innovation, and the pedagogical question or training problem guiding the experience.
d) Pedagogical framework / guiding principles: Description of the pedagogical, didactic, or conceptual approaches underpinning the innovation (e.g., active learning, experiential learning, critical pedagogy, problem-based learning, among others).
e) Learning environment: Detailed description of the learning environment, including learning objectives; format and dynamics of the experience; student and instructor roles; activities, resources, and tools used.
f) Results: Presentation of observed outcomes, learning evidence, process evaluations, or preliminary results, as appropriate.
g) Discussion: Practical implications and lessons learned. This section should include a critical analysis of the experience, practical implications for teaching, lessons learned, as well as limitations, constraints, or challenges encountered during implementation.
h) Conclusions: A closing reflection on the contribution of the pedagogical innovation.

All Pedagogical Innovation articles must include, when applicable:
• an ethical consent statement;
• data or pedagogical materials availability;
• a conflicts of interest statement.

Format and style: Manuscripts must be submitted in Word format, using Times New Roman, size 12, and must follow APA (7th edition) for citations and references. The writing style should be clear, academic, and accessible, avoiding unnecessary jargon without sacrificing conceptual rigor.

 

AD-Minister Editorial Process

 

The editorial process of AD-Minister is designed to ensure the academic quality, scientific integrity, originality, and relevance of the manuscripts published. The journal operates under a double-blind peer review system and follows a structured process of editorial screening, 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 manuscript submission, the editorial team conducts a preliminary evaluation (desk review) to determine thematic relevance, level of academic contribution, theoretical and methodological rigor, and alignment with the journal’s scope. Manuscripts that pass this stage are sent for external peer review by subject-matter experts. AD-Minister performs 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 verifies that the submission is complete and complies with formal requirements (style, length, references, and appendices). The team also assesses alignment with the journal’s thematic scope, minimum quality standards, and relevance to the academic community. This screening process will be completed within one week. At this stage, three decisions are possible:

• Early editorial rejection (desk reject)
• Request for preliminary revisions (revise before review), requiring the author to correct formal or anonymization issues. Authors are given one month to submit the revised version together with a response letter detailing the changes made.
• Submission for blind peer review.

 

3. Originality and Ethics Review

Originality is verified using similarity detection tools (Turnitin), and compliance with the ethical principles of scientific publishing is assessed. Authors must confirm that the manuscript is not simultaneously under review by another journal and that it complies with responsible research standards. Serious cases of plagiarism or duplicate publication 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 academic misconduct may lead to immediate rejection of the manuscript.

 

4. Selection of Reviewers

The editor-in-chief or an assigned associate editor reviews the manuscript and selects two external reviewers with expertise in the subject area. The list of suggested or excluded reviewers provided by the author will be considered, although the final decision rests with the editor. This stage may take between one week and one month. If reviewers cannot be identified, authors will be informed about the status of their manuscript so they may withdraw it or begin a second round of reviewer invitations.

 

5. Peer Review

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

 

6. First Editorial Decision

The editor integrates the reviewers’ evaluations and issues a reasoned editorial decision. The decision may correspond to:

• Acceptance subject to minor editorial changes
• Minor or major revisions
• Rejection

Each decision is communicated through an editorial letter including a summary of observations, detailed instructions, and response deadlines. The first editorial decision is expected within approximately two weeks after receipt of the reviewers’ reports.

 

7. Additional Review Rounds

If the revised manuscript requires further corrections, it is resubmitted to the reviewers or editor to confirm that the comments have been adequately addressed. Depending on the complexity of the observations, up to two additional review rounds may occur before a final decision is reached. Authors are given approximately one month to submit the revised manuscript and a detailed response to reviewers’ comments. The second evaluation round is expected to last 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. At this point, academic evaluation concludes and the editorial production phase begins. Editorial production includes:

• Review of formatting and metadata
• Verification of APA references
• Validation of ORCID, DOI, and JEL codes when applicable
• Typesetting and layout design
• Generation of PDF proofs
• Final validation by the authors and 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 design, generation of PDF proofs, and final validation by both the authors and the editorial team. Once approved for publication, the article is incorporated into the AD-Minister OJS platform and assigned 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 definitive assignment to a volume and issue. Subsequently, the journal carries out indexing, updating, and dissemination processes in national and international scientific information systems, including platforms such as SciELO and Redalyc, when applicable. The editorial production and publication stage is estimated to take between two and five weeks.

 

Summary of the Editorial Process

 

Stage	Description	Estimated Time
Manuscript Submission	Submission of the manuscript and supporting documents through OJS	Continuous submission
Initial Editorial Review (Desk Review)	Preliminary evaluation of thematic relevance, academic quality, and formal compliance	1 week
Request for Preliminary Revisions (Revise Before Review)	Formal, structural, or anonymization corrections before peer review	1 month
Originality and Ethics Review	Verification of originality through Turnitin and ethical compliance review	1–2 weeks
Selection of Reviewers	Identification and confirmation of specialized external reviewers	1 week to 1 month
Peer Review (First Evaluation Round)	Double-blind review by external reviewers	1–2 months
First Editorial Decision	Integration of reviewer reports and editorial decision	2 weeks
Author Revisions	Manuscript revisions and detailed response to comments	1 month
Second Evaluation Round	Editorial reassessment and/or additional external review when applicable	1 month
Final Acceptance	Definitive confirmation of manuscript acceptance	2 weeks to 1 month
Editorial Production and Publication	Copyediting, layout, PDF proofs, DOI assignment, and Online First/OJS publication	2–5 weeks

 

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

 

GUIDE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF ARTICLES

 

1. 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.

Note: Submissions sent by email will not be accepted.

 

1. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR SUBMISSION

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

 

1. Anonymous manuscript: This file must be fully anonymized to ensure a double-blind peer review process. It must include:

• Article title
• Type of article
• Keywords
• Abstract (when applicable)
• JEL Codes
• Full text of the article (including tables, figures, and graphs integrated into the document)
• Do not include author names or affiliations
• Remove any information that may identify the authors

 

2. Title page: This document contains full authorship information and will not be shared with reviewers. It must include:

• Article title
• Type of article
• Full identification of all authors
• Institutional affiliation (institution, city, country)
• Institutional address
• Email address of each author
• ORCID identifier

 

3. DECLARATION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: Authors must declare whether they have any financial or personal relationships with other individuals or organizations that could bias their work or unduly influence it (employment, honoraria, consultancies, stock ownership, funding support, affiliation with the journal as editor or board member). Authors must inform the journal and the editor before completing the submission process.

 

If there are no conflicts of interest, include the following statement:

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

 

If there are conflicts of interest, clearly and specifically state the nature of the relationship. Examples:

 

• Author [author name] declares having received funding from [name of the entity] for the development of this research.
• Author [author name] declares providing consultancy services to [name of the organization], which is related to the subject of the study.
• Author [author name] declares owning shares in [name of the company].

 

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

 

4. COVER LETTER: A cover letter addressed to the editorial team, including:

• Title of the manuscript
• Type of article
• Justification of the manuscript’s relevance and contribution
• Relevance for AD-Minister
• Statement of originality (the manuscript is not under review in another journal)
• Confirmation of compliance with ethical standards
• Suggestion of 3 reviewers (do not include reviewers with potential conflicts of interest)

 

Note: Ensure that all files are properly named (e.g., “Anonymous_Manuscript.docx”, “Title_Page.docx”, “Cover_Letter.pdf”).