| name | msom-submission |
| description | Use when running the final pre-submission preflight for a Manufacturing & Service Operations Management (M&SOM) manuscript — the ScholarOne portal, double-anonymous anonymization, the 32-page typeset cap on the official template, the structured abstract, author-chosen Department routing with two preferred Department Editors, and data/code disclosure. Checks readiness to submit; it does not handle the post-decision response (msom-rebuttal). |
Pre-Submission Preflight (msom-submission)
When to trigger
- "We're submitting this week" — the last check before hitting submit
- Unsure what ScholarOne requires or which Department/Department Editors to pick
- Need to confirm double-anonymous anonymization is complete
- Verifying the manuscript fits the 32-page typeset cap on the official template
Before submitting, check the official M&SOM submission-guidelines page, editorial-board page, and ScholarOne screens for the live upload fields, payment step, and editor rosters. The baseline below was checked on 2026-06-20.
Verified M&SOM specs (confirm current values)
- Length: 32-page maximum for a new submission, including all references, tables, graphs/figures, and appendices, typeset on the official M&SOM LaTeX/Word style files (one column, 11-point font, 1-inch margins on all sides). Online supplement ≤ 16 pages for new submissions.
- Abstract: structured, ≤ 300 words, no technical jargon, with three subsections — Problem definition / Methodology-results / Managerial implications.
- Submission portal: ScholarOne Manuscripts at mc.manuscriptcentral.com/msom; submit as a single PDF.
- Department routing: choose a primary editorial Department and name two preferred Department Editors. The Manufacturing-and-Supply-Chain rule applies — if that department is chosen, the first DE choice must be from it and the second from a different department.
- Review: double-anonymous — author identities are known only to the EIC, Department Editor, Associate Editor, and editorial staff; remove names, institutions, and acknowledgments from the manuscript.
- Style: INFORMS author-year (author-date) citations; reference list ordered by first author, number of authors, then year (INFORMS style file v1.6).
- Data & code: manuscripts must permit replication; be prepared to share raw data on request and to retain it; provide your own code plus access/linking instructions for licensed data (Census, Compustat, CRSP, FactSet, WRDS).
- Fees: M&SOM author guidelines list an optional USD 3,000 INFORMS Open Option fee after acceptance and do not list a regular submission fee on the checked page; treat payment as a ScholarOne-screen check, not a manuscript-design assumption.
Pre-submission checklist
Anonymization (double-anonymous)
Format (verify against the official style files)
Routing & files for ScholarOne
Declarations & data/code
Anti-patterns
- Submitting with self-identifying language ("in our 2019 study") intact.
- Choosing a Department the paper does not actually fit, or ignoring the M&SC first/second rule.
- Letting references/appendices push the typeset manuscript past 32 pages.
- A structured abstract missing the Managerial-implications section.
- Reference list in a non-INFORMS style straight from the reference manager.
Output format
【Anonymization】pass / fix ...
【Format vs. style files】32-page cap, 11-pt template, structured abstract: pass / fix ...
【Department routing】primary + two DEs (M&SC rule respected) ...
【Files】single PDF / supplement / cover letter: ready? ...
【Data & code】replication detail; licensed-data access instructions ...
【Next step】await decision → msom-review-process; on R&R → msom-rebuttal
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