Tips from management editors: Managing your academic reputation, post-publication promotion and building your network

This editorial will include some commentary and discussion about how to improve your chances of publishing in top management journals. Different editors provide their advice on specific aspects of the publishing process as a way of providing a holistic understanding. Thereby enabling various points of view from experienced editors about what they think is currently the most important aspect. This helps to understand numerous issues that can play a part in making authors successfully get their work published. In the competitive academic environment, it is increasingly important to publish in reputable and well established management journals. As there is a high level of competition to get published it is crucial to adhere to the strict guidelines and norms. This means considering how to write a well-informed article to managing the review process and corresponding with editors. The pre- and post-publication stage is discussed as a way of highlighting the importance of respecting conventions whilst being innovative. The next section includes each editors’ suggestions about how to improve your chance of publishing in the best management journals.