2nd Annual Journal of Management
Scientific Reports Guided "Pub" Crawl
Building on last year’s success, the Southern Management Association (SMA) is proud to present a comprehensive multi-part paper development workshop aimed at facilitating the publication (i.e., “pub”) of high-quality theory testing and replication studies in the Journal of Management Scientific Reports (JOMSR).
The 2nd Annual “Guided JOMSR ‘Pub’ Crawl” will guide participants through every step of the process from developing a research question (Part 1) to working with an assigned “Scholarly Barback” to assist with study refinement (Part 2) to presenting proposed studies to a panel of SMA Fellows at the SMA Meeting in Greenville, South Carolina (Part 3) and, ultimately, designing, conducting, analyzing, and writing a complete manuscript to be submitted to JOMSR by February 1, 2026.
The “theme” of this year’s “Pub” Crawl revolves around testing ideas identified in the 12 invited JOMSR editorials (references included below). These editorials provided recommendations for constructive replication studies and/ or the empirical testing of unexamined theoretical models/propositions or theoretical assumptions across a range of topics and theories. This theme is purposefully broad and includes a mix of macro (n
= 5) and micro (n = 6) topics, as well as one that spans both micro (individual) and macro (corporate) theory testing regarding performance.
In addition, papers developed during the 2nd Annual Guided JOMSR “Pub” Crawl will be eligible for up to $1000.00 in grant funding (per proposal) to be used for approved research expenses (e.g., data collection, software expenditures) that aid in the completion of the paper being developed through the “Pub” Crawl process. Grant funding is limited and will be awarded on a competitive, merit-based process at the 2025 SMA Annual Conference. Grant awards will be announced and distributed at the SMA Business Meeting on Thursday, October 23, 2025. To be considered for grant funds, US-based participants must complete Part 2 of the “Pub” Crawl in person at SMA whereas international (non US-based) participants have the opportunity to participate in Part 2 of the “Pub” Crawl by presenting remotely to the SMA Fellows two weeks prior to the conference.
Those who participate in the entirety of the Guided “Pub” Crawl should submit their full papers to JOMSR no later than February 1, 2026 for special consideration. All papers generated through the “Pub” Crawl” will be subject to the blind peer-review process at JOMSR, but the editorial team will give special consideration to these papers. Please note that participation in the “Guided JOMSR ‘Pub’ Crawl” does not guarantee acceptance in JOMSR, nor is participation in the “Guided JOMSR ‘Pub’ Crawl” a requirement for acceptance into JOMSR. Authors should acknowledge the Southern Management Association (SMA) and the “Guided JOMSR ‘Pub’ Crawl” in the acknowledgments section of the publications that result from this program.
Part 1
Attend Virtual Brainstorming Session
Deadline to register for virtual sessions is March 21. Sessions will be held March 25, 2025 and March 27, 2025.
Submit a Brief Proposal
Deliverable: Participants then develop research question and submit 2-3 page proposal by May 1, 2025 through the Guided “Pub” Crawl Submission System.
Part 2
Assigned a Scholarly "Barback"
Participants will receive their assignment by early June.
Participants consult with scholarly barback while developing the study and writing paper.
Conference Registration Fee Waiver Request
Deliverable: Complete request by September 1, 2025
Submit Full Proposal
Deliverable: Full proposal due by September 1, 2025
Grant Funding Request
Deliverable/Action Item: Submit Request for Grant Funding by October 20, 2025.
Part 3
Present at SMA 2025
Participants present their study to SMA Fellows at SMA 2025 (October 22-25, or 2 weeks prior virtually)
Submit Completed Manuscript
Submit full paper to JOMSR by Feb 1, 2026 for special consideration in JOMSR