Submission Deadline: 15 February 2026

Registration Deadline: 31 March 2026

Purpose and Agenda

This idea development workshop (IDW) is primarily geared toward early career researchers (e.g., assistant professors and postdoctoral fellows) and PhD students who are interested in publishing in AMR—the highest-ranked journal publishing conceptual and theoretical manuscripts. This IDW is open to anyone though we will give preference to individuals from institutions in Europe. This workshop is designed to help participants develop great ideas that are the foundation for well-crafted manuscripts suitable for submission to AMR.

The workshop has two parts. Participants can apply to participate in the first part (morning session) only or to participate in the first and second parts (morning and afternoon sessions). 

In the first part, we will provide information about publishing in AMR. The AMR team will discuss what makes a successful AMR paper, why papers are rejected, and how to address the core challenges often seen in rejected papers.

In the second part, we offer roundtable discussions of participants’ ideas for papers to be submitted to AMR. We will match participants with a facilitator such as an Associate Editor or Editorial Board member, who will discuss and provide feedback on these ideas. Participation in this part of the workshop is limited. 

Registration Information

Application is required for all participants and the deadline to apply is 15 February 2026. To participate in the roundtable discussions of theory ideas in the afternoon, please submit a 350-word abstract of your theoretical or conceptual idea.

IDW Timeline

• Submission Deadline: 15 February 2026
• Acceptance to IDW Decision: 15 March 2026
• Registration and Payment Required*: 31 March 2026
• Attending morning session only: US$20.00
• Attending morning and afternoon sessions: US$40.00 (lunch included)

*IDW nonrefundable registration fee for accepted workshop participants.

Please note:

• Submitting a proposal does not guarantee acceptance to the workshop.
• An accepted proposal does not guarantee acceptance of the associated full-text manuscript to AMR and does not provide special preference in the review process.
• The registration fee is nonrefundable. Paid registrations may be transferred to another member of the accepted author’s team.

Pre-Workshop Activities

Please read these From the Editors’ essays prior to submitting your abstract.

• Cornelissen, J. (2017). From the Editors: Developing propositions, a process model or a typology? Addressing the challenges of writing theory without a boilerplate. Academy of Management Review, 42(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2016.0196.
• Campbell, J.T. & Aguilera, R.V. 2022. From the Editors: Why I rejected your paper: Common pitfalls in writing theory papers and how to avoid them. Academy of Management Review, 47(4). https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2022.0331.
• Thatcher, S.M.B. & Fisher, G. 2022. From the Editor: The nuts and bolts of writing a theory paper: A practical guide to getting started. Academy of Management Review, 47(1): 1-8. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2021.0483.