Guidelines for authors

Increase your chances of getting published by following these publishers’ tips and best practices for submissions, peer review and paper acceptance:

• Elsevier
• Sage
• Springer - Nature
• Taylor & Francis
• Wiley

Find the best journal for your topic by using our article databases to explore journal articles by topic/keyword, including EbscoHost, Scopus and Web of Science. Use the Journal Finder to see which journals we subscribe to.

To assist in selecting a journal for submission, see journal metrics, such as acceptance rates and time to first decision, which can be found on most journals' overview or 'about' pages.

You can also look at journal rankings and journal metrics such as impact factors and other citation metrics in these databases:

• Clarivate’s Journal Citation Reports
• Elsevier’s Scopus source list

Are you wondering if academic authors are allowed to use AI and Generative AI in manuscript preparation? Or if reviewers use AI?

To answer these questions and know what is permitted, see these journal publishers’ guidelines and policies for the responsible use of AI:

• Academy of Management
• Elsevier
• Sage
• Springer - Nature  
• Taylor & Francis
• Wiley

Open access publishing often involves article publication charges (APC) in order to give free access to readers. 
Discover which open access agreements are in place at INSEAD: see Open access at INSEAD.