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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;">The Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management is introducing a structured, annual process for Special Issue (SI) proposals. Effective immediately, the journal will no longer accept ad hoc
SI proposals throughout the year and SI proposals will be considered only during the dedicated submission window below.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Helvetica" color="#000000">Submission window<span style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Proposal submission window:
<b>May 30th to July 15th, 2026</b>.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Decisions about the accepted proposals:
<b>July 31st, 2026.</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Submissions outside the window will not be considered.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Helvetica" color="#000000">Eligibility and evaluation criteria<span style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;">Only proposals that meet all criteria below will be considered:<o:p></o:p></font></p>
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<font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;">- <i>Alignment with JPSM aims and scope</i>: The SI must be clearly aligned with the journal’s aims, scope, and thematic priorities in purchasing and supply management.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
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<font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;">- <i>Distinctiveness from recent Special Issues</i>: The proposal must not replicate SIs published recently. GE teams are expected to review the journal’s <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-purchasing-and-supply-management/special-issues">open
and closed virtual SI volumes</a> to ensure novelty and complementarity.</font></p>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">- <i>
Guest Editor team eligibility</i>:</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">At least one member of the Guest Editor (GE) team must
have a demonstrated (1) track record of publishing PSM research, and (2) sustained engagement with JPSM operations, particularly through reviewing with the journal. If the GE team does not meet these requirements, the proposal cannot be accepted.</span></p>
<h2><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;"><u>Proposals that do not meet these criteria will not be evaluated.</u></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Helvetica" color="#000000">Proposal format and submission method<span style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;">Submit a proposal of MAXIMUM 2 pages (excluding references). The proposal must include:<o:p></o:p></font></p>
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<font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;">- Motivation and background for the SI.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
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<font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;">- Relevance and expected contribution to the JPSM audience.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
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<font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;">- Indicative themes (and, where helpful, illustrative topics).<o:p></o:p></font></p>
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<font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;">- Expected timeline (from call launch to final decision) and any planned special sessions at relevant conferences.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
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<font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;">- Short bios of the proposed GE team, demonstrating fit with the eligibility and evaluation criteria above.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">Prospective GE teams should submit their SI proposal to both Editors-in-Chief (Andrea Patrucco:</span><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><a href="mailto:apatrucc@fiu.edu" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">apatrucc@fiu.edu</a><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">;
Carmela DiMauro:</span><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><a href="mailto:carmela.dimauro@unict.it" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">carmela.dimauro@unict.it</a><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">)
and the Editorial Assistant (Laharish Guntuka:</span><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><a href="mailto:lguntuka@saunders.rit.edu" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">lguntuka@saunders.rit.edu</a><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">).</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">We look forward to receiving your proposals! </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">Best regards</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">Andrea and Carmela (EICs, JPSM)</span></p>
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