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The Management Consulting Journal focuses on the practice of management consulting and the management consulting sector. In addition to carrying full academic papers, it also includes ‘consulting shorts’, which are briefer reports and thought leadership pieces on contemporary consulting issues. ...
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Duties of Reviewers
Peer reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive, respectful, and timely assessments of papers.
Papers and information obtained through peer review must be treated as confidential and must not be shared or used for personal advantage. Reviewers must disclose relevant conflicts of interest and decline a review where they cannot provide an impartial assessment.
Reviewers must not upload submitted papers, or confidential information contained within them, to publicly accessible generative AI tools or other services where doing so could compromise the confidentiality of the peer-review process.
Reviewers should identify significant relevant work that appears not to have been appropriately acknowledged and should notify the editor if they identify suspected plagiarism, duplication, fabrication, or another significant ethical concern.
Reviewers should not allow personal criticism or disagreement with an author’s identity or characteristics to influence their assessment.
Reviewer conduct should be consistent with the COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers.
Research Integrity
The journal supports integrity in scholarly communication and encourages transparency in methodology, authorship, funding, and data reporting. Where concerns arise regarding misconduct or unethical research practices, the journal reserves the right to investigate in accordance with recognised ethical guidelines and may issue corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions where necessary.
Complaints and Appeals
Authors, reviewers, and readers may raise concerns regarding editorial decisions, ethical conduct, or publication practices by contacting the editorial office. Complaints will be handled fairly, confidentially, and in accordance with the journal’s ethical policies and applicable COPE guidance.
Open Access and Non-Profit Mission
As a non-profit academic journal, Management Consulting Journal is dedicated to supporting the dissemination of scholarly knowledge for the benefit of the academic and wider community. The journal seeks to uphold principles of accessibility, academic freedom, integrity, and responsible publishing.