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How the Right Editing Support Turns Expertise Into Maximum Impact Customer Starting Point Amir came to me the way many academics first do: as a brand-new assistant professor adapting his recent dissertation into his first solo-authored journal article. His supervisor (who I’d worked with a few times) had passed on my email but Amir admitted he was still unsure what professional academic editing would even involve, let alone if it was worth the investment. As I scanned the at

In case no one’s told you yet, the hallmarks of a largely AI-generated research article are obvious, and they’re quickly becoming clear signals to desk-reject a paper. So say my clients and other contacts at business schools, the vast majority of whom are either reviewers or editors at top journals. The bad news for everyone submitting to these journals is that AI has led to a vast increase in submissions. This means already swamped managing editors and reviewers are turning

Academic writing can feel like an endless cycle of hope, anxiety, and (if we’re lucky) occasional relief. You do the work, send it off, and then wait for a verdict from an opaque process you can’t control. No wonder it’s hard to maintain momentum. But here’s the quiet truth that most productive scholars eventually figure out: The only part of this entire ecosystem you truly control is your process.

I’ve put together a resource for everyone currently on the brink of a new academic year. It’s a list of publication-related tasks, designed to move your most important output forward (even slightly) even in the midst of new classes, new responsibilities, new admin, and any other challenges life may throw your way.