Submission Checklist

We recommend that you read articles similar to your own before submitting to get a feel for the ODJ style and format. If you are a member of ODI, you have online journal access. If you are not a member, the ODJ is included in the major academic databases

 

Requirements

  • Relevance: Articles must be relevant to the field of OD. Derivative works that build on studies conducted for other purposes must clearly explain their relevance to OD theory and/or practice.
  • Originality: The ODJ accepts only original manuscripts. Ensure your submission constitutes a new contribution to the field, not a restatement of prior work. Related works must be appropriately cited, and the manuscript must clearly address any similarities.
  • Copyright: Published articles are the property of the Organization Development Journal and cannot be redistributed in any form without the ODJ Editor-in-Chief’s written permission.
  • Authors: Up to four authors per article will be accepted without explanation. If there are more than four, the lead author must write to the Editor-in-Chief, providing a detailed explanation of each author’s contribution. Artificial Intelligence (AI), Large Language Models, and other generative computer programs may not be authors. (Include a detailed explanation of any use of these technologies in the methodology section.)
  • Exclusivity: Feel free to submit articles presented at conferences, provided they have not been published in a proceeding. This includes any online publication, blogs, university, business, and personal websites, Social Science Research Network (SSRN), Google Scholar, etc. Manuscripts under consideration by another journal will be rejected without future consideration.
  • Style: Follow the American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual, 7th edition. If APA 7 is not clearly followed, the paper will be rejected immediately, and the author will be asked for a rewrite to comply with this standard.
  • Length: Articles are limited to 25 double-spaced pages of content, including tables and figures, and no more than 5 pages of references (may be single-spaced).
  • Abstract: On a separate page, provide an abstract no longer than 250 words. Ensure that it explains the main issues addressed in the work and highlights the importance of your article to the field. Most importantly, the abstract should be compelling and convince readers to read the entire article. At the end of the abstract, include three to five words, phrases, or acronyms as keywords for research.
  • Software: Use Microsoft Word® or a Word-compatible program for the manuscript (not a PDF).
  • Figures & Tables: Provide attractive and clear visuals in black-and-white. There is a limit of eight (8) tables and figures, combined, per article.
    • Follow APA 7 guidelines for table format, numbers, and captions.
    • Place each figure/table in the text where you want it and refer to it in your discussion. In addition, submit all figures and tables singly (one per file-large) as PDFs for typesetting.
    • Unless critical to the reader’s understanding, limit figure/table size to half a printed page (portrait). Make the lines bold enough to be clear; use good alignment and legible fonts; check spelling.
    • If the figure/table is not your own creation, you must have written permission from the original creator(s) or owner(s) and include their name(s) under the image. Include documentation of approval for reused or derivative figures and tables with your submit

 

How to Submit

    • Email delivery: Email a copy of your manuscript to editor@odjournal.org in one file for editing (with author information). Please create a new email for each submission (not part of a string of prior correspondence) and ensure that the subject line identifies the correspondence as an article submission for publication in the ODJ.
    • What to send: Your submission email should contain the following items.
      • Edited copy: To the blind review copy, add author name(s), contact and affiliation information to the title page. PDFs of Figures and Tables: As individual files, formatted and clear enough for printing.
      • Biography: Submit a short (50-75 word) biography for each author. Each biography may include (as word limit permits):
        • Name
        • Affiliation
        • Academic and/or corporate experience
        • Professional focus (e.g., professional or theoretical approach)
        • Honors
        • Publications
        • Associations

 

Confidentiality

Only the corresponding author, reviewers, editorial board members, or the publisher should be given access to an article that was submitted when necessary or otherwise applicable.

 

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Reviewers will not use unpublished information disclosed in a submitted manuscript for their own research purposes without the authors’ explicit written consent. Reviewers will recuse themselves from reviewing manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships/connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.