Group & Organization Management is pleased to announce that Professors Walter Davis (University of
Mississippi), Tammy Rapp (Ohio University), and Jonathan Pinto (Imperial College London) will serve
as Editors for the 2027 GOM Conceptual Issue, which will now be published biennially.
Articles for the Conceptual Issue are intended to be high-impact scholarly pieces based on extant
developments in research literatures. This Conceptual Issue consists of papers that provide an integration
of management literatures, offer a value-added research framework, and highlight directions for future
inquiry. Papers are not expected to offer empirical data. Inter-disciplinary and/or multi-level insights on
management and organizational processes are encouraged. For guidelines on preparing a conceptual paper
see Gilson, L.L., & Goldberg, C.B. (2015). Editors' Comment: So, what is a conceptual paper? Group
and Organization Management, 40(2), 127-130.
To be considered for the 2027 Conceptual Issue, authors must first submit a proposal. Proposals should
be 1500-1800 words and provide sample references. References, figures, and tables do not count against
the word count. Proposals will be subject to editorial review prior to requesting that they be developed
into full papers. Full papers will be sent out for blind review.
Full papers will NOT be considered at the proposal stage. Proposals will be evaluated using these criteria:
a) Relevance. Proposed manuscript should address a significant and important research area within the
group and organizational management field.
b) Viability. Proposal demonstrates that the paper will be completed within the timeline below .
c) Scope of Interest. A proposal of broad interest to scholars in diverse research areas is preferred.
d) Organization and Coherence. Proposal follows a logical structure, reads clearly, and thoroughly
represents the field of knowledge.
e) Conceptual Value Added. Proposal offers insights beyond a thorough summary of current literature.
f) Agenda for Future Research. Proposal conveys relevant implications for future research.
Authors must adhere to a stringent timeline. Relevant dates are as follows:
• September 30, 2025: Proposal submissions due
• October 31, 2025: Final decision on proposals; initial feedback provided on accepted proposals
• January 31, 2026: First draft of paper due
• March 31, 2026: Feedback to authors on first draft
• June 30, 2026: First revision of paper due
• August 31, 2026: Feedback to authors on first revision
• November 9, 2026: Second revision of paper due
• February 1, 2027: COMPLETED MANUSCRIPTS DUE TO PUBLISHER
Proposals Submission Instructions
• Proposals should be submitted as a single file to: gom.proposals@ohio.edu
• Proposal submission file can be either a word document or a PDF
• Proposal submission file must be named: first author last name_key word(s)
o Example: Rapp_virtualteams
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Devaki Rau
Northern Illinois University
De Kalb IL
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