It's the 16th Annual Reviewing in the Rough!!!
Reviewing in the Rough is a two-hour two-part workshop taking place at this year's Academy of Management Annual Meeting on Friday, July 31st, 2026, 1-3pm.
In the first part of the workshop, which is open to all, participants will have the opportunity to gain key insights about the review process and quality reviewing through engaging presentations from both editor and author perspectives.
In the second part of the workshop, participants who complete their own review of an Administrative Science Quarterly original submission prior to the conference will receive feedback from experienced scholars in interactive small-group sessions. Participants will also be provided with exclusive background information on the submission from the author, as well as the actual reviews of the author team's original submission after the session.
This is the 16th year of RIR and we are thrilled to have many outstanding scholars participating, including: Michael Baer, Spencer Harrison, Ashley Hardin, Beth Schinoff, Blaine Landis, Esther Sackett, Frist Pil, Jonathan Kush, Jordan Nielsen, Michele Williams, Ravi Kudesia, Stephanie Creary, and Valeria Alterman.
Who is the session for?
Doctoral students and junior faculty who wish to work on their reviewing skills.
What do you need to do?
To reserve your spot for Part 2 of the PDW, please complete the following steps:
- Complete the below Qualtrics survey and choose to attend both Parts 1 and 2 to request a copy of the manuscript that you will review. We suggest registering your interest by June 15 so you have enough time to complete your review before the deadline! https://erasmusuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1YzQKveswsuGcXc
- Complete a formal review of the manuscript by June 20 (manuscript will be sent to prospective participants via email upon completion of the Qualtrics survey). Tips for reviewing as well as sample reviews, can be found at the following link (in particular, see reviewer guidelines for AMJ (i.e., empirical reviews): https://www.aom.org/publications/journals/publishing-with-aom/author-and-reviewer-resources/reviewer-resources/.
- E-mail your completed review to j.zhu@rsm.nl with the Subject line "RIR Review completed" by 6/20/26 to ensure full consideration. Acceptance decisions will be made based on the completeness of your review (approximately two single-spaced pages). The first 30 completed reviews will be accepted for the workshop.
- Prospective participants will be notified of their acceptance by July 1 via email.
Please note that spots in Part 2 of the workshop will be allotted to the first 30 doctoral students and junior faculty members who submit completed reviews before June 20th, 2026. Please reach out early as spots tend to fill up quickly!
Please send any questions to Supriya Madhavan at supriya.madhavan@essec.edu or Jingtao Zhu at j.zhu@rsm.nl with the phrase "Reviewing in the Rough" in the Subject line of your email. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Alexandra Beer
The University of Connecticut
Storrs Mansfield CT
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