This special issue invites submissions that explore innovative approaches to qualitative research in supply chain management. The initiative aims to advance methodological practices and contribute to novel ways of conducting qualitative investigations in the SCM field.

Timeline

• September 30, 2026: Deadline for submissions

In cases in which results, whether present or not, may have important theoretical or practical implications, scholars are encouraged to submit a Registered Report. In this type of submission, authors submit the introduction, methods, measurement info, and analysis plan (but not the results) of a completed or planned study.

This abbreviated paper is then evaluated on the basis of the importance of the topic, the merit of the selected analytic approach, methodological rigor and quality, and potential for impacting down-the-road theorizing and/or practice/policy. As results are not included in the registered report, what was or is likely to be found has no bearing on the outcome of the evaluation. This is in line with the journal's willingness to publish papers reporting negligible or non-effects.

Potential topics

• Empirical studies with important theoretical or practical implications
• Research with rigorous methodological design
• Studies reporting null or negligible effects
• Organizational and management research

Timeline

• January 1, 2025: Call for submissions opens
• December 31, 2026: Submission deadline