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Use when interpreting the Strategic Management Journal (SMJ) review process and a decision letter, and planning the revision strategy. Explains the process and triages the decision; the actual response letter is drafted in smj-rebuttal.

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# Understanding the Review Process (smj-review-process)

## When to trigger

- You want to understand what happens after submission and roughly how long it takes
- A decision letter arrived and you need to read it correctly before responding
- You must decide whether and how to revise, and how to manage the action editor relationship
- You are unsure how to weigh conflicting reviewer comments

## How SMJ review works (durable norms)

- Submissions go through Wiley's workflow (legacy tracking at **ScholarOne Manuscript Central, mc.manuscriptcentral.com/smj**). One of SMJ's four **Co-Editors** (current slate, pinned 2026-06-23: Rajshree Agarwal (Maryland), Mary Benner (Minnesota), Vibha Gaba (INSEAD), and Brian Silverman (Toronto); roster rotates, so verify the live SMS masthead) screens the paper and assigns an **action editor (Associate Editor)** who handles it. SMJ has Co-Editors rather than a single Editor-in-Chief.
- Many submissions are **desk-rejected** for fit or readiness before review. Those that pass go to (typically) two or more reviewers from the Editorial Review Board and the field.
- The action editor writes a decision letter that **synthesizes** the reviews and signals priorities; expect **multiple rounds** — a first decision is rarely an outright accept, and **Major Revision** is a normal, encouraging outcome.
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