# Jbv Submission > Use when preparing to submit a Journal of Business Venturing (JBV) manuscript through Elsevier Editorial Manager — double-anonymized preparation, required declarations (competing interest, CRediT, generative-AI when used), flexible first-submission references, the Option C data availability statement, open-access/APC choice, and optional Data in Brief / MethodsX co-submission. Handles the submission preflight; it does not write the paper (jbv-writing-style) or manage the review (jbv-review-process). - Skill: `thedixitjain/jbv-submission` (Agent Skill) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add thedixitjain/jbv-submission` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/thedixitjain/jbv-submission/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Research & Search - Author: thedixitjain (https://skillmd.com/u/thedixitjain) - Updated: 2026-09-08 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/thedixitjain/jbv-submission --- # Submission Preflight (jbv-submission) ## When to trigger - The manuscript is final and you are about to upload - You need the Editorial Manager checklist for JBV - You are unsure how to anonymize, what to declare, or whether to pay the APC - You want to co-submit a data/methods artifact ## Where and how - **Portal**: Elsevier **Editorial Manager** (editorialmanager.com/jbvi). Submission is fully online, with stepwise file upload from the ScienceDirect submission link. - **First submission format**: provide editable source files; submit a separate title page and a fully anonymized manuscript for double-anonymized review. Strict reference formatting is not required at initial submission if every reference is complete and the style is consistent. - **Current masthead**: ScienceDirect lists **Sophie Bacq** and **Simon Parker** as Co-Editors-in-Chief; manuscripts route through the current area-editor / handling-editor structure. ## Double-anonymized preparation (required) Review is **double-anonymized**, so prepare an anonymized manuscript: - Remove author names, affiliations, and acknowledgements from the manuscript file. - Cite your own prior work in the third person; remove identifying funding/thanks. - Keep author identifiers in the Editorial Manager metadata only, not in the file. ## Required declarations - **Declaration of competing interest** (state "Declarations of interest: none" if applicable). - **CRediT author-contribution statement** for corresponding authors. - **Generative-AI disclosure** statement describing any AI use in preparation; no statement is needed for basic grammar, spelling, or reference tools. - **Data availability statement**: JBV uses Elsevier's Option C research-data policy, so deposit/cite/link research data where possible or explain why data cannot be shared (e.g., proprietary VC data, confidential founder information). The statement is published with the article. ## Abstract & metadata - Abstract concise and factual, **≤ 250 words**. - **1 to 7 keywords** reflecting the entrepreneurial phenomenon and disciplinary lens. - **Article highlights**: 3 to 5 bullet points, each no more than 85 characters including spaces. - **Graphical abstract**: encouraged, submitted as a separate file if used. - ORCID linked to the corresponding author's account. ## Fees / open access - The subscription publication route lists **no publication fee charged to authors**. - Optional open access carries an **APC of USD 4,280 (excluding taxes)**; the open-access choice **does not affect peer review or acceptance**. ## Co-submission (optional) - On the "Attach files" page you can co-submit a **Data in Brief** descriptor or a **MethodsX** protocol article alongside the main manuscript — useful for novel hand-coded datasets or experimental protocols. ## Checklist - [ ] Separate title page and anonymized manuscript prepared as editable source files - [ ] Manuscript fully anonymized (no names/affiliations/acknowledgements; third-person self-cites) - [ ] Competing-interest declaration included - [ ] CRediT author-contribution statement included - [ ] Generative-AI disclosure included if AI tools were used - [ ] Option C data availability statement included - [ ] Abstract ≤ 250 words; 1-7 keywords; highlights; ORCID linked - [ ] Open-access/APC choice decided (USD 4,280 if OA; live-check current) - [ ] Data in Brief / MethodsX co-submission decided ## Anti-patterns - **Identifiers left in the file** (author names, "our prior work," thanks) breaking anonymity. - **Missing competing-interest, CRediT, or required AI declaration.** - **No Option C data availability statement.** - **Abstract over 250 words.** - **Missing article highlights.** ## Submission-stage failure modes and the fix | Failure caught at upload | The fix before resubmitting | |-----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Self-citations in first person ("in our earlier study"). | Convert to third person; check no in-press personal item de-anonymizes the list. | | Proprietary VC/founder data, no statement. | Write a data availability statement explaining the restriction and what *can* be shared.| | Generative-AI used but undisclosed. | Add the AI disclosure (tool and scope); separate from the competing-interest line. | | Abstract over 250 words, method-heavy. | Cut to ≤250 and lead with the entrepreneurial phenomenon and contribution. | ## Worked micro-example: a one-pass preflight (illustrative) A founder-team study of accelerator effects is ready to upload. The preflight catches, in order: - Abstract is 268 words → trimmed to 240, reordered so the opportunity-team mechanism leads (illustrative). - Self-citations read "we previously showed" → rewritten in third person; an in-press item cited as "Author, in press." - Data are part Crunchbase (licensed), part hand-coded survey → statement notes the licensed portion cannot be redistributed; the coded instrument is available on request. - Competing-interest line present, AI line missing → AI disclosure added ("language editing only," illustrative). - References complete though not yet in journal style → acceptable at first submission; numbered style cleanup deferred to revision or proof. ## Calibration anchors (hedged) - The declarations editors most often bounce a paper for are the **competing-interest declaration**, **CRediT statement**, **generative-AI disclosure when applicable**, and **data availability statement**. - Flexible first-submission references do **not** relax anonymization, title-page separation, declarations, or highlights; treat those as hard gates. - Fee figures, contacts, and portal URLs change; confirm against the journal's current author guidelines. ## Output format ``` 【Portal】Editorial Manager (jbvi) ... 【Anonymization】clean? remaining identifiers ... 【Declarations】competing-interest / AI / data-statement present? ... 【Abstract/metadata】≤250 words; 1-7 keywords; highlights; ORCID ... 【OA/APC】subscription | OA (USD 4,280) ... 【Co-submission】Data in Brief / MethodsX? ... 【Next step】jbv-review-process ``` --- **Source:** [`brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills`](https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills) → `Journal-of-Business-Venturing-Skills/skills/jbv-submission/SKILL.md`