# Jibs Submission > Use when running the final pre-submission preflight for a Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS) manuscript — the Springer Nature portal, double-blind anonymization, JIBS Style Guide formatting and the inclusive word limit, the DART Data Accessibility Statement and Code of Ethics, and required files. Checks readiness to submit; it does not handle the post-decision response (jibs-rebuttal). - Skill: `thedixitjain/jibs-submission` (Agent Skill) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add thedixitjain/jibs-submission` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/thedixitjain/jibs-submission/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Web & Frontend - Author: thedixitjain (https://skillmd.com/u/thedixitjain) - Updated: 2026-09-08 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/thedixitjain/jibs-submission --- # Pre-Submission Preflight (jibs-submission) ## When to trigger - "We're submitting this week" — the last check before submitting - Unsure what the JIBS portal requires (anonymized manuscript, title page, DAS) - Need to confirm double-blind anonymization is complete - Verifying the manuscript matches the JIBS Style Guide and the inclusive word limit > Current limits, platform, fees, and policy wording below were refreshed from official JIBS/Springer/AIB pages on 2026-06-20. Re-verify the live submission-guidelines page and JIBS Style Guide before submitting. ## Verified JIBS specs (confirm current values) - **Length:** Articles ~**10,000 words** for strong/broad contributions or ~**7,000 words** for narrower contributions; word count includes abstract, text, endnotes, and references, while tables, figures, and online supplemental appendices can follow. Research Notes should be **4,000-6,000 words including everything**. - **Abstract:** up to **200 words** (raised from the historical 100-word limit). - **Formatting:** **JIBS Style Guide** — **11-point Times New Roman, double-spaced**; **author-date (name, year)** in-text citation style. - **Submission portal:** JIBS online submission tool at **mc.manuscriptcentral.com**, reached from the Springer/AIB JIBS pages. - **Review:** **double-blind** (authors and reviewers mutually anonymous), preceded by an editorial desk-screen for fit and contribution. - **Integrity:** manuscripts are screened with **iThenticate/CrossCheck**; format-compliance checks run on the platform. - **Data transparency (DART):** the **JIBS Data Access and Research Transparency (DART)** policy applies; on acceptance, authors provide a **Data Accessibility Statement (DAS)**; data made available should be deposited in a reputable repository with a **DOI**. - **Ethics:** read the **JIBS Code of Ethics** before submitting. - **Fees:** subscription-route publication has **no APC charges**; optional gold open access after acceptance currently lists **GBP 3,090 / USD 4,990 / EUR 3,990**. ## Pre-submission checklist ### Anonymization (double-blind) - [ ] Manuscript file contains **no** author names, affiliations, or acknowledgments - [ ] Self-citations are neutral ("prior research (Author, 2020)"), not "our earlier work" - [ ] Acknowledgments, funding, data-source thanks live on a **separate title page** - [ ] File metadata/properties and file names scrubbed of author/institution identity ### Format (verify against the JIBS Style Guide) - [ ] Abstract ≤ **200 words** - [ ] **Author-date** citations and a matching reference list, alphabetized and complete - [ ] **11-pt Times New Roman, double-spaced** throughout - [ ] Total length within the **inclusive** ~10,000 / ~7,000 word budget (tables, figures, references, appendices counted) - [ ] Tables/figures self-contained; country groupings spelled out; acronyms (MNE, FDI, OLI) defined ### Cross-country specifics - [ ] Country coverage and any concentration disclosed - [ ] Measurement-equivalence evidence included or in the online appendix - [ ] CMV and (dynamic-)endogeneity treatments reported where applicable ### Files & declarations - [ ] Anonymized main document (as the portal specifies) - [ ] Separate title page with all identifying information - [ ] Cover letter (fit, IB contribution, not under review elsewhere) - [ ] Online appendix / supplementary files if any - [ ] **Data Accessibility Statement (DAS)** drafted per the DART policy (repository DOI, or a justified explanation of limited availability) - [ ] **JIBS Code of Ethics** read and complied with; human-subjects/IRB stated where applicable - [ ] Suggested area/keywords selected so the manuscript routes to the right IB area editor ## Portal operation notes - Submit via the Springer Nature system reached from the JIBS submission-guidelines page; keep your account and ORCID current. - Select the IB subfield/area (e.g., economics-finance-accounting, strategy, organization & management, marketing & operations, entrepreneurship, political economy, culture-conflict-cognition, HR/IR) so routing reaches an appropriate area editor. - Preview the built PDF before final submission. ## Output format ``` 【Anonymization】pass / fix: ... 【Format vs. JIBS Style Guide】11-pt TNR, double-spaced, author-date; abstract ≤200 ... 【Word budget (inclusive)】within ~10k/7k/<4k? ... 【Cross-country evidence】coverage / invariance / CMV / endogeneity present ... 【DART / DAS & Ethics】statement drafted; Code of Ethics read ... 【Files】manuscript / title page / cover letter / appendix: ready? ... 【Area routing】selected ... 【Next step】await decision → jibs-review-process; on R&R → jibs-rebuttal ``` ## Anti-patterns - Self-identifying language ("in our 2019 study") left in the anonymized file. - Acknowledgments/funding inside the anonymized manuscript. - Forgetting that references, tables, figures, and appendices count toward the word limit. - No Data Accessibility Statement, or not having read the JIBS Code of Ethics. - A non-author-date reference style straight from the reference manager. ## Resources - [`../../resources/external_tools.md`](../../resources/external_tools.md) — cross-country data sources and analysis/measurement-equivalence software - [`../../resources/official-source-map.md`](../../resources/official-source-map.md) — official JIBS/AIB/Springer URLs behind every encoded current fact (refreshed 2026-06-20) --- **Source:** [`brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills`](https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills) → `Journal-of-International-Business-Studies-Skills/skills/jibs-submission/SKILL.md`