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Submission checklist

Prepare the following files before opening the portal. You will upload them as separate files during the submission process.

Case manuscript (MS Word). Anonymised: remove author names, acknowledgements, and institutional identifiers.
Instructor's manual (MS Word). Also anonymised.
Author certification page. The certification paragraph as specified in the author guidelines, on a separate page at the start of the submission.
Case release form, signed by an authorised representative of the focal organisation. Not required if the case is built solely from publicly available sources; state this in the cover letter.

Editorial screen. Fit, scope, completeness, and anonymisation are confirmed.
Reviewer assignment. Independent reviewers with relevant subject expertise are invited.
Double-anonymous review. Both authors and reviewers remain anonymous. Submissions typically require at least one revision round.
Decision. Reviewer comments and an editorial decision letter are sent. Target: 60 days from submission.
Revision and production. Revisions are evaluated by the editorial team. Accepted cases move to copy-editing and OATCJ style application.
Publication. The case is released in an upcoming issue and distributed through The Case Centre.

No. OATCJ accepts only original, previously unpublished cases. Earlier conference-workshop versions are permitted; disclose them in the cover letter.

Yes, when the student has contributed substantively. Graduate students and advanced undergraduates regularly co-author OATCJ cases.

OATCJ currently publishes in English only.