📌About the Event

JSCM Paper Development Workshop 2026 is an in-person academic research workshop hosted by the Journal of Supply Chain Management (JSCM) at S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai on July 6–7, 2026. The workshop is designed for scholars who want to improve their research papers for publication in reputed academic journals. Participants get direct guidance from JSCM editors and editorial board members on theory building, research methods, manuscript development, and publication readiness.

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ℹ️ Event Details

• Hosted by: Journal of Supply Chain Management (JSCM)
• Venue: SPJIMR Mumbai, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Campus, Andheri West, Mumbai
• Mode of conduct: Offline / in-person only
• Workshop dates: July 6–7, 2026
• Focus area: Supply chain management research, empirical research, theory development, methodology, and academic paper writing
• Main workshop format:
  • Editorial sessions on theoretical contribution, disciplinary boundaries, research methods, and manuscript writing
  • Feedback sessions with personalised written feedback from JSCM editors/editorial board members
• Facilitators include: Hannah Stolze, Niranjan Tarikere, Wendy L. Tate, and Sriram Narayanan
• Organising team at SPJIMR: Sheila Roy and Mukesh Kripalani

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📅 Important Dates

• Working paper submission deadline: June 6, 2026
• Workshop dates: July 6–7, 2026
• Day 1 schedule: July 6, 2026
  • Registration and welcome coffee
  • JSCM editorial sessions
  • Feedback sessions
  • Networking dinner
• Day 2 schedule: July 7, 2026
  • Editorial session
  • Feedback sessions
  • Certificate distribution
  • Workshop closing

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🎯 Eligibility & Rules

• Eligibility:
  • Open to Ph.D. students
  • Open to postdoctoral researchers
  • Open to faculty members at all career levels
• Research requirement:
  • The workshop is suitable for scholars working on empirical supply chain management research
  • JSCM publishes qualitative and quantitative research that extends existing theory
  • The workshop is not focused on analytical operations research models
• Registration rule:
  • Acceptance of the submitted abstract is required before registration
  • Registration is confirmed only after fee payment
• Paper submission rule:
  • Accepted participants must submit a working paper of up to 10,000 words

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🏆 Benefits for the Participants

• Certificate: Certificate distribution is scheduled on Day 2 of the workshop
• Academic incentives:
  • Direct feedback from JSCM editors and reviewers
  • Written feedback on submitted working papers
  • Guidance on improving theoretical contribution, methodology, and manuscript quality
  • Networking opportunity with senior scholars and editorial leaders
  • Promising papers may be invited for submission to JSCM for standard review