Research Guidelines

Submission Process

Machine Leadership utilizes a four step process for publication in our journal. Researchers may submit individual inquiries or respond directly to Call for Papers. The first step is the abstract proposal. ORC IDs should be included in the submission, alongside relevant academic citations (where applicable), a summary of the research team's background, details regarding existing copyrights, and any affiliations. The abstract is reviewed for compliance by the Editorial Board and then a formal proposal is requested. During this stage, the research team is required to submit a complete overview of the paper. This includes the research method, data analysis techniques, tools and frameworks, ethical guidelines, potential covariants and excluded variables, and additional lines of inquiry. Machine Leadership will review the proposal to ensure the proposed findings from the paper can be reproduced, that the content conforms to ethical research principles, and the intended scope is relevant to the topic of Machine Leadership. The Committee reviews final proposals for breadth, depth, and quality. This includes determining whether peer review is needed and to what extent. Once the paper is submitted for final approval, the Editorial Board assigns a DOI and indexes the paper in an upcoming periodical of The Machine Leadership Journal.

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On average, submissions take 4-6 months for Editorial review and publication.

Access and DOI Maintenance

Machine Leadership provides the journal for our members. Students receive subsidized access as part of their studies. Authors have the option to make their publications Open Access and assign the copyright to the public domain. Editorial review, DOI assignment and maintenance, and marketing are completed by the company. Our goal is to advance the field of Machine Leadership, AI Strategy and Adoption through scholarly research and innovative collaboration. Our rigorous methodology allows students, professors, and corporate practitioners to understand the latest trends impacting their domains. That said, our Editorial standards remain rigorous and in line with similar technical and business journals. We aim to publish on a quarterly basis. However, we may provide more frequent research due to emerging trends or benchmarking studies.

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Since Machine Leadership is an emerging field, we recognize that many voices, luminaries, and thought leaders can positively contribute to its advancement. Therefore, we do not place restrictions on the affiliations or research team experience in order to submit abstracts. Each proposal is reviewed on its merits for novelty, industry relevance, and reproducibility of data findings.

Copyright and related IP

The Machine Leadership Journal takes seriously copyright protections and academic citation. Researchers are required to properly cite preexisting frameworks, methods, tools, and models using APA format. Failure to do so will result in the publication being removed and a correction issued. In situations where a published article is suspected of copyright infringement or plagiarism, we encourage researchers to contact us at: research@machineleadership.com. Researchers that publish with our journal are required to sign an IP policy, DOI maintenance, ethical research guidelines, and publication process.