Articles

Regular full-length submissions of  6,000 words to 12,000 words with author-created infographics and multimedia are encouraged. Authors should clearly elaborate on how the contribution impacts globally. Abstracts are limited to 250 words. Authors should use APA 7^th edition format. Articles are double-blind and peer-reviewed. In general, articles could encompass global organizational leadership including theory building, strategy, organizational behavior, employment changes, human capital, cultural and global mindset, cultural intelligence, action projects for positive change, ethics, diversity and inclusion, technology for good, learning and development, global equine business and leadership, case development, leveraging strengths for decision-making, or healthcare leadership including therapeutic studies. 

Research Article Template-April Revision

Cover Letter Template

Editorial Process - Articles

Submissions that pass the preliminary and editorial board review are then subject to peer review from two (or more) peer reviewers. Here are the steps.

EP Process 1: Check the similarity
Editor (or editorial assistant) checks for similarity. All essays or perspectives containing plagiarism, including self-plagiarism are rejected.  APA policy states that aurthors are responsible for accuracy of any information in their article.  AI tools may be used, but authors should verify content and disclose and cite the use AI content responsibly.
EP Process 2: “Fit” check
Editorial board member(s) check for fit to the journal’s aim and scope. Manuscripts that do not align with the journal’s scope will be rejected.
EP Process 3: Peer Review
For articles, the journal uses a double-blind system for peer review. For Cases and Critical Essay & Perspectives, the journal uses a single-blind system for peer review. Editors will remove author information before sending it to peer reviewers. Submissions are assessed for clarity, rigor, analysis, validity, and impact on Global Leadership. A broad range of methodologies will be considered – qualitative, quantitative, mixed research methods, evaluation studies, and action research. Articles crafted from dissertations should provide evidence of promising practices, new models, or insights. The review process may take four to six weeks. 

Upon completion of the review process (4-6 weeks), the main author of the article will receive an evaluation result as follows:

• Accepted
• Accepted with revisions
• Rejected

EP Process 4: If revisions
If the article is accepted with revisions, the editorial board assigned will re-review the manuscript for corrections and/or revisions. The author has two weeks to re-submit.
EP Process 5: Final proof
It is possible that the editors will move tables, and re-arrange images or infographics for best reading practices. The main author will receive a notification of the “proofs” when ready. This will allow you to eliminate errors introduced during the proofing process. Do not make significant changes without permission from the editor(s).

Author Agreement Contract:
Authors (represented by the main author) must warrant that the manuscript is original work, that you have rights to the work, and have obtained permission for any copyrighted work (i.e., infographics not developed by the author). Articles should not have been published elsewhere. Authors who have an accepted article must indicate any conflicts of interest or funding.

Case Studies

Cases studies are  2,500 words to 7,500 words, peer-reviewed, and follow case study pedagogy. Authors should use APA 7^th edition format. Case studies are double-blind and peer-reviewed. Infographics (created by the author) are encouraged. Data sets are welcome.

A case study should examine an actual problem or issue at a global level and should further Global Leadership. The case can be anonymized. A title should appropriately reflect the key issue of the case.  The case should be based on true events. Abstracts are limited to 250 words.

The case can focus on an individual, event, project, or organization. Cases should include 3-10 questions that can guide learning and stimulate effective classroom discussion. Where relevant, authors are encouraged to share outcomes of case use. Authors should be willing to provide teaching notes upon request (if the case is accepted for publishing). The case study can be accompanied by any supporting information – slides, teaching notes, syllabi, or Excel files. However, none of these are required and will not impact acceptance. Supporting information does not impact the word limit. 

The case study should provide a useful resource for students, faculty, faculty researchers, professionals, and policymakers.

Case Study Template April Revised

Teaching Note to Accompany Case Study April Revised

Editorial Process - Case Studies

Submissions that pass the preliminary and editorial board review are then subject to peer review from two (or more) reviewers. Here are the steps.

EP Process 1: Check the similarity
Editor (or editorial assistant) checks for similarity. All essays or perspectives containing plagiarism, including self-plagiarism are rejected.  APA policy states that aurthors are responsible for accuracy of any information in their article.  AI tools may be used, but authors should verify content and disclose and cite the use AI content responsibly.
EP Process 2: “Fit” check
Editorial board member(s) check for fit to the journal’s aim and scope. Case studies not relevant to the journal’s scope are rejected.
EP Process 3: Peer Review
Submissions that pass steps one and two are then subject to a double-blind peer review from two (or more) peer reviewers. Submissions are assessed for case pedagogy, clarity, rigor, analysis, validity, and impact on teaching and learning in Global Leadership. The review process may take four to six weeks. Upon completion of the review process (4-6 weeks), the main author of the article will receive an evaluation result as follows:

• Accepted
• Accepted with revisions
• Rejected

EP Process 4: If revisions
If the case study is accepted with revisions, the editorial board assigned will re-review the case study for corrections and/or revisions. The author has two weeks to re-submit. The section editor will make the final decision to accept, reject, or request additional revisions.
EP Process 5: Final proof
It is possible that the editors will move tables, and re-arrange images or infographics for best reading practices. The main author will receive a notification of the “proofs” when ready. This will allow you to eliminate errors introduced during the proofing process. Do not make significant changes without permission from the Editor(s). 

Author Agreement Contract: 
Authors (represented by the main author) must warrant that the case study is original work, that you have rights to the work, and have obtained permission for any copyrighted work (i.e., infographics not developed by the author). Case studies should not have been published elsewhere. Authors who have an accepted case study must indicate any conflicts of interest or funding.

Critical Essays & Perspectives

Besides regular full-length submissions, Αρετή publishes case studies, perspective-taking essays, and critical essays that contribute to the conversation regarding a problem or issue. Critical essays and perspectives are a 2,000 words - 5,000 words and are related to a change in policy and incorporate a challenge or debate positions. Abstracts are limited to 250 words. Essays may identify a theme or special topic that is sufficiently compelling to the field of global leadership. Authors should use APA 7^th edition format. Critical essays & perspectives are double-blind and peer-reviewed. 

Critical Essay & Perspective Template -April Revised

Editorial Process - Critical Essays & Perspectives

Submissions that pass the preliminary and editorial board review are then subject to peer review from two (or more) reviewers. Here are the steps:

EP Process 1: Check the similarity
Editor (or editorial assistant) checks for similarity. All essays or perspectives containing plagiarism, including self-plagiarism are rejected.  APA policy states that aurthors are responsible for accuracy of any information in their article.  AI tools may be used, but authors should verify content and disclose and cite the use AI content responsibly.
EP Process 2: “Fit” check
Editorial board member(s) check for fit to the journal’s aim and scope. Essays or perspectives out of the journal’s scope are rejected.
EP Process 3: Peer Review
For critical essays & perspectives, the journal uses a double-blind system for peer review. Submissions are assessed for clarity, rigor, analysis, validity, and impact on Global Leadership. A broad range of essay styles will be considered. Authors should compare different attitudes and or interpretations that nurture further debate. Critical essays & perspectives can be crafted from dissertations and should provide evidence of promising practices, new models, changing attitudes, or insights. The review process may take four to six weeks. Upon completion of the review process (4-6 weeks), the main author of the critical essay & perspective will receive an evaluation result as follows:

• Accepted
• Accepted with revisions
• Rejected

EP Process 4: If revisions
If the critical essay & perspective is accepted with revisions, the editorial board assigned will re-review the essay for corrections and/or revisions. The author has two weeks to re-submit. The section editor will make the final decision to accept, reject, or request additional revisions.
EP Process 5: Final proof
It is possible that the editors will move tables, and re-arrange images or infographics for best reading practices. The main author will receive a notification of the “proofs” when ready. This will allow you to eliminate errors introduced during the proofing process. Do not make significant changes without permission from the Editor(s).

Author Agreement Contract:
Authors (represented by the main author) must warrant that the manuscript is original work, that you have rights to the work, and have obtained permission for any copyrighted work (i.e.; infographics not developed by the author). The critical essay & perspective should not have been published elsewhere. Authors who have an accepted essay must indicate any conflicts of interest or funding.

Poster

Posters should include author-created infographics and multimedia is encouraged. Authors should clearly elaborate on how the contribution impacts globally. Abstracts are limited to 100 words. Authors will use APA 7^th edition format. Posters could encompass global organizational leadership including theory building, strategy, organizational behavior, employment changes, human capital, cultural and global mindset, cultural intelligence, action projects for positive change, ethics, diversity and inclusion, technology for good, learning and development, global equine business and leadership, case development, leveraging strengths for decision-making, or healthcare leadership including therapeutic studies. Posters are only accepted for the Fall issue.

Poster Expectation Details
Co-authors are accepted up to three individuals.
We accept poster sizes of 24" high by 36" wide.
All submissions must be in a PDF.
Please remove all identifying information such as name, title, organization, etc. from the poster submission in the PDF format.
The arete editioral team will place the Arete logo in the final poster submission after any corrections may be needed.
A 5-7 minute recording is required AFTER a poster is accepted. Various platforms the submitter has access to can be used such as ScreenPal, Zoom, Teams, etc. Accomodations can be made for this component.
Please include a QR code (that takes the user to a references list) at the bottom right of the poster. For additional instructions needed, please contact the editor.

All posters will include an abstract, background, methods, results, conlusions. In-text and a cummulative references list are required using APA 7th Edition.

Editorial Process - Posters

Submissions that pass the preliminary and editorial board review are then subject to peer review from two (or more) peer reviewers. Here are the steps.

EP Process 1: Check the similarity
Editor (or editorial assistant) checks for similarity. All posters containing plagiarism, including self-plagiarism are rejected.  APA policy states that authors are responsible for accuracy of any information in their article.  AI tools may be used, but authors should verify content and disclose and cite the use AI content responsibly.

EP Process 2: “Fit” check
Editorial board member(s) check for fit to the journal’s aim and scope. Posters that do not align with the journal’s scope will be rejected.

EP Process 3: Peer Review
For posters the journal uses a double-blind system for peer review. Editors will remove author information before sending it to peer reviewers. Submissions are assessed for clarity, rigor, analysis, validity, and impact on Global Leadership. A broad range of methodologies will be considered – qualitative, quantitative, mixed research methods, evaluation studies, and action research. Articles crafted from dissertations should provide evidence of promising practices, new models, or insights. The review process may take four to six weeks. 

Upon completion of the review process (4-6 weeks), the main author of the poster will receive an evaluation result as follows:

• Accepted
• Accepted with revisions
• Rejected

EP Process 4: If revisions
If the poster is accepted with revisions, the editorial board assigned will re-review the poster for corrections and/or revisions. The author has two weeks to re-submit.

EP Process 5: Final proof
It is possible that the editors will request for you or will move tables, and re-arrange images or infographics for best reading practices. The main author will receive a notification of the “proofs” when ready. This will allow you to eliminate errors introduced during the proofing process. Do not make significant changes without permission from the editor(s).

Author Agreement Contract:
Authors (represented by the main author) must warrant that the poster is original work, that you have rights to the work, and have obtained permission for any copyrighted work (i.e., infographics not developed by the author). Posters should not have been published elsewhere. Authors who have an accepted poster must indicate any conflicts of interest or funding.