you should know the scope and policy of the journal you need to publish your paper.

you can see

international journal of human resource in tourism and hospitality

You can get your article published in an A or Q-1 journal through many ways. You may consult the following link for Scopus journals:

https://www.scimagojr.com/journalrank.php?

First, submit your paper to a reputable HRM/OB conference. The annual meetings of the Academy of Management are a good choice. The submission deadline for the 2019 meeting is January 15th. http://aom.org/annualmeeting/submission/

Second, if your paper is accepted for the conference, then you will get feedback from multiple reviewers before it is accepted and attendees when you present it. Even if your paper is *not* accepted, you will get constructive comments from reviewers. Carefully consider the feedback and revise your paper accordingly.

Third, identify your target journal. For CityU, Journal of Applied Psychology is A+ while OBHDP and PPsych are As. Refine your paper to fit the specific requirements of the target journal. Submit.

* It is very rare to get a paper accepted by a top journal if you have *not* revised and improved your paper based on feedback from conference reviewers and attendees. I would strongly advise you to follow the 3-step process rather submitting directly to an A level journal.

Hi Iris, everyone dream of publishing their work in a high impact journal. That's a great spirit. That requires lot of work.

First comes first. The work has to be something that the editors wants you to submit to them. That means, the work has to be of high quality.

Secondly, reach out to your colleagues who have published in those sort of journals that you would like to publish. Get their input, critiques, and invite them on board. Bear in mind, they will 'lend their names', but you have to do the 'leg work'. Certainly they will contribute to improve the quality of your work, but don't expect too much from them.

Thirdly, if you're not collaborating with such high profile authors, reach out to eminent people, get their input at least and fix what they suggested to you.

Fourth, do a spell check. Don't make any sloppy mistakes in spelling, grammar, formatting, etc. This is quite common in academic circle. People submit their papers in rush. lots of spelling mistakes, mistakes in reference section, etc.

Fifth, identify the target journal and read the instruction to authors very carefully. Format the paper accordingly.

Sixth, in your covering letter, make a persuasive argument as why you think your paper is good, and why you think that journal is appropriate in publishing your work. Make a case! Once submitted, wait for reviewers comments.

Seventh, address all the reviewers comments point by point. Be polite, even if you feel that the reviewer was wrong or misinterpreted your writing. Don't be rude or write something impolite or offensive. After all, reviewers don't get paid. They spend their valuable time to read and provide constructive criticisms and input to improve your work. Always remember, you may think the paper is the best, but the reviewer can think the opposite for various reason. They will look from a different angle. During response to reviewers thank the reviewers for their time and comments, which greatly improved your original writing.

All these effort will improve the chance of getting your work published in a top-tire journals in any field.

Good luck!

Thank you prof. Seithikurippu R. Pandi-Perumal . Your explanation and details are very instructive.

Adding to the excellent comments already offered above, if you want to pursue this kind of publication, start with a careful review of the target journal to identify key discussions and topics, and align your article in reference to those current key topics (cite relevant works from the target journal). Focus on your methods as well - the methodology will need to reflect the received preferences - align with - the journal here too. Indeed your ontological and epistemological frames both need to align with the dominant perspective of the journal - you will need to conform. Definitely engage in near peer review, and if possible review by those publishing in the specific journal. If possible, co-write with them, since new authors are likely to be subject to more scrutiny. Finally, prepare yourself for harsh, and even brutal, disciplinary critique, and expect to have to wait for a year to get it!

However, you should really first consider if the effort of an A journal is worth it, relative to a very good, upcoming B journal, or an open access venue where citation counts can be surprisingly good. Remember also that rankings change over time - today's A journal may not be an A in the future. Moreover, just because you achieve publication in a journal does not mean your work will have any impact (it may not get cited at all). So the publication venue choice is not just about current journal ranking, but also potential citation counts (your possible impact), character of the academic conversation on offer, your personal resilience, personal aims, and your time-frame.

Stuart:

Thank you for this excellent advice. As I haven't published for many years, your comments are very timely. Brian

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Thank you all for your useful tips!

In my article "The Effect Of Change Management And Managerial Skill To Employee Motivation" on INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH VOLUME 7, ISSUE 7, JULY 2018 I write about organizational behavior in the furniture industry

Academy of Management is very suitable for your article

Thank you for your advice

privacy and policy of academic roles more suitable.