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Lean & Six Sigma Review

Special Issue Focused on NextGen Authors

Lean & Six Sigma Review (LSSR) is a peer-reviewed, quarterly ASQ publication that provides practical knowledge on subjects that address the developmental needs of Lean Six Sigma practitioners. Articles in LSSR are maximum 2,000 words, and they typically focus on case studies (applications of Lean and/or Six Sigma in any industry and organization), Lean and/or Six Sigma tools and methods (basic to advanced), etc.

We welcome article submissions for this special issue from NextGen authors (i.e., students and early career quality professionals). Your article could be based on work related to Lean and/or Six Sigma that you’ve previously completed. Information regarding the journal’s aim and scope, instructions for authors, and how to submit your article is available on our author guidelines page. Additional guidance for writing your article can be found in in the downloadable document “LSSR Guide for Writing an Article.” We also suggest reading some recent featured articles published in LSSR to enhance your understanding of the type of articles we publish, how they are structured, what kind of references they include, etc.

Article Submission Due Date: January 29, 2023 (Note: Articles can be submitted at any time prior to this deadline)

Tentative Publication: August 2023

Questions regarding this special issue should be directed to Jamison V. Kovach, Ph.D., LSSBB, Editor, Lean & Six Sigma Review, email: lssr.editor@gmail.com

All submissions should be sent to Valerie Ellifson, Manuscript Coordinator, ASQ, email: manuscripts@asq.org with subject line “LSSR NextGen Submission.”