Publications
INFORMS publishes 11 scholarly journals, including a journal for the
practice of OR/MS (Interfaces), as well as an on-line journal
(Interactive Transactions of OR/MS), a membership magazine
(OR/MS Today), a book series (Topics in OR), and a
series of teaching cases.
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Journals
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Decision Analysis
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In 2004 the Institute for Operations Research and
the Management Sciences (INFORMS) will introduce its 11th
peer-reviewed journal, Decision Analysis. Decision Analysis is a
quarterly journal dedicated to advancing the theory, application, and
teaching of all aspects of decision analysis. The primary focus of the
journal is to develop and study operational decision-making methods,
drawing on all aspects of decision theory and decision analysis, with
the ultimate objective of providing practical guidance for decision
makers. As such, the journal aims to bridge the theory and practice of
decision analysis, facilitating communication and the exchange of
knowledge among decision analysts in academia, business, industry, and
government.
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Information Systems Research
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ISR (Information Systems Research) is a leading international journal of
theory, research, and intellectual development, focused on information
systems in organizations, institutions, the economy, and society. It
is dedicated to furthering knowledge in the productive application of
information technologies to human organizations and their management
and, more broadly, to improved economic and social welfare.
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INFORMS Journal on Computing
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INFORMS Journal on Computing, published quarterly, contains a wide
range of papers on the broad intersection of OR and computing. In
addition to research articles, there are special papers in a variety
of forms including: feature articles on timely topics, expository
reviews, state-of-the-art reviews, and research perspectives. Specific
areas of interest include: computational probability and analysis;
design and analysis of algorithms; heuristic search and learning;
high-performance computation; knowledge and data management; logic,
optimization, and constraint programming; modeling: methods and
analysis; simulation; and telecommunications and electronic commerce.
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Interfaces
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Learn how to overcome the difficulties and issues
encountered in applying operations research and management science to
real-life situations. Interfaces, a bimonthly journal of INFORMS, is
dedicated to improving the practical application of OR/MS to decisions
and policies in today's organizations and industries. Each article
provides details of the completed application, along with the results
and impact on the organization. Interfaces is essential reading for
analysts, engineers, project managers, consultants, students,
researchers, and educators.
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Management Science
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Management Science, published monthly, is a scholarly journal
published to scientifically address the problems, interests, and
concerns of managers. The journal promotes the science of managing
private and public sector enterprises through publication of
theoretical, computational, and empirical research that draws on a
wide range of management subdisciplines, including accounting,
business strategy, decision analysis, finance, information systems,
marketing, operations management, operations research, organizational
behavior, and product/technology management.
Special Issue Calls for Papers
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Manufacturing & Service Operations Management
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Manufacturing & Service Operations Management (M&SOM),
published
quarterly, is the premier journal of the operations management (OM)
research community. M&SOM presents state-of-the-art research of
interest to both academic and industry researchers and practitioners
working at the interface of research and implementation. The journal
publishes a wide range of research related to the production of goods
and services, including: process design, control, and improvement;
operational decision making and planning; supply chain coordination;
operations strategy and economics; technology management; productivity
and quality management; product development; cross-functional
coordination; and practice-based research.
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Marketing Science
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Marketing Science, published quarterly by INFORMS, focuses on articles
that answer important research questions in marketing. Researchers
employ a rigorous mathematical modeling approach aimed at improving
the actions of marketing decision makers, offering a deeper
understanding of marketing phenomena. Marketing Science articles
report significant findings and methodological advances related to
many marketing topics, including pricing, new products, channels,
promotions, salesforce management, buyer behavior, product lines,
forecasting, advertising, competitive strategy, services marketing,
targetability, and segmentation.
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Mathematics of OR
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Mathematics of Operations Research, published quarterly by INFORMS, is
a premier research journal emphasizing the mathematics in the broad
field of operations research. The main areas of the journal are:
continuous optimization, discrete optimization, stochastic models, and
game theory and machine learning.
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Operations Research
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Operations Research, published bimonthly, serves the entire operations
research (OR) community, including practitioners, researchers,
educators, and students. Operations Research, as the flagship journal
of the profession, strives to publish results that are truly
insightful. Each issue of Operations Research offers a balance of
well-written articles that span the wide array of creative activities
in OR. Areas of concentration include: computing and decision
technology; decision analysis; environment, energy, and natural
resources; financial engineering; manufacturing, service, and supply
chain operations; military; optimization; policy modeling and public
sector OR; simulation; stochastic models; telecommunications and
networking; and transportation.
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Organization Science
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Organization Science is ranked among the top journals in management by
the Social Science Citation Index in terms of impact and is widely
recognized in the fields of strategy, management, and organization
theory. Organization Science provides one umbrella for the
publication of research from all over the world in fields such as
organization theory, strategic management, sociology, economics,
political science, history, information science, systems theory,
communication theory, artificial intelligence, and psychology.
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Transportation Science
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Transportation Science is the foremost journal in the field of
transportation analysis. Published quarterly by INFORMS, it features
comprehensive, timely articles and surveys that cover all levels of
planning and all modes of transportation. Topics covered include
economic analysis of transportation systems; strategic, tactical, and
operational transportation planning; and transportation systems
design. Transportation Science is international in scope, with
editors from nations around the globe.
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Electronic Journals
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INFORMS Transactions on Education
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INFORMS Transactions on Education is a rigorously refereed electronic
journal on management science and operations research education. The
mission of INFORMS Transactions on Education is to advance OR/MS
education at all levels worldwide. The journal publishes high-quality
articles in a variety of areas related to the teaching of OR/MS:
cases, spreadsheet applications, review and opinion articles, resource
reviews, and discussions of the impacts of new technologies and new
methods of assessment on OR/MS education.
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Interactive Transactions of OR/MS
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Established in 1996,
the INFORMS electronic journal Interactive Transactions on OR/MS (ITORMS)
uses the interactive medium to deliver timely and updated
information employing not just the textual and graphical format but
also other visual and algorithmic information. ITORMS features
original scholarly articles and bibliographies that provide a
perspective on the OR/MS discipline and exploit the interactivity
offered by the Internet.
Special Note: The last volume (Volume 4) of ITORMS was published in
2001. Please be advised that you may continue to access the valuable
archive of articles contained in all three volumes of ITORMS. Each
published paper is available in two versions. The archived form is the
reviewed version that was accepted. A continuously updated version is
maintained by the author(s).
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Membership Magazine
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OR/MS Today
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OR/MS Today is the magazine for members of INFORMS The
bi-monthly publication provides a comprehensive look at operations
research and management science through news stories, feature
articles, case studies, software reviews, and surveys authored by
recognized leaders in the field.
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Case Series
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INFORMS Case and Teaching Materials
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The mission of INFORMS Case and Teaching Materials is to
support the creation, dissemination, and use of high quality teaching
materials for instructors of operations research and the management
sciences. We are interested in publishing cases, mini-cases, projects,
assignments, software, games, and any other materials that are of
proven value for learning and teaching.
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Book Series
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Topics in OR
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Topics in OR are quality monographs on OR/MS topics at affordable prices.
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Tutorials in OR
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Tutorials in OR is a collection of tutorials
designed for students, faculty, and practitioners that provides
in-depth instruction in significant specialties in operations
research. The tutorials in this series were originally presented at
INFORMS annual meetings.
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Affiliated Publications
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Affiliated publications are books or journals that have been
endorsed by INFORMS. They are available for order through the INFORMS
Business Office.
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Related Publications
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Related publications are books or journals provided by other
publishers that are associated with aspects of the operations
research/management sciences profession. They are available for order
through individual publishers - they cannot be ordered directly
through INFORMS.
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For further information or if you have questions regarding lost
issues, back issues, etc., send email to informs@informs.org
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