Editorial Statement

Management Science - A premier journal of innovative research into the science of management.

Editorial Statement
Management Science is a scholarly journal that publishes scientific research into the problems, interests and concerns of managers. Priority is given to papers that reveal novel concepts of broad interest to the management research community. Our scope includes articles that address management issues with tools from traditional fields such as operations research, mathematics, statistics, industrial engineering, psychology, sociology and political science, as well as cross-functional, multidisciplinary research that reflects the diversity of the management science professions. We also publish relevant articles and seek to stimulate research in emerging domains, such as those created by economic globalization, public policy shifts, technological improvements and trends in management practice. (Statement from editor-in-chief.)

Abridged Statement of Editorial Policies
Management Science seeks to publish articles that identify, extend, or unify scientific knowledge pertaining to management. Of particular interest are results that have strong potential significance to a broad cross section of management researchers. Specialized results of primary interest to a single management subdiscipline are probably better suited to a more focused INFORMS journal.

Scientific paradigms can be drawn from a broad range of disciplines, as reflected by the departmental structure of the Editorial Board. However, the unifying thread of all Management Science articles is a fundamental focus on improving our understanding of management. Within this scope, theoretical, empirical, prescriptive and descriptive contributions are welcome. In addition to managerial relevance, articles must meet high standards of originality and rigor. More detailed descriptions of editorial objectives of individual departments are given in the editorial statements. Authors seeking more detailed information are welcome to contact a department editor.

Clear exposition is an important criterion for publication in Management Science. Articles must be readable, well organized and exhibit good writing style. As much as possible, papers should be readable by those comfortable with undergraduate mathematics. All articles and notes, if judged suitable for Management Science, will be refereed by at least two competent anonymous readers. Note that Management Science does not use a double blind process, so authors are not anonymous.

The submission of a paper to Management Science means that the author certifies that it is not copyrighted, has not been accepted (or published) by any refereed journal, and is not being refereed elsewhere. If the paper (or any version of it) has appeared, or will appear in a non-refereed publication, the details of such publication must be made known to the editor at the time of submission, so that the suitability of the paper for Management Science can be assessed. Management Science requires that at least one of the authors of each accepted article sign a Copyright Transfer Agreement form. For further information, authors may contact the editor-in-chief.