Management Science
Management Science is one of the association's flagship publications. Publishing monthly, Management Science is a scholarly journal that disseminates scientific research focusing on the problems, interests, and concerns of managers.
The scope includes research that addresses management issues using tools from traditional fields, such as OR/MS, mathematics, statistics, industrial engineering, psychology, sociology, and political science, as well as cross-functional, multi-disciplinary research that reflects the diversity of the management science profession.
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Management Science also strives to stimulate research in emerging domains created by economic globalization, public policy shifts, technological improvements, and trends in management practice. Its audience includes academics at business and engineering schools and managers open to the application of quantitative methods in business.
"BusinessWeek continues to include four INFORMS journals (Marketing Science, Operations Research, Management Science, and Information Systems Research) among the top 20 journals valued by business school deans and academic program directors."
Frequency: Monthly
ISSN: 0025-1909 (Print), 1526-5501 (Online)
Institute for Scientific Information (Thomson ISI)
Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) category: Management
Science Citation Index (SCI) category: Operations Research and Management Science – Ranked in Top 10
2011 Impact Factor: 1.733
5-Year Impact: 3.304
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Editor-in-Chief 2012–2009: Gérard Cachon — ms.editor@wharton.upenn.edu 2008–2006; 2005-2003: Wallace Hopp 2002–2000; 1999-1997: Hau L. Lee 1996–1994; 1993-1991: Gabriel R. Bitran 1990–1983: Donald G. Morrison 1983–1968: Martin K. Starr (Starr and Morrison overlap from issue 1 – issue 6 of 1983) 1967–1960: Robert M. Thrall (term began with Vol. 7, No. 1 of 1960) 1960–1954: C. West Churchman (term ended with issue 4 of 1960) |
Management Science Special Issues
- "Interfaces of Operations and Finance"
- "Marketing Within the Enterprise and Beyond" (submission deadline February 26, 2010)
- "Behavioral Economics and Finance" (submission deadline July 15, 2010)
Management Science News and Awards
- Silver Lining Effect (November 30, 2009)
- Internet Retailers Compete in Niches (November 18, 2009)
- Nobel Prize Winner Markowitz of UC San Diego Recommends Economic Solutions at INFORMS Annual Meeting (October 1, 2009)
- Iraq Troops’ PTSD Rate as High as 35%, Says Management Insights Study (September 14, 2009)

