INFORMS Societies

INFORMS Societies

Societies are the flagships of the INFORMS communities. INFORMS Societies are significantly larger than the sections, chapters, or forums, and focus on a common theme.

Analtyics Society

Analytics Society

The INFORMS Analytics Society connects professionals and researchers in analytics, operations research, optimization, data science, machine learning (ML), and artificial intelligence (AI) to advance data and decision intelligence across industries. Members access exclusive networking, cutting-edge research, career development, and industry insights. Join us to stay ahead in the evolving world of analytics and operations research.

Applied Probability Society

Applied Probability

The Applied Probability Society (APS) of INFORMS advances probability theory for solving real-world problems under uncertainty. Our work spans healthcare, finance, energy, logistics, networks, and data science. We foster innovation in methods such as stochastic optimization, reinforcement learning, queueing theory, and statistical learning. APS connects a diverse community of researchers and practitioners across business, engineering, mathematics, economics, and computer science.

Computing

Computing

The INFORMS Computing Society (ICS) addresses the interface of OR and computing. Since their earliest days, OR and computing have been tightly linked. The practice of OR depends heavily on the availability of software and systems capable of solving industrial-scale problems: computing is the heart of OR in application.

ICS is INFORMS' leading edge for computation and technology. Major ICS interests are algorithms and software for modeling, optimization, and simulation.ICS is also interested in the leading edge of computing and how it affects OR (e.g. XML modeling standards, OR services offered over the web, open source software, constraint programming, massively parallel computing, high performance computing).

Data Mining

Data Mining

The INFORMS Data Mining Society (DMS) is a community within the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), composed of members from industrial engineering, statistics, computer science, and business communities from many different countries. DMS dedicates itself to promoting and disseminating research and applications among professionals interested in the theory, methodologies, and practical applications of data mining and knowledge discovery. DMS also strives to foster cross-disciplinary collaboration between academia and industry while engaging scholars and students from diverse backgrounds in data-related activities.

Decision Analysis

Decision Analysis

The Decision Analysis Society advances decision-making through practical, science-based guidance and groundbreaking research. Rooted in Nobel Prize-winning contributions like subjective expected utility, Bayesian inference, and prospect theory, our work integrates psychology, game theory, risk analysis, and data analytics. By bridging human and machine learning, we pioneer innovative techniques to solve complex societal challenges.

Health Applications Society

Health Applications Society

The Health Applications Society aims to identify current and potential health application problems and contribute to their solutions; to lead in the development, dissemination, and implementation of knowledge and advancing the basic and applied research technologies on health applications.

Information Systems

Information Systems

The INFORMS Information Systems Society (ISS) advances rigorous and relevant IS research, supports member development, and fosters a collaborative academic community. ISS serves as a vital bridge connecting information systems scholars and educators to the broader INFORMS ecosystem.

Manufacturing & Service Operations Management

Manufacturing & Service Operations Management

Promoting the enhancement and dissemination of knowledge, as well as the effectiveness and efficiency of industrial practice, related to the operations of manufacturing and service enterprises.

Marketing Science

Marketing Science

INFORMS Society for Marketing Science (ISMS) is a premier global organization dedicated to advancing the theory and practice of quantitative marketing research, analytics, and data-driven decision-making. ISMS connects marketing academics, marketing industry professionals, and marketing PhD students through cutting-edge research, the Marketing Science journal, and prestigious conferences including the ISMS Marketing Science Conference, ISMS Early-Career Scholars Camp, and ISMS Doctoral Consortium. Members gain access to networking, mentorship, and job resources, and support prestigious awards such as the John D.C. Little Best Paper Award. ISMS drives innovation in marketing applications of AI, econometrics, machine learning, and consumer behavior modeling.

Military Applications Society

Military and Security Society

The Military and Security Society (MAS) is an application-focused, technical society dedicated to advancing the science and practice of decision-making for global security.

Optimization

Optimization

The Optimization Society aims to advance the field of operations research and management sciences (OR/MS) by promoting the development and application of optimization methods and software tools for solving complex problems. Additionally, it seeks to foster the exchange of information and ideas among practitioners and scholars working in the area of optimization, encouraging collaboration and innovation within the community.

Simulation

Simulation

The INFORMS Simulation (I-SIM) Society is organized and operated exclusively for educational and scientific purposes to encourage the development and dissemination of knowledge in simulation and promotes communication and interaction among individuals and organizations who share an interest in simulation.

Transportation Science & Logistics

Transportation Science & Logistics

The TSL Society provides INFORMS members with a sustained, specialized focus on all topics of transportation science and logistics. It supports education, research, and professional development while serving as the editorial home of Transportation Science. The Society includes special interest groups in air transportation, freight logistics, urban planning, facility logistics, and intelligent transportation systems.