Journal profile · Decision Sciences-Management Science and Operations Research
Data Science and Management
ISSN 2666-7649 · KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. · China
Data Science and Management: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 194 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Data Science and Management is published by KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Artificial Intelligence Applications, Stock Market Forecasting Methods and Sentiment Analysis and Opinion Mining, together about 20% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Data Science and Management (DSM) is a peer-reviewed open access journal for original research articles, review articles and technical reports related to all aspects of data science and its application in the field of business, economics, finance, operations, engineering, healthcare, transportation, agriculture, energy, environment, sports, and social management. DSM was launched in 2021, and published quarterly by Xi'an Jiaotong University.Current areas of interest include, but are not limited to:Machine learning and intelligent managementData mining and business analyticsData statistics and decision makingIntelligent computing and algorithmsData-driven management decisionsData-based policy evaluationBusiness intelligenceBusiness data scienceDigital economyData quality and data privacyData and knowledge managementEnterprise digital managementCyberspace managementData security managementSmart city managementSmart society managementDigital engineering managementData visualizationData-driven intelligent system managementData science applicationsAbout the Journal: The journal has a distinguished editorial board with extensive academic qualifications, ensuring that the journal maintains high scientific standards and has a broad coverage. DSM seeks to publish original, high quality, peer-reviewed papers including original research articles and reviews as well as technical reports. Submission would be encouraged on all aspects of data science and its application in the field of business, economics, finance, operations, engineering, healthcare, transportation, agriculture, energy, environment, sports, and social management. The aim of this journal is to become a highly respected and trusted resource of leading knowledge in this field and to promote worldwide academic exchange. DSM is going to be an interdisciplinary forum opened to all professionals in the world.Editorial Board
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Decision Sciences-Management Science and Operations Research
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Artificial Intelligence ApplicationsComputer Science7.4%
- Stock Market Forecasting MethodsDecision Sciences6.8%
- Sentiment Analysis and Opinion MiningComputer Science5.8%
- Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityComputer Science5.3%
- Forecasting Techniques and ApplicationsDecision Sciences5.3%
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences4.7%
- Artificial Intelligence in HealthcareHealth Professions4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Systems and Management | Q1 | 11/222 | 95th |
| Management Science and Operations Research | Q1 | 13/225 | 94th |
| Computer Science Applications | Q1 | 66/1022 | 93rd |
| Information Systems | Q1 | 37/519 | 92nd |
| Management Information Systems | Q1 | 12/143 | 91st |
| Artificial Intelligence | Q1 | 48/570 | 91st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 14.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.04LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 90OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 9.85OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 195 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 1,071 |
| 2025 | 42 | 42 | 1,361 |
| 2024 | 48 | 48 | 985 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 657 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 231 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 68 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
194 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 54 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 194 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted15
- case reportContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original research papers, review articles, short communications, editori…Length not stated
- case reportsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original research papers, review articles, short communications, editori…Length not stated
- commentariesCommentaries are brief analytical articles that discuss current issues in the field and their context.Length not stated
- commentaryContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original research papers, review articles, short communications, editori…Length not stated
- discussionsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original research papers, review articles, short communications, editori…Length not stated
- editorialContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original research papers, review articles, short communications, editori…Length not stated
- editorialsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original research papers, review articles, short communications, editori…Length not stated
- original research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original research papers, review articles, short communications, editori…Length not stated
- original research papersContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original research papers, review articles, short communications, editori…Length not stated
- research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original research papers, review articles, short communications, editori…Length not stated
- reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original research papers, review articles, short communications, editori…Length not stated
- review articleContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original research papers, review articles, short communications, editori…Length not stated
- review articlesContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original research papers, review articles, short communications, editori…Length not stated
- short communicationContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original research papers, review articles, short communications, editori…Length not stated
- short communicationsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original research papers, review articles, short communications, editori…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Generative AI use must be declared Model summary
Authors must declare the use of generative AI in scientific writing upon submission of the paper. The following guidance refers only to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyse and draw insights from data as part of the research process:Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies should only be used in the writing process to improve the readability and language of the manuscri…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
Maximum 6 keywords Model summary
For transparency, we encourage corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administratio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
Declaration of competing interests required Model summary
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. For transparency, for manuscripts submitted afte…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Plagiarism screening via iThenticate CrossCheck Model summary
Submissions to KeAi journals are automatically screened using iThenticate's CrossCheck within the editorial system to detect plagiarism issues including instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement'. Acceptance of the agreement will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Every peer-reviewed research article appearing in this journal will be published open access. This means that the article is universally and freely accessible via the internet in perpetuity, in an easily readable format immediately after publication. The author does not have any publication charges for open access. The Xi'an Jiaotong University will pay to make the article open access permanently.…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double blind peer review Model summary
This journal operates a double blind review process. All contributions are sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's decision is final. For more information on the types of peer review, please visit: https://www.elsevier.com/reviewe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-7649
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Data Science and Management
How long does peer review take at Data Science and Management?
The publisher reports about 194 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Data Science and Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Data Science and Management is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Data Science and Management open access, and what is the APC?
Data Science and Management is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .