Journal profile · Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Fuzzy Optimization and Decision Making
ISSN 1568-4539 · eISSN 1573-2908 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 2002
Fuzzy Optimization and Decision Making: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.56; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,490; median 85 days to acceptance (25 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 32 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Fuzzy Optimization and Decision Making is published by Springer US and is in Zone 3 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Multi-Criteria Decision Making, Fuzzy Systems and Optimization and Optimization and Mathematical Programming, together about 60.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Theory and Mathematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The key objective of Fuzzy Optimization and Decision Making is to promote research and the development of fuzzy technology and soft-computing methodologies to enhance our ability to address complicated optimization and decision making problems involving non-probabilitic uncertainty.The journal will cover all aspects of employing fuzzy technologies to see optimal solutions and assist in making the best possible decisions. It will provide a global forum for advancing the state-of-the-art theory and practice of fuzzy optimization and decision making in the presence of uncertainty. Any theoretical, empirical, and experimental work related to fuzzy modeling and associated mathematics, solution methods, and systems is welcome. The goal is to help foster the understanding, development, and practice of fuzzy technologies for solving economic, engineering, management, and societal problems. The journal will provide a forum for authors and readers in the fields of business, economics, engineering, mathematics, management science, operations research, and systems.The journal will consider papers for publication in the following areas: Modeling: Papers formulating problems involving uncertainty as a mathematical model in the context of fuzzy optimization and decision making. Often these papers will address the suitability, validity and advantages of using fuzzy technologies to treat real-life problems.Theoretical Developments: Papers establishing mathematical theory on fundamental issues. Often these papers will address the existence and properties of fuzzy optimal solutions or fuzzy optimal decisions.Algorithmic Developments: Papers presenting solution methods and/or studying their computational complexity. Often these papers will propose new algorithms to solve fuzzy optimization and decision making problems in an effective and efficient manner.Systems Development and Applications: Papers describing the development of a software/ hardware system and documenting the benefits achieved in practical application. The papers often deal with innovative system implementations and applications for which no previous solutions exist or for which improvement is achieved over previous solutions. Manuscript submitted to the journal may cover one or several areas. The journal will also publish invited "state-of-the-art" surveys on specific topics. The research and practice of fuzzy optimization and decision making for special interests groups and special geographic locations will
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Editor-in-chief Shu-Cherng FangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 8 in mainland China (about 25%); most named Mainland China 8, United States 7, Japan 3, Taiwan, China 2, Germany 2 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Multi-Criteria Decision MakingDecision Sciences26%
- Fuzzy Systems and OptimizationMathematics23.8%
- Optimization and Mathematical ProgrammingEngineering10.7%
- Fuzzy Logic and Control SystemsComputer Science7.4%
- Rough Sets and Fuzzy LogicComputer Science5.5%
- Risk and Portfolio OptimizationDecision Sciences3%
- Optimization and Variational AnalysisComputer Science2.9%
- Advanced Algebra and LogicComputer Science1.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECzbMATHDBLPCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, ACM Digital Library, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, RePEc
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor
- 6.56LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 13.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 13.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 398OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.63%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 52,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 612 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 3 | 8 |
| 2025 | 32 | 9 | 82 |
| 2024 | 23 | 4 | 262 |
| 2023 | 19 | 12 | 373 |
| 2022 | 28 | 11 | 855 |
| 2021 | 25 | 3 | 566 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
85 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 61 days – 148 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (50 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 108 days
- Sample
- 25 articles with submission and acceptance dates (53 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,490 / EUR 3,890 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs such as ChatGPT do not satisfy authorship criteria; use of an LLM should be documented in the Methods section; AI-assisted copy editing does not need to be declared. Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Authors are required to disclose financial or non-financial interests directly or indirectly related to the submitted work. Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement explaining how to access supporting data, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets; if data cannot be shared publicly, the statement should describe how data can be accessed and conditions for reuse. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
Open Choice articles retain copyright with the author and are published under a Creative Commons license. Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Fuzzy Optimization and Decision Making, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Authors may suggest suitable reviewers and/or request exclusion of certain individuals at submission; suggested reviewers must be independent, and the journal may not use the suggestions. Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
The journal may use software to screen for plagiarism. Model summary
the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism
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
- Springer US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2002
- ISSN
- 1568-4539
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-2908
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Fuzzy Optimization and Decision Making
What CAS zone is Fuzzy Optimization and Decision Making in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Fuzzy Optimization and Decision Making is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence / Operations Research & Management Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Fuzzy Optimization and Decision Making?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.56; CiteScore 13.1, h-index 75.
How long does peer review take at Fuzzy Optimization and Decision Making?
Based on the dates recorded on 25 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 85 days (interquartile range 61–148 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Fuzzy Optimization and Decision Making?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Fuzzy Optimization and Decision Making based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 8 (about 25%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (8), United States (7) and Japan (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Fuzzy Optimization and Decision Making?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Fuzzy Optimization and Decision Making is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, zbMATH, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Fuzzy Optimization and Decision Making open access, and what is the APC?
Fuzzy Optimization and Decision Making is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,490.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .