Journal profile · OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
Journal of Decision Systems
ISSN 1246-0125 · eISSN 2116-7052 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Decision Systems: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.7 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 84 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 5% (journal website); 43 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Decision Systems is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Big Data and Business Intelligence, Business Process Modeling and Analysis and Technology Adoption and User Behaviour, together about 24.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management Science and Operations Research. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Decision Systems (JDS) is a leading journal extending scientific knowledge related to decision making and decision support. Published articles focus on the process of decision-making in different environments/conditions, how that process is influenced by specific social and/or technical factors, and ultimately how new or adapted sociotechnical systems can be introduced to improve decision-making. The types of studied decision systems vary in scale. Some studies focus on individual decision-making, others focus on group decisions, others on organisational or community decision-making, and others on some combination of these. The types of studied decision systems also vary by domain. Examples include systems development, human resource management, health and wellbeing, marketing, product design, green IT, financial services, and crisis management, to name a few. JDS encourages research that draws on different backgrounds, theories, and methodologies. We are particularly welcoming to articles that seek to open up the black box of decision-making in a way that produces new insights with clear practical implications. A range of decision-related topics will be considered; examples include: Big Data and Data Analytics Business Intelligence Clinical and Health Information and Decision Systems Collaborative Decision Making Context in Decision Making Decision Support Systems Decision Making During Design and Organisational Change Distributed Decision Making Emergency Management Enterprise Systems Evaluation of Decision Systems Integrated Decision Support Systems Intelligent or Augmented Decision Systems Knowledge Management Managerial Decision Making Mindful Decision Making NeuroIS Open Decision Making Behaviour, e.g. Open Strategy, Crowd Filtering/Evaluation Production and Logistics Systems Sense-Making Situational Decision Making All peer review is double anonymized and submissions can be made via the JDS submission site. Queries regarding submissions can be made by contacting the Editors-in-Chief, whose decision is final. Author benefits We are abstracted and indexed in several prestigious databases including the Ei Compendex, Scopus, Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), and the Web of Science. The prestigious and experienced members of our international Editorial Board will guide you from submission to publication Our Author Services page provides you with tips and tricks to promote your research on social media and through your network. This i
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
Editor-in-chief Ciara HeavinPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Big Data and Business IntelligenceBusiness, Management and Accounting13.1%
- Business Process Modeling and AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting5.8%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences5.4%
- Complex Systems and Decision MakingDecision Sciences5.4%
- Multi-Criteria Decision MakingDecision Sciences5.2%
- Semantic Web and OntologiesComputer Science4.3%
- Scheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsEngineering4.3%
- Data Quality and ManagementDecision Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of SciencePsycINFODBLPPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ACM Digital Library, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Crossref, British Library, FMS Journal Rating Guide, Microsoft Academic, SCImago, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, WorldCat Local (OCLC)
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 (publisher) 2025
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.83Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 329OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.29OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 234,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,198 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 84 | 33 | 40 |
| 2025 | 43 | 12 | 132 |
| 2024 | 65 | 37 | 459 |
| 2023 | 35 | 18 | 1,038 |
| 2022 | 59 | 15 | 1,087 |
| 2021 | 45 | 3 | 1,293 |
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
84 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 57 days – 205 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 108 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (147 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 5%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted2
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 8 Jan 2026Length not stated
- review articleReview Article | Published online: 20 Jan 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Decision Systems is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
All peer review is double anonymized and submissions can be made via the JDS submission site.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1246-0125
- Electronic ISSN
- 2116-7052
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Decision Systems
What CAS zone is Journal of Decision Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Decision Systems is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Operations Research & Management Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Decision Systems?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 9, h-index 50.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Decision Systems?
Based on the dates recorded on 96 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 84 days (interquartile range 57–205 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 5%. 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 JCR quartile is Journal of Decision Systems in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Management.
Which databases index Journal of Decision Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Decision Systems is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, PsycINFO and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Decision Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Decision Systems is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .