Journal profile · Operations Research & Management Science
Management Science
ISSN 0025-1909 · eISSN 1526-5501 · INFORMS Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1954
Management Science: CAS Zone 2 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.3; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,450; review about 13 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 528 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Management Science is published by INFORMS Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences and is in Zone 2 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Supply Chain and Inventory Management, Consumer Market Behavior and Pricing and Financial Markets and Investment Strategies, together about 26.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Management Science is a scholarly journal that publishes scientific research on the practice of management. Within our scope are all aspects of management related to strategy, entrepreneurship, innovation, information technology, and organizations as well as all functional areas of business, such as accounting, finance, marketing, and operations. We include studies on organizational, managerial, and individual decision making, from both normative and descriptive perspectives.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Operations Research & Management Science
Editor-in-chief Christoph H. LochPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Singapore 9, Hong Kong, China 6, Spain 1, Cyprus 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Supply Chain and Inventory ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting10.9%
- Consumer Market Behavior and PricingBusiness, Management and Accounting9.6%
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.2%
- Auction Theory and ApplicationsDecision Sciences6.2%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting6%
- Scheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsEngineering4.9%
- Decision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsDecision Sciences4.7%
- Experimental Behavioral Economics StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 5.3LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 7.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 6.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 221LetPub ·
- h-index
- 495OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8,970OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.28%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 601LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 13,828 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 317 | 87 | 489 |
| 2025 | 528 | 93 | 2,243 |
| 2024 | 481 | 87 | 5,965 |
| 2023 | 461 | 101 | 13,080 |
| 2022 | 442 | 103 | 16,642 |
| 2021 | 452 | 122 | 21,314 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 3,450 | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9
- commentaryManagement Science publishes regular papers that follow the traditional journal process as well as shorter commentary papers. Regular Manuscripts. Management Sc…Length not stated
- comments to the editorComments to the Editor. Management Science publishes short comments that reflect on previously published Management Science papers.Length not stated
- full research paperManagement Science publishes regular papers that follow the traditional journal process as well as shorter commentary papers. Regular Manuscripts. Management Sc…Length not stated
- management science discussion papersManagement Science Discussion Papers. This category is intended for short, tightly argued pieces (20 pages or fewer in manuscript submission format) that use cl…Length not stated
- opinionManagement Science publishes regular papers that follow the traditional journal process as well as shorter commentary papers. Regular Manuscripts. Management Sc…Length not stated
- original paperManagement Science publishes regular papers that follow the traditional journal process as well as shorter commentary papers. Regular Manuscripts. Management Sc…Length not stated
- regular paperManagement Science publishes regular papers that follow the traditional journal process as well as shorter commentary papers. Regular Manuscripts. Management Sc…Length not stated
- research paperManagement Science publishes regular papers that follow the traditional journal process as well as shorter commentary papers. Regular Manuscripts. Management Sc…Length not stated
- reviewManagement Science publishes regular papers that follow the traditional journal process as well as shorter commentary papers. Regular Manuscripts. Management Sc…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Artificial Intelligence Policy
Generative AI use permitted with author responsibility; review team must not upload manuscripts to AI tools. Model summary
We cannot prevent authors from using generative AI in the preparation of their manuscripts. However, authors are expected to take full responsibility for the accuracy of the submitted version; submission of a manuscript is taken as a declaration that the author(s) reviewed and edited any AI-generated content as needed. If a reviewer sees strong evidence that the use of an AI tool in a paper caused…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Data and Code Disclosure
Dual submissions through pre-approved conferences allowed for Finance and other collaborating departments. Model summary
Management Science requires the disclosure of data associated with submitted manuscripts. Authors must certify upon submission that they are familiar with the policy and are planning to comply. When data is proprietary (e.g., non-disclosure agreement), and none of the alternative ways for a disclosure plan outlined in the Management Science policy is feasible, authors need to ask for an exception …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data and code disclosure required; exceptions possible with explanation. Model summary
Management Science requires the disclosure of data associated with submitted manuscripts. Authors must certify upon submission that they are familiar with the policy and are planning to comply.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
The INFORMS Open Option (IOO) provides an Open Access alternative for articles accepted in any INFORMS journals that would have otherwise been available only through subscriptions or pay per view. Please be advised there is a $3,450 (US) fee to make an article Open Access. If you would like to make your article Open Access, you do not need to complete the regular copyright transfer form. Additiona…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review The Review Process
Review for Contribution Regular Manuscripts. The Department Editor (DE) and possibly an Associate Editor (AE) will first evaluate whether a manuscript is a good fit for their department and/or has sufficient merit to send to reviewers for further review. If not, the paper will be returned to the authors with an explanation of the editors’ reasoning. Detailed Review Regular Manuscripts. If a manusc…
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
- INFORMS Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1954
- ISSN
- 0025-1909
- Electronic ISSN
- 1526-5501
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 72, Issue 8 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Management Science
What CAS zone is Management Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Management Science is in Zone 2 of Management, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Operations Research & Management Science / Management. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Management Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.3; CiteScore 11.8, h-index 495.
How long does peer review take at Management Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. 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 Management Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Management Science based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Singapore (9), Hong Kong, China (6) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Management Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Management Science is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Management Science open access, and what is the APC?
Management Science is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,450.
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: .