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INFORMS Author Portal
INFORMS publishes 17 scholarly journals that focus on the fields of operations research, management science, and analytics. Each journal is peer reviewed and overseen by an editorial board made up of leaders in their respective disciplines.
If your manuscript was accepted for publication or you would like more information on how to prepare a manuscript for submission, you’ve come to the right place. The INFORMS Author Portal contains the most current information related to review and submission statistics, file preparation, copyright guidelines, rights and permissions, and a comprehensive list of frequently asked questions.
If you do not find the answers you’re looking for on the portal and your paper has been accepted, please contact the journal’s production editor. If you are interested in submitting to the journal, please visit the editorial sites for complete submission guidelines.
Publication Policies
ORCID
Effective January 1, 2017, INFORMS will require an Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) for all authors publishing articles in INFORMS journals.
Authorship
Detailed instructions for reporting authorship changes between versions of a manuscript.
Guidelines for Copyright & Plagiarism
Authors are required to review the INFORMS copyright and plagiarism policies before submitting to an INFORMS journal.
Copyright Transfer Agreement Forms
Copyright Transfer Agreement forms for all INFORMS publications.
Articles in Advance
In an effort to continue the mission of education of the OR/MS community, INFORMS has initiated Articles in Advance, the release of peer-reviewed, revised, typeset, copyedited, and author-approved articles made available online in advance of their appearance in a printed issue.
INFORMS Open Option
An open access alternative for articles accepted for publication in any one of 14 INFORMS journals that would have otherwise only been available through subscriptions or pay per view.
Post-Publication Corrections and Critiques
Detailed explanation and procedure for publishing post-publication corrections (corrections, errata, or retractions) and critiques (comments and responses).
Rights & Permissions
Detailed explanation for the reuse of INFORMS copyrighted material along with directions on how to request reprint permissions.
Author Support
General Submission Guidelines
Authors are encouraged to consult the following general submission guidelines, which are presented for improving the review process.
File Preparation
Failure to prepare manuscript files to our standards will result in publication delays. Check here for guidelines and tips on preparing text and figure source files.
LaTeX Style Files
LaTeX style files are available for use in preparing manuscripts for the INFORMS journals.
Editorial Style Guide
The editorial style guide used by INFORMS when preparing accepted articles for publication
Frequently Asked Questions
Why wait for an email response when you can check the production editors’ list of frequently asked questions. The publications department supports thousands of authors each year. Save time and see if your question has already been asked—and answered!
Author Services
Sign up for online publication notification, citation alerts, and new content alerts for any INFORMS publication.
Resources & Metrics
Recognizing Excellence: Nobel Laureates
INFORMS is proud to count 32 recipients of the Nobel Prize in Economics as authors, collectively producing 101 articles across six different INFORMS journals. Learn more about the authors awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics and the contributions each has made to operations research and management science literature through INFORMS' journals.
INFORMS Journal Metrics
Access the average review times and impact metrics for the INFORMS journals.
INFORMS Journal Indexing and Citations
INFORMS journals are strongly cited in numerous industry sources. Following is a short list of some important and widely used sources for identifying the top journals in the field.
Pre-Submission Editing
Referrals to professional language editors familiar with INFORMS content.
Social Media Guidelines
These guidelines are intended to support Editors-in-Chief (EICs) and editorial board members who wish to use social media to promote their journal.