Decision Sciences Journal

The Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) is seeking qualified candidates to serve as Editor(s) of the Decision Sciences Journal (DSJ) by encouraging applications for this position. The Editor(s) will serve four years, starting with January 1, 2026, and may be reappointed for an additional two years. The basic responsibility of the Decision Sciences Editor(s) is to publish six high-quality issues of the journal each year. 

DSJ is a premier business research journal with global visibility and impact. Some of the finest research on business decision-making appears in this journal, and we specifically invite papers that address contemporary business problems primarily focused on operations, supply chain, and information systems and simultaneously provide novel managerial and/or theoretical insights.

DSJ welcomes interdisciplinary examinations of important managerial decision-making in a range of critical business areas, including accounting, analytics, economics, finance, healthcare, information systems, international business, logistics, management, marketing, operations, production management and supply chain. There is a particular interest in analytics as an emerging synthesis of sophisticated methodology and large data systems.

The committee seeks individuals who are thought leaders and internationally renowned scholars in their chosen disciplines. The Decision Sciences editor(s) should be familiar with the major functional and methodological areas that are related to managerial decision making. Equally important, the editor(s) must be willing to set aside topical or methodological biases to provide a fair evaluation process for research that reflects the eclectic interests of Decision Sciences Institute members. The editor(s) will work to improve the quality of the review process by identifying and selecting top-notch scholars to serve on the Editorial Review Board and as Associate Editors and Department Editors. Candidates who meet these qualifications and whose research expertise aligns well with the journal’s key areas of focus are strongly encouraged to apply.

We also want to clarify that the committee may consider pairing individuals from different application packages if their expertise and strengths are complementary. So, if you’re interested but don’t have a co-editor in mind, please don’t let that hold you back from applying.

Each applicant for the Editorship position is requested to provide the following information:

1. Current curriculum vitae that includes information about education, academic and industry positions, publications, honors and awards, professional affiliations and activities, and other relevant items.
2. Description of editorial experience with scholarly journals or other publications (e.g., editor, associate editor, department editor, etc.)
3. Statement of interest and availability to serve as editor, including a description of anticipated academic and professional responsibilities for the next four years.
4. Statement of editorial philosophy, including views on editorial policy, directions the publication should take, and composition of and approach to working with Department Editors, Associate Editors and reviewers. If an Editor Team is applying, this should be one jointly developed statement.
5. Statement of your marketing strategy for the journal to elicit submissions.
6. Brief description of administrative, organizational, and managerial experience.
7. Letter of commitment from your institution indicating their support of your DSJ editorial activities during your service as Decision Sciences editor(s). This could include travel funds, course releases, administrative support, etc.
8. Statement concerning your vision for the Decision Sciences Journal including what kind of editorial structure might be appropriate for attracting and managing high-quality submissions from the multiple disciplines represented by the Decision Sciences community. If an editor team is applying, this should be one jointly developed statement.

We will begin reviewing applications for the editorial position on May 1, 2025. The process will remain open until the position is filled. Applications should be addressed to DSI Executive Director Vivian Landrum at vlandrum@bauer.uh.edu. She will then forward the applications to the VP of Publications and Chair of the Search Committee, Arash Azadegan. The start date for the new editor(s) is January 1, 2026. 

For a pdf version of this Call for Editor(s), click here.

DSJ welcomes interdisciplinary examinations of important managerial decision-making in a range of critical business areas, including Accounting, Analytics, Economics, Finance, Information Systems, International Business, Logistics, Management, Marketing, Operations, Production and the Supply Chain. There is a particular interest in Analytics as an emerging synthesis of sophisticated methodology and large data systems. More on the Journal’s scope can be found in the DSJ Department Mission Statements.

A list of all members of the DSJ Editorial Board and Department Editors is available here.

Decision Sciences Journal Co-Editors, Xenophon Koufteros and Sri Talluri, are excited to announce the addition of two new departments to the journal – the Department of Replication Studies in the Decision Sciences and the Department of Fast Track. Full details can be found here.