Stochastic Systems

Aims & Scope

Stochastic Systems is the flagship journal of the INFORMS Applied Probability Society.

It seeks to publish high-quality papers that substantively contribute to the modeling, analysis, and control of stochastic systems.

A paper’s contribution may lie in the formulation of new mathematical models, in the development of new mathematical or computational methods, in the innovative application of existing methods, or in the opening of new application domains.

Relative to application-focused journals, Stochastic Systems publishes papers in which applied probability plays a significant, and not just supporting, role.

Relative to other applied probability outlets, Stochastic Systems focuses exclusively on operations research content.

Papers at the interface of stochastics, modeling, statistics, and data science are highly relevant.

A partial list of applications of interest is service operations; healthcare; logistics and transportation; communications networks (including the Internet); computer systems; finance and risk management; manufacturing operations and supply chains; market and mechanism design; revenue management and pricing; the sharing economy; social networks; cloud computing.

While many papers at Stochastic Systems have a methodological focus, methodological content is not necessary for publication.

The journal also welcomes papers that present techniques or insights that advance the practice of applied probability.

A simple but novel idea with high realized or potential impact is relevant.

The main criteria for publication of such applied papers are (1) Innovation: does the paper present new ideas, or existing ideas in a new setting? (2) Application: is the paper truly useful to practice? (3) Translation: can the ideas in the paper be applied to many different settings/organizations?

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Decision Sciences and Mathematics, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Decision Sciences and Mathematics, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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