Question 1

Which countries lead Management Science and Operations Research research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, China and the United Kingdom rank highest in Management Science and Operations Research. By volume, China and the United States publish the most (21k and 17k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Management Science and Operations Research research?

Accepted Answer

Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) ranks first in Management Science and Operations Research on research quality in 2022-now, followed by University College London and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Management Science and Operations Research?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Management Science and Operations Research, Dragan Stevan Pamucar, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas and Zeshui Xu have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Management Science and Operations Research research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Management Science and Operations Research research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Moscow (Russia) and Nanjing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Thika and Fort Walton Beach.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Management Science and Operations Research?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University College London score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Management Science and Operations Research research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 27% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Impact of AI and Big Data on Business and Society, Stock Market Forecasting Methods and Forecasting Techniques and Applications.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Management Science and Operations Research?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Management Science and Operations Research is "Using thematic analysis in psychology" (Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke, 2006), with 193,920 citations. Next come "Controlling the False Discovery Rate: A Practical and Powerful Approach to Multiple Testing" (112,351) and "Cutoff criteria for fit indexes in covariance structure analysis: Conventional criteria versus new alternatives" (108,782).