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DECISION

SPRINGER · US

ISSN0304-0941eISSN2197-1722
WOS ESCI
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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Aims & Scope

DECISION is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on the process of decision making in multiple management disciplines. Publishes research addressing the nature and mechanisms of individual and organizational decision making. Focuses on contemporary decision environments arising in economic, societal, business and public management phenomena. Explores ethical issues in decision making in individual, organizational, social and policy contexts. Adopts multidisciplinary approaches to explore organizational decision making.

General Information

Country / RegionUS
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SPRINGER
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0304-0941 / 2197-1722
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
33
297
2019
33
474
2020
35
367
2021
34
148
2022
38
147
2023
41
109
2024
37
58
2025
21
5
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Corporate Finance and GovernanceMarket Dynamics and VolatilityConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationConsumer Retail Behavior StudiesFinancial Markets and Investment StrategiesIndian Economic and Social DevelopmentBanking stability, regulation, efficiencyTechnology Adoption and User BehaviourFinancial Risk and Volatility ModelingCorporate Social Responsibility Reporting

Frequently asked questions about DECISION

Is DECISION a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for DECISION: it is indexed in Web of Science, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of DECISION?

DECISION is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is DECISION indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

DECISION is indexed in Web of Science.

What is the aims and scope of DECISION?

DECISION is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on the process of decision making in multiple management disciplines. Publishes research addressing the nature and mechanisms of individual and organizational decision making. Focuses on contemporary decision environments arising in economic, societal, business and public management phenomena. Explores ethical issues in decision making in individual, organizational, social and policy contexts. Adopts multidisciplinary approaches to explore organizational decision making.

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref