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Theory and Decision

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1970

ISSN1573-7187

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.478

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SNIP

0.877

Total Works

2,382

Total Citations

42,482

2yr Mean Citedness

0.40

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Aims & Scope

Theory and Decision is devoted to all aspects of decision-making, exploring research in psychology, management science, economics, the theory of games, statistics, operations research, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and analytical philosophy. Moreover, it addresses cross-fertilization among these disciplines. This journal draws special attention to experimentation in decision-making and its links to the cognitive sciences. It also addresses applications to various problems in management and organizational science, economics and finance, and computer-supported decision schemes. Particular topics addressed include preference and belief modeling, experimental decision-making under risk or uncertainty, decision analysis, multi-criteria decision modeling, game theory, negotiation theory, collective decision making, social choice, rationality, cognitive processes and interactive decision-making, and methodology of the decision sciences.

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SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1970

Annual Volume~ 59 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,382

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Springer Netherlands

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1573-7187

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Scopus

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Decision Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q2

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Applied PsychologyQ3

Computer Science ApplicationsQ3

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EconomicsSocial Sciences, Mathematical Methods

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyComputer Science ApplicationsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Decision Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Decision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsGame Theory and Voting SystemsExperimental Behavioral Economics StudiesGame Theory and ApplicationsEconomic theories and modelsEconomic and Environmental ValuationAuction Theory and ApplicationsBayesian Modeling and Causal InferenceMulti-Criteria Decision MakingEvolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation