Contributions are particularly sought from OR practitioners, consultants and others with experience of OR. The journal aims to publish the following kinds of paper:

• Descriptions of an OR project, successful or otherwise, discussing how it was useful and might have been improved, drawing lessons for general use. For complex projects, the discussion should focus on one particular question.
• Discussions of the process of OR, problem structuring, definition and formulation, modelling, implementation, consulting, and the management of OR activities. Case studies providing insights and enhanced understanding are welcome, as well as analyses of unfortunate experiences from which constructive lessons may be drawn. As a rule, mathematical expressions should be kept to a bare minimum.
• Reviews from a practice perspective or descriptions of recent developments in OR with practical implications.
• Articles reviewing the relevance of management topics to OR practitioners and consultants, for example, innovation management, information systems, simulation, organisational improvement, business process design, etc.

The main criteria for publishing an article will be its readability, topicality, relevance and interest to managers, consultants and OR practitioners. Significant redrafting may be necessary to produce an acceptable article.

All submissions will be refereed. Although original contributions are preferred, the Editors will consider practice-oriented papers drawing on more theoretical content published elsewhere.