Instruction

• Guide for Authors
  
  1. Aims and Scope
  
  This journal publishes original research academic papers that are innovative, high-level, and significant, as well as academic papers in Chinese and English reflecting the latest developments in the field of operations research. Manuscripts should present clear viewpoints, sufficient evidence, reliable data, well-organized structure, and coherent language.
  
  2. Submission Requirements and Notes
  
  (1) The title, author names (generally no more than 6), author affiliations, city, postal code, abstract, and keywords must be provided in both Chinese and English. If the research is supported by a fund or project, please provide the fund name and number (also in both Chinese and English). Also, provide the first author's name, gender, ethnicity (not required for Han Chinese), year of birth, professional title, and academic degree. Contact information including the contact person's name, title, telephone, fax, and E-mail address must be provided.
  
  (2) The paper title should be concise and accurate; abbreviations should be avoided. The Chinese abstract should be between 200-300 words, including the research purpose, methods, and results. The English abstract should be approximately 300-400 words, providing a brief introduction to the research background, content, and findings, and should expand upon the Chinese abstract. Provide 3-8 keywords.
  
  (3) The usage of quantities, units, and symbols in the text must conform to international and national standards. Pay careful attention to the correct formatting of easily confused foreign letters, including font, capitalization, upright or italic type, and superscripts/subscripts. Note: The differential mark d, transpose symbol T, constant e, and other variables in mathematical expressions should be in upright type. Foreign names and technical terms in the text should be unified in English, rather than using Chinese translations.
  
  (4) Figures, tables, and equations should be numbered sequentially throughout the paper. Figure captions and table titles must have both Chinese and English versions. Tables should be in the three-line form, and their content should be presented in English.
  
  (5) For specific formatting and style guidelines, please refer to recently published issues of this journal.
  
  3. Submission Agreement
  
  (1) Manuscripts must be original work that has not been published previously in any formal Chinese or foreign journal. This journal strictly prohibits duplicate submissions, submission of significantly overlapping content multiple times, or submission of the same manuscript in different languages. Once such practices are detected, the manuscript will be rejected, the author's institution may be notified, and future submissions from the author(s) will not be considered.
  
  (2) The result of the review will be notified to the author within three months. During this period, authors must not submit the manuscript elsewhere. The review process for some manuscripts may take longer. If authors decide to submit to another journal or withdraw the submission, they must notify the editorial office before proceeding. The editorial office will promptly notify the author once the manuscript is accepted.
  
  (3) During the manuscript revision process, if the revision period exceeds 30 days, the editorial office will use the date the revised manuscript is returned as the new submission date. If the revision period exceeds 30 days without communication, the editorial office reserves the right to reject the manuscript.
  
  (4) Authors are solely responsible for the content of their submissions. The editorial office reserves the right to make technical and wording edits. Substantive content changes will be made only with the author's consent.
  
  (5) After publication, the copyright of the article (including online copyright) belongs to the editorial office.
  
  (6) Authors are required to pay review and publication fees. The editorial office will provide a certain remuneration and will send three complimentary copies of the issue in which the paper appears.
  
  4. Manuscript Flow
  
  (1) Submission: Submit manuscripts online via the journal's website. An email acknowledgment will be sent upon successful submission.
  
  (2) Receipt: The editor receives the manuscript, assigns a manuscript number, and sends the number information via email.
  
  (3) Initial Review: The editor conducts an initial review. If passed, the manuscript is sent for external review; otherwise, it is rejected directly.
  
  (4) External Review: The manuscript is sent to two experts for peer review.
  
  (5) Final Decision: The editor-in-chief makes the final decision based on the external review comments. Possible outcomes: Accept, Revise and Resubmit, Reject.
  
  (6) Editing: Accepted manuscripts undergo editing, formatting, and preparation for publication.
  
  For further inquiries regarding submission, please contact the editorial office.
  
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