Call for Papers Special Issue of RAIRO-Operations Research on Methods and Tools for Decision Support: New Advances in Decision- Making Processes

Guest Editors:
Prof. Mourad BAIOU, LIMOS, Université Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Prof. Fazia BEDOUHENE, LMPA, Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria
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Ismal Boussaada (Managing Editor) Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, CentraleSupélec, Laboratoire des signaux et systèmes, France
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Prof. Brahim OUKACHA, LAROMAD, Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria
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We invite submissions of novel research articles for a forthcoming issue of RAIRO Operations Research on New Advances in Decision-Making Processes, with an emphasis on innovative advances in decision support.

This special issue welcomes submissions from researchers, practitioners, and scholars exploring the problem of decision-making. However, we would like to encourage, in particular, the participants of the Sixth International Colloquium on Methods and Tools for Decision Support (MOAD’2024) https://www.ummto.dz/moad2024/, https://moad2024.sciencesconf.org/ that will be held in Tizi- Ouzou, Algeria from 20th to 22nd October 2024, to submit extended versions of their papers presented in the Colloquium.

The aim of this special edition is to publish original and quality articles containing significant results on methods and tools for decision support. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Optimization
  • Game Theory
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Graph Theory; Discrete Mathematics, Numbers Theory and Combinatorics.
  • Mathematical Modeling and Simulation
  • Applications to Engineering Sciences

Examples of applications:

Business Management, Logistics, Finance, Environmental Planning, Marketing, Energy Management, Workforce planning, resource allocation, skills management, Investment evaluation, portfolio management, budgeting, Environmental impact modeling, waste management, energy planning, Healthcare service optimization, medical resource allocation, treatment planning, Route optimization, fleet management, public transportation planning, pricing strategies, mediation, and arbitration, assisting decision-makers in finding mutually beneficial solutions, advertising campaign planning, Risk Management: Risk assessment, emergency planning, crisis management, Studying relationships between interconnected entities, such as social networks, transportation networks, and communication networks, Optimization of production flows, logistics planning, inventory management, Segmentation of customer base, Advertising campaign planning, etc ….

All submissions will undergo a rigorous peer-review process according to the high standards of RAIRO-Operations Research.

Manuscripts must be submitted through the journal's online submission system, following the guidelines available on the journal's website.

Be sure to select the article type MOAD’2024. The deadline for submission is January 15, 2025.

Accepted papers will be published online individually, before print publication.

Additional information about the special issue can be obtained from the Guest Editors.

We are looking forward to receiving your contribution.

For any query, please contact the Guest Editors.