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ors-topic-selection

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Use when deciding whether a problem is a fit for Operations Research (OR) and which of its editorial areas it belongs to — testing for a genuine OR/MS methodological contribution and picking the correct area before formulating. Scopes and routes the problem; it does not build the model (ors-theory-development) or position it in the literature (ors-literature-positioning).

When to use

• Deciding if a problem fits Operations Research
• Choosing the editorial area for submission
• Testing for OR/MS methodological contribution
• Routing the problem to the correct area
• Sibling-venue triage
• Identifying desk-reject patterns

When not to use

• Building the model
• Positioning in the literature

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