INFORMS Open Forum

The INFORMS Quality Statistics and Reliability (QSR) Section is proud to announce the Best Paper Award, recognizing exceptional research submitted to the INFORMS QSR refereed sessions. This prestigious award celebrates excellence and highlights significant contributions to the field.

Conference Dates: October 26-29, 2025
Location: Atlanta, GA
Conference Website: https://meetings.informs.org/wordpress/annual/?_gl=1%2A1oakwuy%2A_gcl_au%2AMTc4MjE2MDM1Ny4xNzQ2NzczNDQ4

Authors of selected papers will be invited to present their work in a refereed session at the 2025 INFORMS Annual Meeting. The winner will be honored during the QSR Business Meeting at the conference, with selection based on academic significance and engineering or business relevance.
Selected papers will also be eligible for a fast-track submission to the INFORMS Journal on Data Science (IJDS).

 Timeline:
Paper Submission Deadline: July 1, 2025
Decision Notifications: September 15, 2025
Entry Details: To enter, please email both blinded and unblinded versions of your paper (in MS Word or PDF format) to all three Co-Chairs.
Subject Line: "2025 QSR best paper competition + Name + University"
Please note: This deadline will not be extended. Late submissions will be ineligible for the competition.

Required Format for Submission: The paper should be 4-6 pages long, single-spaced, in a two-column format using 10-point Times Roman or Times New Roman font. Margins must be 1 inch or more. The paper must start with an abstract of no more than 50 words and adhere strictly to the specified format to be considered for review.

At least one author must be a member of the QSR Section. Join here: INFORMS QSR Membership

Contact the Co-Chairs:
Jia Liu: liu@auburn.edu
Shancong Mou: mou00006@umn.edu
Xiaochen Xian: xxian@gatech.edu

We invite you to submit your cutting-edge research and look forward to the possibility of seeing you in Atlanta!

Hi Prof. Liu,

I am very interested in the competition. However, I just saw this post in Informs Connect. Previously, I saw the LinkedIn post of Informs QSR, where it said the submission deadline is July 15th, while here it is July 1st. Which deadline should I follow? July 1st can be really tight now since I prepared for the July 15th deadline.

The INFORMS Quality Statistics and Reliability (QSR) Section is proud to announce the Best Paper Award, recognizing exceptional research submitted to the INFORMS QSR refereed sessions. This prestigious award celebrates excellence and highlights significant contributions to the field.

Conference Dates: October 26-29, 2025
Location: Atlanta, GA
Conference Website: https://meetings.informs.org/wordpress/annual/?_gl=1%2A1oakwuy%2A_gcl_au%2AMTc4MjE2MDM1Ny4xNzQ2NzczNDQ4

Authors of selected papers will be invited to present their work in a refereed session at the 2025 INFORMS Annual Meeting. The winner will be honored during the QSR Business Meeting at the conference, with selection based on academic significance and engineering or business relevance.
Selected papers will also be eligible for a fast-track submission to the INFORMS Journal on Data Science (IJDS).

 Timeline:
Paper Submission Deadline: July 1, 2025
Decision Notifications: September 15, 2025
Entry Details: To enter, please email both blinded and unblinded versions of your paper (in MS Word or PDF format) to all three Co-Chairs.
Subject Line: "2025 QSR best paper competition + Name + University"
Please note: This deadline will not be extended. Late submissions will be ineligible for the competition.

Required Format for Submission: The paper should be 4-6 pages long, single-spaced, in a two-column format using 10-point Times Roman or Times New Roman font. Margins must be 1 inch or more. The paper must start with an abstract of no more than 50 words and adhere strictly to the specified format to be considered for review.

At least one author must be a member of the QSR Section. Join here: INFORMS QSR Membership

Contact the Co-Chairs:
Jia Liu: liu@auburn.edu
Shancong Mou: mou00006@umn.edu
Xiaochen Xian: xxian@gatech.edu

We invite you to submit your cutting-edge research and look forward to the possibility of seeing you in Atlanta!