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Journal overview

Optimization is committed to publishing research on the latest developments of mathematical programming and operations research with invited special issues in each volume and a special section devoted to review papers on theory and methods in areas of mathematical programming and optimization techniques.

We support authors whose research explores:
• Linear and nonlinear programming
• Variational analysis
• Vector and set-valued optimization
• Theoretical Investigations
• Numerical methods
• Application-oriented papers that contain new mathematical contributions

Authors wishing to submit to Optimization should review the Instructions for Authors. Further guidance can be found on our Author Services website.

Authors are strongly advised to carefully check that their work falls within the scope of Optimization before submitting, as all submissions that are not within scope will be immediately rejected without peer review.

Peer Review Policy
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized.

Submissions can be made online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gopt.

Publishing Ethics
The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/
The Journal has an appeals and complaints policy which can be viewed here: https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/peer-review-appeals-and-complaints-from-authors/.

Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.

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