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mksc-review-process
Use when understanding how Marketing Science evaluates a manuscript — the double-anonymous Senior-Editor / Associate-Editor routing, what the first-pass and review look for, and how to read a decision letter. Explains the process; it does not draft the revision response (mksc-rebuttal).
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# Review Process (mksc-review-process)
## When to trigger
- You want to know what happens after you submit, and on what criteria
- You received a decision letter and need to interpret it before responding
- You are unsure how MKSC review differs from single-blind economics/marketing outlets
## How the process works
- **Editorial structure.** The Editor-in-Chief (Puneet Manchanda, Michigan Ross; term Jan 1 2025–Dec 31 2027, renewable through 2030 — verified 2026-06-22) oversees a set of **Senior Editors** who handle assigned papers, working with **Associate Editors** — a Senior-Editor/Associate-Editor routing model, *not* Management Science's standing departmental Area Editors. Verify the current board on the editorial-board page before relying on specific names.
- **Double-anonymous review.** Regular submissions are reviewed double-anonymous per the INFORMS-wide mandate; reviewers do not see author identities, and the manuscript must stay blinded. The cover letter is seen by the Editor/AE but not reviewers. (Practice/Science-to-Practice tracks are single-blind.)
- **First pass.** The handling team screens for readability and whether the paper makes a **significant, original contribution on an important topic** using a credible model. Papers that are model-free, off-topic, or unreadable can be returned early.
