We are proud and excited to be introducing this special issue to you, for several reasons. First, the quantity, quality and diversity of the papers all exceeded our expectations. Second, for us, this collection of papers exemplifies what it is possible for OR to aspire to in terms of both benefit to society and academic publishing. In the context of this last comment, we want to say something about how we approached our editorial role, which is consistent with our normative vision of OR.
The Editorial Process: Towards a Normative Vision of ORWe received 90 proposals of potential papers in response to our special issue callmany more than expected.