IIE Transactions is a refereed journal devoted to the publication of original research contributions of the highest quality. It aims to foster a rich exchange among researchers and practitioners in the industrial engineering community by publishing papers that are grounded in science and mathematics, yet motivated by engineering applications.

The Journal is composed of four Focused Issues: Design and Manufacturing, Operations Engineering, Quality and Reliability Engineering, and Scheduling and Logistics. An Annual Index appears in the December issue each year.

The Journal publishes research papers, articles that describe applications, state-of-the-art surveys, technical notes, and book reviews.