 With the foundation of systems theory, operations research, management science, marketing science, advanced computing and communication technology, network theory, social computing, and analytics, Service Science can be rigorously developed, involving descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive research of a service spanning its lifecycle (i.e., market analysis, design, engineering, delivery, and sustaining) in an integral and quantitative manner.The flagship journal Service Science is published by INFORMS.The journal publishes innovative and original papers on all topics related to service, including work that crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries.