Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Problem Solving

Problem solving is the cognitive process through which an individual or system identifies a problem, analyzes it, and works toward a solution by applying knowledge, reasoning, and strategies to move from a current state to a desired goal. It is a fundamental component of critical thinking and decision-making and is …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 36× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2643-2811 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Problem solving is the cognitive process through which an individual or system identifies a problem, analyzes it, and works toward a solution by applying knowledge, reasoning, and strategies to move from a current state to a desired goal. It is a fundamental component of critical thinking and decision-making and is studied across psychology, education, management, engineering, and the computational and decision sciences. Effective problem solving typically involves recognizing and defining the problem, generating and evaluating possible approaches, selecting and implementing a strategy, and assessing the outcome, often in conditions of uncertainty or incomplete information. In more complex or open-ended situations, sometimes described as wicked problems, structured methods, knowledge management, optimization techniques, and increasingly artificial intelligence are used to support and steer the problem-solving process. Problem solving is valued as a skill that can be developed and that supports performance in professional, educational, and everyday contexts. Research relevant to this topic, within the scope of Model Based Research, includes work on design support to guide creative problem-solving processes using knowledge management and artificial intelligence, and on optimization and decision-modeling methods such as fuzzy-logic inventory models applied to practical problems. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to problem solving, encompassing cognitive, analytical, and model-based approaches to identifying and resolving problems.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 36 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Problem Solving, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Model Based Research (ISSN 2643-2811).

Journal editorial board
Yoshiaki Kikuchi · Japan Yung-Yao Chen · Taiwan Yang Chen · United States

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