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OPSEARCH

Springer India · India · Est. 1957

ISSN0030-3887eISSN0975-0320

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

444

days submission → published

measured · last 13 articles · accept 424d

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.355

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.893

Total Worksi

1,538

Total Citationsi

10,621

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.53

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

OPSEARCH is the official publication of the Operational Research Society of India, publishing original, high-quality research in operational oesearch and related fields. Established in 1957 by Prof. P. C. Mahalanobis, the journal focuses on promoting education and applications of operational research in business and industry. Publishes quarterly in March, June, September, and December. Categorized into theory and methodology, OR in practice, case studies, invited papers, short communications/technical notes, and book reviews. A premier Indian journal in the field of Operational Research. Maintains a rigorous review process by at least two referees.

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1957

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications1,538

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer India

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0030-3887 / 0975-0320

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.3k

2019

599

2020

802

2021

386

2022

610

2023

184

598

2024

175

246

2025

159

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Management Information SystemsQ2

Computer Science ApplicationsQ3

Information SystemsQ3

Management Science and Operations ResearchQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Operations Research & Management Science

Scopus Categories

Information SystemsComputer Science ApplicationsManagement Science and Operations ResearchManagement Information Systems

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Supply Chain and Inventory ManagementOptimization and Mathematical ProgrammingSustainable Supply Chain ManagementMulti-Criteria Decision MakingAdvanced Queuing Theory Analysis

Frequently asked questions about OPSEARCH

Is OPSEARCH a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for OPSEARCH: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of OPSEARCH?

OPSEARCH is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.53.

Is OPSEARCH indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

OPSEARCH is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.