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OR Spectrum

Springer Verlag · Germany

ISSN0171-6468eISSN1436-6304

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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?

483

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 441d

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.72

H-Indexi

100

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.316

Total Worksi

2,029

Total Citationsi

45,922

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.37

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

OR Spectrum publishes applied and theoretical articles, contributing to Operations Research as a scientific tool. Develops and applies quantitative approaches to problem-solving and decision-making on a strategical, tactical, or operational level. Surveys and empirical papers establishing the need for refining quantitative approaches are within scope. All articles undergo rigorous assessment by at least two reviewers. The journal is supported by specialised departments.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyFour Issues Yearly

StatusActive

Total Publications2,029

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Reviewat least two reviewers

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 Verlag

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0171-6468 / 1436-6304

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

at least two reviewers

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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

334

2019

1.3k

2020

456

2021

296

2022

242

2023

293

2024

2025

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.

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q2

Management Science and Operations ResearchQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Operations Research & Management Science

Scopus Categories

Management Science and Operations ResearchBusiness, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Scheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsVehicle Routing Optimization MethodsSupply Chain and Inventory ManagementAdvanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationPsychology, Coaching, and Therapy

Frequently asked questions about OR Spectrum

Is OR Spectrum a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for OR Spectrum: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of OR Spectrum?

OR Spectrum 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 2.37.

Is OR Spectrum indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

OR Spectrum is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.