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Operational Research

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 1968

ISSN1109-2858eISSN1866-1505

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.659

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.01

Total Works

1,215

Total Citations

15,853

2yr Mean Citedness

1.92

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope

Operational Research focuses on advancing Operational Research/Management Science (OR/MS) and Analytics through theoretical insights, developments and real-world case studies. Explores interactions of OR/MS & Analytics with other relevant disciplines. Coverage extends to information technology, computer science, artificial intelligence, soft computing and electronic services. Encourages submissions from interdisciplinary contexts, exploring new directions in OR/MS & Analytics research as well as real-world case studies.

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How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1968

Annual Volume~ 88 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,215

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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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?

1109-2858 / 1866-1505

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Computational Theory and MathematicsQ2

Management of Technology and InnovationQ2

Management Science and Operations ResearchQ2

Modeling and SimulationQ2

Numerical AnalysisQ2

Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyQ2

Strategy and ManagementQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Operations Research & Management Science

Scopus Categories

Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyNumerical AnalysisManagement of Technology and InnovationStrategy and ManagementManagement Science and Operations ResearchComputational Theory and MathematicsModeling and Simulation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Supply Chain and Inventory ManagementSustainable Supply Chain ManagementMulti-Criteria Decision MakingVehicle Routing Optimization MethodsEfficiency Analysis Using DEAScheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsOptimization and Mathematical ProgrammingAdvanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationAdvanced Queuing Theory AnalysisTransportation Planning and Optimization