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International Journal of Operational Research

Inderscience Enterprises Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2005

ISSN1745-7653

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Norwegian Register Level 152

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

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?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.238

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.462

Total Worksi

2,261

Total Citationsi

9,748

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.32

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Management Science and Operations Research.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2005

Annual Volume~ 148 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications2,261

Publisher OrgInderscience Publishers

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Inderscience Enterprises Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1745-7653

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

195

508

2019

236

569

2020

180

212

2021

118

238

2022

138

222

2023

145

2024

162

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.

Management Science and Operations ResearchQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Management Science and Operations Research

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Supply Chain and Inventory ManagementScheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsOptimization and Mathematical ProgrammingAdvanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationSustainable Supply Chain ManagementAdvanced Queuing Theory AnalysisMulti-Criteria Decision MakingVehicle Routing Optimization MethodsEfficiency Analysis Using DEAOptimization and Packing Problems

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Operational Research

Is International Journal of Operational Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Operational Research: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Operational Research?

International Journal of Operational Research is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.238.

Is International Journal of Operational Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Operational Research is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Operational Research?