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Production and Manufacturing Research

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2013

ISSN2169-3277eISSN2169-3277

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

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

0.572

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.111

Total Works

371

Total Citations

7,547

2yr Mean Citedness

4.74

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the application of advanced digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and digital twins, to optimize production and manufacturing processes. Research addresses challenges in integrating these technologies into dynamic factory environments, improving asset management, predictive maintenance, and quality control. The scope also encompasses the strategic adoption of business models like Everything-as-a-service and the implementation of sustainable manufacturing practices, including circular economy principles and data-driven approaches to enhance environmental performance. Furthermore, the journal explores human-centric aspects of digitalization, operational excellence, and supply chain resilience, particularly within the context of Industry 4.0 and emerging economies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2013

Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications371

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

OA Since2012

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~18 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2169-3277 / 2169-3277

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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Times cited

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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.

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Industrial

Scopus Categories

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementDigital Transformation in IndustryQuality and Supply ManagementManufacturing Process and OptimizationFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing SystemsAdvanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationScheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsSupply Chain and Inventory ManagementProduct Development and CustomizationAssembly Line Balancing Optimization