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Operations Research Perspectives

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2014

ISSN2214-7160eISSN2214-7160

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

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

0.761

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.454

Total Works

354

Total Citations

8,161

2yr Mean Citedness

2.32

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Operations Research Perspectives focuses on developing and applying quantitative models and algorithms to solve complex operational problems. Recent articles address optimization in areas such as disaster response logistics, multiprocessor task scheduling, group decision-making, air traffic flow management, emergency relief distribution, financial portfolio selection, delivery route optimization, drone delivery networks, disaster risk assessment, emergency department quality evaluation, and resource allocation with learning effects. The journal emphasizes methodologies like heuristics, mathematical programming, simulation, and machine learning to improve efficiency, minimize costs, and enhance decision-making under uncertainty.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

Annual Volume~ 34 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications354

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~9 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2214-7160 / 2214-7160

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

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.

Control and OptimizationQ1

Management Science and Operations ResearchQ2

Statistics and ProbabilityQ2

Strategy and ManagementQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Operations Research & Management Science

Scopus Categories

Strategy and ManagementManagement Science and Operations ResearchControl and OptimizationStatistics and Probability

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Supply Chain and Inventory ManagementSustainable Supply Chain ManagementMulti-Criteria Decision MakingScheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsVehicle Routing Optimization MethodsAdvanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationOptimization and Mathematical ProgrammingFacility Location and Emergency ManagementQuality and Supply ManagementRisk and Portfolio Optimization