ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,808Hybrid

Annals of Operations Research

Acronym:anor
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Abbreviation (ISO):ANN OPER RES
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Identifier (ISSN):0254-5330(Print)/1572-9338(Online)
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Publisher:Springer US
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.1↓ -0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Annals of Operations Research

WoS Q2
13571.8620182.2820192.5820204.8520214.8220224.820234.420244.520254.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.166
#3,808

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
143

143 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate11.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
643articles/year
28.98% Gold OA•97.94% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Annals of Operations Research publishes peer-reviewed original articles dealing with key aspects of operations research, including theory, practice, and computation. The journal publishes full-length research articles, short notes, expositions and surveys, reports on computational studies, and case studies that present new and innovative practical applications. In addition to regular issues, the journal publishes periodic special volumes that focus on defined fields of operations research, ranging from the highly theoretical to the algorithmic and the applied. These volumes have one or more Guest Editors who are responsible for collecting the papers and overseeing the refereeing process.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science96.1%Mathematics94.7%Programming language81.9%Algorithm79.6%Theory of computation76.6%Economics64.7%Mathematical optimization54.5%Engineering54%Business37.2%Statistics36.4%Artificial intelligence30.2%Physics29.3%Operations research27.9%Biology27%Operating system25.5%Philosophy24.9%Political science23.9%Law23.7%Machine learning20.9%Quantum mechanics20.6%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Q2
Rank30/109
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Q2
Rank32/109
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.1
Articles / Year408
Total Citations130
2025
IF4.5
Articles / Year541
Total Citations1,357
2024
IF4.4
Articles / Year659
Total Citations4,729
2023
IF4.8
Articles / Year620
Total Citations8,905
2022
IF4.82
Articles / Year692
Total Citations17,233

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,808Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1984-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Decision Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.166

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.13

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,387 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations12,959
3-Year Documents2,032
Citable Documents1,986

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)10

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate28.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Decision Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
Management Science and Operations ResearchQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 11.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Annals of Operations Research (acronym: anor, abbr: ANN OPER RES, ISSN: 0254-5330) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Management Science, published by Springer US in Netherlands since 1984. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.166 (Q1), an H-index of 143.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 643 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,387 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer US
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1984
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 3311 GZ

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01