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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #18,247Hybrid

Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research

Acronym:apjor
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Abbreviation (ISO):ASIA PAC J OPER RES
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Identifier (ISSN):0217-5959(Print)/1793-7019(Online)
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Publisher:World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.3↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research

WoS Q4
01120.5620180.5620190.7620201.1120211.0720221.420231.12024120251.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.272
#18,247

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
41

41 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate9.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
63articles/year
0.96% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research (APJOR) provides a forum for practitioners, academics and researchers in Operational Research and related fields, within and beyond the Asia-Pacific region. APJOR will place submissions in one of the following categories: General, Theoretical, OR Practice, Reviewer Survey, OR Education, and Communications (including short articles and letters). Theoretical papers should carry significant methodological developments. Emphasis is on originality, quality and importance, with particular emphasis given to the practical significance of the results. Practical papers, illustrating the application of Operation Research, are of special interest.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Mathematics90.1%Computer science89.5%Economics70.5%Engineering63.3%Mathematical optimization62.7%Business42.3%Programming language41.1%Algorithm37.6%Physics37.1%Statistics36.6%Operating system34.7%Computer network31.3%Artificial intelligence29.4%Philosophy29.2%Quantum mechanics29.1%Biology28.9%Geometry28.7%Political science28.3%Law28.1%Microeconomics27.3%Marketing25.9%Operations management25.5%Mathematical analysis25.3%Management24.4%Machine learning23.2%Finance22.9%Operations research22.5%Combinatorics21.9%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Q4
Rank91/109
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Q4
Rank98/109
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.3
Articles / Year45
Total Citations3
2025
IF1
Articles / Year83
Total Citations33
2024
IF1.1
Articles / Year57
Total Citations168
2023
IF1.4
Articles / Year69
Total Citations206
2022
IF1.07
Articles / Year52
Total Citations177

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,247Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991, 1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Decision Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.272

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.34

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,693 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations252
3-Year Documents206
Citable Documents202

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Management Science and Operations ResearchQ3
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: 9.1%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research (acronym: apjor, abbr: ASIA PAC J OPER RES, ISSN: 0217-5959) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Management Science, published by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd in Singapore. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.272 (Q3), an H-index of 41.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 63 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,693 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
World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO PTE LTD, 5 TOH TUCK LINK, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, 596224

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01