What is the Impact Factor of European Journal of Operational Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of European Journal of Operational Research is 7.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is European Journal of Operational Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, European Journal of Operational Research is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.373 (Q1) and an H-index of 333.

Who publishes European Journal of Operational Research and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

European Journal of Operational Research is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,892 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of European Journal of Operational Research?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of European Journal of Operational Research is "EUR. J. OPER. RES" with common acronym "ejor". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,058Top JournalHybrid

European Journal of Operational Research

Acronym:ejor

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Abbreviation (ISO):EUR. J. OPER. RES

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Identifier (ISSN):0377-2217(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

7↑ +1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for European Journal of Operational Research

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.373

#1,058

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

333

333 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate11.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

815articles/year

41.6% Gold OA•96.21% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The European Journal of Operational Research (EJOR) publishes high quality, original papers that contribute to the methodology of operational research (OR) and to the practice of decision making.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer ScienceMathematicsEngineeringEconomicsBusinessStatisticsArtificial IntelligenceProgramming LanguagesAlgorithmsPhysicsPhilosophyOperating SystemsBiologyPolitical ScienceLaw

Primary Research Areas

Management Science Operations Research & Management Science

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Rank11/109

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Rank12/109

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE	JCRSCIE	11/109	Q1
OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE	JCISCIE	12/109	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF7

Articles / Year438

Total Citations137

2025

IF6

Articles / Year608

Total Citations2,113

2024

IF6

Articles / Year560

Total Citations7,376

2023

IF6.4

Articles / Year584

Total Citations12,778

2022

IF6.363

Articles / Year642

Total Citations17,694

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	7	438	137
2025	6	608	2,113
2024	6	560	7,376
2023	6.4	584	12,778
2022	6.363	642	17,694
2021	5.334	719	25,417
2020	4.213	729	29,658
2019	3.806	702	30,416
2018	3.428	696	35,970
2017	—	746	42,272
2016	—	763	42,002
2015	—	768	47,051

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,058Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1977-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceDecision SciencesEngineeringMathematics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.373

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

8.17

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,892 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations16,161

3-Year Documents1,961

Citable Documents1,951

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate27.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ1

Information Systems and ManagementQ1

Management Science and Operations ResearchQ1

Modeling and SimulationQ1

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: 11.7%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

European Journal of Operational Research (acronym: ejor, abbr: EUR. J. OPER. RES, ISSN: 0377-2217) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Management Science, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1977. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.373 (Q1), an H-index of 333.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 815 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,892 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.