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

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of the Operational Research Society is 2.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, Journal of the Operational Research Society is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.831 (Q1) and an H-index of 134.

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

Journal of the Operational Research Society is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,274 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of the Operational Research Society is "J. OPER. RES. SOC". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #6,525Hybrid

Journal of the Operational Research Society

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

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Identifier (ISSN):0160-5682(Print)/1476-9360(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.6↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the Operational Research Society

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.831

#6,525

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

134

134 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate14.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

177articles/year

11.63% Gold OA•98.69% Original Research

Aims & Scope

JORS is an official journal of the Operational Research Society and publishes original research papers which cover the theory, practice, history or methodology of OR.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science96.9%Engineering92.6%Mathematics91.6%Economics85.9%Operations research82.3%Management60.1%Business54.9%Systems engineering53.5%Operations management53.3%Project management52.6%Marketing43%Purchasing38.5%Mathematical optimization36.8%Political science32.8%Law32.3%Operating system27.7%Scheduling (production processes)24.1%Management science22.5%

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

JCRSSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank244/426

IndexSSCI

JCRSCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Rank47/109

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank259/426

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Rank55/109

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MANAGEMENT	JCRSSCI	244/426	Q3
OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE	JCRSCIE	47/109	Q2
MANAGEMENT	JCISSCI	259/426	Q3
OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE	JCISCIE	55/109	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.6

Articles / Year190

Total Citations76

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year213

Total Citations545

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year147

Total Citations785

2023

IF3.6

Articles / Year122

Total Citations1,244

2022

IF3.051

Articles / Year160

Total Citations2,005

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.6	190	76
2025	2.7	213	545
2024	2.7	147	785
2023	3.6	122	1,244
2022	3.051	160	2,005
2021	2.86	155	2,321
2020	2.175	181	4,341
2019	1.754	224	5,071
2018	1.396	137	3,028
2017	—	168	4,482
2016	—	137	3,708
2015	—	119	3,169

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,525Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1978-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingDecision SciencesMathematics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.831

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.59

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,274 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,828

3-Year Documents482

Citable Documents476

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 Rate36.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Management Information SystemsQ1

Modeling and SimulationQ1

Management Science and Operations ResearchQ2

MarketingQ2

Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyQ2

Strategy and ManagementQ2

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: 14.8%

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MANAGEMENT

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

Journal of the Operational Research Society (abbr: J. OPER. RES. SOC, ISSN: 0160-5682) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Management Science, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in England since 1978. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.831 (Q1), an H-index of 134.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 177 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,274 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.