What is the Impact Factor of Operations Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Operations Research is 3.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Operations Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Operations Research is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 3.759 (Q1) and an H-index of 173.

Who publishes Operations Research and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Operations Research is published by INFORMS Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,142 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Operations Research?

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

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Operations Research

Abbreviation (ISO):OPER. RES

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Identifier (ISSN):0030-364X(Print)/1526-5463(Online)

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Publisher:INFORMS Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3↑ +0.4

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 Operations Research

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

3.759

#481

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

173

173 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate9.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

199articles/year

0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Operations Research publishes quality operations research and management science works of interest to the OR practitioner and researcher in three substantive categories: methods, data-based operational science, and the practice of OR. The journal seeks papers reporting underlying data-based principles of operational science, observations and modeling of operating systems, contributions to the methods and models of OR, case histories of applications, review articles, and discussions of the administrative environment, history, policy, practice, future, and arenas of application of operations research.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer ScienceMathematicsEconomicsEngineeringStatisticsProgramming LanguagesBusinessPhysicsAlgorithmsPhilosophyOperating SystemsBiologyArtificial IntelligenceMathematical AnalysisGeometryQuantum MechanicsEpistemology

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

Rank214/426

IndexSSCI

JCRSCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Rank40/109

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank253/426

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Rank53/109

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MANAGEMENT	JCRSSCI	214/426	Q3
OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE	JCRSCIE	40/109	Q2
MANAGEMENT	JCISSCI	253/426	Q3
OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE	JCISCIE	53/109	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3

Articles / Year119

Total Citations64

2025

IF2.6

Articles / Year161

Total Citations365

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year146

Total Citations1,056

2023

IF2.7

Articles / Year180

Total Citations1,893

2022

IF3.924

Articles / Year252

Total Citations3,823

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3	119	64
2025	2.6	161	365
2024	2.2	146	1,056
2023	2.7	180	1,893
2022	3.924	252	3,823
2021	3.31	196	3,404
2020	2.43	144	3,093
2019	2.604	121	3,521
2018	2.263	104	3,762
2017	—	132	4,645
2016	—	125	6,417
2015	—	126	6,727

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #481Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1965, 1968-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceDecision Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

3.759

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.13

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,142 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,015

3-Year Documents478

Citable Documents474

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 Rate21.2%

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 ApplicationsQ1

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: 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):

1区 (Zone 1)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Operations Research (abbr: OPER. RES, ISSN: 0030-364X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Management Science, published by INFORMS Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences in United States since 1955. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.759 (Q1), an H-index of 173.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 199 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $4,142 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.