ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #15,442Hybrid

Opsearch

Acronym:opse
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Identifier (ISSN):0030-3887(Print)/0975-0320(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.7↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Opsearch

WoS Q3
01231.620231.420241.820251.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.355
#15,442

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
37

37 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate21.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
71articles/year
4.67% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal publishes peer-reviewed original articles dealing with key aspects of operations research. The Journal welcomes submissions in the following domain areas: Decision analysis Computer and information technologies Financial engineering Marketing Mathematical programming Discrete optimization Public policy and OR in public sectors Inventory, supply chain and operations management Simulation Stochastic models Revenue management and dynamic pricing Telecommunication and network planning Reliability Transportation Optimization approaches for solving BL-MOLFP problem Fuzzy EOQ model Evolutionary computing Multi criteria decision model Goal programming

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science89.8%Mathematics87.8%Economics60.6%Mathematical optimization58.6%Engineering57.5%Business43.9%Programming language37%Statistics36.9%Physics36.3%Philosophy36%Artificial intelligence33%Biology29.8%Algorithm29%Quantum mechanics27.6%Operations research26.1%Marketing24.9%Operating system24.7%Mathematical analysis23.8%Machine learning23.3%Geometry22.3%Political science21.7%Linguistics21.6%Law21.5%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Q3
Rank75/109
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Q4
Rank89/109
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.7
Articles / Year209
Total Citations47
2025
IF1.8
Articles / Year175
Total Citations330
2024
IF1.4
Articles / Year184
Total Citations690
2023
IF1.6
Articles / Year96
Total Citations664
2022
IF—
Articles / Year48
Total Citations407

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,442Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1998-1999, 2009-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingComputer ScienceDecision Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.355

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.70

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,828 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations696
3-Year Documents271
Citable Documents271

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 Rate30.9%

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 SystemsQ2
Computer Science ApplicationsQ3
Information SystemsQ3
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: 21.4%

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

Opsearch (acronym: opse, ISSN: 0030-3887) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, published by Springer Nature in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.355 (Q2), an H-index of 37.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 71 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,828 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 Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
4 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01