or Spectrum
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Aims & Scope
OR Spectrum publishes applied and theoretical papers which contribute to Operations Research as a scientific instrument for the development and application of quantitative approaches for problem-solving and decision-making in management. It addresses all persons from university, industry, business and administration interested in innovative applications of quantitative methods as well as in advances in theory and techniques with relevance to practice. The journal provides an international forum for academics and practitioners from areas such as quantitative management science, mathematical operations research, and related fields of engineering and information systems. It publishes high-quality, original papers belonging to the following types of contributions: Surveys, theoretical papers, application-oriented papers, and case studies. Papers must be written in English. All contributions are reviewed by at least two referees.
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OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ Analysisor Spectrum (acronym: orsp, abbr: OR SPECTRUM, ISSN: 0171-6468) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Management Science, published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg in Germany since 1979. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.720 (Q2), an H-index of 85.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 46 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,254 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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