What is the Impact Factor of Production and Operations Management?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Production and Operations Management is 4.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Production and Operations Management indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Production and Operations Management is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 3.612 (Q1) and an H-index of 161.

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

Production and Operations Management is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,148 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Production and Operations Management is "PROD OPER MANAG" with common acronym "poms". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #521Top JournalHybrid

Production and Operations Management

Acronym:poms

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Abbreviation (ISO):PROD OPER MANAG

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Identifier (ISSN):1059-1478(Print)/1937-5956(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.4↓ -0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Production and Operations Management

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

3.612

#521

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

161

161 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate10.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

235articles/year

14.71% Gold OA•97.67% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The mission of Production and Operations Management is to serve as the flagship research journal in operations management in manufacturing and services. The journal publishes scientific research into the problems, interest, and concerns of managers who manage product and process design, operations, and supply chains. It covers all topics in product and process design, operations, and supply chain management and welcomes papers using any research paradigm.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Business89.2%Economics87.2%Computer science81.9%Engineering72.4%Operations management57.3%Mathematics50%Marketing43.6%Political science38.3%Law37.5%Microeconomics31.2%Industrial organization26.3%Operations research23.8%Biology21.2%Management20.9%Physics20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Management Science Engineering: Manufacturing

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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

ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING

Rank27/71

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Rank26/109

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING

Rank21/71

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Rank24/109

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING	JCRSCIE	27/71	Q2
OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE	JCRSCIE	26/109	Q1
ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING	JCISCIE	21/71	Q2
OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE	JCISCIE	24/109	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.4

Articles / Year164

Total Citations26

2025

IF5.1

Articles / Year223

Total Citations511

2024

IF4.8

Articles / Year268

Total Citations2,628

2023

IF5

Articles / Year173

Total Citations2,716

2022

IF4.638

Articles / Year295

Total Citations7,424

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.4	164	26
2025	5.1	223	511
2024	4.8	268	2,628
2023	5	173	2,716
2022	4.638	295	7,424
2021	4.965	315	10,418
2020	2.59	216	7,527
2019	2.171	173	7,654
2018	1.772	158	8,179
2017	—	171	8,817
2016	—	193	7,204
2015	—	174	6,208

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #521Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1992-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingDecision SciencesEngineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

3.612

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.48

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,148 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,811

3-Year Documents616

Citable Documents614

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)8

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate32.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ1

Management of Technology and InnovationQ1

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: 10.4%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING

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

Production and Operations Management (acronym: poms, abbr: PROD OPER MANAG, ISSN: 1059-1478) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Management Science, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.612 (Q1), an H-index of 161.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 235 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,148 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.