ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #14,952Gold OA

Rairo-Operations Research

Acronym:ro
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Abbreviation (ISO):RAIRO-OPER RES
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Identifier (ISSN):0399-0559(Print)/1290-3868(Online)
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Publisher:EDP Sciences
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.5↓ -0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Rairo-Operations Research

WoS Q4
01340.4820180.6420191.0220201.3920212.5320221.820231.820242.120251.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.373
#14,952

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
43

43 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate16.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
333articles/year
100% Gold OA•98.6% Original Research

Aims & Scope

RAIRO-Operations Research is an international journal devoted to high-level pure and applied research on all aspects of operations research. All papers published in RAIRO-Operations Research are critically refereed according to international standards. Any paper will either be accepted (possibly with minor revisions) either submitted to another evaluation (after a major revision) or rejected. Every effort will be made by the Editorial Board to ensure a first answer concerning a submitted paper within three months, and a final decision in a period of time not exceeding six months.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MathematicsComputer ScienceEconomicsEngineeringPhilosophyBusinessPhysicsProgramming LanguagesAlgorithmsStatisticsPolitical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceBiologyOperating SystemsLawGeometryMarketing

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Q4
Rank82/109
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Q3
Rank79/109
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.5
Articles / Year97
Total Citations8
2025
IF2.1
Articles / Year171
Total Citations171
2024
IF1.8
Articles / Year236
Total Citations752
2023
IF1.8
Articles / Year199
Total Citations1,035
2022
IF2.526
Articles / Year214
Total Citations2,017

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,952Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1977-1978, 1995-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceDecision SciencesMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.373

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.84

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,857 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,337
3-Year Documents628
Citable Documents628

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

Computer Science ApplicationsQ3
Management Science and Operations ResearchQ3
Theoretical Computer ScienceQ3
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: 16.7%

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

Rairo-Operations Research (acronym: ro, abbr: RAIRO-OPER RES, ISSN: 0399-0559) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Management Science, published by EDP Sciences in France. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.373 (Q3), an H-index of 43.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 333 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,857 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
Gold OA
Publisher
EDP Sciences
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
EDP SCIENCES S A, 17, AVE DU HOGGAR, PA COURTABOEUF, BP 112, LES ULIS CEDEX A, FRANCE, F-91944

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28