Journal profile · OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management
ISSN 2237-8960 · Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção (ABEPRO) · Brazil
Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 44 weeks (community reports); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management is published by Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção (ABEPRO) and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Quality and Supply Management, Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management, together about 35.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Strategy and Management. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management (BJO&PM - ISSN (Online): 2237-8960) belongs to ABEPRO - Brazilian Association of Production Engineering. This Journal was created in 2004 to provide the scientific community with academic articles in the interdisciplinary field connected to Production Engineering. The journal publishes leading edge Applied Research articles covering all aspects of operations and production management for both academics and practitioners. BJO&PM's mission is to provide an internationally respected stream of original and relevant research. BJO&PM is associated with the Brazilian Association of Production Engineering (ABEPRO) and it is indexed in Emerging Sources Citation Index, from Clarivate Analytics. SUBJECT AREAS Subject areas include, but are not limited to: Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering. Management Science and Operations Research Economic and Financial ManagementEnvironmental ManagementOccupational Ergonomics and SafetyEthics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityInformation TechnologyOperational ResearchOrganizational StrategyPlanning and Production ControlProject ManagementSupply Chain Management and LogisticsTechnology and Information SystemsManagement of Technology and Innovation Computer Science Applications / Decision Sciences OTHERS INDEXATION SOURCES - DOAJ - Google Scholar - Diadorim - Sumários.org - Emerging Sources Citation Index, from Web of Science - Scopus GUIDE FOR AUTHOR Guide for Authors PUBLISHING ETHICS It is essential that all publishers, editors, authors, and reviewers, conduct themselves according to the highest level of professional ethics and standards. For this, please read carefully our publishing ethichs below. Publishing Ethics Authors should be aware that submissions undergo two screenings of plagiarism: one before of the review process and another after the acceptance. Problems detected are reported to the authors to resolve. The BJO&PM uses Crossref Similarity Check to analyze the articles. REVIEW PROCESS DESCRIPTION Details of double-blind peer review process PUBLICATION FREQUENCY Our issues are published quaterly. REPOSITORY STORAGE POLICY The Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management permits the authors to store the article's versions in an institutional repository of their choice without any restrictions after its publication in the BJO&PM. The journal's storage guidelines are available at https://miguilim.ibict.br/handle/miguilim/5800. OPEN
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
Editor-in-chief Osvaldo LuizPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Brazil 41, Portugal 3, Mainland China 2, Chile 2, Spain 1 (50 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Quality and Supply ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting16.6%
- Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting11%
- Supply Chain Resilience and Risk ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting7.9%
- Business and Management StudiesDecision Sciences6.3%
- Digital Transformation in IndustryEngineering6.1%
- Construction Project Management and PerformanceDecision Sciences4.5%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting4.2%
- Quality and Management SystemsBusiness, Management and Accounting3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Scimago Journal & Country RankPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 138OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.81%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 516 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 4 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 133 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 331 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 164 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 242 |
| 2021 | 46 | 46 | 604 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 44 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Highlights
- Required
Article types accepted3
- case studyCase study: Case studies may focus on a single institution or on a group of institutions. The research should report relevant experiences of institutions.Length not stated
- research paperResearch paper: Articles presenting primary research, developed by the authors through scientific methodology techniques.Length not stated
- viewpoint - covid-19Viewpoint - COVID-19 Only viewpoints related to the COVID-19 pandemic are accepted in this section.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright
- Authorship citations of organizational authorship
follow the same rules. In the case of organizations of well-known acronyms, they can be used in the body of the text. But in the references, the full name must be used, followed by the acronym.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: - Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. - Authors must have a written permission from …
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção (ABEPRO)
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2237-8960
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management
What CAS zone is Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Operations Research & Management Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management?
Authors report an average review time of about 44 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Harvard; Highlights: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management based?
Of the 50 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (41), Portugal (3) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management open access, and what is the APC?
Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .