Journal profile · Operations Research & Management Science
Central European Journal of Operations Research
ISSN 1435-246X · eISSN 1613-9178 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Quarterly · Founded 2006
Central European Journal of Operations Research: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.56; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,990; median 216 days to acceptance (46 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 58 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Central European Journal of Operations Research is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg 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 Vehicle Routing Optimization Methods, Supply Chain and Inventory Management and Multi-Criteria Decision Making, together about 22.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Central European Journal of Operations Research provides an international readership with high quality papers that cover the theory and practice of OR and the relationship of OR methods to modern quantitative economics and business administration. The focus is on topics such as: - finance and banking - measuring productivity and efficiency in the public sector - environmental and energy issues - computational tools for strategic decision support - production management and logistics - planning and scheduling The journal publishes theoretical papers as well as application-oriented contributions and practical case studies. Occasionally, special issues feature a particular area of OR or report on the results of scientific meetings. CEJOR is a successful instrument that aids understanding of managerial problems in complex systems and supports the decision-making process. Officially cited as: Cent Eur J Oper Res
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Operations Research & Management Science
Editor-in-chief Ulrike Leopold-WildburgerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Austria 13, Hungary 8, Slovenia 5, Italy 4, Czechia 4 (44 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Vehicle Routing Optimization MethodsEngineering8.3%
- Supply Chain and Inventory ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting7.4%
- Multi-Criteria Decision MakingDecision Sciences7.2%
- Efficiency Analysis Using DEADecision Sciences6.1%
- Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationEngineering5.7%
- Optimization and Mathematical ProgrammingEngineering5.1%
- Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.9%
- Scheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsEngineering4.9%
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)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexzbMATHDBLPEconLitPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, RePEc
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
- Impact factor
- 2.56LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 460OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 56.8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 311,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,047 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 12 | 23 |
| 2025 | 58 | 27 | 103 |
| 2024 | 62 | 44 | 290 |
| 2023 | 56 | 39 | 582 |
| 2022 | 44 | 27 | 382 |
| 2021 | 73 | 43 | 846 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
216 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 109 days – 335 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (91 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 244 days
- Sample
- 46 articles with submission and acceptance dates (103 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,990 / EUR 2,390 / GBP 2,090 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Central European Journal of Operations Research, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process. Back to top
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
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1435-246X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1613-9178
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 34, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Central European Journal of Operations Research
What CAS zone is Central European Journal of Operations Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Central European Journal of Operations Research 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.
What is the impact factor of Central European Journal of Operations Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.56; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 53.
How long does peer review take at Central European Journal of Operations Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 46 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 216 days (interquartile range 109–335 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Central European Journal of Operations Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Central European Journal of Operations Research based?
Of the 44 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Austria (13), Hungary (8) and Slovenia (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Central European Journal of Operations Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Central European Journal of Operations Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, zbMATH, DBLP and EconLit; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Central European Journal of Operations Research open access, and what is the APC?
Central European Journal of Operations Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,990.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .