Journal profile · Computer Science, Information Systems
INFOR
ISSN 0315-5986 · eISSN 1916-0615 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · CANADA · Quarterly
INFOR: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.22; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 388 days to acceptance (70 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 42 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
INFOR is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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, Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms and Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization, together about 24.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Information Systems and Operational Research (INFOR) publishes original high quality papers in the areas of data analytics and operations research. We focus on the theory, methodology and practice of Data Analytics and Operations Research and are particularly interested in papers that explore elements of both subjects. We welcome papers that examine the following topics: Computational intelligence Data-driven optimization Financial Optimization and Risk Management Operations Research in Forestry Operations Research in Health Care Optimization Production Planning and Scheduling Stochastic modelling and simulation Supply chain management Sustainable Operations Transportation and Logistics We accept the following forms of submission: Application: As a medium of communication between academics and practitioners, INFOR welcomes papers that demonstrate novel OR and IS approaches and concepts applied to important practical situations. Theory: Original contributions to the techniques and methodology of data analytics and operations research. Authors should clearly demonstrate the relevance of the results in terms of applications. Reviews: State-of-the-art surveys that review major theory and application development. Notes: Short technical communications and comments on previously published INFOR papers. We operate a rigorous single-anonymized peer review process. Visit our Instructions for Authors page for information on preparing your manuscript. Author benefits INFOR is abstracted and indexed in several leading databases including the Science Citation Index, Scopus, CABS Journal Guide and more. We are published on behalf of the Canadian Operational Research Society meaning your research will be accessible to all their members. The prestigious and experienced members of our international Editorial Board will guide you from submission to publication Our Author Services page provides you with tips and tricks to promote your research on social media and through your network. This includes 50 free e-prints to share with anyone you wish. Quickly and easily track the impact your paper makes with the help of Authored Works. Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal. Read the Instructions for Authors .
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Information Systems
Editor-in-chief Joe Naoum-SawayaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Vehicle Routing Optimization MethodsEngineering9.4%
- Scheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsEngineering7.7%
- Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationEngineering7.6%
- Supply Chain and Inventory ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting7.4%
- Advanced Queuing Theory AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting6.3%
- Optimization and Mathematical ProgrammingEngineering6.3%
- Optimization and Packing ProblemsEngineering5.6%
- Efficiency Analysis Using DEADecision Sciences4.9%
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 | Computer Science, Information Systems | 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 | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | 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
CABS Journal GuidePublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 2.22LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.35Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.61Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 477OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.06%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 27,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,630 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 42 | 7 | 36 |
| 2024 | 38 | 7 | 158 |
| 2023 | 23 | 5 | 122 |
| 2022 | 19 | 7 | 58 |
| 2021 | 24 | 7 | 169 |
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
388 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 246 days – 489 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (70 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 417 days
- Sample
- 70 articles with submission and acceptance dates (76 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 ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 14%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 174 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted4
- applicationApplication: As a medium of communication between academics and practitioners, INFOR welcomes papers that demonstrate novel OR and IS approaches and concepts ap…Length not stated
- notesNotes: Short technical communications and comments on previously published INFOR papers.Length not stated
- reviewsReviews: State-of-the-art surveys that review major theory and application development.Length not stated
- theoryTheory: Original contributions to the techniques and methodology of data analytics and operations research. Authors should clearly demonstrate the relevance of …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
INFOR: Information Systems and Operational Research is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Incr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
single-anonymized peer review Model summary
We operate a rigorous single-anonymized peer review process.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- CANADA
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0315-5986
- Electronic ISSN
- 1916-0615
- Society / sponsor
- Canadian Operational Research Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 64, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about INFOR
What CAS zone is INFOR in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, INFOR is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems / 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 INFOR?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.22; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 61.
How long does peer review take at INFOR?
Based on the dates recorded on 70 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 388 days (interquartile range 246–489 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 14%. 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.
Which databases index INFOR?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, INFOR is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is INFOR open access, and what is the APC?
INFOR is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .