Journal profile
International Journal of Operations Research
ISSN 1813-713X · eISSN 1813-7148 · Operations research society of Taiwan · Taiwan, Province of China
International Journal of Operations Research: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Operations Research is published by Operations research society of Taiwan. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Queuing Theory Analysis, Reliability and Maintenance Optimization and Optimization and Mathematical Programming, together about 29.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Operations Research (IJOR) reports on developments in Operations Research, Information Systems, and Management Sciences, including the latest research results and applications. Original contributions and review articles describe the state of the art in specific fields, while there are shorter critical assessments of particular management techniques. IJOR is both stimulating reading and a source for practicing decision makers, specialists in management services, operational research workers and management scientists, management consultants, academics, students, and research personnel. The aim is to meet the needs of accelerating technological change and changes in the global economy. The review of material for publication in the journal reflects this aim.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 7%); most named Taiwan, China 50, Mainland China 6, United States 6, South Korea 4, Japan 3 (85 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Queuing Theory AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting11.4%
- Reliability and Maintenance OptimizationEngineering9.1%
- Optimization and Mathematical ProgrammingEngineering9.1%
- Multi-Criteria Decision MakingDecision Sciences6.8%
- Risk and Portfolio OptimizationDecision Sciences6.8%
- Supply Chain and Inventory ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.6%
- Scheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsEngineering4.6%
- Facility Location and Emergency ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 18 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- 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 | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
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 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
Authors sign a copyright transfer agreement form for each accepted paper. Model summary
For each accepted paper, the author will sign a copyright transfer agreement form.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
PDF file will be uploaded online free of charge for each accepted paper. Model summary
PDF file will be uploaded online free of charge for each accepted paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Blind review for all submitted manuscripts that are potentially suitable to IJOR. Model summary
All manuscripts submitted and potentially suitable to IJOR will be blind reviewed by the reviewers.
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
- Operations research society of Taiwan
- Country or region
- Taiwan, Province of China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1813-713X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1813-7148
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Operations Research
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Operations Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 International Journal of Operations Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 International Journal of Operations Research based?
Of the 85 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Taiwan, China (50), Mainland China (6) and United States (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is International Journal of Operations Research open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Operations Research is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .