Journal profile · Mathematics, Applied
Mathematics of Operations Research
ISSN 0364-765X · eISSN 1526-5471 · INFORMS Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
Mathematics of Operations Research: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.33; subscription journal; review about 15 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 127 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mathematics of Operations Research is published by INFORMS Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences and is in Zone 4 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research, Optimization and Variational Analysis and Economic theories and models, together about 25% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mathematics of Operations Research is a scholarly journal concerned with mathematical and computational foundations in operations research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics, Applied
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Optimization Algorithms ResearchMathematics10.3%
- Optimization and Variational AnalysisComputer Science8%
- Economic theories and modelsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.8%
- Optimization and Search ProblemsComputer Science6.2%
- Advanced Queuing Theory AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting5.7%
- Game Theory and ApplicationsDecision Sciences5.7%
- Game Theory and Voting SystemsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.6%
- Complexity and Algorithms in GraphsComputer Science5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.33LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 172OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,976OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 127LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,186 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 96 | 36 | 24 |
| 2025 | 127 | 27 | 107 |
| 2024 | 123 | 26 | 353 |
| 2023 | 123 | 36 | 794 |
| 2022 | 132 | 42 | 1,989 |
| 2021 | 140 | 80 | 1,887 |
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 15 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- INFORMS Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0364-765X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1526-5471
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 51, Issue 2 (May 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mathematics of Operations Research
What CAS zone is Mathematics of Operations Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mathematics of Operations Research is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Operations Research & Management Science / Mathematics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Mathematics of Operations Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.33; CiteScore 4.7, h-index 172.
How long does peer review take at Mathematics of Operations Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 months; 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.
Which databases index Mathematics of Operations Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mathematics of Operations Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Mathematics of Operations Research open access, and what is the APC?
Mathematics of Operations Research is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .