Journal profile · MANAGEMENT
Operations Management Research
ISSN 1936-9735 · eISSN 1936-9743 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Operations Management Research: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.21; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,890; median 375 days to acceptance (87 articles, last 24 months); 44 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Operations Management Research is published by Springer Nature 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 Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Quality and Supply Management and Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management, together about 48.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Strategy and Management and Management Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Operations Management Research promotes original and high-quality research that advances both the theory and practice of operations management. Regular papers must make a clear contribution to both science and practice of operations management and include discussion of the potential of the research for advancing operations management theory as well as its application.All topics in operations management as well as all research paradigms* (from mathematical modeling to ethnography) are welcome. The journal also welcomes contributions that explore the boundaries of operations management with other disciplines, but that keep operations management as their key reference. In contrast, the domain of the journal does NOT include the following: teaching topics or cases, engineering/technical issues, software applications, literature reviews* that don’t provide an explicit contribution also to practice, applications of operations theory to practice but without generalizable insights, practice-based lessons for operations but with no theoretical insights, extensions of operations theory with no practical application, quantitative models without application to advance both operations management theory and practice * Literature reviews are considered only by invitation or with prior approval from the Editor-in-Chief. Authors intending to submit a literature review (including bibliometric studies) are requested to contact the Editor-in-Chief in advance and submit a short proposal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MANAGEMENT
Editor-in-chief Eric GrossePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Italy 12, United Kingdom 9, India 8, United States 7, Germany 4 (61 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting18%
- Quality and Supply ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting16.4%
- Supply Chain Resilience and Risk ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting14.3%
- Supply Chain and Inventory ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting5.5%
- Outsourcing and Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.8%
- Digital Transformation in IndustryEngineering4.1%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting3.5%
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting3.2%
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 | Management | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIECurrent ContentsPublisher 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
- 6.21LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 18.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 378OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.29%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 593,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 619 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 13 | 18 |
| 2025 | 44 | 14 | 229 |
| 2024 | 100 | 49 | 886 |
| 2023 | 94 | 50 | 2,341 |
| 2022 | 117 | 79 | 3,722 |
| 2021 | 54 | 32 | 2,962 |
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
375 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 236 days – 551 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (87 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 407 days
- Sample
- 87 articles with submission and acceptance dates (104 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
- Submission to first decision
- 10 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 3,890 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
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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 ·- 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 Operations Management Research, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
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 Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1936-9735
- Electronic ISSN
- 1936-9743
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Operations Management Research
What CAS zone is Operations Management Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Operations Management Research is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Management. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Operations Management Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.21; CiteScore 18.6, h-index 66.
How long does peer review take at Operations Management Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 87 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 375 days (interquartile range 236–551 days). 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 Operations Management Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Operations Management Research based?
Of the 61 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (12), United Kingdom (9) and India (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Operations Management Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Operations Management Research is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Operations Management Research open access, and what is the APC?
Operations Management Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,890.
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: .