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The Annals of Operations Research is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on all key aspects of operations research including theory, practice, and computation.

  • Publishes full-length research articles, short notes, expositions and surveys, and reports on computational studies.
  • Features case studies presenting new and innovative practical applications.
  • Periodically releases special volumes focusing on defined fields of operations research.
  • Includes dedicated sections focusing on the areas of data science, medicine/health care, and sustainability in supply chain management.

 

Editor-in-Chief
  • Endre Boros PhD

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Journal Impact Factor
4.5 (2024)
5-year Journal Impact Factor
4.6 (2024)
Submission to first decision (median)
26 days
Downloads
2.6M (2025)

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  • Call for Papers

    Learn more about upcoming Special Issues for the Annals of Operations Research that are open for submissions.

  • Indexed by Scopus

    The Annals of Operations Research is indexed by Scopus and has a CiteScore of 9.8 for 2024.

  • Recent Top Cited Papers

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Journal information

Electronic ISSN
1572-9338
Print ISSN
0254-5330
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