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Annals of Operations Research
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Annals of Operations Research

0254-5330

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/10479

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 11 142 419 60
Mathematics 20 117 233 31
Engineering and Technology 70 161 413 52

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 572
Documents by Best Scientists*: 1086
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 37
SCIMAGO H-index: 132
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.092
Impact Factor: 4.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Annals of Operations Research?

Mathematical optimization, Theory of computation, Operations research, Algorithm and Supply chain are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Mathematical optimization, apply to Scheduling (computing) as well. Job shop scheduling is a major topic of Scheduling (computing) research presented in it.

In addition to Theory of computation research, Annals of Operations Research aims to explore topics under Discrete mathematics, Combinatorics, Stochastic programming, Mathematical economics and Set (abstract data type). Operations research study tackled is connected to the field of Operations management.

  • Mathematical optimization (38.99%)
  • Theory of computation (38.71%)
  • Operations research (11.54%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A Tutorial on the Cross-Entropy Method (1386 citations)
  • NLPQL: A fortran subroutine solving constrained nonlinear programming problems (1100 citations)
  • An overview of bilevel optimization (988 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Annals of Operations Research:

The most cited publications investigate studies in Mathematical optimization, Theory of computation, Operations research, Algorithm and Scheduling (computing). Aside from discussions in Theory of computation, the journal publications also deal with the subject of Stochastic programming which intersects with Stochastic optimization disciplines. Issues in Operations research were discussed in the journal papers, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Schedule, Data envelopment analysis and Operations management.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Statistics
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Law

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Annals of Operations Research investigates studies in Theory of computation, Mathematical optimization, Supply chain, Econometrics and Industrial organization. Theory of computation research discussed in Annals of Operations Research aim to provide more information in the subject of Algorithm. Mathematical optimization and Portfolio are closely related fields of research discussed in Annals of Operations Research.

While the journal focused on Supply chain, it was also able to explore topics like Incentive, Context (language use), Information sharing and Product (business). The main emphasis of it is the subject of Econometrics, focusing on Volatility (finance). The work tackled in Annals of Operations Research goes beyond the discipline of Operations research as it also encompasses Process (engineering).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Consensus reaching for MAGDM with multi-granular hesitant fuzzy linguistic term sets: a minimum adjustment-based approach (73 citations)
  • Detecting bubbles in Bitcoin price dynamics via market exuberance (23 citations)
  • Prediction of cryptocurrency returns using machine learning (21 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Annals of Operations Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Panos M. Pardalos (30 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Fred Glover (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Zvi Drezner (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Herwig Bruneel (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Edmund K. Burke (17 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Annals of Operations Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Rutgers University (116 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Florida (69 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University (67 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Texas at Austin (60 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Science and Technology of China (59 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 3.27% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 6.59% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.91% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.70% of all publications and 72.80% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Practical Application of Research Topics in Business Management

Understanding these theories and studies is pivotal not only for academics but also for business professionals whose decisions shape real-world industries. For instance, concepts like mathematical optimization and operations research have practical applications in the field of Business Management, especially in strategic decision-making, resource allocation, and process efficiency. Business schools play a significant role in teaching these foundational concepts to future business leaders and managers. A significant portion of these business school curricula comprises of these research topics discussed in the Annals of Operations Research. This empowers students and practitioners to meet challenges in the business environment with more insight and confidence. In Iowa, several premier business schools have channeled their resources to impart high-quality education around these concepts. The top 5 business schools in Iowa have a keen focus on areas like mathematical optimization, theory of computation, operations research, etc. They understand the importance of these fields in shaping innovative business strategies. Therefore, studying these journals can provide significant value not just to researchers, but also to students and professionals in the field of business management.

Top Publications

  • Impacts of epidemic outbreaks on supply chains: mapping a research agenda amid the COVID-19 pandemic through a structured literature review.

    Maciel M. Queiroz;Dmitry Ivanov;Alexandre Dolgui;Samuel Fosso Wamba

    (2020)
    922 Citations
  • Viable supply chain model: integrating agility, resilience and sustainability perspectives-lessons from and thinking beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Dmitry Ivanov

    (2020)
    851 Citations
  • Artificial intelligence-driven innovation for enhancing supply chain resilience and performance under the effect of supply chain dynamism: an empirical investigation

    Amine Belhadi;Venkatesh Mani;Sachin S. Kamble;Syed Abdul Rehman Khan

    (2021)
    586 Citations
  • Transforming business using digital innovations: the application of AI, blockchain, cloud and data analytics

    Shahriar Akter;Katina Michael;Muhammad Rajib Uddin;Grace McCarthy

    (2020)
    513 Citations
  • Increasing flexibility and productivity in Industry 4.0 production networks with autonomous mobile robots and smart intralogistics

    Giuseppe Fragapane;Dmitry Ivanov;Mirco Peron;Fabio Sgarbossa

    (2020)
    423 Citations
  • RETRACTED ARTICLE: Fuzzy assisted human resource management for supply chain management issues

    Unknown

    (2022)
    309 Citations
  • Supply chain disruptions and resilience: a major review and future research agenda

    K Katsaliaki;P Galetsi;S Kumar

    (2021)
    265 Citations

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