International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Aims & Scope

IJOPM’s mission is to publish leading-edge, innovative research that has the potential to significantly advance the field of Operations and Supply Chain Management, theoretically and practically.

Drawing on the experiences of both manufacturing and service industry sectors, in both private and public settings, the journal has become a widely respected resource in a complex and increasingly important field in business management.

IJOPM articles can include: Empirical research articles Literature reviews, surveys and critiques of published articles Expert opinion papers – these will always be led by outstanding scholars.

Occasional purely conceptual research – this is often a challenge for academics and the quality of content must be on par with other published articles in IJOPM in terms of rigor and potential The scope of the Journal covers all aspects of operations and supply chain management: manufacturing and service sectors, profit and non-for-profit organizations, including, but not limited to, the topics listed below.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	7.4
2024	7.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.876

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	170

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	776

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3259

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting and Decision Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Case research in operations management

  Citation: 2746

  Authors: Chris, Nikos, Mark

• Do green supply chains lead to competitiveness and economic performance?

  Citation: 1606

  Authors: Purba, Diane

• Performance measurement system design

  Citation: 1502

  Authors: Andy, Mike, Ken

• Measuring supply chain performance

  Citation: 1291

  Authors: Benita M.

• Performance measures and metrics in a supply chain environment

  Citation: 1150

  Authors: A., C., E.

• Green supply chain management in China: pressures, practices and performance

  Citation: 1063

  Authors: Qinghua, Joseph, Yong

• Extending green practices across the supply chain

  Citation: 1059

  Authors: Stephan, Robert D.

• Learning to evolve

  Citation: 1025

  Authors: Peter, Matthias, Nick

• Action research for operations management

  Citation: 906

  Authors: Paul, David

• Survey research in operations management: a process‐based perspective

  Citation: 895

  Authors: Cipriano

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