International Transactions in Operational Research

Aims & Scope

International Transactions in Operational Research (ITOR) aims to advance the understanding and practice of Operational Research (OR) and Management Science internationally.

Its scope includes: International problems, such as those of fisheries management, environmental issues, and global competitiveness International work done by major OR figures Studies of worldwide interest from nations with emerging OR communities National or regional OR work which has the potential for application in other nations Technical developments of international interest Specific organizational examples that can be applied in other countries National and international presentations of transnational interest Broadly relevant professional issues, such as those of ethics and practice Applications relevant to global industries, such as operations management, manufacturing, and logistics.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.9
2024	3.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.993

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4877

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1905

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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, Computer Science 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.

• Metaheuristics—the metaphor exposed

  Citation: 824

  Authors: Kenneth

• Classical and modern heuristics for the vehicle routing problem

  Citation: 452

  Authors: G., M., J‐Y., F.

• A research survey: review of flexible job shop scheduling techniques

  Citation: 354

  Authors: Imran Ali, Abid Ali

• MACBETH — An interactive path towards the construction of cardinal value functions

  Citation: 289

  Authors: C

• Operations Research in Healthcare: a survey

  Citation: 278

  Authors: Abdur, Ana

• From preparedness to partnerships: case study research on humanitarian logistics

  Citation: 267

  Authors: Rolando M., Luk N.

• Parallel metaheuristics: recent advances and new trends

  Citation: 254

  Authors: Enrique, Gabriel, Sergio

• A review on cost allocation methods in collaborative transportation

  Citation: 230

  Authors: Mario, Mikael

• Unmanned aerial vehicles/drones in vehicle routing problems: a literature review

  Citation: 208

  Authors: Daniela, Elyn L., Andrés, Jairo R.

• An AHP/DEA methodology for ranking decision making units

  Citation: 193

  Authors: Z., A., Y.

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