Journal of Operations Management

Journal of Operations Management
Title	Journal of Operations Management
Discipline	Operations management
Abbreviation	J. Oper. Manag.

Journal of Operations Management is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering research on production, services, supply chains, and process management. It publishes empirical, theoretical, and methodological studies that address operational performance and strategy. The journal is read by scholars affiliated with institutions such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Harvard University, University of Michigan, and INSEAD and is cited in venues including Academy of Management Journal, Management Science, Harvard Business Review, Journal of Supply Chain Management, and Production and Operations Management.

History

The journal was founded amid shifts in management scholarship that involved contributors from Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania State University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and London Business School. Early editorial leadership included scholars connected to Indiana University Bloomington, University of California, Berkeley, Columbia University, Northwestern University, and Cornell University. During its development it paralleled methodological advances associated with researchers at Stanford Graduate School of Business, MIT Sloan School of Management, Yale School of Management, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and Duke University.

Scope and disciplines

The journal addresses topics spanning production systems and services operations with contributions from faculty at Oxford University, Cambridge University, University of Warwick, ESADE Business School, and HEC Paris. It publishes work that intersects with research communities at Carnegie Mellon University, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Texas at Austin, University of Minnesota, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Disciplines represented include studies by scholars linked to London School of Economics, University of Sydney, National University of Singapore, University of Hong Kong, and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Editorial structure and peer review

Editorial boards have historically included editors and associate editors from Columbia Business School, Harvard Business School, Kellogg School of Management, Sloan School of Management, and Rotman School of Management. Peer review processes follow standards adopted across journals such as Management Science, Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, Accounting Review, and Journal of Marketing, with reviewers drawn from University of California, Los Angeles, Michigan State University, Ohio State University, Arizona State University, and Vanderbilt University.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in major databases alongside titles like Science Citation Index, Scopus, EBSCOhost, ProQuest, and Business Source Complete. Library holdings and discovery services at institutions such as Bibliothèque nationale de France, British Library, Library of Congress, National Library of Australia, and Deutsche Nationalbibliothek list it in their catalogs. Citation tracking uses systems from Clarivate Analytics, Elsevier, Google Scholar, CrossRef, and ResearchGate.

Impact and rankings

Citations to articles appear in outlets affiliated with National Bureau of Economic Research, World Bank, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, European Commission, and United Nations expert reports. The journal is frequently ranked in lists compiled by faculties at London Business School, INSEAD, Rotman School of Management, SDA Bocconi School of Management, and IE Business School. Impact metrics reported by agencies such as Clarivate Analytics, Elsevier, and Scimago Institutions Rankings place it among journals read by scholars at Imperial College Business School, Sungkyunkwan University, Keio University, University of Tokyo, and Peking University.

Notable publications and special issues

Notable papers have been authored by researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Harvard University, Carnegie Mellon University, and University of Michigan and have influenced practice at firms including Toyota Motor Corporation, Procter & Gamble, General Electric, Dell Technologies, and Amazon (company). Special issues have focused on supply chain resilience, sustainability, digital operations, and service innovation with contributions from scholars at ETH Zurich, TU Delft, Chalmers University of Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Politecnico di Milano.

Access and publication model

The journal follows subscription and licensing arrangements similar to publishers that manage titles for Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley-Blackwell, SAGE Publications, and Taylor & Francis. Many authors are affiliated with institutions that hold site licenses at University of California, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Columbia University, and University of Chicago. Open access options and author agreements reflect policies influenced by funders such as the National Institutes of Health, European Research Council, Wellcome Trust, National Science Foundation, and James S. McDonnell Foundation.

Category:Academic journals