The Annals of Operations Research publishes peer-reviewed original articles dealing with key aspects of operations research, including theory, practice, and computation. The journal publishes full-length research articles, short notes, expositions and surveys, reports on computational studies, and case studies that present new and innovative practical applications.

In addition to regular issues, the journal publishes periodic special volumes that focus on defined fields of operations research, ranging from the highly theoretical to the algorithmic and the applied. These volumes have one or more Guest Editors who are responsible for collecting the papers and overseeing the refereeing process.

《Annals Of Operations Research》是一本由SPRINGER出版商出版的专业管理科学期刊，该刊创刊于1984年，刊期Bimonthly，该刊已被国际权威数据库SCI、SCIE收录。在中科院最新升级版分区表中，该刊分区信息为大类学科：管理科学 3区，小类学科：运筹学与管理科学 3区；在JCR（Journal Citation Reports）分区等级为Q2。该刊发文范围涵盖运筹学与管理科学等领域，旨在及时、准确、全面地报道国内外运筹学与管理科学工作者在该领域取得的最新研究成果、工作进展及学术动态、技术革新等，促进学术交流，鼓励学术创新。2021年影响因子为4.82，平均审稿速度约6.0个月。