Journal statistics
SMEOR’s acceptance rate is 18% of the more than 120 major manuscripts it receives annually. In 2025, the median time from submission to acceptance for all articles was 81 days, and the median time from acceptance to online publication was 8 days.
Citations over time based on Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) (as of March 2026):
- Total citations (Google Scholar): 886
- Total citations (Scopus): 655
- Total citations (Web of Science): 533
a) Citations per year - Source Scopus (as of March 2026)

b) Overview of Scopus-indexed papers by subject area citing the Spectrum of Mechanical Engineering and Operational Research (as of March 2026)

c) Overview of Scopus-indexed papers by type, citingthe Spectrum of Mechanical Engineering and Operational Research (as of March 2026)

d) Citations per year - Source Scopus and WoS (as of March 2026)

e) Cited/Uncited documents (as of March 2026)
Ratio of a journal's items, grouped in two years windows, that have been cited at least once vs. those not cited during the following year.

f) Diversification of authors (as of March 2026)

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