European Journal of Operational Research

1977 - 2026

Current editor(s): Roman Slowinski, Jesus Artalejo, Jean-Charles. Billaut, Robert Dyson and Lorenzo Peccati

From Elsevier
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Catherine Liu ().

Access Statistics for this journal.
Is something missing from the series or not right? See the RePEc data check for the archive and series.

Volume 331, issue 2, 2026

Operational research approaches and mathematical models for kidney exchange: A literature survey and empirical evaluation pp. 325-350

Mathijs Barkel, Rachael Colley, Maxence Delorme, David Manlove and William Pettersson

Multiple linear ordering problem pp. 351-364

Marc Benito-Marimon, Rafael Martí and Anna Martínez-Gavara

Mixed-integer linear programming models for 3D irregular strip packing problems pp. 365-380

Jonas Tollenaere, Antonio Martinez-Sykora and Tony Wauters

Spanning and splitting: Integer semidefinite programming for the quadratic minimum spanning tree problem pp. 381-395

Frank de Meijer, Melanie Siebenhofer, Renata Sotirov and Angelika Wiegele

Fast exact algorithms for the maximum diversity problem pp. 396-405

Jinping Lei, Lu Liu, Mingyu Xiao and Yi Zhou

A scalable Branch, Bound, and Remember algorithm for picker routing with deadlines pp. 406-420

Stefan Bock and Nils Boysen

Proactive logistics-redistribution strategic planning in response to facility disruptions under contingencies pp. 421-440

Arijit De, Tanmoy Kundu, Jiuh-Biing Sheu, Tsan-Ming Choi and Mohit Goswami

A hybrid urban delivery system with robots pp. 441-461

Shaohua Yu, Ann Melissa Campbell, Jan Fabian Ehmke and Jakob Puchinger

Supply chain sustainability through dual option contracts under emission trading systems pp. 462-479

Shuyi Wang, Siyuan Ma, Junning Li, Jianhua Xiao and George Q. Huang

Quality and pricing decisions under clustered targeting pp. 480-494

Amit Eynan and Benny Mantin

The service-centric Vehicle Routing Problem with Crowdshipping pp. 495-519

Bingjie Zhou, Yu Zhang, Roberto Baldacci and Jiafu Tang

Vehicle routing problem with drones and variable service times for agricultural virus monitoring pp. 520-533

Yuxin Li, Yu Zhang, Yanfeng Li and Xingdong Zhu

The impact of brand spillover marketing strategy on selling mode in an e-commerce platform supply chain pp. 534-554

Peng Liu, Bin Liu and Naimeng Liu

A nonparametric least-squares model in network data envelopment analysis pp. 555-569

Zixuan Wang, Min Yang, Liang Liang and Joe Zhu

On sovereign sustainability assessment: A multiple criteria decision aiding approach pp. 570-586

Panos Xidonas, Salvatore Corrente, Aristeidis Samitas and Ilias Lekkos

Revisiting the inverse transformation of undesirable factors in data envelopment analysis: A novel iterative algorithm pp. 587-600

Maria Michali, Ali Emrouznejad and Gholam R. Amin

Enhancing Waste Collection: A Branch-and-Cut-and-Price approach for the Periodic Vehicle Routing Problem with Intermediate Facilities applied to a real-world case study pp. 601-614

Francesco Taverna and Christian Tilk

Pricing catastrophe risk during transitions of physical and economic environments pp. 615-628

Haibo Liu, Yuhao Liu, Qihe Tang and Jinxia Zhu

Assessing carbon dioxide emission reduction potential using a cost approach pp. 629-644

Kassoum Ayouba, Jean-Philippe Boussemart and Raluca Parvulescu

Integrated optimization of revenue management and heterogeneous fleet deployment with green technology upgrading pp. 645-665

Shuanglu Zhang, Jingwen Wu, Shuaian Wang, Dan Zhuge and Lu Zhen

Distributionally robust optimal allocation of financial assets under the uncertainty and irrationality pp. 666-685

Jianping Li, Jiaxin Yuan and Jun Hao

Corrigendum to “Approximating G(t)/GI/1 queues with deep learning” [European Journal of Operational Research, Volume 322, Issue 3, 1 May 2025, Pages 889-907] pp. 686-686

Eliran Sherzer, Opher Baron, Dmitry Krass and Yehezkel Resheff

Volume 331, issue 1, 2026

Fifty years of inventory research from a forecasting perspective pp. 1-20

M. Zied Babai, Aris A. Syntetos and Ruud H. Teunter

Logic-based benders decomposition for a novel disassembly line balancing and sequencing problem with parallel branch lines pp. 21-34

Xin Liu, Ming Liu, Min Ji, T.C.E. Cheng and Yantong Li

Advances in multi-crane scheduling: Extended non-interference modeling and temporal-constraint-based valid inequalities pp. 35-47

Woo-Jin Shin and Hyun-Jung Kim

Mixed-Integer and Constraint Programming Models for the Two-Dimensional Guillotine Cutting Problem pp. 48-61

Sergey Polyakovskiy, Milad Dehghan, Adam Mcgregor and Peter J. Stuckey

On location-routing formulations for the Hamiltonian p-median problem pp. 62-76

Francisco Canas and Luís Gouveia

Private brand encroachment and channel structure in a hybrid platform pp. 77-91

Chong Zhang, Yi Zhu, Yu Zhang and Yuliang Ma

Mitigating retail platform externalities via inter-supplier returns pp. 92-107

Christina Johanna Liepold, Pedro Amorim and Maximilian Schiffer

Strategic analysis of drugs market pathway: Regular-approval or accelerated-approval pp. 108-120

Yanfei Lan, Jingxia Qin, Changhe Lai and Guoqing Yang

Order advancement in a multi-item two-echelon system: Theory and case study pp. 121-138

Q. ten Hagen, M.C. van der Heijden and D.R.J. Prak

A two-step large neighborhood search for a collaborative two-tier city logistics system pp. 139-155

Johannes Gückel, Teodor Gabriel Crainic and Pirmin Fontaine

Inventory control and picking behavior: The roles of sustainability messages and price discounts pp. 156-169

Thomas Vogt, Ben Lowery, Anna-Lena Sachs and Ulrich W. Thonemann

Graph model for multiple composite decision makers with large-scale groups: Probability-hesitant fuzzy preference modeling and application pp. 170-185

Nannan Wu, Yejun Xu, Zaiwu Gong, D. Marc Kilgour and Liping Fang

Reinforcement learning algorithm for reusable resource allocation with unknown rental time distribution pp. 186-199

Ziwei Wang, Jie Song, Yixuan Liu and Jingtong Zhao

Centroid cross-efficiency approach for clustering pp. 200-213

Qingxian An, Jing Zhao, Ya Chen and Haoxun Chen

Primacy effect-based dynamic feedback mechanism considering communication sequence for multilevel infiltrative large-scale group decision-making pp. 214-228

Meng-Nan Li, Xueqing Wang, Ru-Xi Ding and Yu-Huan Wang

Concurrent sourcing behavior and bounded rationality under capacity constraints pp. 229-241

Thomas B. Cassidey, Nickolas K. Freeman, Sharif H. Melouk and Arunachalam Narayanan

The stochastic location-routing problem with parallel truck–drone operations for humanitarian aid delivery pp. 242-259

Hannan Tureci-Isik, Melih Çelik and Ece Sanci

Blockchain-enabled quality transparency and invoice tokenization in deep-tier supply chains pp. 260-277

Penghui Guo, Gengzhong Feng, Kai Wang and Liqun Wei

Enhancing index-tracking performance: Leveraging characteristic-based factor models for reduced estimation errors pp. 278-291

Christian Fieberg, Carlos Osorio, Thorsten Poddig and Armin Varmaz

Dynamic pricing when consumers have real options pp. 292-305

Hamed Ghoddusi, Alexander Rodivilov and Baran Siyahhan

A jump–diffusion Stackelberg stochastic differential game in optimal carbon abatement strategies with green subsidy pp. 306-323

Yuhan Li, Xiaoshan Su, Jiandong Wang and Haijun Yang

Volume 330, issue 3, 2026

Fifty years of stochastic simulation: Where we are and where we need to go pp. 701-714

L. Jeff Hong and Barry L. Nelson

Scheduling and routing with degradation-triggered job arrivals: An application to forest firefighting with an unmanned aerial vehicle fleet pp. 715-732

Erdi Dasdemir, Esther Jose and Rajan Batta

The Weber problem with demand uniformly generated in discs pp. 733-744

Pawel Kalczynski, Jack Brimberg and Zvi Drezner

Benders decompositions for order acceptance and scheduling in additive manufacturing pp. 745-759

Jian Chen, Xudong Ye, Naiming Xie, Yao-Wen Sang and Malgorzata Sterna

Machine scheduling instance generation by reverse engineering from instance space analysis pp. 760-779

Christian Gahm, Michael Wimmer and Axel Tuma

A stochastic location-inventory problem in multi-period closed-loop leased pallet pooling systems with palletized transport pp. 780-799

Xiangling Hu, Ying Dai, Fei Yang and Zujun Ma

The optimal repair policy for an unreliable production system with limited available spare parts pp. 800-815

Ludwig Brieditis, Gudrun P. Kiesmüller and Filip Malmberg

Multi-cycle production network design under supply uncertainty pp. 816-837

Nadia Jaoui, Walid Klibi, Nizar El Hachemi, Tarik Aouam and Michel Fender

A unified and computationally efficient framework for procurement portfolio optimization with option contracts pp. 838-849

Xinyu Wang, Jiafu Tang, Bo Chen and Bin Hou

Dice and slice simulation optimization for high-dimensional discrete problems pp. 850-863

Harun Avci, Barry L. Nelson, Eunhye Song and Andreas Wächter

Stochastic dynamic lot-sizing with supplier-driven substitution and service level constraints pp. 864-884

Narges Sereshti, Merve Bodur and James R. Luedtke

Quantile-adaptive probabilistic forecast combining pp. 885-899

Ke Yu, James W. Taylor and Xiaochun Meng

A Relative Distance-based Scalarization Scheme using Reference Levels pp. 900-913

Elena Barcena-Martin, Francisca García-Pardo, Mariano Luque, Ana B. Ruiz and Francisco Ruiz

Strategic inventories under the reference price effect pp. 914-924

Zeming Wang, Jasper Veldman and Ruud Teunter

Dynamic pricing, objective and subjective quality, and the price–quality relationship pp. 925-940

Régis Y. Chenavaz and Domenico De Giovanni

A consensus method based on reinforcement learning for group decision-making pp. 941-955

Yufeng Shen, Xueling Ma, Yukun Bao, Gang Kou and Jianming Zhan

Online platform demand information sharing with upstream suppliers under the imbalanced market power structure pp. 956-971

Ruozhen Qiu, Xuge Li, Minghe Sun, Yue Sun and Zhi-Ping Fan

Competitive insurance pricing in a duopoly pp. 972-994

Tim J. Boonen, Bonsoo Koo, Fotios Mourdoukoutas and Athanasios A. Pantelous

The Vehicle Routing Problem with Pickups, Deliveries, and Scheduled Linehauls pp. 995-1008

Casper H. Bazelmans, Siem L. ter Braake, Albert H. Schrotenboer, Rolf N. van Lieshout and Tom Van Woensel

Share or not share capacity? Target customer type in batch service queue systems pp. 1009-1027

Kenan Li, Zhaotong Lian and Xin Li

Productivity dynamics, innovation and endogeneity: A semiparametric stochastic frontiers approach pp. 1028-1038

Fikru K. Alemayehu, Kai Sun and Subal C. Kumbhakar

Optimizing university restructuring for targeted knowledge output: A preliminary evaluation of Chinese university mergers incorporating preferences pp. 1039-1056

Jiajia Zhao, Michael Vardanyan and Zhiyang Shen

Volume 330, issue 2, 2026

Beyond fifty years of vehicle routing: Insights into the history and the future pp. 355-372

C. Archetti, L.C. Coelho, M.G. Speranza and P. Vansteenwegen

A flow shop scheduling problem with machine-dependent speeds: An ensemble approach with worst-case analysis pp. 373-380

Insoo Park, Kangbok Lee and Michael Pinedo

An efficient hybridization of Graph Representation Learning and metaheuristics for the Constrained Incremental Graph Drawing Problem pp. 381-397

Bruna Cristina Braga Charytitsch and Mariá Cristina Vasconcelos Nascimento

Solving the multi-block order batching problem with branch-price-and-cut pp. 398-415

Julia Wahlen

Job sequencing and tool switching problem with non-identical parallel machines: mathematical formulations and modeling improvements pp. 416-426

Khadija Hadj Salem, Arthur Kramer and Alexis Robbes

Workforce planning for meal deliveries with Ad-Hoc drivers: A distributionally robust contextual optimization approach pp. 427-443

Jing Zhang, Yu Zhang, Roberto Baldacci and Jiafu Tang

On the transition from make-to-stock to make-to-order pp. 444-457

Yogendra Singh and Stephen M. Disney

Supply flexibility in two-echelon stochastic spare parts inventory systems with real-time pipeline information pp. 458-472

Yihua Wang and Stefan Minner

Optimizing capacity investment and production planning in the presence of protective tariffs and market competition pp. 473-486

Bin Wei, Nengmin Wang, Zhengwen He and Harris Wu

When should metaverse technology be adopted in live streaming considering consumer returns? pp. 487-511

Xiaoping Xu, Dianming Chen, T.C.E. Cheng and Tsan-Ming Choi

Optimal server control with Two Customer Classes and Classification Errors pp. 512-524

Sigrún Andradóttir and Hayriye Ayhan

Optimal control by policy iterations and constrained Gaussian process regressions pp. 525-539

Donatien Hainaut and Jean-Loup Dupret

Counterfactual analysis of default bid market power mitigation strategies in two-stage electricity markets pp. 540-557

Rajni Kant Bansal, Yue Chen, Pengcheng You and Enrique Mallada

A Probabilistic preference learning approach for multiple criteria ranking in dynamic decision context pp. 558-574

Siyuan Zhao, Jiapeng Liu, Miłosz Kadziński, Xiuwu Liao and Yao Wang

A decomposition-based evolutionary algorithm with multiple reference points strategy for multiobjective optimization pp. 575-594

Wang Chen, Jian Chen, Liping Tang, Xinmin Yang and Hui Li

An improved algorithm exploiting the characteristics of a distance-based preference function to converge to preferred solutions pp. 595-607

G. Karakaya and M. Köksalan

User information control and its strategic implications for information strategies in digital businesses pp. 608-626

Xuan Xi, Yulin Zhang and Mark Goh

Should a multinational firm incentivize timely orders from retailing division through intersectoral data transfer? pp. 627-639

Baozhuang Niu, Jiayun Liu and Yiyuan Ruan

The effects of big-data-driven information service sales on cooperation modes in a supply chain pp. 640-655

Ruxiao Xing and Bo Li

Auditing and training to incentivize sustainability in multi-tier supply chains: Substitutes or complements? pp. 656-670

Alexander Bloemer and Stefan Minner

Partial capacity retrofitting and production under carbon policies with a non-monotonous emission abatement cost pp. 671-686

Xiangzhou Cao, Tianhu Deng and Li Zheng

A new behavioral model for portfolio selection using the Half-Full/Half-Empty approach pp. 687-699

F. Cesarone, M. Corradini, L. Lampariello and J. Riccioni

Volume 330, issue 1, 2026

Fifty years of multi-objective optimization and decision-making: From mathematical programming to evolutionary computation pp. 1-25

Matthias Ehrgott, Murat Köksalan, Miłosz Kadziński and Kalyanmoy Deb

Benders decomposition for congested partial set covering location with uncertain demand pp. 26-46

Alice Calamita, Ivana Ljubić and Laura Palagi

Capacitated facility location problem under uncertainty with service level constraints pp. 47-71

Haoyue Zhang and Jörg Kalcsics

An efficient algorithm for large-scale dynamic assortment planning problems pp. 72-83

Lijue Lu, Hamed Jalali and Mozart B.C. Menezes

Hub location problem with a mixed green fleet pp. 84-99

Okan Dukkanci, James F. Campbell and Achim Koberstein

Optimizing delivery systems within the e-retail context: a weighted self-organizing map for delivery region partitioning pp. 100-119

Eric Ka Ho Leung, Sourav Das, Tolga Bektaş and Tsan-Ming Choi

Integrated vessel traffic scheduling and berth allocation with restricted channel widths pp. 120-138

Hongda Duan, Lixin Miao, Shuai Jia, Canrong Zhang and Jasmine Siu Lee Lam

An adaptive maintenance policy for degrading units with an imperfect and a perfect inspection pp. 139-156

Nicola Esposito, Antonio Piscopo, Bruno Castanier and Massimiliano Giorgio

Admission control for service systems with impatient customers: Value of information pp. 157-168

Wensi Zhang, Ivo Adan and Vidyadhar G. Kulkarni

Traveling between dispersed locations to search for a hidden object pp. 169-181

Edward Mellor, Kevin Glazebrook, Kyle Lin and Rob Shone

Identifying anchor points and determining adjustment bounds in data envelopment analysis with negative data pp. 182-198

Mohammad Khoveyni and Robabeh Eslami

Self-protection and insurance demand under time-inconsistent mean–variance framework pp. 199-216

Lv Chen, Yiying Zhang and Xiaobai Zhu

Optimization models for cumulative prospect theory under incomplete preference information pp. 217-229

Peng Xu and Juuso Liesiö

Uplift modeling with continuous treatments: A predict-then-optimize approach pp. 230-244

Simon De Vos, Christopher Bockel-Rickermann, Stefan Lessmann and Wouter Verbeke

Multi-output shrunken regression trees pp. 245-256

Xuecheng Tian, Shuaian Wang and Gilbert Laporte

Determining good solutions and validating them with a metaheuristic approach in social network influence minimization problems pp. 257-267

Isaac Lozano-Osorio, Jesús Sánchez-Oro and Kenneth Sörensen

Routing and Spectrum Assignment in Elastic Optical Networks integrating Quality of Transmission requirements pp. 268-278

P.H. Fernandes da Silva, H. Kerivin, M. Morvan and A. Wagler

Certainty equivalent and uncertainty premium of time-to-build pp. 279-297

Haejun Jeon and Michi Nishihara

Optimal taxes and subsidies to incentivize modal shift for inner-city freight transport pp. 298-310

Krissada Tundulyasaree, Layla Martin, Rolf Nelson van Lieshout and Tom Van Woensel

Optimal consumption and investment in an incomplete market with hedgeable stochastic income pp. 311-325

Ming Zhou, Hao Zhou and Hui Meng

Credit selection in collateralized loan obligation: Efficient approximation through linearization and clustering pp. 326-342

Arnaud Germain and Frédéric Vrins

Balanced contributions, consistency, and value for games with externalities pp. 343-352

André Casajus, Yukihiko Funaki and Frank Huettner

Corrigendum to “A review on discrete diversity and dispersion maximization from an OR perspective” [Eur. J. Oper. Res. 299 (3) (2022) 795–813] pp. 353-354

R. Martí, A. Martínez-Gavara, S. Pérez-Peló and J. Sánchez-Oro