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Below you will find a list of journals on topics that cover various aspects of business process improvement.

Operations research journals

Operations research
Operations management

Advances in Operations Research Peer reviewed. Open Access journal that publishes original research articles as well as review articles contributing to the theory and methodology of operational research.
Annals of Operations Research Per reviewed Covers aspects of operations research, including theory, practice, and computation.
Central European Journal of Operations Research Peer reviewed Covers theory & practice of operations research & the realtionship of operations research methods to modern quantitative economics & business administration.
International Journal of Operations Research Peer reviewed Original contributions and review articles describe the state of the art in specific fields, while there are shorter critical assessments of particular management techniques.
International Journal of Operations Research and Information Systems (IJORIS) Peer reviewed examines current, state-of-the art advances in the interactions, linkages, applications, and support of operations research with information systems. Covering emerging theories, principles, models, processes, and applications within the field, this journal provides practitioners, educators, and researchers with an international collection of all operations research facets.
Mathematical Methods of Operations Research Peer reviewed Includes information with substantial mathematical interest in areas of mathematical programming.
Mathematics of Operations Research Peer reviewed Research and review papers having substantial mathematical interest as well as relevance to operations research and management science published for members of the Operations Research Society of America and the Institute of Management Sciences.
Operational Research Society Journal Peer reviewed Real applications of OR - forecasting, inventory, investment, location, logistics, maintenance, marketing, packing, purchasing, production, project management, reliability and scheduling A wide variety of environments - community OR, education, energy, finance, government, health services, manufacturing industries, mining, sports, and transportation Technical approaches - decision support systems, expert systems, heuristics, networks, mathematical programming, multicriteria decision methods, problems structuring methods, queues, and simulation
Operations Research Peer reviewed Articles address operations research in computing & decision technology; decision analysis; environment, energy, & natural resources; financial engineering; manufacturing, service, & supply chain operations.
Operations Research & Decisions Peer reviewed open access, peer-reviewed journal which includes original scientific papers covering the full scope of operations research. Special emphasis is placed on quantitative methods and their application as a tool to solve economic, social and management problems.
Operations Research Forum Peer reviewed The journal covers the entire spectrum of topics, perspectives, methodologies, and industry applications in Operations Research, including, but not limited to: Algorithms Analytics Artificial Intelligence Computational Economics Data Mining Data Sciences Discrete Mathematics Financial Engineering Forecasting Linear Programming Logistics Optimization (Mathematical, Robust, Stochastic) Machine Learning Management Science Mathematical Programming Networks Scheduling Simulation Supply Chain Management Sustainability Theoretical Computer Science
Operations Research Perspectives Peer reviewed Aimed at a wide audience, ranging from management scientists, industrial engineers, computer scientists, mathematicians, practitioners and scientists working in the operations research field, understood in a wide sense.

International Journal of Operations and Production Management Peer reviewed International Journal of Operations & Production Management investigates opportunities, challenges and frontiers of developing and implementing strategies, systems, processes and practices in operations and supply chain management.
Journal of Operations Management Peer reviewed
Manufacturing & Service Operations Management Peer reviewed Journal covering manufacturing and service operations management.
Operations Management Research Peer reviewed Provides information on the theory and practice of operations management.
OR/MS Today Not peer reviewed Membership magazine of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences for upper management professionals and academicians in the field of operations research and management science.
Production & Operations Management Peer reviewed Covers all topics in product and process design, operations, and supply chain management and welcomes papers using any research paradigm.

Innovation and Supply Chain Management Not peer reviewed Subject areas Mathematics Information Sciences Interdisciplinary Sciences Economics, Business & Management
International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management Peer reviewed The International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management (IJISSCM) examines current, state-of-the-art research in the areas of SCM and the interactions, linkages, applications, and support of SCM using information systems. This journal encompasses theoretical, analytical, and empirical research, comprehensive reviews of relevant research, and case studies of effective applications in this area. The use of new technologies, methods, and techniques are emphasized.
International Journal of Supply & Operations Management Peer reviewed
Journal of Supply Chain Management Peer reviewed Research published in the Journal should: Extend or test existing theoretical bases or develop new theories in supply chain management; Use rigorous empirical methods; and Create useful knowledge that could improve practice, policy and/or social-ecological systems.
Journal of Supply Chain Management Systems Peer reviewed
Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management Peer reviewed Covers research in the areas of traffic and transportation, customer service, warehousing, inventory management, procurement, packaging, materials handling, reverse logistics, demand forecasting, distribution communications, and information technology.
Modern Supply Chain Research and Applications Peer reviewed Modern Supply Chain Research and Applications (MSCRA) is a premier peer-reviewed journal in operations research, management, analytics, and general quantitative modeling, with special interest in applications covering materials management, logistics, supply chain management and strategic sourcing. It is the high-quality journal of Federation of Management Societies of China (FMS), and the official journal of International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management (IFPSM). MSCRA is published in association with China Fortune Press.
Supply Chain Management: An International Journal Peer reviewed Supply Chain Management pushes the boundaries of supply chain research and practice. Contributions must extend supply chain knowledge beyond a dyadic perspective and consider challenges posed by issues such as globalisation and disruption.
Supply Chain Management Journal Peer reviewed
Supply Chain Management Review Not peer reviewed A new professional journal dedicated exclusively to the art & science of moving materials & products.
Supply Chain Standard Not peer reviewed Provides in-depth coverage of strategic supply chain management issues by Europe's leading consultants, analysts and practitioners, including leading supply chain thinking, strategies for supply chain excellence and world class best practice and innovation.

International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications Peer reviewed he journal covers all aspects of logistics and supply chain management including, but not limited to, the topics and areas listed below: Inbound and outbound logistics including distribution, transport, warehousing, 3PL and 4PL Materials Management MRP, DRP, ERP and Vendor or Co-Managed Inventories (VMI) Modelling and simulation of logistics and supply systems and processes Decision support tools, methods and systems such as Value Stream Mapping Intra and inter enterprise communication tools and methods such as EDI, Internet, Extranet, RFID etc. Approaches and methods for Collaborative, Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) Procurement, e-Commerce, e-auctions
Journal of Business Logistics Peer review Provides a forum for the dissemination of original thoughts, research, & best practices within the logistics & supply chain arenas.
Logistic and Operation Management Research Peer reviewed Logistic and Operation Management Research (LOMR) is an original journal established for researchers and scholarly-oriented practitioners in the fields of logistics, supply chain, and operation management.
Logistics Management No peer reviewed Serves executives, managers and other professionals in the field of logistics and supply chain management. Covers information about the role of logistics in today's business practices covering all modes of transportation services and the ever-growing impact of new technologies through the supply chain.
Transportation Science Peer reviewed Covers methodology, practice and occasional research papers. Contains research on all modes of transportation and includes a bibliographical section.

Quality management journals

International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management Peer reviewed Topics covered in IJQRM include but are not limited to: Reliability Management Maintenance Management Sustainability of quality Service Quality Product Liability Economics of Quality (e.g.: Costs of Quality) Design for Reliability Design for Maintainability Quality Management System Standards (e.g.: ISO 9001:2015) Total Quality Management Quality and Reliability Education / Training Performance of Quality Quality Improvement Tools and Techniques (e.g.: QFD, Kano Model, SPC etc.) Reliability Improvement Tools and Techniques (e.g.: Taguchi Methods, Design FMEA, etc.) Computer Simulation for quality and reliability improvement Quality 4.0/Lean 4.0/OPEX 4.0 Lean Thinking Six Sigma methodology Kaizen / Continuous Improvement of quality Quality Improvement Frameworks (e.g.: MBNQA) Reliability Standards Quality in Supply Chain Operational Excellence Quality in Project Management
International Journal for Quality Research Peer reviewed The journal's multidisciplinary approach draws from such fields as benchmarking, business excellence, e-quality, management systems, performance measurements and management, process management and improvement, quality management, six sigma, supply chain management, quality and leadership, quality information systems, quality of life.
International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences Peer reviewed Publishes Relevant and related areas of Quality Sciences in a broad sense, theoretically and practically. Relevant areas of Service Sciences in a broad sense, theoretically and practically Linkage and integrative approaches of Quality and Service Sciences Linkage between Quality Sciences and Organization theories Linkage between Service Sciences and Organization theories Emerging tendencies and future trends within and between these areas
Journal of Quality Technology Peer reviewed Quality Technology emphasizes the application of data analytics to solve problems related to quality in industry, government, and society. The objective of Journal of Quality Technology is to contribute to the technical advancement of the field of quality technology by publishing papers that emphasize the practical applicability of new techniques, instructive examples of the operation of existing techniques and results of historical researches.
Quality Management in Health Care Peer reviewed
Quality Management Journal Peer reviewed Quality Management Journal (QMJ) is the first journal to link the efforts of academic researchers and quality management practitioners. QMJ provides a forum for communicating and discussing research findings. New research that scientifically explores the principles of quality management is actively sought for the journal.
Quality Technology and Quantitative Management Peer reviewed Quality Technology and Quantitative Management is an international refereed journal publishing original work in quality, reliability, queuing service systems, applied statistics (including methodology, data analysis, simulation), and their applications in business and industrial management.
Total Quality Management & Business Excellence Peer reviewed The journal provides up-to-date research, consultancy work and case studies right across the whole field including quality culture, quality strategy, quality systems, tools and techniques of total quality management and the implementation in both the manufacturing and service sectors.
The TQM Journal Peer reviewed The TQM Journal seeks high quality international submissions from academics, researchers and practitioners. The journal aims to publish papers that report research that addresses real-life industry and management challenges and contribute to developing real solutions.

Business processes - other

Business Process Management Journal Peer reviewed Coverage includes: BPM in eBusiness, eCommerce and eGovernment Web-based enterprise application integration eBPM, ERP, CRM, ASP & SCM Knowledge management and learning organization Methodologies, techniques and tools of business process modeling, analysis and design Techniques of moving from one-shot business process re-engineering to continuous improvement Best practices in BPM Performance management Tools and techniques of change management BPM case studies
International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management Peer reviewed Coverage includes, but is not limited to: Performance management Performance measurement tools & techniques Productivity measurement & development Organizational design & methods Process analysis, engineering & re-engineering Quality & business excellence management Lean approaches Project & programme management
Knowledge and Process Management Peer reviewed Knowledge and Process Management aims to provide essential information to executives responsible for driving performance improvement in their business or for introducing new ideas to business through thought leadership. The journal meets executives' needs for practical information on the lessons learned from other organizations in the areas of: knowledge management organizational learning core competences process management In addition to detailed case studies, the journal also publishes research papers containing new thinking from leading business schools as well as practical principles drawn from cross-company surveys.
Process Engineering Not peer reviewed Covers issues such as the technical and management challenges faced by engineers in the chemical, pharmaceutical, oil/gas, food processing, rubber/plastics and utilities sectors.

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