Operations Research: Trends and Applications
A special issue of Computers (ISSN 2073-431X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 8 May 2026 | Viewed by 544
Special Issue Editors
Interests: optimization; ETL/data integration; data quality
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Interests: robotic; optimization; multivariate data analysis and industrial mathematics applications
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Operations research (OR) is at the forefront of innovation, providing critical tools and methodologies to enhance decision making, efficiency, and resource allocation across industries. As organizations face increasingly complex challenges, new trends in OR are emerging, driven by advances in technology and the increasing demand for sustainable and data-driven solutions.
This Special Issue welcomes scientific contributions that propose new, innovative, and original approaches in optimization and OR, with a focus on practical applications and theoretical advancements. We aim to create a platform for academics and practitioners to share their latest findings and experiences.
This Special Issue particularly seeks articles that cover topics including, but not limited to, the following:
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning in OR;
- Quantum computing for complex optimization problems;
- Real-time and dynamic optimization in industry and services;
- Digital twins and simulation-based optimization;
- Sustainable and green optimization approaches;
- Privacy-preserving and federated optimization;
- Healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, and financial applications;
- The integration of OR with business intelligence and analytics;
- Emerging methods: metaheuristics, stochastic and robust optimization.
We look forward to receiving your contributions, highlighting the latest trends, innovative methodologies, and effective applications in the evolving field of optimization and operational research.
Dr. Óscar Oliveira
Dr. Eliana Costa e Silva
Dr. Dorabela Gamboa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- optimization algorithms
- data analytics
- predictive modeling
- heuristic methods
- multi-objective optimization
- supply chain optimization
- smart systems
- Industry 4.0
- IoT (Internet of Things) in OR
- decision support systems
- computational intelligence
- big data analytics
- deep learning in OR
- resilience and robustness in OR
- network optimization
- cloud computing in OR
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