4^th International Conference on Operations Research and Applications (CORAJ 2026)

November 14 ~ 15, 2026, Melbourne, Australia

Scope & Topics

4^th International Conference on Operations Research and Applications (CORAJ 2026) will provide an excellent international forum for sharing knowledge and results in theory, methodology and applications of Operations Research. The conference focuses on all technical and practical aspects of Operations Research, applications and Implementation techniques. The goal of this conference is to bring together researchers and practitioners from academia and industry to focus on understanding advances in Operations Research and establishing new collaborations in these areas.

Authors are solicited to contribute to the conference by submitting articles that illustrate research results, projects, surveying works and industrial experiences that describe significant advances in the areas of Operations Research and Applications but are not limited to, the following:.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following

• Combinatorial Optimization
• Convex, Non Convex and Large Scale Optimization
• Integer and Mixed Integer Programming
• Stochastic and Robust Optimization
• Network Optimization and Graph Analytics
• Bilevel, Multilevel and Differentiable Optimization
• Machine Learning for OR
• Reinforcement Learning and Sequential Decision Making
• LLMs, Foundation Models and Optimization
• LLM Driven Decision Systems
• Data Driven and Scientific Machine Learning Optimization
• Causal Inference and Decision Intelligence
• Autonomous Systems, Robotics and Multi Agent Optimization
• Supply Chain Optimization and Resilience
• Scheduling, Routing and Mobility Optimization
• Queueing Theory and Stochastic Systems
• Healthcare Operations and AI Driven Medical Systems
• Energy Systems, Smart Grids and Sustainability Optimization
• Humanitarian Logistics and Disaster Response
• Financial Optimization and Quantitative Analytics
• Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics Optimization
• Platform Optimization, Marketplace Algorithms and Dynamic Pricing
• Game Theory, Mechanism Design and Market Design
• Quantum Optimization and Quantum OR
• Digital Twins, Simulation and Real Time Optimization
• Cybersecurity Optimization and Secure Decision Systems
• Space Logistics, Mission Optimization and Orbital Traffic
• Safety Constrained Optimization and AI Safety
• Behavioral Operations and Human Centered OR
• Responsible OR: Fairness, Ethics and Transparency
• Prescriptive Analytics and Decision Analytics
• Complex Systems, System Dynamics and Emergent Behavior
• Project Optimization and Resource Allocation

Paper Submission

Authors are invited to submit papers through the conference Submission System by August 15, 2026 . Submissions must be original and should not have been published previously or be under consideration for publication while being evaluated for this conference. The proceedings of the conference will be published by The proceedings of the conference will be published by Computer Science Conference Proceedings in Computer Science & Information Technology (CS & IT) series (Confirmed).

Selected papers from CORAJ 2026, after further revisions, will be published in the special issue of the following journals.

• Operations Research and Applications: An International Journal (ORAJ)
  
  

Important Dates

Co - Located Event

• 4^th International Conference on Information Science and Techniques (ISTECH 2026)
  
• 4^th International Conference on Information Technology, Control and Automation (ITCAU 2026)
  
• 4^th International Conference on Mathematics, Computer Science & Engineering (MATHCS 2026)
  
• 4^th International Conference on Computational Science & Applications (COMSAP 2026)
  
• 4^th International Conference on Computer Science, Information Technology & AI (CSITAI 2026)
  
• 4^th International Conference on Information Theory and Machine Learning (ITEORY 2026)
  
• 4^th International Conference on Energy (ENERGY 2026)
  
• 4^th International Conference on Advanced Computational Intelligence (ACINT 2026)
  
• 4^th International Conference on AI & Civil Engineering (AICiViL 2026)
  

***** The invited talk proposals can be submitted to coraj@energy2026.org