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Facilities
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Facilities

0263-2772

Published by: Emerald Publishing

https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/0263-2772

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 499 5 12 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 16
Documents by Best Scientists*: 22
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 59
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.494
Impact Factor: 1.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Facilities?

The journal primarily focuses on research topics in Facility management, Operations management, Process management, Public relations and Marketing. The studies on Facility management discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Context (language use), Management science, Knowledge management, Engineering management and Process (engineering). Facilities emphasizes research on Operations management, which includes concerns such as Quality (business).

Facilities focused on Public relations research but expanded to cover Management.

  • Facility management (37.83%)
  • Operations management (21.37%)
  • Process management (12.55%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The impact of facilities on student choice of university (283 citations)
  • Moving from performance measurement to performance management (278 citations)
  • AN AHP DECISION MODEL FOR FACILITY LOCATION SELECTION (258 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Facilities:

Facility management, Operations management, Process management, Management science and Process (engineering) are the main subjects of interest in the most cited articles. The journal publications explore studies in Facility management as part of the wider topic of Marketing. While Process (engineering) is the focus of the journal articles, it also provides insights into the studies of Management and Public relations.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • Management
  • Marketing

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Facilities generally zeroes in on subjects such as Facility management, Knowledge management, Process (engineering), Architectural engineering and Process management. Research on Facility management presented in the journal concerns the broader topic of Marketing. The journal explores issues in Knowledge management which can be linked to other research areas like Outsourcing, Ordinal regression, Property management and Relation (database).

Ventilation (architecture), Natural ventilation, Mechanical ventilation, Viewpoints and Indoor air quality are some topics wherein Process (engineering) research discussed in the journal have an impact. In Facilities, Combined cycle, Power station, Mental image and Environmental perception are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Architectural engineering research. The Process management works featured in Facilities incorporate elements from Performance measurement, Multidisciplinary approach, Conceptual framework and Environmental psychology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Design stage evaluation tools for residential dementia care environments (1 citations)
  • Environmental demands and resources: a framework for understanding the physical environment for work (1 citations)
  • Prioritizing factors influencing the selection of a suitable quarantine facility for COVID-19 patients using Pareto-enhanced analytical hierarchy process (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Facilities (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Zehra Waheed (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Edward Finch (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Adrian Leaman (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Joseph H.K. Lai (19 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Bernard Williams (17 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Facilities (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University (113 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Reading (37 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Heriot-Watt University (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sheffield Hallam University (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Aalto University (24 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 85.71% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 80.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 0.00% of all publications and 20.00% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Implication of Research in Business Education

The sphere of Facility Management and Operations Management has rapidly adapted to the changing business environment, with prominent implications for the area of Business Education. The skills and knowledge gained through these research topics are being prioritized in business school curricula, particularly those situated in competitive entrepreneurial environments. Important skills such as quality assurance, performance measurement, and process engineering are becoming increasingly relevant in the modern business world.

Top business schools globally are integrating these research insights into their curriculums. For instance, the top 5 business schools in Idaho have incorporated extensive coursework on Facility Management and Operations Management. The integration of these distinct yet interconnected fields empowers future graduates to meet industry needs across diverse sectors.

Plan to join a business school that emphasizes technologies and operations management? It's wise to pay attention to schools that keep abreast of trends in these research areas. They are likely forward-thinking institutions providing comprehensive, future-proof education with a high career-boosting potential.

While the overlapping themes of Facility Management and Operations Management are not new to the business world, the modern emphasis on these areas is a direct response to the complexities of contemporary industries. Business schools aware of this shift are likely to provide an education that equips students with practical understanding and hands-on skills in these areas.

Top Publications

  • An analytic network process model for hospital facilities management performance evaluation

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • Building information modeling to support facilities management of large capital projects: a critical review

    Kofi Asabere Bediako Asare;Rui Liu;Chimay J. Anumba

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • An investigation into the erroneous access and egress behaviours of building users and their impact upon building performance

    Charlotte Dixon;David John Edwards;Monica Mateo-Garcia;Joseph Lai

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Analytic evaluation of facilities performance from the user perspective: case study on a badminton hall

    Wenchao Shi;Joseph H.K. Lai;C.K. Chau;Philip Wong

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Converting commercial and industrial property into rented residential accommodation: development of a decision support tool

    (2022)
    10 Citations
  • Agility of facilities management organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learnt for future pandemics

    (2022)
    7 Citations
  • Business environment as a determinant in the uptake of cyber-physical systems for facilities management – a Delphi study

    (2023)
    5 Citations
  • Building retro-commissioning standard and policy: status quo and future directions

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • Robust statistical methods for point of sale designs, the example of healthcare snack and drink vending

    Lucy Zarina Campbell;Michael Pitt;Peter Mclennan

    (2020)
    2 Citations
  • Effect of job situational factors on work outcomes of facilities managers

    Florence Yean Yng Ling;Zhe Zhang;Stephanie Yen Ling Tay

    (2021)
    2 Citations

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