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Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal
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Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal

1936-6582

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/10696

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 485 7 12 6
Engineering and Technology 939 21 24 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 50
Documents by Best Scientists*: 52
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 55
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.753
Impact Factor: 3.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal?

The journal investigates areas of study like Operations research, Mathematical optimization, Operations management, Supply chain and Scheduling (computing). The work on Operations research tackled in Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal brings together disciplines like Order (business), Time horizon, Port (computer networking), Scheduling (production processes) and Truck. It focuses on Mathematical optimization research which is adjacent to topics in Job shop scheduling.

The journal is mostly focused on Operations management, specifically Process (engineering). The research on Supply chain tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Production (economics) and Industrial organization. Production (economics) study tackled is connected to the field of Industrial engineering.

It blends together research topics in Scheduling (computing) and Schedule.

  • Operations research (29.07%)
  • Mathematical optimization (27.73%)
  • Operations management (18.40%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Effect of carbon emission regulations on transport mode selection under stochastic demand (221 citations)
  • Seaside operations in container terminals : literature overview, trends, and research directions (119 citations)
  • A branch and cut algorithm for the container shipping network design problem (106 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal:

The journal publications investigate areas of study like Mathematical optimization, Operations research, Operations management, Supply chain and Production (economics). The most cited papers with studies in Mathematical optimization featured incorporate elements of Routing (electronic design automation), Scheduling (computing), Tardiness and Benchmark (computing). The published papers focus on Operations research but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Network planning and design, Liner shipping, Optimization problem and Port (computer networking).

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

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Mathematical optimization
  • Marketing

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal tackles a plethora of topics, such as Mathematical optimization, Operations research, Supply chain, Scheduling (computing) and Quality (business). It tackles research in Heuristic (computer science), Integer programming and Iterated local search as part of the general discipline of Mathematical optimization, however, it also discusses concepts in Constraint programming and Poisson distribution. Topics in Operations research explored in Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Assignment problem, Stochastic programming, Time horizon, Service system and Process (engineering).

The concepts on Supply chain presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Industrial organization, Information sharing and Downstream (manufacturing). The journal facilitates discussions on Scheduling (computing) that incorporate concepts from other fields like Service quality, Vehicle routing problem, Transshipment and Operations management. Some problems in Operations management that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Strategic human resource planning, Capacity management and Greedy algorithm.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • A comprehensive review of quay crane scheduling, yard operations and integrations thereof in container terminals (11 citations)
  • Vessel scheduling in liner shipping: a critical literature review and future research needs (11 citations)
  • Coordinated optimization of equipment operations in a container terminal (8 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 Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Hans-Otto Günther (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Herbert Kopfer (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ek Peng Chew (8 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Kap Hwan Kim (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • JC Jan Fransoo (8 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous 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 Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal (based on the number of publications) are:

  • National University of Singapore (21 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Pusan National University (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Technical University of Berlin (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University (14 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Polytechnic University of Milan (13 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous 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, 8.93% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 21.57% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.69% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.65% of all publications and 45.10% 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.

Links Between Topics and Professional Development

Examining research topics and their applications in the practical world provides a crucial perspective on their real-world significance. This understanding can further assist those who are seeking or are currently enrolled in an advanced degree program to connect their studies with professional opportunities. For example, those studying mathematical optimization and operations research who are engaged with the Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal can directly apply these concepts in industries such as logistics, manufacturing, or tech. Moreover, having an urban planning degree in New York can combine these two interests, contributing to the development of cities, transportation systems, or public services for better performance and efficiency.

In all these cases, students and professionals would significantly benefit from a multidisciplinary and practical approach to such research topics. Therefore, comprehensive knowledge of these areas gained at business schools or through courses in urban planning could substantially enhance their employability and aptitude.

Top Publications

  • Pricing and greening strategies for a dual-channel closed-loop green supply chain

    C. Mondal;B. C. Giri;T. Maiti

    (2020)
    41 Citations
  • Integrating Corporate Social Responsibility in a closed-loop supply chain under government subsidy and used products collection strategies

    Chirantan Mondal;Bibhas C. Giri;Sanjib Biswas

    (2021)
    27 Citations
  • Robust container slot allocation with uncertain demand for liner shipping services

    Hui Zhao;Qiang Meng;Yadong Wang

    (2021)
    22 Citations
  • Supply chain information sharing under consideration of bullwhip effect and system robustness

    Lina Tang;Taho Yang;Yiliu Tu;Yizhong Ma

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Bullwhip effect in closed-loop supply chains with multiple reverse flows: a simulation study

    (2023)
    17 Citations
  • A multi commodity flow model incorporating flow reduction functions

    Bayan Bevrani;Robert L. Burdett;Ashish Bhaskar;Prasad K. D. V. Yarlagadda

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Revenue management with two fare classes in synchromodal container transportation

    Bart Van Riessen;Bart Van Riessen;Judith Mulder;Rudy R. Negenborn;Rommert Dekker

    (2021)
    12 Citations

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