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International Journal of Operations and Production Management
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International Journal of Operations and Production Management

0144-3577

Published by: Emerald Publishing

https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/ijopm

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 35 125 202 38
Engineering and Technology 359 24 56 22

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 143
Documents by Best Scientists*: 226
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 10
SCIMAGO H-index: 170
SCIMAGO SJR: 2.876
Impact Factor: 7.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Operations & Production Management?

International Journal of Operations & Production Management aims to foster the development of research in Operations management, Marketing, Process management, Process (engineering) and Supply chain. The journal is focused mainly on Operations management, particularly Quality (business). International Journal of Operations & Production Management emphasizes research on Quality (business), which includes concerns such as Quality management.

The Marketing works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Empirical research, Industrial organization and Knowledge management. In addition to Process management research, the journal aims to explore topics under New product development, Performance measurement, Manufacturing and Strategic management. Supply chain management and Supply chain risk management are all aspects of Supply chain research featured in International Journal of Operations & Production Management.

The works on Supply chain management deal in particular with Service management.

  • Operations management (45.29%)
  • Marketing (31.51%)
  • Process management (25.76%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Case research in operations management (3002 citations)
  • Performance measurement system design: A literature review and research agenda (2748 citations)
  • Measuring supply chain performance (1802 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Operations & Production Management:

The published articles explore disciplines such as Operations management, Marketing, Process management, Supply chain management and Supply chain. The most cited papers focus on Operations management but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Performance measurement and Empirical research. While Marketing is the focus of the most cited publications, it also provides insights into the studies of Industrial organization and Knowledge management.

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

  • Management
  • Statistics
  • Marketing

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

International Journal of Operations & Production Management tackles a plethora of topics, such as Supply chain, Industrial organization, Knowledge management, Process management and Corporate governance. It covers research in Supply chain, particularly Supply chain management and how they are related with concepts in Mindfulness. Issues in Industrial organization were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Empirical evidence, Contingency, Embeddedness and Relational capital.

The journal focuses on Knowledge management but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Development theory, Archival research and Modularity. International Journal of Operations & Production Management explores issues in Process management which can be linked to other research areas like Performance measurement, Lean manufacturing, Service (systems architecture) and Process (engineering). The research on Originality featured in International Journal of Operations & Production Management combines topics in other fields like Marketing and Supply chain risk management.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Exploring digital servitization trajectories within product–service–software space (6 citations)
  • Pandemic-induced knowledge gaps in operations and supply chain management: COVID-19’s impacts on retailing (4 citations)
  • An empirical analysis of suppliers' trade-off behaviour in adopting digital supply chain financing solutions (4 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 International Journal of Operations & Production Management (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Christopher A. Voss (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Andy Neely (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Amrik S. Sohal (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Harry Boer (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mark Stevenson (16 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than 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 International Journal of Operations & Production Management (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Cranfield University (73 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Warwick (61 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Manchester (54 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Cambridge (43 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Bath (41 papers) absent 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, 79.45% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 40.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.67% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.33% of all publications and 40.00% 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.

About the Authors

Contributions to the International Journal of Operations & Production Management come from a number of esteemed scholars in the field. Their years of experience and research contributions are vital to the positive impact that this journal has on its readership and affiliated industries. Knowledge from their in-depth research enriches understanding of complex subjects like operations management, process (engineering), marketing, process management, and supply chain.

Many respected authors who contribute to this journal also form part of influential faculty at various esteemed institutions. One such example includes great business schools in North Dakota. These schools boast a faculty base with experts in areas such as operations management, marketing, and supply chain management, many of whom have even published their research on prominent platforms such as the International Journal of Operations & Production Management.

The combined knowledge and experience of authors contribute to making the International Journal of Operations & Production Management a veritable source of insightful research and analysis in the field of operations and production management.

Top Publications

  • Research opportunities for a more resilient post-COVID-19 supply chain – closing the gap between research findings and industry practice

    (2020)
    713 Citations
  • Supply chain sustainability: learning from the COVID-19 pandemic

    Joseph Sarkis

    (2020)
    490 Citations
  • Corona virus, tariffs, trade wars and supply chain evolutionary design

    Robert B. Handfield;Gary Graham;Laird Burns

    (2020)
    267 Citations
  • Digital transforming capability and performance: a microfoundational perspective

    Thayla Tavares Sousa-Zomer;Andy Neely;Veronica Martinez

    (2020)
    223 Citations
  • Leading digital transformation: three emerging approaches for managing the transition

    Feng Li

    (2020)
    221 Citations
  • Strategic supplier relationships and supply chain resilience: Is digital transformation that precludes trust beneficial?

    Murtaza Faruquee;Antony Paulraj;Chandra Ade Irawan

    (2021)
    200 Citations
  • Ambiguity and its coping mechanisms in supply chains lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic and natural disasters

    Saileshsingh Gunessee;Nachiappan Subramanian

    (2020)
    183 Citations
  • On the road to digital servitization – The (dis)continuous interplay between business model and digital technology

    Yihua Chen;Ivanka Visnjic;Vinit Parida;Zhengang Zhang

    (2021)
    119 Citations
  • Pandemic-induced knowledge gaps in operations and supply chain management: COVID-19’s impacts on retailing

    Martin C. Schleper;Stefan Gold;Alexander Trautrims;Duncan Baldock

    (2021)
    116 Citations

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