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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 90 87 82 6 6 332 33852

Kee-hung Lai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kee-hung Lai between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kee-hung Lai published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 9.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2023. 52 of the 395 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2023. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 50 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 24 publications
1986 2025

395 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kee-hung Lai: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 2
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 2
2002 4
2003 7
2004 10
2005 9
2006 9
2007 14
2008 12
2009 15
2010 5
2011 12
2012 20
2013 16
2014 12
2015 22
2016 27
2017 8
2018 13
2019 16
2020 12
2021 18
2022 25
2023 50
2024 28
2025 24
Total 395
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Kee-hung Lai publications per year - data summary

  • Kee-hung Lai, a Business and Management scholar from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, has 395 publications recorded across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1986 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 50 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1986, 1989 and 1999, with 1 publication each.
  • 11 of the 40 years in the span carry no publications at all (1987, 1988, 1990, 1991 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 9.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.6 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 145 publications, 37% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1986-1999: 5 publications (0.4 per year); 2000-2013: 135 publications (9.6 per year); 2014-2025: 255 publications (21.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Kee-hung Lai publication distribution in Business and Management in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Business and Management in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kee-hung Lai sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 35–39 to 436+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 122. Most scientists, 122, have 95–99 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 436 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 330–334 publications, is where this scientist sits. 35–39 publications: 2 scientists 40–44 publications: 2 scientists 45–49 publications: 5 scientists 50–54 publications: 20 scientists 55–59 publications: 39 scientists 60–64 publications: 66 scientists 65–69 publications: 52 scientists 70–74 publications: 80 scientists 75–79 publications: 83 scientists 80–84 publications: 116 scientists 85–89 publications: 94 scientists 90–94 publications: 111 scientists 95–99 publications: 122 scientists 100–104 publications: 104 scientists 105–109 publications: 113 scientists 110–114 publications: 96 scientists 115–119 publications: 97 scientists 120–124 publications: 112 scientists 125–129 publications: 93 scientists 130–134 publications: 79 scientists 135–139 publications: 69 scientists 140–144 publications: 80 scientists 145–149 publications: 81 scientists 150–154 publications: 85 scientists 155–159 publications: 50 scientists 160–164 publications: 74 scientists 165–169 publications: 61 scientists 170–174 publications: 40 scientists 175–179 publications: 44 scientists 180–184 publications: 47 scientists 185–189 publications: 59 scientists 190–194 publications: 35 scientists 195–199 publications: 37 scientists 200–204 publications: 49 scientists 205–209 publications: 48 scientists 210–214 publications: 34 scientists 215–219 publications: 31 scientists 220–224 publications: 37 scientists 225–229 publications: 34 scientists 230–234 publications: 25 scientists 235–239 publications: 28 scientists 240–244 publications: 34 scientists 245–249 publications: 28 scientists 250–254 publications: 23 scientists 255–259 publications: 22 scientists 260–264 publications: 11 scientists 265–269 publications: 16 scientists 270–274 publications: 23 scientists 275–279 publications: 12 scientists 280–284 publications: 16 scientists 285–289 publications: 10 scientists 290–294 publications: 12 scientists 295–299 publications: 12 scientists 300–304 publications: 8 scientists 305–309 publications: 13 scientists 310–314 publications: 13 scientists 315–319 publications: 6 scientists 320–324 publications: 10 scientists 325–329 publications: 9 scientists 330–334 publications: 7 scientists 335–339 publications: 10 scientists 340–344 publications: 10 scientists 345–349 publications: 7 scientists 350–354 publications: 4 scientists 355–359 publications: 10 scientists 360–364 publications: 3 scientists 365–369 publications: 7 scientists 370–374 publications: 2 scientists 375–379 publications: 8 scientists 380–384 publications: 4 scientists 385–389 publications: 5 scientists 390–394 publications: 5 scientists 395–399 publications: 2 scientists 400–404 publications: 2 scientists 405–409 publications: 4 scientists 410–414 publications: 3 scientists 415–419 publications: 2 scientists 420–424 publications: 5 scientists 425–429 publications: 3 scientists 430–434 publications: 1 scientist 435 publications: 1 scientist 436+ publications: 100 scientists
35–39 publications 436+

This scientist: 332 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 436 publications or more.

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Number of Business and Management scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,017 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
35–39 2
40–44 2
45–49 5
50–54 20
55–59 39
60–64 66
65–69 52
70–74 80
75–79 83
80–84 116
85–89 94
90–94 111
95–99 122
100–104 104
105–109 113
110–114 96
115–119 97
120–124 112
125–129 93
130–134 79
135–139 69
140–144 80
145–149 81
150–154 85
155–159 50
160–164 74
165–169 61
170–174 40
175–179 44
180–184 47
185–189 59
190–194 35
195–199 37
200–204 49
205–209 48
210–214 34
215–219 31
220–224 37
225–229 34
230–234 25
235–239 28
240–244 34
245–249 28
250–254 23
255–259 22
260–264 11
265–269 16
270–274 23
275–279 12
280–284 16
285–289 10
290–294 12
295–299 12
300–304 8
305–309 13
310–314 13
315–319 6
320–324 10
325–329 9
330–334 7 332
335–339 10
340–344 10
345–349 7
350–354 4
355–359 10
360–364 3
365–369 7
370–374 2
375–379 8
380–384 4
385–389 5
390–394 5
395–399 2
400–404 2
405–409 4
410–414 3
415–419 2
420–424 5
425–429 3
430–434 1
435 1
436+ 100
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Kee-hung Lai publication distribution in Business and Management in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,017 Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 82 ranges running from 35–39 to 436+ publications.
  • Kee-hung Lai, a Business and Management scholar from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, records 332 publications - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than Kee-hung Lai, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 135–139 publications range, and Kee-hung Lai ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 95–99 publications, holding 122 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 52% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 135–139 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 436 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Kee-hung Lai D-index placement in Business and Management in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kee-hung Lai sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 89+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 171. Most scientists, 171, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 89+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 156 scientists 31 D-Index: 159 scientists 32 D-Index: 171 scientists 33 D-Index: 161 scientists 34 D-Index: 135 scientists 35 D-Index: 124 scientists 36 D-Index: 114 scientists 37 D-Index: 111 scientists 38 D-Index: 103 scientists 39 D-Index: 89 scientists 40 D-Index: 81 scientists 41 D-Index: 97 scientists 42 D-Index: 80 scientists 43 D-Index: 69 scientists 44 D-Index: 68 scientists 45 D-Index: 63 scientists 46 D-Index: 54 scientists 47 D-Index: 69 scientists 48 D-Index: 50 scientists 49 D-Index: 58 scientists 50 D-Index: 54 scientists 51 D-Index: 62 scientists 52 D-Index: 54 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 49 scientists 55 D-Index: 35 scientists 56 D-Index: 40 scientists 57 D-Index: 44 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 29 scientists 60 D-Index: 48 scientists 61 D-Index: 32 scientists 62 D-Index: 30 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 22 scientists 65 D-Index: 19 scientists 66 D-Index: 20 scientists 67 D-Index: 18 scientists 68 D-Index: 17 scientists 69 D-Index: 21 scientists 70 D-Index: 20 scientists 71 D-Index: 19 scientists 72 D-Index: 14 scientists 73 D-Index: 10 scientists 74 D-Index: 16 scientists 75 D-Index: 24 scientists 76 D-Index: 13 scientists 77 D-Index: 19 scientists 78 D-Index: 8 scientists 79 D-Index: 6 scientists 80 D-Index: 4 scientists 81 D-Index: 12 scientists 82 D-Index: 7 scientists 83 D-Index: 7 scientists 84 D-Index: 6 scientists 85 D-Index: 10 scientists 86 D-Index: 4 scientists 87 D-Index: 11 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 89+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more.

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Number of Business and Management scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,017 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 156
31 159
32 171
33 161
34 135
35 124
36 114
37 111
38 103
39 89
40 81
41 97
42 80
43 69
44 68
45 63
46 54
47 69
48 50
49 58
50 54
51 62
52 54
53 43
54 49
55 35
56 40
57 44
58 34
59 29
60 48
61 32
62 30
63 22
64 22
65 19
66 20
67 18
68 17
69 21
70 20
71 19
72 14
73 10
74 16
75 24
76 13
77 19
78 8
79 6
80 4
81 12
82 7
83 7
84 6
85 10
86 4
87 11
88 6
89+ 96 90
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Kee-hung Lai D-index placement in Business and Management in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,017 Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 60 ranges running from 30 to 89+ D-Index.
  • Kee-hung Lai, a Business and Management scholar from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, records 90 D-Index - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than Kee-hung Lai, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 42 D-Index range, and Kee-hung Lai ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32 D-Index, holding 171 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 44 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Business and Management in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Business and Management in China Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Business and Management in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Business and Management in China Leader Award

Overview

Kee-hung Lai is affiliated with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in China. Their research spans multiple domains within business, management, and engineering, with a particular focus on sustainable supply chain management and industrial engineering.

The main fields of study for Kee-hung Lai include:

  • Business, Management and Accounting
  • Engineering

Their subfields cover:

  • Strategy and Management
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Management Information Systems
  • Economics and Econometrics

Key research topics addressed in their publications comprise:

  • Sustainable Supply Chain Management
  • Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management
  • Maritime Ports and Logistics
  • Digital Marketing and Social Media
  • Advanced machining processes and optimization
  • Environmental Sustainability in Business
  • Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques

Kee-hung Lai has contributed to several publication venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • International Journal of Production Economics
  • Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review
  • Energy
  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Among recent notable papers are:

  • "Linkages between big data analytics, circular economy, sustainable supply chain flexibility, and sustainable performance in manufacturing firms" (2021), International Journal of Production Research
  • "Green supply chain innovation: Emergence, adoption, and challenges" (2022), International Journal of Production Economics
  • "Digital supply chain management in the COVID-19 crisis: An asset orchestration perspective" (2021), International Journal of Production Economics
  • "Small and medium manufacturing enterprises and Asia's sustainable economic development" (2020), International Journal of Production Economics
  • "Trust and elderly users' continuance intention regarding mobile health services: the contingent role of health and technology anxieties" (2021), Information Technology and People

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Kee-hung Lai include:

  • Wei Cai
  • Fuzhen Liu
  • Xitong Guo
  • Christina W.Y. Wong
  • Shun Jia

Best Publications

  • An Organizational Theoretic Review of Green Supply Chain Management Literature

    Joseph Sarkis;Qinghua Zhu;Kee Hung Lai

  • Confirmation of a measurement model for green supply chain management practices implementation

    Qinghua Zhu;Joseph Sarkis;Kee Hung Lai

  • Green supply chain management: pressures, practices and performance within the Chinese automobile industry

    Qinghua Zhu;Joseph Sarkis;Kee Hung Lai

  • Responsive supply chain : A competitive strategy in a networked economy

    Angappa Gunasekaran;Kee hung Lai;T. C. Edwin Cheng

  • Institutional-based antecedents and performance outcomes of internal and external green supply chain management practices

    Qinghua Zhu;Joseph Sarkis;Kee Hung Lai

  • Green supply chain management implications for “closing the loop”

    Qinghua Zhu;Joseph Sarkis;Kee Hung Lai

  • Firm-level correlates of emergent green supply chain management practices in the Chinese context

    Qinghua Zhu;Joseph Sarkis;James J. Cordeiro;Kee-Hung Lai

  • “Black‐box” and “gray‐box” supplier integration in product development: Antecedents, consequences and the moderating role of firm size

    Xenophon A. Koufteros;Edwin Tai Chiu Cheng;Kee Hung Lai

  • Examining the effects of green supply chain management practices and their mediations on performance improvements

    Qinghua Zhu;Joseph Sarkis;Kee Hung Lai

  • Initiatives and outcomes of green supply chain management implementation by Chinese manufacturers.

    Qinghua Zhu;Joseph Sarkis;Kee Hung Lai

  • Circular economy practices among Chinese manufacturers varying in environmental-oriented supply chain cooperation and the performance implications

    Qinghua Zhu;Yong Geng;Kee hung Lai

  • Measures for evaluating supply chain performance in transport logistics

    Kee-hung Lai;E.W.T Ngai;T.C.E Cheng

  • Green supply chain management innovation diffusion and its relationship to organizational improvement: An ecological modernization perspective

    Qinghua Zhu;Joseph Sarkis;Kee-Hung Lai

  • Green logistics management and performance: Some empirical evidence from Chinese manufacturing exporters

    Kee-hung Lai;Christina W.Y. Wong

  • Green operations and the moderating role of environmental management capability of suppliers on manufacturing firm performance

    Christina W.Y. Wong;Kee-hung Lai;Kuo-Chung Shang;Chin-Shan Lu

  • Adopters and non-adopters of e-procurement in Singapore: An empirical study

    Thompson S.H. Teo;Sijie Lin;Kee Hung Lai

  • Service capability and performance of logistics service providers

    Kee Hung Lai

  • Mobile commerce integrated with RFID technology in a container depot

    E. W. T. Ngai;T. C. E. Cheng;S. Au;Kee-hung Lai

  • Corporate social responsibility for supply chain management: A literature review and bibliometric analysis

    Yunting Feng;Qinghua Zhu;Kee-Hung Lai

  • From intention to action: How do personal attitudes, facilities accessibility, and government stimulus matter for household waste sorting?

    Bin Zhang;Kee hung Lai;Bo Wang;Zhaohua Wang

  • Relational stability and alliance performance in supply chain

    Jie Yang;Jinjun Wang;Christina W.Y. Wong;Kee-Hung Lai

Frequent Co-Authors

T.C.E. Cheng
T.C.E. Cheng Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Christina W.Y. Wong
Christina W.Y. Wong Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Qinghua Zhu
Qinghua Zhu Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Joseph Sarkis
Joseph Sarkis Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Eric W.T. Ngai
Eric W.T. Ngai Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Andy C.L. Yeung
Andy C.L. Yeung Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Zhaohua Wang
Zhaohua Wang Beijing Institute of Technology
Yong Geng
Yong Geng Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Xenophon Koufteros
Xenophon Koufteros Texas A&M University
Daniel Indarto Prajogo
Daniel Indarto Prajogo Monash University

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