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2026

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D-Index
76
Citations
41693
World Ranking
198
National Ranking
97

Robert B. Handfield 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 Robert B. Handfield sits on this spectrum.

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35 publications 436+

This scientist: 229 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert B. Handfield 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 Robert B. Handfield sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 89+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Business and Management in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Business and Management in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Business and Management in United States Leader Award

Overview

Robert B. Handfield is affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States. Their work primarily spans the field of Business, Management and Accounting, with a focus on several subfields including Strategy and Management, Management Information Systems, Management Science and Operations Research, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Economics and Econometrics.

The research conducted by Handfield covers multiple topics related to supply chain and operational management. Chief areas of interest include Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management, Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Quality and Supply Management, Supply Chain and Inventory Management, Opioid Use Disorder Treatment, Facility Location and Emergency Management, and Big Data and Business Intelligence.

Handfield's recent publications include the following papers:

  • Corona virus, tariffs, trade wars and supply chain evolutionary design, 2020, International Journal of Operations & Production Management
  • Redesigning global supply chains during compounding geopolitical disruptions: the role of supply chain logics, 2022, International Journal of Operations & Production Management
  • A Commons for a Supply Chain in the Post-COVID-19 Era: The Case for a Reformed Strategic National Stockpile, 2020, Milbank Quarterly
  • Blurry vision: Supply chain visibility for personal protective equipment during COVID-19, 2021, Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management
  • Assessing supply chain risk for apparel production in low cost countries using newsfeed analysis, 2020, Supply Chain Management An International Journal

They have collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Daniel J. Finkenstadt
  • Amir Hossein Sadeghi
  • Amirreza Sahebi-Fakhrabad
  • Eda Kemahlıoğlu-Ziya
  • Samuel Roscoe

Handfield has contributed to publications mainly appearing in these venues:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • International Journal of Operations & Production Management
  • Industrial Biotechnology
  • Logistics

In addition to journal articles, Handfield has published books with notable academic presses. These include:

  • Flow, published by University of Toronto Press in 2022
  • Supply Chain Immunity, published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers in 2022

Best Publications

  • Introduction to Supply Chain Management

    Robert B. Handfield;Ernest L. Nichols

  • The severity of supply chain disruptions: Design characteristics and mitigation capabilities

    Christopher W. Craighead;Jennifer Blackhurst;M. Johnny Rungtusanatham;Robert B. Handfield

  • The relationships between supplier development, commitment, social capital accumulation and performance improvement

    Daniel R. Krause;Robert B. Handfield;Beverly B. Tyler

  • Supplier integration into new product development: coordinating product, process and supply chain design

    Kenneth J. Petersen;Robert B. Handfield;Gary L. Ragatz

  • Applying environmental criteria to supplier assessment: A study in the application of the Analytical Hierarchy Process

    Robert B. Handfield;Steven V. Walton;Robert Sroufe;Steven A. Melnyk

  • Effective case research in operations management: a process perspective

    I Stuart;D McCutcheon;R Handfield;R McLachlin

  • Success Factors for Integrating Suppliers into New Product Development

    Gary L. Ragatz;Robert B. Handfield;Thomas V. Scannell

  • The role of trust and relationship structure in improving supply chain responsiveness

    Robert B. Handfield;Christian Bechtel

  • Success factors in strategic supplier alliances: The buying company perspective

    Robert M. Monczka;Kenneth J. Petersen;Robert B. Handfield;Gary L. Ragatz

  • Supply Chain Management: Supplier Performance and Firm Performance

    Keah-Choon Tan;Vijay R. Kannan;Robert B. Handfield

  • The Green Supply Chain: Integrating Suppliers into Environmental Management Processes

    Steve V. Walton;Robert B. Handfield;Steven A. Melnyk

  • Involving Suppliers in New Product Development

    Robert B. Handfield;Gary L. Ragatz;Kenneth J. Petersen;Robert M. Monczka

  • ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: COMPLEMENTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY?

    Nicole Darnall;G. Jason Jolley;Robert Handfield

  • Benefits associated with supplier integration into new product development under conditions of technology uncertainty

    Gary L Ragatz;Robert B Handfield;Kenneth J Petersen

  • Supply Chain Redesign: Transforming Supply Chains into Integrated Value Systems

    Robert B. Handfield;Ernest L. Nichols

  • ‘Green’ value chain practices in the furniture industry

    Robert B Handfield;Steve V Walton;Lisa K Seegers;Steven A Melnyk

  • An empirically derived agenda of critical research issues for managing supply-chain disruptions

    J. Blackhurst;C. W. Craighead;D. Elkins;R. B. Handfield

  • An empirical investigation of supplier development: reactive and strategic processes

    Daniel R. Krause;Robert B. Handfield;Thomas V. Scannell

  • Integrating Environmental Management and Supply Chain Strategies

    Robert Handfield;Robert Sroufe;Steven Walton

  • Creating supply chain relational capital: The impact of formal and informal socialization processes

    Paul D. Cousins;Robert B. Handfield;Benn Lawson;Kenneth J. Petersen

  • Green supply chain: Integrating suppliers into environmental management processes

    Steve V. Walton;Robert B. Handfield;Steven A. Melnyk

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven A. Melnyk
Steven A. Melnyk Michigan State University
Benn Lawson
Benn Lawson University of Oxford
Paul D. Cousins
Paul D. Cousins University of Liverpool
Keah Choon Tan
Keah Choon Tan University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Roger J. Calantone
Roger J. Calantone Michigan State University
Jennifer Blackhurst
Jennifer Blackhurst Auburn University
Daniel R. Krause
Daniel R. Krause Colorado State University
Larry C. Giunipero
Larry C. Giunipero Florida State University
Christopher W. Craighead
Christopher W. Craighead University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Robert M. Monczka
Robert M. Monczka Arizona State University

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