2026 Ronan McIvor: Business and Management Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Business and Management	45	1291	1207	204	183	140	8100

Overview

Ronan McIvor is affiliated with the University of Ulster in the United Kingdom and has a research focus within the field of Business, Management, and Accounting. Their work spans several subfields, including Management Information Systems, Strategy and Management, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Food Science, and Economics and Econometrics.

The primary topics within Ronan McIvor's research include Outsourcing and Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Big Data and Business Intelligence, Quality and Supply Management, International Business and FDI, Taxation and Compliance Studies, and Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management.

Recent publications by Ronan McIvor and frequent collaborators are as follows:

"A multi-theory framework for understanding the reshoring decision," 2021, International Business Review
"Unlocking supply chain agility and supply chain performance through the development of intangible supply chain analytical capabilities," 2022, International Journal of Operations & Production Management
"Examining the role of big data and marketing analytics in SMEs innovation and competitive advantage: A knowledge integration perspective," 2023, Journal of Business Research
"Using simulation-based system dynamics and genetic algorithms to reduce the cash flow bullwhip in the supply chain," 2020, International Journal of Production Research
"The effect of buyers' socialization efforts on the culture of their key strategic supplier and its impact on supplier operational performance," 2020, Production Planning & Control

Frequent co-authors working with Ronan McIvor include:

Trevor Cadden
Lydia Bals
Guangming Cao
Raymond Treacy
Ying Yang

The main publication venues where Ronan McIvor's work has appeared include:

International Business Review
International Journal of Operations & Production Management
Journal of Business Research
International Journal of Production Research
Production Planning & Control

Best Publications

How the transaction cost and resource-based theories of the firm inform outsourcing evaluation

Ronan McIvor

756
Citations
A practical framework for understanding the outsourcing process

Ronan McIvor

729
Citations
The Outsourcing Process: Strategies for Evaluation and Management

Ronan McIvor

506
Citations
Risk, risk management practices, and the success of supply chain integration

Frank Wiengarten;Paul Humphreys;Cristina Gimenez;Ronan McIvor

378
Citations
Using case-based reasoning to evaluate supplier environmental management performance

Paul K. Humphreys;Ronan T. McIvor;Felix T. S. Chan

288
Citations
Early supplier involvement in the design process: lessons from the electronics industry

R McIvor;P Humphreys

277
Citations
Understanding the implications of ICT adoption: insights from SMEs

Helen Shiels;Ronan McIvor;Dolores O'Reilly

266
Citations
What is the right outsourcing strategy for your process

Ronan McIvor

234
Citations
A strategic model for the formulation of an effective make or buy decision

R.T. McIvor;P.K. Humphreys;W.E. McAleer

233
Citations
Lean supply: the design and cost reduction dimensions

Ronan McIvor

231
Citations
Internet technologies: supporting transparency in the public sector

Ronan McIvor;Marie McHugh;Christine Cadden

206
Citations
Employing dynamic fuzzy membership functions to assess environmental performance in the supplier selection process

P Humphreys;A McCloskey;R McIvor;LP Maguire

164
Citations
Partnership Sourcing: An Organization Change Management Perspective

Ronan McIvor;Marie McHugh

160
Citations
The implications of electronic B2B intermediaries for the buyer‐supplier interface

Ronan McIvor;Paul Humphreys

158
Citations
A case‐based reasoning approach to the make or buy decision

R.T. McIvor;P.K. Humphreys

157
Citations
Setting the Outsourcing Research Agenda

Marco Busi;Ronan McIvor

151
Citations
Understanding the Manufacturing Location Decision: The Case for the Transaction Cost and Capability Perspectives

Ronan McIVOR

142
Citations
Electronic commerce: re‐engineering the buyer‐supplier interface

Ronan T. McIvor;Paul K. Humphreys;George Q. Huang

138
Citations
Supplier involvement in product development in the electronics industry: A case study

Ronan McIvor;Paul Humphreys;Trevor Cadden

131
Citations
Minimizing the bullwhip effect in a supply chain using genetic algorithms

Tina ODonnell;Liam Maguire;Ronan Thomas McIvor;P Humphreys

122
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Humphreys University of Ulster

Liam Maguire University of Ulster

George Q. Huang Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Maurice Mulvenna University of Ulster

Frank Wiengarten Esade : Escola Superior d'Administració i Direcció d'Empreses

Felix T.S. Chan Macau University of Science and Technology

Richard Lamming University of Southampton

External Links

Personal website of Ronan McIvor Google Scholar page

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