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Stefan Seuring

Stefan Seuring

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Business and Management
Germany
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 77 182 168 7 7 195 33658
Engineering and Technology 69 1101 1039 32 31 138 29620

Stefan Seuring publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stefan Seuring between 1997 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stefan Seuring published across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2021. 10 of the 215 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2021. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 2 publications
1997 2026

215 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stefan Seuring: publications per year, 1997 to 2026
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 5
1999 0
2000 0
2001 5
2002 6
2003 7
2004 5
2005 6
2006 6
2007 5
2008 8
2009 11
2010 4
2011 7
2012 6
2013 3
2014 10
2015 6
2016 6
2017 4
2018 10
2019 14
2020 13
2021 19
2022 14
2023 15
2024 9
2025 8
2026 2
Total 215
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Stefan Seuring 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 Stefan Seuring 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, 195–199 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: 195 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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 37 195
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
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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Stefan Seuring 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 Stefan Seuring 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, 77 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: 77 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.

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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 77
78 8
79 6
80 4
81 12
82 7
83 7
84 6
85 10
86 4
87 11
88 6
89+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Stefan Seuring is affiliated with the University of Kassel in Germany and primarily works within the field of Business, Management and Accounting, with a focus on several subfields including Strategy and Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Business and International Management.

Their research covers a range of topics, prominently Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management, Quality and Supply Management, Environmental Sustainability in Business, Innovation and Socioeconomic Development, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, and Outsourcing and Supply Chain Management.

Seuring has published extensively, contributing to journals with the highest frequency in:

  • International Journal of Operations & Production Management
  • International Journal of Production Economics
  • The International Journal of Logistics Management
  • Business Strategy and the Environment
  • International Journal of Production Research

Several notable recent papers include:

  • "Stakeholders, innovative business models for the circular economy and sustainable performance of firms in an emerging economy facing institutional voids," 2020, Journal of Environmental Management
  • "Supply chain collaboration and sustainability performance in circular economy: A systematic literature review," 2021, International Journal of Production Economics
  • "How to conduct systematic literature reviews in management research: a guide in 6 steps and 14 decisions," 2023, Review of Managerial Science
  • "The Internet of Things and the circular economy: A systematic literature review and research agenda," 2022, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "Blockchain implementation in pharmaceutical supply chains: A review and conceptual framework," 2022, International Journal of Production Research

Seuring's collaborative network includes frequent co-authors:

  • Lara Schilling
  • Philipp C. Sauer
  • Chen Qian
  • Ralf Wagner
  • Jayani Ishara Sudusinghe

Best Publications

  • From a literature review to a conceptual framework for sustainable supply chain management

    Stefan Seuring;Martin Müller

  • Conducting content‐analysis based literature reviews in supply chain management

    Stefan Seuring;Stefan Gold

  • Quantitative models for sustainable supply chain management: Developments and directions

    Marcus Brandenburg;Marcus Brandenburg;Kannan Govindan;Joseph Sarkis;Stefan Seuring

  • Sustainable supply chain management and inter-organizational resources: a literature review

    Stefan Gold;Stefan Seuring;Philip Beske

  • A review of modeling approaches for sustainable supply chain management

    Stefan Seuring

  • Sustainable supply chain management practices and dynamic capabilities in the food industry: A critical analysis of the literature

    Philip Beske;Anna Land;Stefan Seuring

  • Core issues in sustainable supply chain management – a Delphi study

    Stefan Seuring;Martin Müller

  • Challenges and opportunities of digital information at the intersection of Big Data Analytics and supply chain management

    Florian Kache;Stefan Seuring

  • Putting sustainability into supply chain management

    Philip Beske;Stefan Seuring

  • Incorporating sustainability into supply management in the automotive industry – the case of the Volkswagen AG

    Julia Koplin;Stefan Seuring;Michael Mesterharm

  • Management of social issues in supply chains: a literature review exploring social issues, actions and performance outcomes

    Sadaat Ali Yawar;Sadaat Ali Yawar;Stefan Seuring

  • Sustainability and supply chain management – An introduction to the special issue

    Stefan Seuring;Joseph Sarkis;Martin Müller;Purba Rao

  • Supply chain and logistics issues of bio-energy production.

    Stefan Gold;Stefan Seuring

  • Assessing the rigor of case study research in supply chain management

    Stefan A. Seuring

  • Sustainability management beyond corporate boundaries: from stakeholders to performance

    Stefan Seuring;Stefan Gold

  • Dynamic supply chain network design for the supply of blood in disasters: A robust model with real world application

    Armin Jabbarzadeh;Behnam Fahimnia;Stefan Seuring

  • Supply chain collaboration and sustainability performance in circular economy: A systematic literature review

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  • The Contribution of Environmental and Social Standards Towards Ensuring Legitimacy in Supply Chain Governance

    Martin Mueller;Virginia Gomes dos Santos;Stefan Seuring

  • Industrial ecology, life cycles, supply chains: differences and interrelations

    Stefan Seuring

  • Environmental impacts as buying criteria for third party logistical services

    Christina Wolf;Stefan Seuring

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan Gold
Stefan Gold Technical University of Munich
Rüdiger Hahn
Rüdiger Hahn Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Qinghua Zhu
Qinghua Zhu Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Joseph Sarkis
Joseph Sarkis Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Herbert Kotzab
Herbert Kotzab University of North Florida
Kannan Govindan
Kannan Govindan University of Adelaide
Peter Simmonds
Peter Simmonds University of Oxford
Behnam Fahimnia
Behnam Fahimnia University of Sydney
S.C. Lenny Koh
S.C. Lenny Koh University of Sheffield

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