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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 108 29 27 2 2 1183 55269
Computer Science 98 403 391 51 49 884 42663

T.C.E. Cheng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by T.C.E. Cheng between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. T.C.E. Cheng published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 33.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 96 publications in 2023. 166 of the 1,442 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 96. Peak 96 publications in 2023. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 4 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 15 publications 1987: 15 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 14 publications 1990: 17 publications 1991: 21 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 20 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 22 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 22 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 27 publications 2004: 25 publications 2005: 29 publications 2006: 31 publications 2007: 49 publications 2008: 44 publications 2009: 51 publications 2010: 51 publications 2011: 56 publications 2012: 42 publications 2013: 53 publications 2014: 38 publications 2015: 42 publications 2016: 62 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 42 publications 2019: 42 publications 2020: 65 publications 2021: 68 publications 2022: 72 publications 2023: 96 publications 2024: 80 publications 2025: 86 publications
1983 2025

1,442 publications in total across all disciplines

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T.C.E. Cheng: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 4
1985 5
1986 15
1987 15
1988 12
1989 14
1990 17
1991 21
1992 10
1993 13
1994 20
1995 8
1996 11
1997 4
1998 17
1999 22
2000 16
2001 22
2002 18
2003 27
2004 25
2005 29
2006 31
2007 49
2008 44
2009 51
2010 51
2011 56
2012 42
2013 53
2014 38
2015 42
2016 62
2017 26
2018 42
2019 42
2020 65
2021 68
2022 72
2023 96
2024 80
2025 86
Total 1,442
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T.C.E. Cheng publications per year - data summary

  • T.C.E. Cheng, a Business and Management scholar from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, has 1,442 publications recorded across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1983 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 96 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1983, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 33.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 33.5 per year counting only the 43 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 402 publications, 28% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1983-1997: 170 publications (11.3 per year); 1998-2012: 500 publications (33.3 per year); 2013-2025: 772 publications (59.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

T.C.E. Cheng 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 T.C.E. Cheng 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, 436+ 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: 1,183 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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 1,183
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T.C.E. Cheng 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.
  • T.C.E. Cheng, a Business and Management scholar from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, records 1,183 publications - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than T.C.E. Cheng, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 135–139 publications range, and T.C.E. Cheng 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).

T.C.E. Cheng 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 T.C.E. Cheng 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: 108 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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+ 96 108
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T.C.E. Cheng 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.
  • T.C.E. Cheng, a Business and Management scholar from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, records 108 D-Index - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than T.C.E. Cheng, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 42 D-Index range, and T.C.E. Cheng 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
  • 2026 - Research.com Computer Science in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Business and Management in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in China Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Business and Management in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Business and Management in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Computer Science in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Mathematics in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Business and Management in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in China Leader Award

Overview

T.C.E. Cheng is affiliated with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in China and works primarily in the field of Business, Management, and Accounting, with a focus on Strategy and Management, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Management Information Systems, Marketing, and Sociology and Political Science.

The main topics covered in Cheng's research include:

  • Supply Chain and Inventory Management
  • Sustainable Supply Chain Management
  • Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms
  • Digital Marketing and Social Media
  • Consumer Market Behavior and Pricing
  • Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management
  • Digital Platforms and Economics

Frequent publication venues for Cheng's work include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • International Journal of Production Economics
  • European Journal of Operational Research
  • Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review
  • Industrial Management & Data Systems

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Cheng include:

  • "Linkages between big data analytics, circular economy, sustainable supply chain flexibility, and sustainable performance in manufacturing firms" (2021) published in International Journal of Production Research
  • "When Is It Wise to Use Blockchain for Platform Operations with Remanufacturing?" (2023) published in European Journal of Operational Research
  • "Operations management research grounded in the resource-based view: A meta-analysis" (2020) published in International Journal of Production Economics
  • "A branch-and-price-and-cut algorithm for the truck-based drone delivery routing problem with time windows" (2023) published in European Journal of Operational Research
  • "Coordination of a platform-based supply chain in the marketplace or reselling mode considering cross-channel effect and blockchain technology" (2023) published in European Journal of Operational Research

Cheng has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Ching-I Teng (27 joint publications)
  • Dujuan Wang (18 joint publications)
  • Xiaoping Xu (17 joint publications)
  • Gen-Yih Liao (17 joint publications)
  • Guowei Hua (17 joint publications)

In addition to journal articles, Cheng has contributed to book publications, including a title published by Springer Nature:

  • "Due Date-Related Scheduling with Two Agents" (2020)

Best Publications

  • A survey of scheduling problems with setup times or costs

    Ali Allahverdi;C.T. Ng;T.C.E. Cheng;Mikhail Y. Kovalyov

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

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

  • Adoption of internet banking: an empirical study in Hong Kong

    T. C. Edwin Cheng;David Y. C. Lam;Andy C. L. Yeung

  • Managing carbon footprints in inventory management

    Guowei Hua;T.C.E. Cheng;T.C.E. Cheng;Shouyang Wang

  • A concise survey of scheduling with time-dependent processing times

    T. C.E. Cheng;Q. Ding;Bertrand M.T. Lin

  • A state-of-the-art review of parallel-machine scheduling research

    T.C.E. Cheng;C.C.S. Sin

  • “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

  • Benefits of information sharing with supply chain partnerships

    Unknown

  • The impact of employee satisfaction on quality and profitability in high-contact service industries

    Rachel W.Y. Yee;Andy C.L. Yeung;T.C. Edwin Cheng

  • Survey of scheduling research involving due date determination decisions

    T.C.E. Cheng;M.C. Gupta

  • An empirical study of employee loyalty, service quality and firm performance in the service industry

    Rachel W.Y. Yee;Andy C.L. Yeung;T.C. Edwin Cheng

  • Measures for evaluating supply chain performance in transport logistics

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

  • Price and lead time decisions in dual-channel supply chains

    Guowei Hua;Guowei Hua;Shouyang Wang;T.C.E. Cheng

  • Extending the understanding of end user information systems satisfaction formation: an equitable needs fulfillment model approach

    N. Au;E. W. T. Ngai;T. C. E. Cheng

  • Minimizing the makespan in the 3-machine assembly-type flowshop scheduling problem

    Chung-Yee Lee;T. C. E. Cheng;B. M. T. Lin

  • Just-in-Time Manufacturing: An introduction

    T. C. E. Cheng;S. Podolsky

  • An Economic Order Quantity Model with Demand-Dependent Unit Production Cost and Imperfect Production Processes

    T. C. E. Cheng

  • Mobile commerce integrated with RFID technology in a container depot

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

  • A critical review of end-user information system satisfaction research and a new research framework

    Norman Au;Eric W.T Ngai;T.C.Edwin Cheng

  • Coordination of supply chains by option contracts: A cooperative game theory approach

    Yingxue Zhao;Yingxue Zhao;Shouyang Wang;T.C.E. Cheng;Xiaoqi Yang

  • Single Machine Scheduling with Learning Effect Considerations

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  • The relationship between supplier management and firm's operational performance: A multi-dimensional perspective

    Daniel Indarto Prajogo;Mesbahuddin Chowdhury;Andy C L Yeung;Tai Chiu Edwin Cheng

  • Joint supply chain risk management: An agency and collaboration perspective

    Gang Li;Huan Fan;Huan Fan;Peter K.C. Lee;T.C.E. Cheng

Frequent Co-Authors

Kee-hung Lai
Kee-hung Lai Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Chin-Chia Wu
Chin-Chia Wu Feng Chia University
Christina W.Y. Wong
Christina W.Y. Wong Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Andy C.L. Yeung
Andy C.L. Yeung Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Shouyang Wang
Shouyang Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tsan-Ming Choi
Tsan-Ming Choi University of Liverpool
Eric W.T. Ngai
Eric W.T. Ngai Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Mikhail Y. Kovalyov
Mikhail Y. Kovalyov National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Wen-Chiung Lee
Wen-Chiung Lee Feng Chia University
Dar-Li Yang
Dar-Li Yang National Formosa University

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