Supply Chain Management Research Productivity and Growth: 2017–2019

IF 1.1 4区工程技术 Q4 MANAGEMENT

Transportation Journal Pub Date : 2021-08-03 DOI:10.5325/TRANSPORTATIONJ.60.2.0208

Michael Maloni, Sina Golara, Graham H. Lowman

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Abstract

Abstract:The supply chain management (SCM) discipline lacks resources to assess research performance, and our journals do not always receive fair recognition by other business disciplines. This study therefore extends a series of analyses dating back 50+ years to assess SCM publication productivity, evaluating the most productive schools across six journals as well as the associated growth of the base of SCM scholars. The results depict a relatively stable core set of productive schools, while relative research productivity remains mostly fluid outside this core set. In support, SCM author concentration results depict that the overall base of SCM scholars is continuing to expand without signs of slowing. Both SCM programs and individual scholars can apply the results to benchmark peers to improve research productivity and justify requests for resources at their schools. The results also help young scholars understand SCM research expectations and likewise target potential partners for collaboration. We close with thoughts for scholars, academic leaders, and journal editors, including the need for more international and multidisciplinary research collaboration as well as a greater diversity of schools graduating new SCM scholars. Additionally, SCM scholars and journals should revisit our historically strong ties to professional practice to enhance our research relevancy.

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供应链管理研究生产力与增长:2017-2019

摘要：供应链管理学科缺乏评估研究绩效的资源，我们的期刊也不总是得到其他商业学科的公平认可。因此，本研究扩展了50多年前的一系列分析，以评估SCM出版物的生产力，评估了六种期刊中生产力最高的学校，以及SCM学者基础的相关增长。研究结果显示，一组相对稳定的核心生产力学校，而相对研究生产力在这一核心学校之外大多保持不变。作为支持，SCM作者集中度的结果表明，SCM学者的总体基础正在继续扩大，没有放缓的迹象。SCM项目和个别学者都可以将结果应用于基准同行，以提高研究生产力，并证明学校对资源的需求是合理的。研究结果也有助于年轻学者了解供应链管理研究的期望，并同样瞄准潜在的合作伙伴。最后，我们向学者、学术领袖和期刊编辑提出了一些想法，包括需要更多的国际和多学科研究合作，以及更多的学校毕业新的SCM学者。此外，SCM学者和期刊应该重新审视我们与专业实践的历史紧密联系，以提高我们的研究相关性。

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来源期刊

Transportation Journal Multiple-

CiteScore

2.40

自引率

4.30%

发文量

期刊介绍： Transportation Journal is devoted to the publication of articles that present new knowledge relating to all sectors of the supply chain/logistics/transportation field. These sectors include supply chain/logistics management strategies and techniques; carrier (transport firm) and contract logistics firm (3PL and 4PL) management strategies and techniques; transport economics; regulation, promotion, and other dimensions of public policy toward transport and logistics; and education.