OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Production Planning & Control is 29. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Unpacking the complexity of non-technological barriers for blockchain adoption in the supply chain: framework proposal and practical illustration	137
Management innovation in SMEs – taking psychological ownership of Hoshin Kanri	101
Pandemics related-demands upon managers and job crafting in the production sector in Poland	89
Curating a domain ontology for rework in construction: challenges and learnings from practice	75
Using ISO 14001 certification to signal sustainability equivalence: an examination of the critical success factors	74
Guanxi and information sharing in supply chain quality management: a multi-method investigation	72
Approaches to performance appraisal in TQM-driven organizations: does control vs. learning approach matter?	69
Leaning on leadership? Understanding how a lean implementation impacts hospital workers’ performance	67
The evaluation of innovation efficiency of China’s high-tech manufacturing industry based on the analysis of the three-stage network DEA-Malmquist model	65
Mitigating the effects of global disruptions on supply chains: gaining insights from the dairy industry during Covid-19	64
Fast-and-frugal heuristics: an exploration into building an adaptive toolbox to assess the uncertainty of rework	63
Proactive product warranty service planning and control: unravelling the boons of customer-generated content and multi-frequency analyses	57
Supply chain 4.0: a multi-sector grey systems-based analysis of buyer-supplier relationship development in Brazil	45
A meta-analysis of the relationship between quality management and innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises	44
Contract, network or hierarchy? Selecting governance mechanisms in megaprojects from the perspective of contractor alliances	42
Eliminating production losses in changeover operations: a case study on a major European food manufacturer	41
Unpacking the cultural impacts on long-term manufacturer-supplier relationships in the Arab Middle East region: the moderating role of trust	41
Operational decisions of live-streaming platform supply chain based on control power: considering the dual preferences of consumers	39
Exploring the dynamic interplay among agility practices, societal culture, and performance paradox: empirical evidence from manufacturing firms	36
Supply chain resilience and improving sustainability through additive manufacturing implementation: a systematic literature review and framework	35
Engaging with ‘Engineer for Supply Chain’ (EfSC): insights from two engineer-to-order manufacturers	35
Captain and conscript or companions in operational reconfiguration? The case of an infrastructure owner with projects and asset management units	35
A conceptualization and empirical investigation of strategic sourcing approaches for engineer-to-order manufacturers	34
IoT-based patient stretcher movement simulation in smart hospital using type-2 fuzzy sets systems	34
Customising Hybrid project management methodologies	32

‘Logistics 4.0’ technologies in the 3PL industry: a maturity model	31
Leagile supply chains and sustainable business performance: application of total interpretive structural modelling	31
New product development in the industry 4.0 era: a literature review and research agenda	30
Managing the powder coat waste stream: an industrial experimentation approach	30
A (meta)governance framework for multi-level governance of inter-organizational project networks	29