OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Lean Six Sigma is 21. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Corrigendum: Teaching lean manufacturing at a postgraduate level: integrating traditional teaching methods and problem-based learning approach	78
Lean Six Sigma 4.0 in an empirical application: a case of digital measurement for thickness deviation on a galvanizing line in a steel industry	67
Green Lean Six Sigma in manufacturing sector: model construction and effect prediction	65
Improving the impact of remote Playing Lean workshops through action inquiry and critical reflexivity	58
Quality improvement of magnetron in Company T based on Six Sigma	50
Toyota Kata’s approach for implementing Lean Maintenance: an action research study	48
The academic pattern of the Lean Six Sigma approach: a descriptive content analysis of project-based studies within Turkey	46
A narrative review of qualitative studies on Lean Six Sigma practitioners in Industry 4.0 environment	33
Developing value-based leadership for sustainable quality development: a meta-analysis from a study of Lean manufacturing	31
An integrated approach of zero defect manufacturing and process mining to avoid defect occurrence in production and improve sustainability	30
Do KM and TQM have an impact on employee effectiveness and supply chain performance?	29
The moderating role of organizational culture in the effect of lean production on operational performance	29
Communicating operational excellence 5.0: evidence from CSRD sustainability disclosures	26
Improving the admission process in a higher education institute using lean six sigma: a case study	25
Tracing the lean thinking in supply chain management: a comprehensive main path analysis	25
Unraveling role of artificial intelligence capability through digital twin practices, lean six sigma and total quality management for smart manufacturing performance	25
Leadership behaviours for Lean Six Sigma: Jordan as a case study	24
Human centred lean – introducing the people value stream	24
Roadmap for product development based on design for six sigma method	23
Propelling net-zero and circularity: the underlying influence of coercion pressures, supply chain adaptations and carbon accounting	22
Investigating building information modelling (BIM) and lean construction: the potential BIM-lean interactions synergy and integration in the Jordanian construction industry	21