OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal of Systems Science-Operations & Logistics is 1. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Multistage optimisation of the cold-chain logistics network considering market fluctuation and spatiotemporal changes: a practical case-study	25
Dynamic supply chain risk management plans for mitigating the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic	22
Viable supplier selection problem based on Industry 5.0 and circular economy aspects: a hybrid decision-making approach	20
Modelling and solving of vehicle routing problem with grey time windows and three-dimensional loading constraints	18
Robust design of service systems with immobile servers, general arrival and service patterns, and demand uncertainty	16
Mixed-integer programming models for a multi-period integrated reverse logistics network with multiple recovery options and different quality levels of returns	15
Sensitivity analysis of the bullwhip effect in supply chains with time delay	15
Revenue sharing contract in competitive supply chain network coordination: location based on VMI policy and bullwhip effect	15
Overnight technician routing and scheduling problem with time windows and balanced workloads: a bi-objective zebra optimization algorithm	13
Joint grey time windows and two-dimensional loading design for modelling and solving multi-objective vehicle routing problems	13
Optimising the capacitated joint replenishment and delivery policies under cash discount and trade credit	11
A novel heuristic approach for planning decentralised supply chain under uncertainties	11
A sustainable fuzzy economic production quantity model (SFEPQM) with sporadic machine failures, inspection and prepayments under carbon tax and cap policy	10
The bi-objective multi-depot split delivery location routing problems under uncertain conditions	10
On inequality constraints in well-known optimisation problems: properties and applications	10
Dual channel green closed loop supply chain using dual collection approach, collection effort and wholesale price discount	10
Exact and heuristic methods for the integrated optimisation of vessel deployment and liner shipping routing schedule	10
The green supply chains’ ordering and pricing competition under carbon emissions regulations of the government	9
Solution algorithms for shortest path network interdiction with symmetric and asymmetric information	9
A sustainable modelling for solid waste management using analytical hierarchy process, Monte Carlo simulation and NSGA-III	9
Uncertain mean-chance model for portfolio selection with multiplicative background risk	8
Estimation of fuel consumption and selection of the most carbon-efficient route for cold-chain logistics	8
Reduction of emission efforts and rework on optimal policy for products meeting the specific absorption rate via equilibrium optimiser algorithm	8
Clustering heuristics for Stochastic Energy Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem (ECVRP)	8
Hesitant triangular fuzzy FlowSort method: the multi-criteria decision-making problems	8

The green product investment policy of carbon emission reduction on a competition duopoly and dual-channel supply chain	8
Coordination and defect management strategy for a two-level supply chain under price and sales effort-sensitive demand	7
A solution methodology for a Smart Waste Collection Routing Problem with workload concerns: computational and managerial insights from a real case study	7
Two-stage linear stochastic programming formulations for the Stochastic Vehicle Routing Problem with Backhauls and Time Windows	7
The impact of delayed fixed-price payment in the decentralised project supply chain	7
Determination of optimal depot location for a capacitated vehicle routing problem (CVRP) based on gross vehicle weight	7
Phase-by-phase pricing vs unified dual pricing: how suppliers collaborate with manufacturers in remanufacturing	6
Two-phase optimisation approach to international multimodal hub location: the case of China under the belt and road initiative	6
An epidemics–response–logistics model for mutual rescue during the early stage of unconventional epidemics	6
Pricing and inventory policy for non-instantaneous deteriorating items in vendor-managed inventory systems: a Stackelberg game theory approach	6
Greening efforts and deteriorating inventory policies for price-sensitive stock-dependent demand	6
Multi-objective quasi oppositional Jaya algorithm to solve multi-objective solid travelling salesman problem with different aspiration level	6
Optimising a mathematical model for a multi-sized public bicycle sharing system considering built-in control centres under fuzzy demand, a case study	6
An integer mathematical model proposal for an agile external milkrun system	6
Hybrid bi-objective economic lot scheduling problem with feasible production plan equipped with an efficient adjunct search technique	5
Impacts of sales mode and recycling mode on a closed-loop supply chain	5
Can hyperloops substitute high speed rails in the future?	5
Novel heuristic optimisation approaches to organise a large-scale blood supply chain	5
Theoretical developments and application of variational principle in a production inventory problem with interval uncertainty	5
Modeling uncertain multi-objective production and outbound distribution scheduling problem with customised products	5
A post-disaster waste management system design from sustainability perspectives under uncertainty: a robust flexible fuzzy approach	5
Heuristic approach for optimising reliable supply chain network using drones in last-mile delivery under uncertainty	5
The effective design of self-collection networks in last-mile delivery: evidence from the Italian case	5
A discrete event simulation model assessing the impact of using new packaging in an agri-food supply chain	5
Optimal pricing and recycling strategies in closed loop supply chain with promotional effort, cost-sharing contracts and subsidies under financing strategies	4
Tax-subsidy or reward-penalty? Determining optimal strategy in sustainable closed-loop supply chain under quality-dependent return	4
Game-theoretic models for sustainable supply chains with asymmetric information: a review	4
Efficiency and safety in cold warehouses: a combined approach for storage and routing optimisation	4
Two-sided platform customer classification system based on network DEA: an application to an on-demand freight platform	4
Analysis of a tandem queuing system with blocking and group service in the second node	4
AGVs and AMRs in materials handling: integration challenges in the design of the loading/unloading points	4
Saving money and the environment: studying pricing problem in sustainable third-party logistics with green and marketing initiatives using game theory	4
Designing an efficient vaccine supply chain network using a two-phase optimization approach: a case study of COVID-19 vaccine	4
Multi-objective optimisation for permutation flow shop rescheduling problems with mixed blocking constraints	4
Enhancing supply chain resilience under disruption: analysis of the farmed data by Monte Carlo simulation	4
An efficient data-driven method for storage location assignment under item correlation considerations	4
The bike routeing problem with energy constraints	4
A new interval-valued fuzzy optimisation approach for multi-mode resource-constrained multi-project scheduling problems with flexible resources under uncertainty	4
Exact reoptimisation under gradual look-ahead for operational control in production and logistics	4
Designing an economies-of-scale hub-and-spoke network with congestion and interruption risks in hubs	3
A two-stage batching and clustering strategy for cloud logistics orders oriented towards mass customisation	3
A new approach for business process reconfiguration under uncertainty using Dempster-Shafer Theory	3
Profit based unit commitment problem solution using metaheuristic optimisation approach	3
Scheduling and routing of multiple heterogeneous vehicles in a milk collection problem with blending in compartments and time windows	3
A study on selling intergenerational products under competition	3
Incorporation of prospect theory into double-frontier cross-efficiency: a case study of Iranian airline	3
Simulation optimisation of a sustainable copper mining closed-loop supply chain	3
The return and remanufacturing rates in a multi-stage green supply chain system with rework, variable shipping cost and ordering cost reduction	3
A new metric for gain sharing assessment in collaborative distribution: the sustainability and flexibility rate	3
A network bounded adjusted measure for dealing with dual-role factors and undesirable outputs in multi-stage systems	3

Study on the Pricing Strategy for Closed-loop Supply Chain of Power Batteries Based on the ‘Tri-Credit' Policy	3
Development of public cloud manufacturing markets: a mechanism design approach	3
Sustainability assessment of renewable energy site location using a combinatorial decision-making model under uncertainty and data reliability	3
Comparison stochastic optimisation approaches for the multi-mode resource-constrained multi-project scheduling problem	3
Sustainable optimisation of SMEs closed-loop supply chain for lithium battery manufacturing	3
Enhancing sustainability performance of a closed-loop supply chain for protein products using a fully fuzzy multi-objective optimisation	3
Optimal production and non-periodic maintenance plan for a degrading serial production system with uncertain demand	2
Pricing and quality improvement strategies in a closed-loop supply chain with dual collection channel	2
Impact of prices and collection rivalry in a sustainable closed-loop dual-channel supply chain under different power configurations	2
Designing a make-to-order supply chain network under uncertainty with consideration of social responsibility and resiliency	2
Multi-stage stochastic programming for managing platelet inventory: prioritising, compatibility, and transshipment strategy	2
Diverse-seasons-nested-in-periods mathematical models for investigating the economic effects of supply chain planning under simultaneous seasonal fluctuations	2
Optimisation of remanufacturing supply chain with dual recycling channels under improved deep reinforcement learning algorithm	2
Machine learning-based optimisation in a two-echelon logistics network for the dry port operation in China	2
An integrated lot-sizing policy for the inventory management of constrained multi-level supply chains: null-space method	2
Nations performance evaluation during SARS-CoV-2 outbreak handling via data envelopment analysis and machine learning methods	2
Optimal warehouse location and size under risk of failure	2
Periodic review inventory management considering dynamic demand distribution	2
Pulling the distribution in supply chains: simulation and analysis of Dynamic Buffer Management approach	2
Optimising railcar transfer chain via fuzzy programming and a simulated annealing algorithm	2
Synergetic effect of trade credit for competitive supply chain coordination	2
Improved profitability of a closed-loop supply chain with emission controlling: a fuzzy bi-objective optimisation approach	2
Supply chain coordination based on mean-variance risk optimisation: pricing, warranty, and full-refund decisions	2
Probabilistic crowdshipping model for last-mile delivery	2
Integrated optimization of railway freight service: express trains and ordinary trains	2
Multi-objective location-routing model and algorithm study of material reserve bases for large-scale railway engineering construction projects	2
A stochastic dynamic programming for maintenance planning of an emergency helicopter	2
Securing the network in e-retailing and manufacturing: a balanced decision analysis under competition and cooperation modes	2
Configuration and optimisation of a green closed-loop supply chain with delivery time and green investment considering government subsidy under meta-heuristics algorithms	2
A user-induced proactive-reactive scheduling tool for dynamic flow-shop environments	2
Capacity coordination under uncertain yield for supply chains with a single supplier and two competing retailers	2
Discounting strategies' effects on a closed-loop dual-channel environmentally friendly supply chain of complementary products under sales effort	2
Sustainable multi-objective location-routing problem with time windows: a case study in China	1
Improved Lagrangian-relaxation based approaches for multi-period multi-stage fixed charge transportation problem	1
Consumers' purchasing decisions of a dual-channel supply chain system under return and warranty policies	1
Green product certification and pricing strategy in the cement industry: a social exchange theory perspective	1
A two-way logistic network design for deteriorating items considering preservation effort and cost minimisation	1
A dual-channel closed-loop supply chain coordination with green innovation and sales effort under uncertain market conditions	1
The role of logistics provider’s carbon tax in a supply chain	1
Optimal dynamic pricing and preservation policies under quality-, stock- and price-sensitive demand with partial backlogging and controllable lead time	1
Multi-configuration modular capacity wheat supply chain network design under uncertainty: robust optimisation-based approach	1
Mathematical programming models for order picking in warehouses with decoupling of picker and cart	1
Dynamic multimedia transmission scheduling by unmanned aerial vehicle–mounted base stations for a vehicular ad hoc network	1
Pricing strategies incorporating sustainability management decisions	1
Supply chain behaviour under carbon regulations: an experimental study with system dynamic simulation	1
Corporate social responsibility in a closed-loop supply chain with dual-channel waste recycling	1
Aggregating disjoint partial sub-orders – an internal logistics application	1
Evaluating time-cost trade-off in a resource constraint GERT-type project scheduling problem considering rework	1
Supply chain coordination under credit risk with informational effort	1
Pricing strategies and advance payment-based inventory model with partially backlogged shortages under interval uncertainty	1
A sustainable inventory optimisation considering imperfect production under uncertain environment	1
Unequal shipment policy in a sustainable production inventory system considering defective items and multi-level price breaks	1
Perishable food supply chain contract with asymmetric freshness information	1
Mathematical modelling for convertible items with rework using particle swarm optimisation	1
Enhancing the productivity of mould shop using continuous improvement tools and simulation	1
A two-stage stochastic model for intermodal terminal location and freight distribution under facility disruptions	1
A methodology for solving bimatrix games under 2-tuple linguistic environment	1
A DEA-based simulation-optimisation approach to design a resilience plasma supply chain network: a case study of the COVID-19 outbreak	1
Pricing decisions of digital goods in presence of piracy: various supply agreements	1
Decision analysis and coordination in green supply chains with stochastic demand	1
Selective clustered traveling salesman problem	1
Mean-variance analysis of acquisition pricing decision in a reverse supply chain	1
Effects of all-units discount on pricing and replenishment policies of an inventory model under power demand pattern	1
A platform-based structure for group purchasing with bundles of items	1
Optimizing production-inventory replenishment and lead time decisions under a fill rate constraint in a two-echelon sustainable supply chain with quality issues	1
Optimal inventory policies for finite horizon deterministic inventory models for non-instantaneous deteriorating items and permissible-delay in payment	1
A multi-commodity multi-sourcing location-allocation model for managing post-disaster material convergence considering budget constraint and equity	1
Decisions on group buying option in a duopoly environment	1