Question 1

Which countries lead Management Systems and Quality Improvement research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, Poland and Russia publish the most (313 and 14 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Management Systems and Quality Improvement research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Military University of Technology in Warsaw publishes the most Management Systems and Quality Improvement research, followed by Częstochowa University of Technology and Silesian University of Technology.

Question 3

Where is Management Systems and Quality Improvement research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Management Systems and Quality Improvement research in 2022-now are Warsaw (Poland), Krakow (Poland), Poznań (Poland) and Łódź (Poland). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Warsaw and Poznań.

Question 4

Where is the best place to study Management Systems and Quality Improvement?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Częstochowa University of Technology, Silesian University of Technology and University of Łódź score highest, combining citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 5

Is Management Systems and Quality Improvement research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 57% lower than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2015.

Question 6

What are the most cited papers in Management Systems and Quality Improvement?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Management Systems and Quality Improvement is "The link between total quality management practice and organisational performance" (Milé Terziovski, Danny A. Samson, 1999), with 331 citations. Next come "Total quality management, ISO 9000 certification and performance improvement" (266) and "Life after ISO 9000: An analysis of the impact of ISO 9000 and total quality management on small businesses in Northern Ireland" (175).