Most cited papers in Sustainable Supply Chain Management
What are the most cited papers in Sustainable Supply Chain Management?
The most cited paper in Sustainable Supply Chain Management is "The Circular Economy – A new sustainability paradigm?" (Martin Geissdoerfer, Paulo Savaget, Nancy Bocken et al., 2016), with 9,096 citations. Next come "Conceptualizing the circular economy: An analysis of 114 definitions" (8,310) and "A review on circular economy: the expected transition to a balanced interplay of environmental and economic systems" (6,451).
Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 1,435 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Circular Economy – A new sustainability paradigm? Martin Geissdoerfer, Paulo Savaget, Nancy Bocken et al. · Journal of Cleaner Production | 21 Dec 2016 | 9,096 |
| 2 | Conceptualizing the circular economy: An analysis of 114 definitions Julian Kirchherr, Denise Reike, Marko P. Hekkert · Resources Conservation and Recycling | 15 Sep 2017 | 8,310 |
| 3 | A review on circular economy: the expected transition to a balanced interplay of environmental and economic systems Patrizia Ghisellini, Catia Cialani, Sérgio Ulgiati · Journal of Cleaner Production | 16 Sep 2015 | 6,451 |
| 4 | From a literature review to a conceptual framework for sustainable supply chain management Stefan A. Seuring, Martin Müller · Journal of Cleaner Production | 13 Jun 2008 | 6,334 |
| 5 | DEFINING SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT John T. Mentzer, William Dewitt, James S. Keebler et al. · Journal of Business Logistics | Sep 2001 | 5,094 |
| 6 | A literature and practice review to develop sustainable business model archetypes Nancy Bocken, Samuel W. Short, P. Rana et al. · Journal of Cleaner Production | 5 Dec 2013 | 4,315 |
| 7 | Blockchain technology and its relationships to sustainable supply chain management Sara Saberi, Mahtab Kouhizadeh, Joseph Sarkis et al. · International Journal of Production Research | 17 Oct 2018 | 4,082 |
| 8 | A framework of sustainable supply chain management: moving toward new theory Craig R. Carter, Dale Stewart Rogers · International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management | 13 Jun 2008 | 4,065 |
| 9 | Green supply‐chain management: A state‐of‐the‐art literature review Samir K. Srivastava · International Journal of Management Reviews | 28 Feb 2007 | 3,985 |
| 10 | Product design and business model strategies for a circular economy Nancy Bocken, Ingrid de Pauw, Conny A. Bakker et al. · Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering | 26 Apr 2016 | 3,901 |
| 11 | Circular Economy: The Concept and its Limitations Jouni Korhonen, Antero Honkasalo, Jyri Seppälä · Ecological Economics | 12 Jul 2017 | 3,897 |
| 12 | Sustainability transitions: An emerging field of research and its prospects Jochen Markard, Rob P. J. M. Raven, Bernhard Truffer · Research Policy | 30 Mar 2012 | 3,744 |
| 13 | A Resource-Based Perspective On Corporate Environmental Performance And Profitability Michael V. Russo, Paul A. Fouts · Academy of Management Journal | Jun 1997 | 3,509 |
| 14 | Recent developments in Life Cycle Assessment Göran Finnveden, Michael Zwicky Hauschild, Tomas Ekvall et al. · Journal of Environmental Management | 30 Aug 2009 | 3,402 |
| 15 | The Circular Economy: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of the Concept and Application in a Global Context Alan Murray, Keith Ronald Skene, Kathryn Haynes · Journal of Business Ethics | 21 May 2015 | 3,307 |
| 16 | The impact of supply chain integration on performance: A contingency and configuration approach Barbara Bechler Flynn, Baofeng Huo, Xiande Zhao · Journal of Operations Management | 17 Jun 2009 | 3,283 |
| 17 | Corporate Social Responsibility: Strategic Implications* Abagail McWilliams, Donald S. Siegel, Patrick M. Wright · Journal of Management Studies | 2006 | 3,168 |
| 18 | Redefining innovation — eco-innovation research and the contribution from ecological economics Klaus Rennings · Ecological Economics | Feb 2000 | 3,162 |
| 19 | An agenda for sustainability transitions research: State of the art and future directions Jonathan Köhler et al. · Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions | 31 Jan 2019 | 2,794 |
| 20 | Towards circular economy implementation: a comprehensive review in context of manufacturing industry Michael Lieder, Amir Rashid · Journal of Cleaner Production | 22 Dec 2015 | 2,736 |
| 21 | Supply Chain Coordination with Contracts Gérard P. Cachon · Handbooks in operations research and management science | 2003 | 2,729 |
| 22 | Relationships between operational practices and performance among early adopters of green supply chain management practices in Chinese manufacturing enterprises Qinghua Zhu, Joseph Sarkis · Journal of Operations Management | 20 Apr 2004 | 2,676 |
| 23 | Perspectives in supply chain risk management Christopher Siew Wai Tang · International Journal of Production Economics | 3 Mar 2006 | 2,587 |
| 24 | Green Human Resource Management: A Review and Research Agenda* Douglas Renwick, Tom Redman, Stuart Maguire · International Journal of Management Reviews | 10 Jan 2012 | 2,545 |
| 25 | The Influence of Green Innovation Performance on Corporate Advantage in Taiwan Yu‐Shan Chen, Shyh-Bao Lai, Chao‐Tung Wen · Journal of Business Ethics | 11 Jul 2006 | 2,506 |
| 26 | Understanding the concept of supply chain resilience Serhiy Y. Ponomarov, Mary Holcomb · The International Journal of Logistics Management | 16 May 2009 | 2,502 |
| 27 | Proactive corporate environmental strategy and the development of competitively valuable organizational capabilities Sanjay Sharma, Harrie Vredenburg · Strategic Management Journal | Aug 1998 | 2,430 |
| 28 | Do green supply chains lead to competitiveness and economic performance? Purba Rao, Diane Holt · International Journal of Operations & Production Management | 23 Aug 2005 | 2,428 |
| 29 | Towards a theory of supply chain management: the constructs and measurements Injazz J. Chen, Antony Paulraj · Journal of Operations Management | 27 Feb 2004 | 2,426 |
| 30 | Predicting the impacts of epidemic outbreaks on global supply chains: A simulation-based analysis on the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2) case Dmitry Ivanov · Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review | 24 Mar 2020 | 2,276 |
| 31 | An organizational theoretic review of green supply chain management literature Joseph Sarkis, Qinghua Zhu, Kee‐hung Lai · International Journal of Production Economics | 23 Nov 2010 | 2,268 |
| 32 | Closed-Loop Supply Chain Models with Product Remanufacturing R. Canan Savaskan, Shantanu Bhattacharya, Luk N. Van Wassenhove · Management Science | Feb 2004 | 2,249 |
| 33 | A framework for supply chain performance measurement Angappa Gunasekaran, Chaitali Patel, Ronald E. McGaughey · International Journal of Production Economics | 9 Oct 2003 | 2,191 |
| 34 | The expected contribution of Industry 4.0 technologies for industrial performance Lucas Santos Dalenogare, Guilherme Brittes Benitez, Néstor Fabián Ayala et al. · International Journal of Production Economics | 20 Aug 2018 | 2,180 |
| 35 | Clarifying the concept of product–service system Oksana Mont · Journal of Cleaner Production | Jun 2002 | 2,161 |
| 36 | 1 Blockchain’s roles in meeting key supply chain management objectives Nir Kshetri · International Journal of Information Management | 12 Dec 2017 | 2,148 |
| 37 | Green supply chain management: A review and bibliometric analysis Behnam Fahimnia, Joseph Sarkis, Hoda Davarzani · International Journal of Production Economics | 23 Jan 2015 | 2,136 |
| 38 | Proactive environmental strategies: a stakeholder management perspective Kristel Buysse, Alain C. Verbeke · Strategic Management Journal | 6 Dec 2002 | 2,127 |
| 39 | The impact of supply chain management practices on competitive advantage and organizational performance Suhong Li, Bhanu S. Ragu-Nathan, T. S. Ragu‐Nathan et al. · Omega | 30 Sep 2004 | 2,125 |
| 40 | A Contingent Resource-Based View of Proactive Corporate Environmental Strategy Juan Alberto Aragón Correa, Sanjay Sharma · Academy of Management Review | 2003 | 2,104 |
| 41 | Industry 4.0, digitization, and opportunities for sustainability Morteza Ghobakhloo · Journal of Cleaner Production | 27 Dec 2019 | 2,102 |
| 42 | Bioplastics for a circular economy Jan‐Georg Rosenboom, Róbert Langer, Giovanni Battista Traverso · Nature Reviews Materials | 20 Jan 2022 | 2,101 |
| 43 | Green innovation and environmental performance: The role of green transformational leadership and green human resource management Sanjay Kumar Singh, Manlio Del Giudice, Roberto Chierici et al. · Technological Forecasting and Social Change | Nov 2019 | 2,100 |
| 44 | Viability of intertwined supply networks: extending the supply chain resilience angles towards survivability. A position paper motivated by COVID-19 outbreak Dmitry Ivanov, Alexandre B. Dolgui · International Journal of Production Research | 15 Apr 2020 | 2,074 |
| 45 | Supply chain collaboration: Impact on collaborative advantage and firm performance Mei Cao, Qingyu Zhang · Journal of Operations Management | 29 Dec 2010 | 2,039 |
| 46 | Sustainable entrepreneurship and sustainability innovation: categories and interactions Stefan Schaltegger, Marcus Wagner · Business Strategy and the Environment | 6 Jul 2010 | 2,036 |
| 47 | The impact of digital technology and Industry 4.0 on the ripple effect and supply chain risk analytics Dmitry Ivanov, Alexandre B. Dolgui, Boris Sokolov · International Journal of Production Research | 28 Jun 2018 | 2,012 |
| 48 | Reverse logistics and closed-loop supply chain: A comprehensive review to explore the future Kannan Govindan, Hamed Soleimani, Devika Kannan · European Journal of Operational Research | 15 Jul 2014 | 1,973 |
| 49 | The environmental price of fast fashion Kirsi Niinimäki, Gregory M Peters, Helena Dahlbo et al. · Nature Reviews Earth & Environment | 7 Apr 2020 | 1,965 |
| 50 | Necessity as the mother of ‘green’ inventions: Institutional pressures and environmental innovations Pascual Berrone, Andréa Fosfuri, Liliana Gelabert et al. · Strategic Management Journal | 21 Dec 2012 | 1,950 |
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