About this journal

Aims and scope

International Journal of Logistics: Research & Applications publishes original and challenging work that has a clear applicability to the business world. As a result, the journal concentrates on papers of an academic journal standard but aimed at the practitioner as much as the academic. High quality contributions are therefore welcomed from both academics and professionals working in the field of logistics and supply chain management. Papers should further our understanding of logistics and supply chain management and make a significant original contribution to knowledge. In this context the term ’logistics’ is taken in its broadest context as "the management of processes, flow of materials and associated information along the entire supply chain, from raw materials through to the final user of the product". The journal covers all aspects of logistics and supply chain management including, but not limited to, the topics and areas listed below:

  • Inbound and outbound logistics including distribution, transport, warehousing, 3PL and 4PL
  • Materials Management MRP, DRP, ERP and Vendor or Co-Managed Inventories (VMI)
  • Modelling and simulation of logistics and supply systems and processes
  • Decision support tools, methods and systems such as Value Stream Mapping
  • Intra and inter enterprise communication tools and methods such as EDI, Internet, Extranet, RFID etc.
  • Approaches and methods for Collaborative, Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR)
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Efficient Consumer Response (ECR)
  • Procurement, e-Commerce, e-auctions
  • Mass Customisation, Order Postponement, Responsiveness
  • Supplier Development
  • Supply chain performance management
  • Collaboration and relationship management approaches in supply chains including supplier networks
  • Environmental and sustainability issues in logistics and supply chain including Reverse Logistics
  • Managing international logistical operations including outsourcing
  • Training and Education issues in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Research Methodologies
  • Case studies


All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees.



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Journal metrics

Usage

  • 324K annual downloads/views

Citation metrics

  • 4.5 (2023) Impact Factor
  • Q1 Impact Factor Best Quartile
  • 5.6 (2023) 5 year IF
  • 13.7 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
  • Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
  • 1.557 (2023) SNIP
  • 1.322 (2023) SJR

Speed/acceptance

  • 2 days avg. from submission to first decision
  • 57 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
  • 8 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
  • 8% acceptance rate

Editorial board

Editors-in-Chief
Ming K. Lim
Professor of Supply Chain Management and Digitalisation
Adam Smith Business School
University of Glasgow, UK
[email protected]

Regional Editors
Davide Castellano, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
Mohd Helmi Ali, National University of Malaysia, Malaysia
Elizabeth Jackson, Curtin University, Australia
Weihua Liu, Tianjin University, China
Yongyi Shou, Zhejiang University, China
Balan Sundarakani, University of Wollongong in Dubai, UAE

Honorary Advisors
Martin Christopher, Cranfield University, UK
Alan McKinnon, Kühne Logistics University, Germany

Editorial Advisory Board
Erica E. F. Ballantyne, University of Sheffield, UK
Ruth Banomyong, Thammasat University, Thailand
Joris Beckers, University of Antwerp, Belgium
Youssef Boulaksil, United Arab Emirates University, UAE
Michael Bourlakis, Cranfield University, UK
Michael Browne, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Hing Kai Chan, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, China
Yoon Seok Chang, Korea Aerospace University, South Korea
Pietro Evangelista, IRISS, Italy
Abhi Ghadge, Cranfield University, UK
Janet Godsell, Loughborough University, UK
Andrew Gough, University of Northampton, UK
Kenneth Green, Southern Arkansas University, USA
Arni Halldorsson, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Jorge Hernandez, Adolfo Ibáñez University, Chile
Jiayao Hu, Newcastle University, UK
Hans-Henrik Hvolby, Aalborg University, Denmark
Dimitra Kalaitzi, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus
Hwa-Joong Kim, Inha University, South Korea
Paul Tae-Woo Lee, Zhejiang University, China
Guo Li, Beijing Institute of Technology, China
Andrew Lyons, University of Liverpool, UK
John Mangan, University of Newcastle, UK
K. Mathiyazhagan, Amity University, India
Aristides Matopoulos, Cranfield University, UK
David Menachof, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Hokey Min, Bowling Green University, USA
Mohamed M. Naim, Cardiff University, UK
Andrea Patrucco, Florida International University, USA
Sanjoy Paul, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Kulwant Pawar, Nottingham University, UK
Sara Perotti, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Helen Rogers, Ohm University Nuremberg, Germany
Fabio Sgarboassa, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Hossein Sharifi, University of Liverpool, UK
Himanshu K. Shee, Victoria University, Australia
ManMohan S. Sodhi, City, University of London, UK
Dong-Wook Song, World Maritime University, Sweden
Edward Sweeney, Heriot-Watt University, UK
Chris Tang, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Koichiro Tezuka, Nihon University, Japan
Benny Tjahjono, Coventry University, UK
Mike Tse, Cardiff University, UK
Ming-Lang Tseng, Asia University, Taiwan
Jérôme Verny, NEOMA Business School, France
Chao Wang, Beijing University of Technology, China
Jianxin Wang, Taiyuan University of Technology, China
Anthony Whiteing, University of Leeds, UK
Andreas Wieland, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Joakim Wikner, Jönköping University, Sweden
Richard Wilding, Cranfield University, UK
Kuo-Jui Wu, Hainan University, China
Andy Yeung, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Vincent Yu, National Taiwan University of Science & Technology, Taiwan

Past Editors-in-Chief
Michael Bourlakis, Cranfield University, UK
Peter Hines, Cardiff University, UK
Andrew Lyons, University of Liverpool, UK
Mohamed M. Naim, Cardiff University, UK
Kulwant Pawar, University of Nottingham, UK
Anthony Whiteing, University of Leeds, UK
Allan Woodburn, University of Westminster, UK

Abstracting and indexing

International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications is abstracted and indexed in:

  • Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) Journal Quality List
  • British Library
  • Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS) Academic Journal Guide
  • Essential Science Indicators
  • FMS Journal Rating Guide
  • Social Sciences Citation Index (Management)
  • Scopus
  • Web of Science

Open access

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  1. Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
  2. Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
  3. Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
  4. Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
  5. Rigorous peer review for every open access article

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