Kovacs, G; Spens, KM; Vellenga, DB. 2008. Academic publishing in the Nordic countries - a survey of logistics and supply chain related journal rankings. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS-RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS 11 (4): 313-329.

[Eugene Garfield]

Kovacs, G; Spens, KM; Vellenga, DB. 2008. Academic publishing in the Nordic
countries - a survey of logistics and supply chain related journal rankings.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS-RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS 11 (4):
313-329. ABINGDON, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD .

Author Full Name(s): Kovacs, Gyongyi; Spens, Karen M.; Vellenga, David B.

Language: English
Document Type: Article

Abstract: This paper reports a journal quality ranking survey of Nordic
logistics and supply chain management faculty. The findings are compared
with previous studies on journal rankings, which have primarily been
conducted in the US. The paper examines the use of formal rankings as well
as explores the attitudes towards open access (OA) publishing and discusses
the relevance of journal rankings for assessing faculty research
performance. The perspective taken is that of the Nordic countries, where
arguably traditions regarding the type of research conducted in logistics
and approaches to publishing differ from other geographical regions. Results
show that formal journal rankings are increasing in significance in the
Nordic countries, at the same time as OA publishing is gaining momentum.
Yet, Nordic rankings for logistics and supply chain related journals differ
from their US counterparts. Nordic rankings differentiate between three
groups of logistics-related journals: business logistics journals,
transportation journals, and operations research/operations management journals.

Addresses: [Kovacs, Gyongyi; Spens, Karen M.] Swedish Sch Econ & Business
Adm, Dept Mkt, Helsinki, Finland; [Vellenga, David B.] Maine Maritime Acad,
Oro Valley, AZ USA

Reprint Address: Kovacs, G, Swedish Sch Econ & Business Adm, Dept Mkt,
Helsinki, Finland.

E-mail Address: gyongyi.kovacs at hanken.fi

ISSN: 1367-5567
DOI: 10.1080/13675560802120816