Cathy Macharis

12.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
371 papers, 9.2k citations indexed

About

Cathy Macharis is a scholar working on Building and Construction, Transportation and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Cathy Macharis has authored 371 papers receiving a total of 9.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 147 papers in Building and Construction, 127 papers in Transportation and 104 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in Cathy Macharis's work include Urban and Freight Transport Logistics (139 papers), Maritime Ports and Logistics (95 papers) and Transportation Planning and Optimization (92 papers). Cathy Macharis is often cited by papers focused on Urban and Freight Transport Logistics (139 papers), Maritime Ports and Logistics (95 papers) and Transportation Planning and Optimization (92 papers). Cathy Macharis collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and Sweden. Cathy Macharis's co-authors include Sara Verlinde, Yvonne Bontekoning, Heleen Buldeo, Alain Verbeke, Joeri Van Mierlo, Klaas De Brucker, An Caris, Tom Van Lier, Astrid De Witte and Philippe Lebeau and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Physical review. B, Condensed matter and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Cathy Macharis

348 papers receiving 8.7k citations

Hit Papers

PROMETHEE and AHP: The design of operational synergies in... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 100 200 300 400 500
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. PROMETHEE and AHP: The design of operational synergies in multicriteria analysis.
    2003 596 citations Cathy Macharis, Klaas De Brucker et al. profile →

Peers

Cathy Macharis
Zuo‐Jun Max Shen United States
Lóránt Tavasszy Netherlands
Piet Rietveld Netherlands
Chris Hendrickson United States
Russell G. Thompson‬‬ Australia
Tan Yiğitcanlar Australia
Jasmine Siu Lee Lam Singapore
Jiuh‐Biing Sheu Taiwan
Kum Fai Yuen Singapore
Bert van Wee Netherlands
Zuo‐Jun Max Shen United States
Cathy Macharis
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Countries citing papers authored by Cathy Macharis

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Fields of papers citing papers by Cathy Macharis

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cathy Macharis

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Cathy Macharis. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Cathy Macharis based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Cathy Macharis. Cathy Macharis is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Smet, Yves De, et al.. (2025). Engaging stakeholders in construction transport policy: A mass-participation framework. Case Studies on Transport Policy. 19. 101359–101359. 1 indexed citations
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Macharis, Cathy, et al.. (2024). Communication is computation: A privacy-protecting routing protocol for Physical Internet. Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review. 191. 103710–103710. 2 indexed citations
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Buldeo, Heleen, et al.. (2024). From cart to door: Unravelling consumer behaviour through attitudinal sustainability profiles. Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment. 130. 104168–104168. 4 indexed citations
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Macharis, Cathy, et al.. (2023). Reactions of the public transport sector to the COVID-19 pandemic. Insights from Belgium. Travel Behaviour and Society. 31. 244–253. 11 indexed citations
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Macharis, Cathy, et al.. (2023). Rerouting urban construction transport flows to avoid air pollution hotspots. Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment. 119. 103747–103747. 9 indexed citations
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Macharis, Cathy, et al.. (2023). The impact of MAMCA as a stakeholder engagement tool during the setup of an energy community. Heliyon. 10(1). e23068–e23068. 3 indexed citations
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Keserü, Imre, et al.. (2018). Citizen observatory for mobility: a conceptual framework. Transport Reviews. 39(4). 485–510. 11 indexed citations
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Macharis, Cathy, et al.. (2017). Urban traffic congestion and freight transport: A comparative assessment of three European cities. Chalmers Research (Chalmers University of Technology). 4 indexed citations
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Corijn, Eric, et al.. (2016). The impact of international institutions on Brussels: a multi‑criteria analysis approach. Brussels Studies. 1 indexed citations
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Lebeau, Philippe & Cathy Macharis. (2016). Freight transport in Brussels and its impact on road traffic?. Brussels Studies. 11 indexed citations
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Witte, Astrid De & Cathy Macharis. (2016). Pendelen naar Brussel: hoe aantrekkelijk is “gratis” openbaar vervoer?. Brussels Studies. 1 indexed citations
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Corijn, Eric, et al.. (2016). L’impact des institutions internationales à Bruxelles : une approche multicritères. Brussels Studies. 1 indexed citations
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Lier, Tom Van, Astrid De Witte, & Cathy Macharis. (2014). How worthwhile is teleworking from a sustainable mobility perspective? The case of Brussels Capital region.. European journal of transport and infrastructure research. 32 indexed citations
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Caris, An, Sabine Limbourg, Cathy Macharis, Tom Van Lier, & Mario Cools. (2013). Integration of Inland Waterway Transport in the Intermodal Supply Chain: a Joint Research Agenda. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège). 1 indexed citations
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Witlox, Frank, et al.. (2010). Night-time delivery: a potential option in urban distribution. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
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Brengman, Malaika, et al.. (2010). Functional effectiveness of threat appeals in exercise promotion messages. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5 indexed citations
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Lebeau, Kenneth, Laurence Turcksin, Olivier Maîresse, & Cathy Macharis. (2010). How can European governments stimulate the purchase of environmentally friendly vehicles? A Multi-Actor Multi-Criteria Analysis. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 4 indexed citations
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Brucker, Klaas De, Alain Verbeke, & Cathy Macharis. (2004). THE APPLICABILITY OF MULTICRITERIA-ANALYSIS TO THE EVALUATION OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS). IN: ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS: INNOVATIONS AND CASE STUDIES. Research in Transportation Economics. 8. 5 indexed citations
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Macharis, Cathy, Jean‐Pierre Brans, & Bertrand Mareschal. (1998). The GDSS PROMETHEE procedure: a PROMETHEE-GAIA based procedure for group decision support. Journal of Decision System. 7(1). 283–307. 138 indexed citations

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