Dirk Schaefer

5.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
140 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Dirk Schaefer is a scholar working on Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Media Technology and Management of Technology and Innovation. According to data from OpenAlex, Dirk Schaefer has authored 140 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 25 papers in Media Technology and 21 papers in Management of Technology and Innovation. Recurrent topics in Dirk Schaefer's work include Manufacturing Process and Optimization (30 papers), Digital Transformation in Industry (27 papers) and Engineering Education and Curriculum Development (18 papers). Dirk Schaefer is often cited by papers focused on Manufacturing Process and Optimization (30 papers), Digital Transformation in Industry (27 papers) and Engineering Education and Curriculum Development (18 papers). Dirk Schaefer collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. Dirk Schaefer's co-authors include David W. Rosen, Dazhong Wu, Lihui Wang, Hannah Forbes, Wai Ming Cheung, J. Lane Thames, Ji Han, Jitesh H. Panchal, Jelena Milisavljevic-Syed and Farrokh Mistree and has published in prestigious journals such as The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Journal of Mechanical Design and Journal of Manufacturing Systems.

In The Last Decade

Dirk Schaefer

130 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Dirk Schaefer United States 24 1.6k 466 345 337 330 140 3.1k
Heiner Lasi Germany 9 1.7k 1.1× 320 0.7× 554 1.6× 512 1.5× 341 1.0× 32 3.0k
Pingyu Jiang China 34 2.6k 1.7× 494 1.1× 383 1.1× 560 1.7× 610 1.8× 202 4.2k
Toly Chen Taiwan 30 1.5k 1.0× 228 0.5× 301 0.9× 436 1.3× 213 0.6× 317 4.2k
Klaus‐Dieter Thoben Germany 30 2.1k 1.3× 597 1.3× 803 2.3× 583 1.7× 352 1.1× 258 4.8k
Hans-Georg Kemper Germany 14 1.7k 1.1× 340 0.7× 728 2.1× 575 1.7× 394 1.2× 61 3.2k
Damien Trentesaux France 36 2.8k 1.8× 291 0.6× 420 1.2× 414 1.2× 225 0.7× 154 3.9k
Luca Fumagalli Italy 25 2.4k 1.5× 223 0.5× 350 1.0× 319 0.9× 242 0.7× 112 3.7k
John Ahmet Erkoyuncu United Kingdom 31 1.1k 0.7× 319 0.7× 288 0.8× 287 0.9× 131 0.4× 131 3.2k
Thomas Bauernhansl Germany 28 2.9k 1.9× 525 1.1× 539 1.6× 494 1.5× 198 0.6× 258 4.4k
Hung-An Kao United States 9 2.7k 1.7× 359 0.8× 569 1.6× 397 1.2× 421 1.3× 9 4.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dirk Schaefer

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Schaefer, Dirk, et al.. (2023). Towards pre-emptive resilience in military supply chains: A compromise decision support model-based approach. Production & Manufacturing Research. 11(1). 3 indexed citations
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Schaefer, Dirk, et al.. (2022). Strategies for Achieving Pre-emptive Resilience in Military Supply Chains. Procedia CIRP. 107. 1526–1532. 9 indexed citations
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Forbes, Hannah, Ji Han, & Dirk Schaefer. (2020). A Crowdsourcing Data-Driven Approach for Innovation. Lincoln Repository (University of Lincoln). 6(2). 3 indexed citations
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Forbes, Hannah & Dirk Schaefer. (2017). Social Product Development: The Democratization of Design, Manufacture and Innovation. Procedia CIRP. 60. 404–409. 39 indexed citations
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Mourad, Michelle, Aydin Nassehi, & Dirk Schaefer. (2016). Interoperability as a Key Enabler for Manufacturing in the Cloud. Procedia CIRP. 52. 30–34. 21 indexed citations
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Wu, Dazhong, Dirk Schaefer, & David W. Rosen. (2013). Cloud-Based Design and Manufacturing Systems: A Social Network Analysis. The University of Bath Online Publications Store (The University of Bath). 32 indexed citations
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Schaefer, Dirk, et al.. (2012). Educating Engineers for the Near Tomorrow. International journal of engineering education. 28(2). 381–396. 8 indexed citations
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Siddique, Zahed, et al.. (2012). Competencies for Innovating in the 21st Century. 185–196. 8 indexed citations
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Schaefer, Dirk, et al.. (2010). Virtual Learning Environments for Manufacturing Education and Training. 1(1). 77–89. 6 indexed citations
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Schaefer, Dirk, et al.. (2009). Fostering Collaborative Learning and Educational Mass Customization in a Graduate Level Engineering Design Course. International journal of engineering education. 25(4). 729–744. 12 indexed citations
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Schaefer, Dirk, et al.. (2009). Enabling Multi-View Modeling with SysML Profiles and Model Transformations. The University of Bath Online Publications Store (The University of Bath). 23 indexed citations
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Zhou, Feng, Jianxin Jiao, Dirk Schaefer, & Songlin Chen. (2009). Rough Set Based Rule Mining for Affective Design. 245–254. 2 indexed citations
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Schaefer, Dirk, et al.. (2008). A Review of Professional Qualifications, Development, and Recognition of Faculty Teaching in Higher Education around the World. The University of Bath Online Publications Store (The University of Bath). 9 indexed citations
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Kirkland, Nicholas Travis, et al.. (2007). An Investigation into Utilizing Current Information Technologies to Provide Engineering Education to Sub-Saharan Africa. International journal of engineering education. 24(2). 345–356. 1 indexed citations
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Schaefer, Dirk, Jitesh H. Panchal, Seung-Kyum Choi, & Farrokh Mistree. (2007). Strategic Design of Engineering Education for the Flat World. International journal of engineering education. 24(2). 274–282. 13 indexed citations
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Schaefer, Dirk, et al.. (2007). Monotony in Air Traffic Control. Air Traffic Control Quarterly. 15(3). 183–207. 12 indexed citations
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Schaefer, Dirk, et al.. (2005). Discussing Monotony in ATC: Effects of Repetitive Traffic Patterns on Performance and Subjective Indicators. Journal of Bioresource Management. 718. 1 indexed citations
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Schaefer, Dirk. (2003). Variantentechnologie unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Elektrotechnik CAD. 3 indexed citations
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Fiske, Michael, et al.. (1994). Crystal Growth Furnace system configuration and planned experiments on the Second United States Microgravity Laboratory Mission. 32nd Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 2 indexed citations

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