Kai Foerstl

4.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
44 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Kai Foerstl is a scholar working on Strategy and Management, Management Information Systems and Marketing. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Foerstl has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Strategy and Management, 24 papers in Management Information Systems and 17 papers in Marketing. Recurrent topics in Kai Foerstl's work include Sustainable Supply Chain Management (25 papers), Environmental Sustainability in Business (16 papers) and Quality and Supply Management (15 papers). Kai Foerstl is often cited by papers focused on Sustainable Supply Chain Management (25 papers), Environmental Sustainability in Business (16 papers) and Quality and Supply Management (15 papers). Kai Foerstl collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Kai Foerstl's co-authors include Constantin Blome, Carsten Reuter, Evi Hartmann, Evi Hartmann, Jan Meinlschmidt, Lydia Bals, Jon F. Kirchoff, Martin C. Schleper, Thomas Leppelt and Christoph G. Schmidt and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Cleaner Production and Journal of Business Ethics.

In The Last Decade

Kai Foerstl

40 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT: THE ROLE OF DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES IN ACHIEVING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

2010 458 citations Carsten Reuter, Kai Foerstl et al. Journal of Supply Chain Management profile →
Managing supplier sustainability risks in a dynamically changing environment—Sustainable supplier management in the chemical industry

2010 378 citations Kai Foerstl, Carsten Reuter et al. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kai Foerstl Germany	25	2.9k	1.4k	1.3k	314	231	44	3.4k
Diane A. Mollenkopf United States	27	2.2k 0.8×	1.2k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	320 1.0×	266 1.2×	54	3.1k
Thomas Johnsen France	28	2.3k 0.8×	1.4k 1.0×	681 0.5×	166 0.5×	237 1.0×	63	3.0k
Zhaohui Wu United States	22	3.9k 1.4×	1.9k 1.3×	1.7k 1.3×	453 1.4×	424 1.8×	45	4.7k
Kenneth W. Green United States	30	3.1k 1.1×	1.9k 1.4×	1.4k 1.0×	391 1.2×	146 0.6×	57	4.3k
Damien Power Australia	27	2.7k 0.9×	2.2k 1.6×	776 0.6×	186 0.6×	121 0.5×	71	3.7k
Davide Luzzini Italy	30	2.4k 0.8×	1.3k 0.9×	1.1k 0.8×	92 0.3×	214 0.9×	66	3.1k
Chee Yew Wong United Kingdom	31	3.6k 1.3×	2.4k 1.7×	1.5k 1.2×	386 1.2×	264 1.1×	84	4.9k
Frank Wiengarten Spain	37	3.0k 1.1×	2.0k 1.4×	1.3k 1.0×	111 0.4×	180 0.8×	67	4.1k
Roberto Chávez United Kingdom	28	2.1k 0.7×	1.4k 1.0×	791 0.6×	98 0.3×	196 0.8×	51	2.9k
George A. Zsidisin United States	29	4.0k 1.4×	3.0k 2.2×	704 0.5×	208 0.7×	155 0.7×	58	4.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Kai Foerstl

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kai Foerstl

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kai Foerstl

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20 of 20 papers shown

McIvor, Ronan, et al.. (2025). Integrating sustainability and economic perspectives in reshoring: insights from the German automotive industry. Supply Chain Management An International Journal. 30(2). 213–232. 4 indexed citations

Foerstl, Kai, et al.. (2024). Perfect couple or toxic relationship? A meta‐analysis of the effects and interplays of lean and agile strategies to improve performance. Journal of Business Logistics. 45(3). 5 indexed citations

Foerstl, Kai, et al.. (2024). Buying knowledge‐intensive business services: Overarching themes, actor relationships, and future research agenda. European Management Review. 21(4). 760–781.

Franke, Henrik, Sangho Chae, & Kai Foerstl. (2024). Toward a configurational understanding of global supply chain complexity. Journal of Business Logistics. 45(2). 7 indexed citations

Kim, Seongtae, Kai Foerstl, Christoph G. Schmidt, & Stephan M. Wagner. (2021). Adoption of green supply chain management practices in multi-tier supply chains: examining the differences between higher and lower tier firms. International Journal of Production Research. 60(21). 6451–6468. 36 indexed citations

Franke, Henrik, Stephanie Eckerd, & Kai Foerstl. (2021). Rising to the Top: Motivational Forces Influencing Status Conflict in Sourcing Teams. Production and Operations Management. 31(3). 963–983. 10 indexed citations

Franke, Henrik, et al.. (2020). The Interaction Effect of Goal Misalignment and Metaknowledge Distribution on Team Decision Making in Operations and Supply Chain Management. Decision Sciences. 52(2). 331–361. 13 indexed citations

Foerstl, Kai, et al.. (2020). Barriers to multi-tier supply chain risk management. The International Journal of Logistics Management. 31(3). 465–487. 34 indexed citations

Blome, Constantin, et al.. (2019). How to achieve cost savings and strategic performance in purchasing simultaneously: A knowledge-based view. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management. 26(2). 100534–100534. 50 indexed citations

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Foerstl, Kai, et al.. (2016). See What We Want to See? The Effects of Managerial Experience on Corporate Green Investments. Journal of Business Ethics. 150(4). 1129–1150. 55 indexed citations

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Foerstl, Kai, Jon F. Kirchoff, & Lydia Bals. (2016). Reshoring and insourcing: drivers and future research directions. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management. 46(5). 492–515. 134 indexed citations

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Busse, Christian, Jan Meinlschmidt, & Kai Foerstl. (2016). Managing Information Processing Needs in Global Supply Chains: A Prerequisite to Sustainable Supply Chain Management. Journal of Supply Chain Management. 53(1). 87–113. 142 indexed citations

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Bals, Lydia, Jon F. Kirchoff, & Kai Foerstl. (2016). Exploring the reshoring and insourcing decision making process: toward an agenda for future research. Operations Management Research. 9(3-4). 102–116. 105 indexed citations

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Schmidt, Christoph G., et al.. (2016). The Supply Chain Position Paradox: Green Practices and Firm Performance. Journal of Supply Chain Management. 53(1). 3–25. 206 indexed citations

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Foerstl, Kai, Evi Hartmann, Finn Wynstra, & Roger Moser. (2013). Cross‐functional integration and functional coordination in purchasing and supply management. International Journal of Operations & Production Management. 33(6). 689–721. 97 indexed citations

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Leppelt, Thomas, Kai Foerstl, & Evi Hartmann. (2013). Corporate Social Responsibility in Buyer-Supplier Relationships: Is it Beneficial for Top-Tier Suppliers to Market their Capability to Ensure a Responsible Supply Chain?. Econstor (Econstor). 6(2). 126–152. 35 indexed citations

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Reuter, Carsten, Philipp Goebel, & Kai Foerstl. (2012). The impact of stakeholder orientation on sustainability and cost prevalence in supplier selection decisions. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management. 18(4). 270–281. 106 indexed citations

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Blome, Constantin, et al.. (2011). Does sustainable supplier co-operation affect performance? Examining implications for the triple bottom line. International Journal of Production Research. 50(11). 2968–2986. 327 indexed citations

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Reuter, Carsten, Kai Foerstl, Evi Hartmann, & Constantin Blome. (2010). SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT: THE ROLE OF DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES IN ACHIEVING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE. Journal of Supply Chain Management. 46(2). 45–63. 458 indexed citations breakdown →

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Foerstl, Kai, Carsten Reuter, Evi Hartmann, & Constantin Blome. (2010). Managing supplier sustainability risks in a dynamically changing environment—Sustainable supplier management in the chemical industry. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management. 16(2). 118–130. 378 indexed citations breakdown →

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