Morteza Ghobakhloo

13.4k total citations · 18 hit papers
116 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

Morteza Ghobakhloo is a scholar working on Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Management Information Systems and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Morteza Ghobakhloo has authored 116 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 40 papers in Management Information Systems and 36 papers in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in Morteza Ghobakhloo's work include Digital Transformation in Industry (38 papers), Technology Adoption and User Behaviour (28 papers) and Sustainable Supply Chain Management (22 papers). Morteza Ghobakhloo is often cited by papers focused on Digital Transformation in Industry (38 papers), Technology Adoption and User Behaviour (28 papers) and Sustainable Supply Chain Management (22 papers). Morteza Ghobakhloo collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Malaysia and Lithuania. Morteza Ghobakhloo's co-authors include Mohammad Iranmanesh, Masood Fathi, Tan Ching Ng, Parisa Maroufkhani, Behzad Foroughi, Andrius Grybauskas, Daniel Arias Aranda, José Benítez-Amado, Mehrbakhsh Nilashi and Sai Hong Tang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Cleaner Production and IEEE Access.

In The Last Decade

Morteza Ghobakhloo

112 papers receiving 8.3k citations

Hit Papers

Industry 4.0, digitization, and opportu... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2019 2018 2011 2019 2019 400 800 1.2k
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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. Industry 4.0, digitization, and opportunities for sustainability
    2019 1.3k citations Morteza Ghobakhloo Journal of Cleaner Production profile →
  2. The future of manufacturing industry: a strategic roadmap toward Industry 4.0
    2018 942 citations Morteza Ghobakhloo Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management profile →
  3. Adoption of e‐commerce applications in SMEs
    2011 423 citations Morteza Ghobakhloo et al. profile →
  4. Corporate survival in Industry 4.0 era: the enabling role of lean-digitized manufacturing
    2019 332 citations Morteza Ghobakhloo, Masood Fathi Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management profile →
  5. Adoption of digital technologies of smart manufacturing in SMEs
    2019 271 citations Morteza Ghobakhloo et al. profile →
  6. Industry 4.0, innovation, and sustainable development: A systematic review and a roadmap to sustainable innovation
    2021 254 citations Morteza Ghobakhloo, Mohammad Iranmanesh et al. Business Strategy and the Environment profile →
  7. Identifying industry 5.0 contributions to sustainable development: A strategy roadmap for delivering sustainability values
    2022 251 citations Morteza Ghobakhloo, Mohammad Iranmanesh et al. Sustainable Production and Consumption profile →
  8. Determinants of Intention to Use ChatGPT for Educational Purposes: Findings from PLS-SEM and fsQCA
    2023 240 citations Behzad Foroughi, Madugoda Gunaratnege Senali et al. profile →
  9. Industry 4.0 ten years on: A bibliometric and systematic review of concepts, sustainability value drivers, and success determinants
    2021 205 citations Morteza Ghobakhloo, Masood Fathi et al. Journal of Cleaner Production profile →
  10. Digital transformation success under Industry 4.0: a strategic guideline for manufacturing SMEs
    2021 196 citations Morteza Ghobakhloo, Mohammad Iranmanesh Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management profile →
  11. Industry 4.0 applications for sustainable manufacturing: A systematic literature review and a roadmap to sustainable development
    2021 188 citations Morteza Ghobakhloo, Mohammad Iranmanesh et al. Journal of Cleaner Production profile →
  12. Drivers and barriers of Industry 4.0 technology adoption among manufacturing SMEs: a systematic review and transformation roadmap
    2022 149 citations Morteza Ghobakhloo, Mohammad Iranmanesh et al. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management profile →
  13. Social sustainability in the age of digitalization: A systematic literature Review on the social implications of industry 4.0
    2022 143 citations Andrius Grybauskas, Alessandro Stefanini et al. Technology in Society profile →
  14. Determinants of big data analytics adoption in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
    2022 143 citations Mohammad Iranmanesh, Morteza Ghobakhloo et al. profile →
  15. Behind the definition of Industry 5.0: a systematic review of technologies, principles, components, and values
    2023 122 citations Morteza Ghobakhloo, Mohammad Iranmanesh et al. profile →
  16. Actions and approaches for enabling Industry 5.0‐driven sustainable industrial transformation: A strategy roadmap
    2022 105 citations Morteza Ghobakhloo, Mohammad Iranmanesh et al. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management profile →
  17. Industry 5.0 implications for inclusive sustainable manufacturing: An evidence-knowledge-based strategic roadmap
    2023 96 citations Morteza Ghobakhloo, Mohammad Iranmanesh et al. Journal of Cleaner Production profile →
  18. From Industry 4.0 Digital Manufacturing to Industry 5.0 Digital Society: a Roadmap Toward Human-Centric, Sustainable, and Resilient Production
    2024 46 citations Morteza Ghobakhloo, Hannan Amoozad Mahdiraji et al. Information Systems Frontiers profile →

Peers

Morteza Ghobakhloo
Shivam Gupta France
Patrick Mikalef Norway
Surajit Bag India
Sachin Kamble India
Mohammad Iranmanesh Malaysia
Vikas Kumar United Kingdom
Rakesh D. Raut India
Θάνος Παπαδόπουλος United Kingdom
Angappa Gunasekaran United States
Stephen J. Childe United Kingdom
Shivam Gupta France
Morteza Ghobakhloo
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Masoomi, Behzad, Iman Ghasemian Sahebi, Anil Kumar, Morteza Ghobakhloo, & Mohammad Iranmanesh. (2025). Industry 5.0 and opportunities for promoting supply chain sustainability: A study of the renewable energy industry. Technology in Society. 83. 103023–103023. 4 indexed citations
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Moghadam, Mohammad Reza Sadeghi, et al.. (2025). Empowering Industry 4.0: systemizing readiness assessment and strategic roadmapping for digital transformation. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management. 36(5). 937–960. 1 indexed citations
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Foroughi, Behzad, Bita Naghmeh‐Abbaspour, Jun Wen, et al.. (2025). Determinants of Generative AI in Promoting Green Purchasing Behavior: A Hybrid Partial Least Squares–Artificial Neural Network Approach. Business Strategy and the Environment. 34(4). 4072–4094. 13 indexed citations
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Beheshtinia, Mohammad Ali, et al.. (2025). Enhancing healthcare waste management: a novel hybrid multi-criteria decision-making method. Management of Environmental Quality An International Journal. 36(5). 1095–1124. 1 indexed citations
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Foroughi, Behzad, Morteza Ghobakhloo, Jun Wen, & Masood Fathi. (2025). Sustained use of generative AI for shopping: a PLS-ANN analysis. Service Industries Journal. 46(3-4). 250–283. 2 indexed citations
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Ghobakhloo, Morteza, et al.. (2025). Adaptive social manufacturing: a human-centric, resilient, and sustainable framework for advancing Industry 5.0. International Journal of Production Research. 64(3). 1127–1160.
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Mubarak, Muhammad Faraz, et al.. (2025). Strategic foresight, knowledge management, and open innovation: Drivers of new product development success. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge. 10(2). 100654–100654. 8 indexed citations
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Senali, Madugoda Gunaratnege, Mohammad Iranmanesh, Morteza Ghobakhloo, et al.. (2024). Determinants of trust and purchase intention in social commerce: Perceived price fairness and trust disposition as moderators. Electronic Commerce Research and Applications. 64. 101370–101370. 24 indexed citations
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Ghobakhloo, Morteza, Mohammad Iranmanesh, Masood Fathi, et al.. (2024). Beyond Industry 4.0: a systematic review of Industry 5.0 technologies and implications for social, environmental and economic sustainability. Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration. 17(4). 889–914. 36 indexed citations
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Tırkolaee, Erfan Babaee, Vladimir Šimić, Morteza Ghobakhloo, et al.. (2024). Integrated design of a sustainable waste management system with co-modal transportation network: A robust bi-level decision support system. Journal of Cleaner Production. 449. 141760–141760. 8 indexed citations
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Al‐Emran, Mostafa, Noor Al-Qaysi, Mohammed A. Al‐Sharafi, et al.. (2024). Role of perceived threats and knowledge management in shaping generative AI use in education and its impact on social sustainability. The International Journal of Management Education. 23(1). 101105–101105. 14 indexed citations
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Foroughi, Behzad, Elaheh Yadegaridehkordi, Jun Wen, et al.. (2024). Factors Affecting the Use of ChatGPT for Obtaining Shopping Information. International Journal of Consumer Studies. 49(1). 6 indexed citations
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Vilkas, Mantas, Alessandro Stefanini, Morteza Ghobakhloo, & Andrius Grybauskas. (2024). Digital technology-enabled capability development pathways. Computers & Industrial Engineering. 196. 110473–110473. 2 indexed citations
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Foroughi, Behzad, et al.. (2024). Roles of big data analytics and organizational culture in developing innovation capabilities: a hybrid PLS ‐ fsQCA approach. R and D Management. 55(3). 736–754. 3 indexed citations
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Ghobakhloo, Morteza, Hannan Amoozad Mahdiraji, Mohammad Iranmanesh, & Vahid Jafari‐Sadeghi. (2024). From Industry 4.0 Digital Manufacturing to Industry 5.0 Digital Society: a Roadmap Toward Human-Centric, Sustainable, and Resilient Production. Information Systems Frontiers. 46 indexed citations breakdown →
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Oliveira, Rui Torres de, Morteza Ghobakhloo, & Sandra Figueira. (2023). Industry 4.0 towards social and environmental sustainability in multinationals: Enabling circular economy, organizational social practices, and corporate purpose. Journal of Cleaner Production. 430. 139712–139712. 56 indexed citations
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Ghobakhloo, Morteza, Mohammad Iranmanesh, Muhammad Shujaat Mubarik, et al.. (2023). Blockchain technology as an enabler for sustainable business ecosystems: A comprehensive roadmap for socioenvironmental and economic sustainability. Business Strategy & Development. 7(1). 8 indexed citations
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Ghobakhloo, Morteza, Mohammad Iranmanesh, Manuel Morales, Mehrbakhsh Nilashi, & Azlan Amran. (2022). Actions and approaches for enabling Industry 5.0‐driven sustainable industrial transformation: A strategy roadmap. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 30(3). 1473–1494. 105 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yadegaridehkordi, Elaheh, Behzad Foroughi, Mohammad Iranmanesh, Mehrbakhsh Nilashi, & Morteza Ghobakhloo. (2022). Determinants of environmental, financial, and social sustainable performance of manufacturing SMEs in Malaysia. Sustainable Production and Consumption. 35. 129–140. 97 indexed citations
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Iranmanesh, Mohammad, Morteza Ghobakhloo, Mehrbakhsh Nilashi, et al.. (2022). Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on household food waste behaviour: A systematic review. Appetite. 176. 106127–106127. 64 indexed citations

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