Nizar Abdelkafi

2.1k total citations
36 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Nizar Abdelkafi is a scholar working on Management of Technology and Innovation, Strategy and Management and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Nizar Abdelkafi has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Management of Technology and Innovation, 14 papers in Strategy and Management and 8 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Nizar Abdelkafi's work include Product Development and Customization (10 papers), Design Education and Practice (8 papers) and Open Source Software Innovations (6 papers). Nizar Abdelkafi is often cited by papers focused on Product Development and Customization (10 papers), Design Education and Practice (8 papers) and Open Source Software Innovations (6 papers). Nizar Abdelkafi collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Italy and Austria. Nizar Abdelkafi's co-authors include Karl Täuscher, Thorsten Blecker, Thorsten Posselt, Margherita Pero, David S. Ziegler, Andrea Sianesi, Federica Ciccullo, Christina Raasch, Gerhard Friedrich and Angela Roth and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, International Journal of Production Economics and Supply Chain Management An International Journal.

In The Last Decade

Nizar Abdelkafi

35 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nizar Abdelkafi Germany 15 624 385 350 197 175 36 1.2k
Koteshwar Chirumalla Sweden 15 386 0.6× 315 0.8× 152 0.4× 172 0.9× 236 1.3× 60 977
Karolin Frankenberger Switzerland 15 977 1.6× 464 1.2× 315 0.9× 181 0.9× 182 1.0× 36 1.5k
Erwin Hofman Netherlands 13 874 1.4× 493 1.3× 173 0.5× 109 0.6× 224 1.3× 23 1.3k
Eivind Kristoffersen Norway 6 804 1.3× 428 1.1× 119 0.3× 219 1.1× 345 2.0× 7 1.2k
Janaina Mascarenhas Brazil 19 843 1.4× 479 1.2× 154 0.4× 97 0.5× 316 1.8× 54 1.3k
Paula De Camargo Fiorini Brazil 16 1.0k 1.6× 534 1.4× 129 0.4× 279 1.4× 340 1.9× 28 1.5k
Leonardo Augusto de Vasconcelos Gomes Brazil 19 1000 1.6× 263 0.7× 533 1.5× 150 0.8× 176 1.0× 50 1.6k
Alexandre Joyce Germany 3 886 1.4× 676 1.8× 170 0.5× 83 0.4× 228 1.3× 5 1.4k
Anu Bask Finland 18 648 1.0× 517 1.3× 317 0.9× 461 2.3× 241 1.4× 43 1.3k
Katri Valkokari Finland 17 904 1.4× 429 1.1× 369 1.1× 121 0.6× 159 0.9× 65 1.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Abdelkafi, Nizar, et al.. (2024). Paving the Green Path: A Maturity Model for Digital Decarbonization. Procedia CIRP. 130. 1020–1027. 1 indexed citations
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Winkler, Herwig, et al.. (2024). Insights from interviews with German supply chain managers: a study of supply chain transformations and emerging issues. Procedia Computer Science. 232. 1079–1088. 2 indexed citations
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Ziegler, David S. & Nizar Abdelkafi. (2023). Exploring the automotive transition: A technological and business model perspective. Journal of Cleaner Production. 421. 138562–138562. 6 indexed citations
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Posselt, Thorsten, et al.. (2018). Opportunities and challenges of Higher Education institutions in Europe: An analysis from a business model perspective. Higher Education Quarterly. 73(1). 100–115. 24 indexed citations
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Abdelkafi, Nizar, et al.. (2018). Business models of entrepreneurial universities in the area of vocational education - an exploratory analysis. International Journal of Technology Management. 77(1/2/3). 86–86. 14 indexed citations
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Abdelkafi, Nizar & Margherita Pero. (2018). Supply chain innovation-driven business models. Business Process Management Journal. 24(2). 589–608. 35 indexed citations
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Abdelkafi, Nizar & Erik G. Hansen. (2018). Ecopreneurs' creation of user business models for green tech: an exploratory study in e-mobility. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing. 10(1). 32–32. 13 indexed citations
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Täuscher, Karl & Nizar Abdelkafi. (2017). Visual tools for business model innovation: Recommendations from a cognitive perspective. Creativity and Innovation Management. 26(2). 160–174. 87 indexed citations
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Abdelkafi, Nizar. (2017). Ecopreneurs Creation of User Business Models for Green Tech: An Exploratory Study in E-Mobility. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing. 10(1). 1–1. 11 indexed citations
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Abdelkafi, Nizar, et al.. (2017). Exploration of the product phase-out process in manufacturing firms. Business Process Management Journal. 23(5). 1000–1017. 4 indexed citations
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Abdelkafi, Nizar, et al.. (2013). BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATIONS FOR ELECTRIC MOBILITY — WHAT CAN BE LEARNED FROM EXISTING BUSINESS MODEL PATTERNS?. International Journal of Innovation Management. 17(1). 1340003–1340003. 174 indexed citations
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Abdelkafi, Nizar. (2012). Open Business Models for the Greater Good – A Case Study from the Higher Education Context. Die Unternehmung. 66(3). 299–317. 12 indexed citations
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Abdelkafi, Nizar, Thorsten Blecker, & Christina Raasch. (2009). From open source in the digital to the physical world: a smooth transfer?. Management Decision. 47(10). 1610–1632. 14 indexed citations
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Blecker, Thorsten & Nizar Abdelkafi. (2006). Complexity and variety in mass customization systems: analysis and recommendations. Management Decision. 44(7). 908–929. 92 indexed citations
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Blecker, Thorsten, et al.. (2006). Controlling variety-induced complexity in mass customisation: a key metrics-based approach. Publikationsdatenbank der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft). 1(2/3). 272–272. 22 indexed citations
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Blecker, Thorsten, et al.. (2004). A Multi-Agent based Configuration Process for Mass Customization. MPRA Paper. 6 indexed citations
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Blecker, Thorsten, et al.. (2003). Key Metrics System for Variety Steering in Mass Customization. MPRA Paper. 3 indexed citations
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Blecker, Thorsten, et al.. (2003). An Advisory System for Customers’ Objective Needs Elicitation in Mass Customization. 19 indexed citations

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