Robert D. Klassen

20.3k total citations · 7 hit papers
121 papers, 15.5k citations indexed

About

Robert D. Klassen is a scholar working on Strategy and Management, Marketing and Management Information Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert D. Klassen has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 15.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Strategy and Management, 34 papers in Marketing and 32 papers in Management Information Systems. Recurrent topics in Robert D. Klassen's work include Sustainable Supply Chain Management (53 papers), Environmental Sustainability in Business (34 papers) and Quality and Supply Management (28 papers). Robert D. Klassen is often cited by papers focused on Sustainable Supply Chain Management (53 papers), Environmental Sustainability in Business (34 papers) and Quality and Supply Management (28 papers). Robert D. Klassen collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Robert D. Klassen's co-authors include Stephan Vachon, Curtis P. McLaughlin, D. Clay Whybark, Vaidyanathan Jayaraman, Jonathan D. Linton, Su‐Yol Lee, Amrou Awaysheh, Ann Vereecke, Linda C. Angell and Charles J. Corbett and has published in prestigious journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Physics and Management Science.

In The Last Decade

Robert D. Klassen

117 papers receiving 14.4k citations

Hit Papers

The Impact of Environmental Management on Firm Performance 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 2007 2007 2006 1999 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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.

  1. The Impact of Environmental Management on Firm Performance
    1996 2.1k citations Robert D. Klassen et al. profile →
  2. Environmental management and manufacturing performance: The role of collaboration in the supply chain
    2007 1.3k citations Stephan Vachon, Robert D. Klassen International Journal of Production Economics profile →
  3. Sustainable supply chains: An introduction
    2007 1.3k citations Robert D. Klassen et al. Journal of Operations Management profile →
  4. Extending green practices across the supply chain
    2006 1.1k citations Stephan Vachon, Robert D. Klassen International Journal of Operations & Production Management profile →
  5. THE IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES ON MANUFACTURING PERFORMANCE.
    1999 960 citations Robert D. Klassen et al. profile →
  6. Drivers and Enablers That Foster Environmental Management Capabilities in Small‐ and Medium‐Sized Suppliers in Supply Chains
    2008 544 citations Robert D. Klassen et al. Production and Operations Management profile →
  7. Social issues in supply chains: Capabilities link responsibility, risk (opportunity), and performance
    2012 502 citations Robert D. Klassen et al. International Journal of Production Economics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert D. Klassen Canada 51 13.0k 8.6k 4.0k 1.7k 1.3k 121 15.5k
Craig R. Carter United States 51 10.7k 0.8× 5.5k 0.6× 4.7k 1.2× 1.6k 0.9× 526 0.4× 125 13.4k
Kee‐hung Lai Hong Kong 76 15.0k 1.2× 9.1k 1.0× 6.4k 1.6× 2.7k 1.6× 1.7k 1.3× 297 22.2k
Charbel José Chiappetta Jabbour Brazil 78 14.4k 1.1× 10.9k 1.3× 3.7k 0.9× 1.4k 0.8× 2.7k 2.1× 296 21.6k
Stefan Seuring Germany 61 15.2k 1.2× 7.0k 0.8× 5.8k 1.4× 2.8k 1.7× 887 0.7× 160 20.2k
Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa Jabbour Brazil 56 9.3k 0.7× 5.7k 0.7× 2.7k 0.7× 1.2k 0.7× 1.6k 1.2× 190 13.3k
Stefan Schaltegger Germany 64 11.0k 0.8× 9.1k 1.1× 1.8k 0.5× 417 0.2× 1.8k 1.4× 267 17.0k
Sunil Luthra India 73 9.8k 0.8× 4.0k 0.5× 4.2k 1.0× 1.6k 1.0× 1.7k 1.3× 265 16.9k
Qinghua Zhu China 72 19.7k 1.5× 12.9k 1.5× 4.7k 1.2× 4.9k 2.9× 2.0k 1.6× 170 23.8k
Suhaiza Zailani Malaysia 56 5.2k 0.4× 3.3k 0.4× 2.2k 0.5× 839 0.5× 708 0.5× 223 10.1k
Robert Handfield United States 61 14.9k 1.1× 3.1k 0.4× 11.8k 2.9× 698 0.4× 1.0k 0.8× 177 20.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hajmohammad, Sara, et al.. (2025). The stakeholder orientation paradox: implications for supplier sustainability risk and the role of institutional distance. International Journal of Operations & Production Management. 45(10). 1809–1837. 2 indexed citations
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Gualandris, Jury, et al.. (2024). How do suppliers respond to institutional complexity? Examining voluntary public environmental disclosure in a global manufacturing supply network. Journal of Operations Management. 70(2). 285–315. 18 indexed citations
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Zhang, Qingyu, Christina W.Y. Wong, & Robert D. Klassen. (2024). Carbon neutrality: Operations management research opportunities. Journal of Operations Management. 70(3). 344–354. 19 indexed citations
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Fayezi, Sajad, Robert D. Klassen, Stefan Gold, Amy Benstead, & Luk N. Van Wassenhove. (2024). Reducing Modern Slavery Risks in Supply Chains: Contributions From a Sociotechnical Systems Perspective. Production and Operations Management. 34(5). 1028–1037. 2 indexed citations
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Abdolvand, Hamidreza, et al.. (2024). Asymmetrical plastic deformation during spherical micro-indentation of magnesium. Materials Characterization. 217. 114355–114355. 4 indexed citations
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Klassen, Robert D., Asad Shafiq, & P. Fraser Johnson. (2023). Opportunism in supply chains: Dynamically building governance mechanisms to address sustainability-related challenges. Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review. 171. 103021–103021. 11 indexed citations
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Hofstetter, Joerg S, Valentina De Marchi, Joseph Sarkis, et al.. (2021). From Sustainable Global Value Chains to Circular Economy—Different Silos, Different Perspectives, but Many Opportunities to Build Bridges. Circular Economy and Sustainability. 1(1). 21–47. 88 indexed citations
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Klassen, Robert D., et al.. (2021). The Impact of Free Radical Stabilization Techniques on in vivo Mechanical Changes in Highly Cross-Linked Polyethylene Acetabular Liners. Orthopedic Research and Reviews. Volume 13. 113–122. 3 indexed citations
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Johnston, David, Mark Pagell, Anthony Veltri, & Robert D. Klassen. (2020). Values-in-action that support safe production. Journal of Safety Research. 72. 75–91. 11 indexed citations
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Gualandris, Jury & Robert D. Klassen. (2018). EMERGING DISCOURSE INCUBATOR: Delivering Transformational Change: Aligning Supply Chains and Stakeholders in Non‐Governmental Organizations. Journal of Supply Chain Management. 54(2). 34–48. 31 indexed citations
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Huq, Fahian Anisul, Ilma Nur Chowdhury, & Robert D. Klassen. (2016). Social management capabilities of multinational buying firms and their emerging market suppliers: An exploratory study of the clothing industry. Journal of Operations Management. 46(1). 19–37. 246 indexed citations
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Tompa, Emile, Lynda S. Robson, Anna Sarnocinska-Hart, et al.. (2016). Managing Safety and Operations. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 58(3). e80–e89. 13 indexed citations
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Pagell, Mark, et al.. (2015). Are safety and operational effectiveness contradictory requirements: The roles of routines and relational coordination. Journal of Operations Management. 36(1). 1–14. 109 indexed citations
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Hora, Manpreet & Robert D. Klassen. (2012). Learning from others’ misfortune: Factors influencing knowledge acquisition to reduce operational risk. Journal of Operations Management. 31(1-2). 52–61. 127 indexed citations
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Kocabasoglu‐Hillmer, Canan, Robert D. Klassen, & Carol Prahinski. (2008). Linking forward and reverse supply chain investments: The role of business uncertainty. Quality Engineering. 53(4). 469–471. 2 indexed citations
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Vachon, Stephan & Robert D. Klassen. (2007). Environmental management and manufacturing performance: The role of collaboration in the supply chain. International Journal of Production Economics. 111(2). 299–315. 1327 indexed citations breakdown →
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Johnson, P. Fraser, Robert D. Klassen, Michiel R. Leenders, & Amrou Awaysheh. (2007). Utilizing e‐business technologies in supply chains: The impact of firm characteristics and teams. Journal of Operations Management. 25(6). 1255–1274. 103 indexed citations
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Johnson, P. Fraser, Robert D. Klassen, Michiel R. Leenders, & Harold E. Fearon. (2002). Determinants of purchasing team usage in the supply chain. Journal of Operations Management. 20(1). 77–89. 66 indexed citations
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Klassen, Robert D. & Linda C. Angell. (1998). An international comparison of environmental management in operations: the impact of manufacturing flexibility in the U.S. and Germany. Journal of Operations Management. 16(2-3). 177–194. 98 indexed citations
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Klassen, Robert D.. (1983). Standards for Reference Services. Library trends. 31(3).

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