Stefan Seuring

28.1k total citations · 16 hit papers
160 papers, 20.2k citations indexed

About

Stefan Seuring is a scholar working on Strategy and Management, Management Information Systems and Marketing. According to data from OpenAlex, Stefan Seuring has authored 160 papers receiving a total of 20.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 118 papers in Strategy and Management, 59 papers in Management Information Systems and 52 papers in Marketing. Recurrent topics in Stefan Seuring's work include Sustainable Supply Chain Management (112 papers), Quality and Supply Management (45 papers) and Environmental Sustainability in Business (45 papers). Stefan Seuring is often cited by papers focused on Sustainable Supply Chain Management (112 papers), Quality and Supply Management (45 papers) and Environmental Sustainability in Business (45 papers). Stefan Seuring collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and United States. Stefan Seuring's co-authors include Martin Müller, Stefan Gold, Philip Beske, Marcus Brandenburg, Philipp C. Sauer, Anna Land, Joseph Sarkis, Sadaat Ali Yawar, Kannan Govindan and Mehrdokht Pournader and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Cleaner Production and European Journal of Operational Research.

In The Last Decade

Stefan Seuring

154 papers receiving 19.2k citations

Hit Papers

From a literature review to a conceptual framework for su... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 2012 2013 2012 2009 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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. From a literature review to a conceptual framework for sustainable supply chain management
    2008 4.3k citations Stefan Seuring et al. profile →
  2. Conducting content‐analysis based literature reviews in supply chain management
    2012 936 citations Stefan Seuring, Stefan Gold profile →
  3. Quantitative models for sustainable supply chain management: Developments and directions
    2013 883 citations Marcus Brandenburg, Stefan Seuring et al. profile →
  4. A review of modeling approaches for sustainable supply chain management
    2012 749 citations Stefan Seuring profile →
  5. Sustainable supply chain management and inter‐organizational resources: a literature review
    2009 706 citations Stefan Gold, Stefan Seuring et al. profile →
  6. Sustainable supply chain management practices and dynamic capabilities in the food industry: A critical analysis of the literature
    2014 678 citations Stefan Seuring et al. International Journal of Production Economics profile →
  7. Blockchain applications in supply chains, transport and logistics: a systematic review of the literature
    2019 598 citations Stefan Seuring et al. International Journal of Production Research profile →
  8. Challenges and opportunities of digital information at the intersection of Big Data Analytics and supply chain management
    2017 585 citations Stefan Seuring et al. International Journal of Operations & Production Management profile →
  9. Management of Social Issues in Supply Chains: A Literature Review Exploring Social Issues, Actions and Performance Outcomes
    2015 415 citations Stefan Seuring et al. profile →
  10. Putting sustainability into supply chain management
    2014 399 citations Stefan Seuring et al. profile →
  11. Stakeholders, innovative business models for the circular economy and sustainable performance of firms in an emerging economy facing institutional voids
    2020 315 citations Stefan Seuring et al. profile →
  12. Dynamic supply chain network design for the supply of blood in disasters: A robust model with real world application
    2014 302 citations Stefan Seuring et al. profile →
  13. Managing climate change risks in global supply chains: a review and research agenda
    2019 241 citations Abhijeet Ghadge, Stefan Seuring et al. International Journal of Production Research profile →
  14. Supply chain collaboration and sustainability performance in circular economy: A systematic literature review
    2021 231 citations Jayani Ishara Sudusinghe, Stefan Seuring International Journal of Production Economics profile →
  15. How to conduct systematic literature reviews in management research: a guide in 6 steps and 14 decisions
    2023 199 citations Philipp C. Sauer, Stefan Seuring Review of Managerial Science profile →
  16. The Internet of Things and the circular economy: A systematic literature review and research agenda
    2022 186 citations Abderahman Rejeb, Karim Rejeb et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stefan Seuring Germany 61 15.2k 7.0k 5.8k 2.8k 2.2k 160 20.2k
Kee‐hung Lai Hong Kong 76 15.0k 1.0× 9.1k 1.3× 6.4k 1.1× 2.7k 1.0× 2.6k 1.2× 297 22.2k
Sunil Luthra India 73 9.8k 0.6× 4.0k 0.6× 4.2k 0.7× 1.6k 0.6× 3.3k 1.5× 265 16.9k
Ming‐Lang Tseng Taiwan 80 10.3k 0.7× 5.2k 0.8× 3.6k 0.6× 2.6k 0.9× 2.5k 1.1× 490 22.0k
Charbel José Chiappetta Jabbour Brazil 78 14.4k 0.9× 10.9k 1.6× 3.7k 0.6× 1.4k 0.5× 3.0k 1.3× 296 21.6k
Sachin Kumar Mangla India 72 9.7k 0.6× 3.6k 0.5× 4.0k 0.7× 1.5k 0.5× 3.0k 1.3× 245 15.9k
Qinghua Zhu China 72 19.7k 1.3× 12.9k 1.8× 4.7k 0.8× 4.9k 1.7× 2.5k 1.1× 170 23.8k
Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa Jabbour Brazil 56 9.3k 0.6× 5.7k 0.8× 2.7k 0.5× 1.2k 0.4× 2.8k 1.2× 190 13.3k
Luk N. Van Wassenhove France 79 16.5k 1.1× 4.4k 0.6× 10.5k 1.8× 6.5k 2.3× 6.3k 2.8× 357 27.8k
Tsan‐Ming Choi Hong Kong 80 12.4k 0.8× 5.8k 0.8× 11.4k 2.0× 1.1k 0.4× 2.7k 1.2× 429 22.2k
Craig R. Carter United States 51 10.7k 0.7× 5.5k 0.8× 4.7k 0.8× 1.6k 0.6× 807 0.4× 125 13.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stefan Seuring

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Stefan Seuring. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Stefan Seuring based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Stefan Seuring. Stefan Seuring is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhang, Abraham, et al.. (2025). Circular Economy Policies in China and Europe: A Systematic Literature Review. Circular Economy and Sustainability. 5(6). 5581–5612.
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Vanpoucke, Evelyne, et al.. (2025). From Power to Sustainability? Unpacking the Role of Justice in Agricultural Commodity Supply Networks. Journal of Operations Management. 71(4). 550–574. 4 indexed citations
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Heaslip, Graham, et al.. (2025). Implementing Circular Business Models for Sustainability Goals: A Systematic Literature Review. Business Strategy and the Environment. 34(7). 9169–9187. 1 indexed citations
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Rejeb, Abderahman, Karim Rejeb, Andrea Appolloni, & Stefan Seuring. (2024). Public procurement research: a bibliometric analysis. International Journal of Public Sector Management. 37(2). 183–214. 10 indexed citations
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Sauer, Philipp C. & Stefan Seuring. (2023). How to conduct systematic literature reviews in management research: a guide in 6 steps and 14 decisions. Review of Managerial Science. 17(5). 1899–1933. 199 indexed citations breakdown →
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Seuring, Stefan, et al.. (2023). How to enhance circular supply chains? Aligning R-imperatives, uncertainty management and sustainability. International Journal of Operations & Production Management. 44(4). 836–858. 13 indexed citations
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Schilling, Lara & Stefan Seuring. (2023). Linking the digital and sustainable transformation with supply chain practices. International Journal of Production Research. 62(3). 949–973. 62 indexed citations
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Sakao, Tomohiko, Cheryl Desha, Ilija Đjekić, et al.. (2023). Scoping good papers for organizations' sustainability in management and engineering research. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4. 2 indexed citations
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Neutzling, Daiane Mülling, et al.. (2023). Analyzing the implications of organic standardization and certification in alternative food networks: The capability approach. Business Ethics the Environment & Responsibility. 32(4). 1547–1562. 3 indexed citations
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Seuring, Stefan, et al.. (2023). A Delphi study examining risk and uncertainty management in circular supply chains. International Journal of Production Economics. 258. 108810–108810. 57 indexed citations
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Zhang, Abraham, Linh Duong, Stefan Seuring, & Janet L. Hartley. (2023). Circular supply chain management: a bibliometric analysis-based literature review. The International Journal of Logistics Management. 34(3). 847–872. 40 indexed citations
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Ghadge, Abhijeet, Michael Bourlakis, Sachin Kamble, & Stefan Seuring. (2022). Blockchain implementation in pharmaceutical supply chains: A review and conceptual framework. International Journal of Production Research. 61(19). 6633–6651. 91 indexed citations
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Sudusinghe, Jayani Ishara, et al.. (2022). Challenges and Opportunities for Implementing Additive Manufacturing Supply Chains in Circular Economy. IFAC-PapersOnLine. 55(10). 1153–1158. 8 indexed citations
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Schilling, Lara & Stefan Seuring. (2022). The Role of Information and Communication Technology in Managing Supply Chains in Base-of-the-Pyramid Markets. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 70(3). 1186–1198. 7 indexed citations
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Seuring, Stefan, et al.. (2022). Stakeholder roles in sustainable supply chain management: a literature review. Journal of Business Economics. 93(4). 747–775. 52 indexed citations
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Seuring, Stefan, et al.. (2022). The impact of customer and supplier collaboration on green supply chain performance. Benchmarking An International Journal. 30(7). 2248–2274. 33 indexed citations
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Seuring, Stefan, et al.. (2021). A systematic literature review exploring uncertainty management and sustainability outcomes in circular supply chains. International Journal of Production Research. 60(19). 6013–6046. 84 indexed citations
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Hahn, Rüdiger, et al.. (2016). Reverse logistics and informal valorisation at the Base of the Pyramid: A case study on sustainability synergies and trade-offs. European Management Journal. 34(4). 414–423. 40 indexed citations
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Seuring, Stefan. (2003). Strategy and organization in supply chains. Physica-Verlag eBooks. 58 indexed citations
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Seuring, Stefan. (2001). Supply chain costing : Kostenmanagement in der Wertschöpfungskette mit Target Costing und Prozesskostenrechung. 2 indexed citations

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