Steven C. Wheelwright

13.8k total citations · 7 hit papers
75 papers, 9.3k citations indexed

About

Steven C. Wheelwright is a scholar working on Strategy and Management, Management Science and Operations Research and Management Information Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Steven C. Wheelwright has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 9.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Strategy and Management, 9 papers in Management Science and Operations Research and 4 papers in Management Information Systems. Recurrent topics in Steven C. Wheelwright's work include Forecasting Techniques and Applications (7 papers), Innovation and Knowledge Management (5 papers) and Technology Assessment and Management (4 papers). Steven C. Wheelwright is often cited by papers focused on Forecasting Techniques and Applications (7 papers), Innovation and Knowledge Management (5 papers) and Technology Assessment and Management (4 papers). Steven C. Wheelwright collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Latvia. Steven C. Wheelwright's co-authors include Kim B. Clark, Spyros Makridakis, Robert H. Hayes, Laura Thomas, Dean W. Wichern, Robert A. Burgelman, Clayton M. Christensen, Rob J. Hyndman, William M. Briggs and Francis X. Diebold and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Statistical Association, Journal of Marketing and Administrative Science Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Steven C. Wheelwright

72 papers receiving 8.0k citations

Hit Papers

Restoring Our Competitive Edge: Competing through Manufac... 1979 2026 1994 2010 1985 1992 1992 1979 1992 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Restoring Our Competitive Edge: Competing through Manufacturing.
    1985 1.7k citations Robert H. Hayes, Steven C. Wheelwright et al. profile →
  2. Revolutionizing Product Development: Quantum Leaps in Speed, Efficiency and Quality
    1992 1.1k citations Steven C. Wheelwright, Kim B. Clark profile →
  3. Revolutionizing product development
    1992 776 citations Steven C. Wheelwright profile →
  4. Forecasting: Methods and Applications.
    1979 762 citations Dean W. Wichern, Spyros Makridakis et al. Journal of the American Statistical Association profile →
  5. Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation
    1992 641 citations Steven C. Wheelwright et al. profile →
  6. Forecasting: Methods and Applications
    1999 548 citations Spyros Makridakis, Steven C. Wheelwright et al. Journal of the American Statistical Association profile →
  7. Creating project plans to focus product development.
    1992 545 citations Steven C. Wheelwright, Kim B. Clark profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Steven C. Wheelwright United States 34 4.2k 2.4k 2.2k 1.9k 1.2k 75 9.3k
S.G. Deshmukh India 54 4.9k 1.2× 1.7k 0.7× 4.8k 2.2× 1.2k 0.6× 622 0.5× 190 9.9k
Tuğrul Daim United States 50 2.8k 0.7× 2.4k 1.0× 1.1k 0.5× 2.3k 1.2× 2.1k 1.8× 465 11.3k
Kwai‐Sang Chin Hong Kong 63 2.4k 0.6× 5.6k 2.4× 1.7k 0.8× 1.4k 0.7× 670 0.6× 289 12.0k
David L. Olson United States 50 2.4k 0.6× 2.7k 1.2× 2.5k 1.1× 560 0.3× 746 0.6× 249 9.8k
Jack R. Meredith United States 39 3.0k 0.7× 1.4k 0.6× 3.0k 1.4× 961 0.5× 301 0.3× 115 6.7k
Gülçin Büyüközkan Türkiye 56 3.7k 0.9× 5.2k 2.2× 2.0k 0.9× 2.1k 1.1× 438 0.4× 180 10.4k
Ching-Lai Hwang United States 24 1.6k 0.4× 6.9k 2.9× 906 0.4× 991 0.5× 822 0.7× 34 14.3k
Madjid Tavana United States 54 3.0k 0.7× 5.5k 2.3× 1.8k 0.8× 597 0.3× 1.1k 0.9× 413 11.5k
Jafar Rezaei Netherlands 47 4.4k 1.0× 5.0k 2.1× 2.1k 0.9× 891 0.5× 662 0.6× 133 11.6k
Yongtae Park South Korea 48 2.4k 0.6× 1.5k 0.6× 462 0.2× 2.9k 1.5× 1.5k 1.3× 162 7.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Leibo, Joel Z., Julien Pérolat, Edward Hughes, et al.. (2019). Malthusian Reinforcement Learning. arXiv (Cornell University). 1099–1107. 5 indexed citations
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Wheelwright, Steven C., et al.. (2011). AIC Netbooks: Optimizing Product Assembly.
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Snow, Daniel C., et al.. (2005). Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker (A). Patient Preference and Adherence. 14. 663–673. 4 indexed citations
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Wheelwright, Steven C., Spyros Makridakis, & Rob J. Hyndman. (1998). Forecasting: Methods and Applications, 3rd Edition. John Wiley & Sons eBooks. 96 indexed citations
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Leonard‐Barton, Dorothy, et al.. (1994). How to integrate work and deepen expertise. Harvard business review. 72(5). 121–130. 45 indexed citations
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Bowen, H. Kent, et al.. (1994). Development projects: The engine of renewal. Harvard business review. 72(5). 110–118. 84 indexed citations
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Wheelwright, Steven C. & Kim B. Clark. (1992). Revolutionizing Product Development: Quantum Leaps in Speed, Efficiency and Quality. 1145 indexed citations breakdown →
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Clark, Kim B. & Steven C. Wheelwright. (1992). Managing New Product and Process Development: Text and Cases. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 254 indexed citations
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Wheelwright, Steven C. & Robert H. Hayes. (1985). La competencia y la función de fabricación. Harvard-Deusto business review. 1(24). 57–70. 5 indexed citations
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Yang, Mark C. K., Spyros Makridakis, & Steven C. Wheelwright. (1983). The Handbook of Forecasting: A Manager's Guide.. Journal of the American Statistical Association. 78(382). 510–510. 52 indexed citations
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Makridakis, S., et al.. (1983). The Handbook of Forecasting: A Manager's Guide. Journal of the Operational Research Society. 34(3). 256–256. 7 indexed citations
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Wichern, Dean W., Spyros Makridakis, & Steven C. Wheelwright. (1979). Interactive Forecasting: Univariate and Multivariate Methods.. Journal of the American Statistical Association. 74(365). 246–246. 17 indexed citations
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Wichern, Dean W., Spyros Makridakis, & Steven C. Wheelwright. (1979). Forecasting: Methods and Applications.. Journal of the American Statistical Association. 74(367). 733–733. 762 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wheelwright, Steven C., et al.. (1978). Forecasting Methods for Management. Journal of Marketing Research. 15(4). 656–656. 96 indexed citations
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Wheelwright, Steven C.. (1978). Reflecting corporate strategy in manufacturing decisions. Business Horizons. 21(1). 57–66. 218 indexed citations
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Makridakis, Spyros & Steven C. Wheelwright. (1977). Forecasting: Issues & Challenges for Marketing Management. Journal of Marketing. 41(4). 24–38. 39 indexed citations
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Wheelwright, Steven C. & Darral G. Clarke. (1976). Corporate Forecasting: Promise and Reality.. Harvard business review. 54 indexed citations
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Wheelwright, Steven C. & Spyros Makridakis. (1973). An Examination of the Use of Adaptive Filtering in Forecasting. Operational Research Quarterly (1970-1977). 24(1). 55–55. 1 indexed citations
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Wheelwright, Steven C. & Spyros Makridakis. (1972). Computer-aided modeling for managers. Addison-Wesley Pub. Co. eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Wheelwright, Steven C.. (1972). Introducing Managers to Management Science and Computers Through Modeling and Simulation. Management Education and Development. 2(3). 149–157. 3 indexed citations

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