T.C.E. Cheng

48.7k total citations · 7 hit papers
1.2k papers, 37.3k citations indexed

About

T.C.E. Cheng is a scholar working on Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Management Information Systems and Computer Networks and Communications. According to data from OpenAlex, T.C.E. Cheng has authored 1.2k papers receiving a total of 37.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 558 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 344 papers in Management Information Systems and 291 papers in Computer Networks and Communications. Recurrent topics in T.C.E. Cheng's work include Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms (465 papers), Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization (296 papers) and Optimization and Search Problems (280 papers). T.C.E. Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms (465 papers), Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization (296 papers) and Optimization and Search Problems (280 papers). T.C.E. Cheng collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. T.C.E. Cheng's co-authors include Kee‐hung Lai, Andy C.L. Yeung, C.T. Ng, Shouyang Wang, Mikhail Y. Kovalyov, Guowei Hua, Chin‐Chia Wu, Tsan‐Ming Choi, Yunqiang Yin and Bertrand M.T. Lin and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control and Management Science.

In The Last Decade

T.C.E. Cheng

1.1k papers receiving 35.4k citations

Hit Papers

A survey of scheduling problems with setup times or costs 2003 2026 2010 2018 2006 2006 2011 2007 2003 250 500 750
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. A survey of scheduling problems with setup times or costs
    2006 972 citations T.C.E. Cheng et al. European Journal of Operational Research profile →
  2. Adoption of internet banking: An empirical study in Hong Kong
    2006 593 citations T.C.E. Cheng et al. profile →
  3. Managing carbon footprints in inventory management
    2011 588 citations Guowei Hua, T.C.E. Cheng et al. International Journal of Production Economics profile →
  4. Responsive supply chain: A competitive strategy in a networked economy☆
    2007 588 citations T.C.E. Cheng et al. Omega profile →
  5. A concise survey of scheduling with time-dependent processing times
    2003 545 citations T.C.E. Cheng et al. European Journal of Operational Research profile →
  6. Linkages between big data analytics, circular economy, sustainable supply chain flexibility, and sustainable performance in manufacturing firms
    2021 218 citations T.C.E. Cheng et al. International Journal of Production Research profile →
  7. When Is It Wise to Use Blockchain for Platform Operations with Remanufacturing?
    2023 92 citations T.C.E. Cheng et al. European Journal of Operational Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
T.C.E. Cheng Hong Kong 84 16.8k 12.0k 11.4k 6.1k 5.1k 1.2k 37.3k
Luk N. Van Wassenhove France 79 6.3k 0.4× 10.5k 0.9× 16.5k 1.5× 1.1k 0.2× 4.4k 0.9× 357 27.8k
Felix T.S. Chan Hong Kong 74 7.0k 0.4× 6.6k 0.6× 6.9k 0.6× 689 0.1× 1.5k 0.3× 598 22.3k
Samuel Fosso Wamba France 67 3.0k 0.2× 9.3k 0.8× 8.9k 0.8× 574 0.1× 2.9k 0.6× 273 20.6k
Angappa Gunasekaran United States 75 5.3k 0.3× 12.2k 1.0× 13.0k 1.1× 362 0.1× 3.3k 0.7× 276 24.1k
Joseph Sarkis United States 117 6.5k 0.4× 13.9k 1.2× 41.4k 3.6× 514 0.1× 21.6k 4.2× 484 58.5k
Marshall L. Fisher United States 48 6.1k 0.4× 6.4k 0.5× 4.0k 0.4× 2.5k 0.4× 2.1k 0.4× 102 18.1k
Eric W.T. Ngai Hong Kong 68 2.0k 0.1× 6.6k 0.5× 5.2k 0.5× 498 0.1× 2.8k 0.5× 250 18.8k
George Q. Huang Hong Kong 69 8.3k 0.5× 4.0k 0.3× 3.6k 0.3× 1.4k 0.2× 1.3k 0.2× 567 17.7k
Kannan Govindan Denmark 112 5.7k 0.3× 13.0k 1.1× 29.6k 2.6× 354 0.1× 10.0k 1.9× 457 42.7k
Tsan‐Ming Choi Hong Kong 80 2.7k 0.2× 11.4k 0.9× 12.4k 1.1× 392 0.1× 5.8k 1.1× 429 22.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of T.C.E. Cheng

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yin, Yunqiang, et al.. (2025). An Exact Approach for Multitask‐Oriented Service Composition and Scheduling in Cloud Manufacturing With Unavailable Time Windows and Subtask Rejection. Naval Research Logistics (NRL). 73(2). 151–175. 1 indexed citations
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Xiao, Zhongdong, et al.. (2025). Manufacturers’ performance with industrial symbiosis under cap-and-trade policy considering waste supply-demand mismatch. International Journal of Production Economics. 282. 109523–109523. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Gang, et al.. (2024). Agency selling or reselling: The impact of logistics service on selling mode choice. Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review. 193. 103849–103849. 9 indexed citations
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Cheng, T.C.E., et al.. (2024). Assessment of new energy industrial clusters: An MCDM approach using DEA and GEMS. Expert Systems with Applications. 252. 124231–124231. 2 indexed citations
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Gu, Wei, Yajin Liu, Yanan Song, Jennifer Shang, & T.C.E. Cheng. (2024). The impact of retailer regret in two-stage supply chains: Various structures and buyer power. European Journal of Operational Research. 319(2). 587–599. 3 indexed citations
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Lü, Bo, et al.. (2024). Dynamic resilience analysis of the liner shipping network: From structure to cooperative mechanism. Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review. 191. 103755–103755. 16 indexed citations
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Zhang, Juliang, et al.. (2024). Truthful multi-unit double auction with transaction costs and sellers’ changing marginal costs. International Journal of Production Economics. 278. 109430–109430. 1 indexed citations
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Hua, Guowei, et al.. (2024). When should the fresh-food retailer embrace near-expired food commercialization?. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services. 82. 104081–104081. 1 indexed citations
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Huang, Anqiang, et al.. (2024). Optimal reserve policies for emergency medical supplies: Joint consideration of reserving safety stocks, production capacity, and capital. Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review. 189. 103653–103653. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Yefei, Ziwei Wang, Ciwei Dong, & T.C.E. Cheng. (2024). How does heavy haze weather impact operational efficiency? An empirical study of Chinese manufacturing firms. International Journal of Production Economics. 273. 109264–109264. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Dujuan, et al.. (2024). A scenario-based robust approach for joint planning of multi-blood product logistics and multi-casualty type evacuation. Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review. 184. 103493–103493. 8 indexed citations
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Pham, Thi Tuan Linh, Gen‐Yih Liao, Sheng-Pao Shih, T.C.E. Cheng, & Ching‐I Teng. (2024). How gaming team participation fosters consumers’ social networks, communication and commitment. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services. 81. 103962–103962. 1 indexed citations
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Pham, Thi Tuan Linh, Tzu‐Ling Huang, May‐Kuen Wong, et al.. (2024). Impacts of effort recognition on nurses’ organizational commitment and turnover intention. International Journal of Workplace Health Management. 17(5/6). 521–535.
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Cheng, T.C.E., et al.. (2023). Reselling, consignment or In-Marketplace selling Mode? Competitive strategy for E-tailers to counteract online third-party marketplaces. Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review. 176. 103190–103190. 16 indexed citations
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Tappia, Elena, et al.. (2023). Fostering supply chain resilience for omni-channel retailers: A two-phase approach for supplier selection and demand allocation under disruption risks. Expert Systems with Applications. 239. 122368–122368. 16 indexed citations
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Huang, Tzu‐Ling, et al.. (2023). Tomorrow will be better: Gamers’ expectation and game usage. Computers in Human Behavior. 151. 108021–108021. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Gang, et al.. (2023). Friend or foe? Examining local service sharing between offline stores and e-tailers. Omega. 123. 102988–102988. 4 indexed citations
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Yin, Yunqiang, et al.. (2023). Wasserstein distance‐based distributionally robust parallel‐machine scheduling. Omega. 120. 102896–102896. 13 indexed citations
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Ji, Min, et al.. (2021). Parallel-machine scheduling with identical machine resource capacity limits and DeJong’s learning effect. International Journal of Production Research. 60(9). 2753–2765. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Yiming, Gang Li, & T.C.E. Cheng. (2018). Return Freight Insurance: Implications for Online Platforms, Third-party Retailers and Consumers. 1–6. 9 indexed citations

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