Thomas Friedli

4.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
97 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Thomas Friedli is a scholar working on Strategy and Management, Management Information Systems and Management of Technology and Innovation. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Friedli has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Strategy and Management, 32 papers in Management Information Systems and 24 papers in Management of Technology and Innovation. Recurrent topics in Thomas Friedli's work include Quality and Supply Management (30 papers), Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems (18 papers) and Corporate Governance and Management (15 papers). Thomas Friedli is often cited by papers focused on Quality and Supply Management (30 papers), Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems (18 papers) and Corporate Governance and Management (15 papers). Thomas Friedli collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and United States. Thomas Friedli's co-authors include Heiko Gebauer, Elgar Fleisch, Lukas Budde, Philipp Osterrieder, Maike Scherrer, Andréas Hinz, Torbjørn H. Netland, Maria Fischl, Günther Schuh and Prabir K. Basu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Business Ethics and International Journal of Production Economics.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Friedli

77 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Overcoming the Service Paradox in Manufacturing Companies

2005 662 citations Heiko Gebauer, Thomas Friedli et al. profile →
The smart factory as a key construct of industry 4.0: A systematic literature review

2019 338 citations Thomas Friedli et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas Friedli Switzerland	19	1.3k	982	715	660	571	97	2.5k
Mario Rapaccini Italy	18	1.1k 0.8×	656 0.7×	423 0.6×	430 0.7×	503 0.9×	53	2.0k
Ornella Benedettini United Kingdom	12	1.7k 1.3×	679 0.7×	450 0.6×	857 1.3×	285 0.5×	22	2.2k
Paolo Gaiardelli Italy	20	867 0.7×	645 0.7×	566 0.8×	354 0.5×	513 0.9×	77	1.8k
Federico Adrodegari Italy	18	963 0.7×	934 1.0×	328 0.5×	260 0.4×	554 1.0×	38	1.8k
Nelson Oly Ndubisi Qatar	19	649 0.5×	990 1.0×	323 0.5×	376 0.6×	282 0.5×	36	1.8k
Glauco Henrique de Sousa Mendes Brazil	18	688 0.5×	619 0.6×	308 0.4×	259 0.4×	457 0.8×	72	1.6k
Victor Shi China	26	1.3k 1.0×	1.2k 1.2×	915 1.3×	323 0.5×	219 0.4×	90	2.3k
Paulo Augusto Cauchick Miguel Brazil	23	776 0.6×	877 0.9×	590 0.8×	245 0.4×	290 0.5×	100	2.1k
Rachel W.Y. Yee Hong Kong	18	744 0.6×	966 1.0×	414 0.6×	659 1.0×	158 0.3×	37	2.2k
Armando Calabrese Italy	28	914 0.7×	1.1k 1.1×	322 0.5×	346 0.5×	271 0.5×	66	2.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Thomas Friedli

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Friedli

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Jovanovic, Marin, et al.. (2025). Structuring Private Sustainability Governance: Combining Rule-Based and Goal-Based Mechanisms. Journal of Business Ethics. 203(3). 631–648.

Friedli, Thomas, et al.. (2024). Centralism or Autonomy?. Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb. 119(1-2). 23–29.

Friedli, Thomas, et al.. (2024). Integrating Risk into the Analysis. Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb. 119(1-2). 41–47. 1 indexed citations

Friedli, Thomas, et al.. (2022). Benchmarking the Quality Practices of Global Pharmaceutical Manufacturing to Advance Supply Chain Resilience. The AAPS Journal. 24(6). 111–111. 4 indexed citations

Friedli, Thomas, et al.. (2021). The role of contextual factors on participation in the life area of work and employment after rehabilitation: A qualitative study on the views of persons with chronic pain. Work. 71(1). 119–132. 6 indexed citations

Lanza, Gisela, et al.. (2020). Transformation globaler Produktionsnetzwerke. Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb. 115(4). 196–199. 4 indexed citations

Friedli, Thomas, et al.. (2019). Next Level Production Networks. Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb. 114(3). 101–104. 3 indexed citations

Friedli, Thomas, et al.. (2018). Organisationale Verankerung der Digitalisierung. Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb. 113(12). 859–862. 1 indexed citations

Friedli, Thomas, et al.. (2018). Workability for persons with chronic diseases. A systematic review of validity and utility of assessments in German language / Valide und praktikable deutschsprachige Assessments zur Erfassung der Arbeitsfähigkeit bei Menschen mit chronischen Erkrankungen – eine systematische Review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 72–90. 2 indexed citations

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Soeiro, Thiago Batista, et al.. (2018). High Humidity, High Temperature and High Voltage Reverse Bias - A Relevant Test for Industrial Applications. 1–7. 11 indexed citations

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Friedli, Thomas, et al.. (2017). Aktive Gestaltung globaler Produktionsnetzwerke. Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb. 112(5). 279–283. 6 indexed citations

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Friedli, Thomas, et al.. (2016). Umsetzungsbarrieren und -lösungen von Industrie 4.0. Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb. 111(12). 847–850. 5 indexed citations

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Friedli, Thomas, et al.. (2015). Industrie 4.0 – ein Beitrag zur Entwicklung von „Smart Networks“. Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb. 110(6). 378–382. 4 indexed citations

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Fischl, Maria, et al.. (2012). Zur Gestaltung globaler Produktionsnetzwerke. Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb. 107(12). 908–912. 1 indexed citations

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Hinz, Andréas, et al.. (2011). The Impact Of Sustainability Drivers On A Firms' Strategic Decisions Regarding Manufacturing Technologies, New Product Development And Supplychain Initiatives. Alexandria (UniSG) (University of St.Gallen). 1 indexed citations

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Friedli, Thomas, et al.. (2011). Strategisches Management globaler Produktionsnetzwerke. Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb. 106(9). 610–614. 4 indexed citations

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Friedli, Thomas, et al.. (2009). Managementguide für Schweizer Energieversorgungsunternehmen (EVU): : Herausforderungen des Strommarktwandels richtig begegnen. Alexandria (UniSG) (University of St.Gallen). 1 indexed citations

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Scherrer, Maike, et al.. (2009). A reference framework to sustainability implement operational excellence in the pharmaceutical industry. Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften digital collection (Zurich University of Applied Sciences). 3 indexed citations

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Gebauer, Heiko & Thomas Friedli. (2005). Behavioral implications of the transition process from products to services. Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing. 20(2). 70–78. 205 indexed citations

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Schuh, Guenther, Thomas Friedli, & Heiko Gebauer. (2004). Fit for Service : Industrie als Dienstleister. Alexandria (UniSG) (University of St.Gallen). 21 indexed citations

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