Wen‐Min Lu

6.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
187 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Wen‐Min Lu is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Management Science and Operations Research and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Wen‐Min Lu has authored 187 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 88 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 83 papers in Management Science and Operations Research and 65 papers in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in Wen‐Min Lu's work include Efficiency Analysis Using DEA (82 papers), Corporate Finance and Governance (31 papers) and Firm Innovation and Growth (27 papers). Wen‐Min Lu is often cited by papers focused on Efficiency Analysis Using DEA (82 papers), Corporate Finance and Governance (31 papers) and Firm Innovation and Growth (27 papers). Wen‐Min Lu collaborates with scholars based in Taiwan, Malaysia and United Arab Emirates. Wen‐Min Lu's co-authors include John S. Liu, Louis Y.Y. Lu, Qian Long Kweh, Wei‐Kang Wang, Shiu‐Wan Hung, Shih‐Fang Lo, Irene Wei Kiong Ting, Mohammad Nourani, Sheng-Wei Lin and Fengyi Lin and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Wen‐Min Lu

170 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Hit Papers

A survey of DEA applications 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 2012 100 200 300 400 500
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 DEA applications
    2012 586 citations Wen‐Min Lu et al. profile →
  2. Data envelopment analysis 1978–2010: A citation-based literature survey
    2012 442 citations Wen‐Min Lu 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
Wen‐Min Lu Taiwan 34 2.3k 1.9k 1.4k 684 427 187 4.7k
Nickolaos Tzeremes Greece 31 1.2k 0.5× 2.1k 1.1× 612 0.4× 384 0.6× 338 0.8× 119 3.3k
Arie Y. Lewin United States 39 2.7k 1.2× 2.2k 1.2× 4.7k 3.4× 962 1.4× 473 1.1× 96 9.0k
Robert G. Dyson United Kingdom 31 4.1k 1.8× 2.1k 1.1× 1.2k 0.8× 386 0.6× 144 0.3× 78 6.2k
Emmanuel Thanassoulis United Kingdom 41 5.7k 2.5× 3.2k 1.7× 721 0.5× 456 0.7× 140 0.3× 94 6.9k
Cláudia S. Sarrico Portugal 19 2.3k 1.0× 1.3k 0.7× 516 0.4× 210 0.3× 111 0.3× 56 3.7k
Diego Prior Spain 30 1.2k 0.5× 1.7k 0.9× 1.0k 0.8× 870 1.3× 284 0.7× 123 3.5k
Necmi K. Avkiran Australia 24 1.9k 0.8× 1.1k 0.6× 455 0.3× 762 1.1× 309 0.7× 64 3.3k
David E. M. Sappington United States 44 2.8k 1.2× 3.9k 2.1× 2.3k 1.7× 1.2k 1.7× 1.3k 2.9× 200 7.4k
Michael G. Pollitt United Kingdom 44 1.7k 0.8× 2.1k 1.1× 1.2k 0.9× 302 0.4× 99 0.2× 166 6.3k
Franco Malerba Italy 45 1.1k 0.5× 5.7k 3.1× 4.7k 3.4× 688 1.0× 358 0.8× 138 9.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Wen‐Min Lu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wen‐Min Lu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wen‐Min Lu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wen‐Min Lu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wen‐Min Lu 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 Wen‐Min Lu. Wen‐Min Lu 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, Yi, Wei Song, Wen‐Min Lu, et al.. (2025). Maternal first‐trimester serum vitamin A/E concentration and risk of infant atopic dermatitis within 12 months. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. 36(9). e70204–e70204.
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Lu, Wen‐Min, Zhongfan Liu, Yong Wu, et al.. (2025). Clonorchis sinensis-driven hepatocarcinogenesis via E2F1-CD24 transcriptional axis: mechanistic and therapeutic implications. Parasites & Vectors. 18(1). 353–353.
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Lu, Wen‐Min, et al.. (2025). The influence of CSR on firm performance: the moderating roles of individualism and long-term orientation. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence. 36(5-6). 477–502. 2 indexed citations
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Lu, Wen‐Min, et al.. (2025). Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Initiatives and Firm Efficiency in the Global Tourism and Hospitality Industry: The Role of Business Strategy. Asian Academy of Management Journal of Accounting and Finance. 21(1). 275–312.
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Trần, Thu Hương, et al.. (2024). Examining the impact of board gender diversity and regional differentiation in the ESG‐corporate performance nexus: Evidence from financial service industry. Managerial and Decision Economics. 45(6). 4105–4124. 8 indexed citations
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Kweh, Qian Long, et al.. (2024). Evaluating the resource management and profitability efficiencies of US commercial banks from a dynamic network perspective. Financial Innovation. 10(1). 7 indexed citations
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Lu, Wen‐Min, et al.. (2024). Variations in RASA1 and EPHB4 in Chinese patients with capillary malformation‐arteriovenous malformation. The Journal of Dermatology. 52(2). 377–382.
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Lu, Wen‐Min, et al.. (2024). Environmental, social, and governance, board gender diversity, and firm efficiency: Evidence from the global mining industry pre‐ and post‐COVID‐19 pandemic. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 32(1). 1002–1023. 1 indexed citations
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Kweh, Qian Long, et al.. (2024). Environmental, social, and governance and hierarchical network data envelopment analysis firm efficiencies of Japan Airlines' supply chain. Business Strategy and the Environment. 33(7). 7060–7076. 7 indexed citations
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Lu, Wen‐Min, et al.. (2023). Using hierarchical network data envelopment analysis to explore the performance of national research and development organizations. Expert Systems with Applications. 234. 121109–121109. 9 indexed citations
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Pang, Fangjie, Wenyan Zhao, Wen‐Min Lu, et al.. (2023). Anti-corrosion Behavior of Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>@SiO<sub>2</sub> Composite Electrokinetic Nanoparticles on Reinforced Concrete. Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology. 21(4). 234–247. 3 indexed citations
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Kweh, Qian Long, Hanh Thi My Le, Irene Wei Kiong Ting, & Wen‐Min Lu. (2023). Family control, R&D expenses and firm efficiency: evidence from Taiwanese cultural and creative industries. International Journal of Emerging Markets. 20(1). 278–298. 1 indexed citations
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Lu, Wen‐Min, et al.. (2022). Sustainability and profitability efficiencies: the moderating role of corporate social responsibility. International Transactions in Operational Research. 30(5). 2506–2527. 17 indexed citations
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Ting, Irene Wei Kiong, et al.. (2021). Value-added intellectual capital and productive efficiencies: evidence from Taiwan listed electronics companies. International Journal of Emerging Markets. 18(9). 2816–2838. 3 indexed citations
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Lu, Wen‐Min & Mei-Hui Chen. (2011). A benchmark-learning roadmap for the Military Finance Center. Mathematical and Computer Modelling. 53(9-10). 1833–1843. 5 indexed citations
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Lu, Wen‐Min. (2011). Benchmarking management in military organizations: A non-parametric frontier approach. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. 5(3). 915–923. 1 indexed citations

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