OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management is 33. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Social media and sustainable innovation in manufacturing firms: a dynamic capability perspective	139
Enablers for green lean six sigma adoption in the manufacturing industry	106
How does environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance affect carbon emission reduction in the manufacturing industry?	85
Investigating the impact of smart manufacturing and interconnected emerging technologies in building smarter supply chains	85
Green AI, strategic flexibility, and open innovation: advancing circular economy and sustainable performance in SMEs	72
The path to supply chain resilience and robustness: a dynamic capability view	67
The lean supply chain management response to technology uncertainty: consequences for operational performance and competitiveness	66
An implementation model for socio-technical digital tools	65
Linking green manufacturing and frugal innovation: resource optimization as a driver of sustainable advantage	65
Manufacturing competitive capabilities and market performance: the case of additive manufacturing	62
Enhancing ambidextrous green innovation: the role of green supply chain integration, knowledge capabilities and technology dynamism in manufacturing	61
Unveiling the transformative role of artificial intelligence in improving business process performance	59
The role of additive manufacturing in process industry spare parts supply chains	54
The effect of green supply chain management practices on carbon-neutral supply chain performance: the mediating role of logistics eco-centricity	53
Suppliers' GHG mitigation strategies (Scope 3): the case of a steelmaking company	53
Industry 4.0 benefits, challenges and critical success factors: a comparative analysis through the lens of resource dependence theory across continents and economies	53
Supply chain concentration, digitalization and servitization of manufacturing firms	51
Assessing the mediating role of human capital in the relationship between digital transformation and firm performance	48
Effect of Industry 4.0 on the relationship between socio-technical practices and workers' performance	43
Building SME innovation through human-centered digital HRM, digital behavior and big data analytics capability	42
The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption on operational performance in manufacturing	42
RETRACTED: Linking manufacturing firms with environment: role of green manufacturing and environmental management on firm’s environmental performance with moderating effect of external environmental r	42
Combining internal quality-oriented product design with external supplier involvement for enhancing operational performance: the moderating role of product modularity	40
Asymmetric effects of digital innovation eco-embeddedness on service innovation: evidence from manufacturing firms	39
The effect of NPD complexity on NPD performance via inter-organizational collaboration and conflict	37

Digital transformation readiness in large manufacturing firms: a building block model proposition	36
Exploring the digitalization paradox: the impact of digital technology convergence on manufacturing firm performance	36
Building antifragile manufacturing systems through strategic technology integration	35
Study on the effects and mechanisms of rising housing prices on manufacturing technological innovation	34
Does the integration of lean production and Industry 4.0 in green supply chains generate a better operational performance?	34
3D printing driven business model innovation and supply chain operations: a perspective of strategic alignment	34
Lean 4.0: a systematic literature review on the interaction between lean production and industry 4.0 pillars	34
The effects of the Toyota Way on agile manufacturing: an empirical analysis	34
RETRACTED: Supply chain efficiency via knowledge management and blockchain adoption readiness	33
Lean manufacturing in the last decade: insights from published case studies	33
The strategic role of R&D outsourcing practices and partners in the relationship between product modularization and new product development efficiency	33
Building legitimacy in digital servitization: an exploratory case study in manufacturing	33