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Ranking of logistics journals

Starry-eyed II: the logistics journal ranking debate revisited
Article

McKinnon, A. C. in International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 47 (6), 431-446.

In a previous paper published in 2013 I questioned the principle and practice of journal ranking and discussed its effects on logistics research. In the next four years several important developments occurred prompting me to revisit the subject. In this ‘sequel’, I review new literature on the journal ranking debate. ...

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Starry-eyed: journal rankings and the future of logistics research
Paper

McKinnon, A. C. in International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 43 (1): 6-17 (2013)

This is a polemical paper challenging both the principle and practice of journal ranking. In recent years academics and their institutions have become obsessive about the starâ€ratings of the journals in which they publish. In the UK this is partly attributed to quinquennial reviews of university research performance though preoccupation with journal ratings has become an international phenomenon. ...

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