The Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management : first reflections
Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management
ISSN: 2042-6747
Article publication date: 21 October 2011
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the editorial operations underpinning the Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management in light of the review process and the quality of articles. It further outlines the articles in the special issue and relates them to the scope of the journal.
Design/methodology/approach
The editorial processes of the journal are analysed and reviewed.
Findings
The journal draws on a variety of research streams in humanitarian logistics; it is concluded that there is a need to stress the importance of research with managerial insights for humanitarians still further.
Research limitations/implications
Humanitarian logistics is an emerging field and, unsurprisingly, there is still a lack of good empirical research and research with rigor as well as relevance. Based on submission statistics it can be concluded that the field has already reached a global dimension.
Practical implications
There is still a lack of empirical studies in humanitarian logistics research regardless of methods. However, an explicit discussion of managerial implications alongside theoretical conclusions would be essential in order to lead to any social and practical implications of the research.
Social implications
These reflections on the editorial processes of JHLSCM as a new journal are used to raise the transparency of these processes.
Originality/value
The article shows how global the field of humanitarian logistics research has become, already, throughout the first year of the journal.
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Citation
Kovács, G. and Spens, K.M. (2011), "The
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2011, Emerald Group Publishing Limited