About the Journal
The Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management is a premier open-access publication dedicated to advancing the understanding and application of logistics and supply chain practices in humanitarian settings. We reduce the gap between academic theory and practical implementation. The journal empowers researchers and professionals to address critical challenges in disaster response, sustainability, and global supply chains.
Aim & Focus
Our aim is to promote innovative research that enhances the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of humanitarian logistics and supply chains. It will drive solutions for real-world challenges.
The motive behind this journal is to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge sharing between academics, practitioners, and policymakers to shape resilient and sustainable logistics systems.
Scope
The journal encompasses a broad range of topics within humanitarian logistics and supply chains. The emphasis is on practical insights, technological advancements, and policy implications for global operations.
Some topics that are specifically covered in our journal are (we are not limited just to these):
- Humanitarian aid logistics
- Supply chain optimization
- Sustainable supply chain models
- Disaster risk reduction and management
- Post-disaster recovery logistics
- Health supply chain management
- Technological innovations in logistics
- Blockchain applications in supply chains
- Logistics performance measurement
- Public-private partnerships in supply chains
- Supply chain risk management
- Emergency response operations
- Reverse logistics and recycling
- Climate change and supply chain adaptation
- Resource allocation and prioritization
- Artificial intelligence in logistics
- Ethical issues in humanitarian operations
- Collaboration in crisis management
- Workforce management in humanitarian logistics
- Policy frameworks for global supply chains
Article Types We Publish:
- Research Articles
- Case Studies
- Systematic Reviews
- Conceptual Papers
- Technical Notes
- Practitioner Perspectives
- Industry Reports
Basic Journal Information:
Publisher: Open-access platform
Content Type: Academic / Scholarly
Peer Review: Double-blind peer review process
Frequency: Quarterly publication
Submission Fee: None
Audience: Academics, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers
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Accessibility: Full open access for global readership
We invite contributions that align with our mission to advance humanitarian logistics and supply chain management.
