SCM Journal List: University of Groningen among the top 10 universities worldwide and 1st in Europe

The SCM Journal List ranked the University of Groningen 10th in the world, 1st in Europe, and 1st in the Netherlands for empirical Supply Chain Management research. The SCM Journal list evaluates the supply chain management research output of universities in leading journals over the past five years.

The UG is the only university in Europe (and thus also in the Netherlands) to be ranked among the top 10 on the SCM Journal List. The rest of the top 10 is made up of universities in the US. In 2020, the UG ranked 30^th on the SCM Journal List and has since gradually risen up to a top-ten ranking now.

Professor Taco van der Vaart, the chair of FEB’s Department of Operations, said the ranking shows the department’s research excellence. “This recognition reflects not just output, but our collective journey as a group—how we have matured, strengthened our collaborations, and consistently raised the bar in publishing in top SCM journals.”

About The SCM Journal List Ranking

The SCM Journal List annually ranks universities' supply chain management analytical and empirical research output, drawing on articles in eight leading supply chain management journals. The Journal List reevaluates these journals every four years to ensure their quality and focus remain consistent. Endorsed by 422 supply chain scholars globally, the rankings are based on publications in these journals during the prior five years, in this case 2021-2026.

Two rankings are provided – one based on output in primarily empirically-focused journals (Decision Sciences, Journal of Business Logistics, Journal of Operations Management, and Journal of Supply Chain Management) and one based on primarily analytically-focused journals (Manufacturing and Service Operations Management, Management Science, Operations Research, and Production and Operations Management).