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The Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management publishes state-of-the-art research, in the field of humanitarian and development aid logistics and supply chain management. It targets academics and practitioners in humanitarian public and private sectors.

NOTE: From the 2023 volume onwards, Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management is a Diamond Open Access journal, funded by HELP Logistics and the Kuhne Foundation, there is no charge to the author.

Therefore, articles published in an issue from 2023 onwards will be Open Access. Any articles published in issues before 2023 are paywalled (all rights reserved).

ISSN: 2042-6747
eISSN: 2042-6755

You can publish an open access article in this platinum partnership journal. Authors in this journal are not required to pay an article processing charge (APC)

Aims and scope

Editorial objectives

The Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management (JHLSCM) is targeted at academics and practitioners in humanitarian public and private sector organisations working on all aspects of humanitarian logistics and supply chain management. The journal promotes the exchange of knowledge, experience and new ideas between researchers and practitioners and encourages a multi-disciplinary and cross-functional approach to the resolution of problems and exploitations of opportunities within humanitarian supply chains. Contributions are encouraged from diverse disciplines (logistics, operations management, process engineering, health care, geography, management science, information technology, ethics, corporate social responsibility, disaster management, development aid, and public policy) but need to have a logistics and/or supply chain focus.

Editorial criteria

JHLSCM publishes state-of-the-art research, utilising both quantitative and qualitative approaches, in the field of humanitarian and development aid logistics and supply chain management.

Short book reviews and research notes are welcomed.  Research notes accepted for publication fulfil the following criteria:

  • Focus on problems in humanitarian logistics and supply chain management
  • Research rigour
  • Managerial relevance

Scope/coverage

  • Humanitarian logistics
  • Emergency logistics
  • Disaster relief operations
  • Supply chain management in disaster relief
  • Development aid logistics and supply chain management
  • Assessing and managing supply chain vulnerability
  • Managing supply chain disruptions
  • Measuring performance in humanitarian supply chains
  • Decision-making in humanitarian supply chains
  • Knowledge management and transfer in humanitarian supply chains
  • Information and communication technology for humanitarian logistics
  • Supply chain cooperation, integration and collaboration in the humanitarian setting
  • Relationship management in humanitarian supply chains
  • Public-private partnerships in humanitarian logistics
  • Inter-organisational coordination across humanitarian supply chains
  • Crisis management
  • Civil-military cooperation in disaster relief
  • Humanitarian health care supply chains
  • Principles and theory of relief supply chain management
  • The role of donors and volunteers in humanitarian logistics
  • Not-for-profit supply chains.

Key benefits

The distinct emphasis of the journal lies on humanitarian logistics and supply chain management.  Double-blind refereed articles advance science in this field and provide practitioners with insights that have been obtained with scientific rigour. The journal thus creates a lively and valuable forum for the discussion and exchange of ideas so that greater effectiveness of humanitarian operations can be achieved to the value of beneficiaries.

This title is aligned with our responsible management goal

We aim to champion researchers, practitioners, policymakers and organisations who share our goals of contributing to a more ethical, responsible and sustainable way of working.

SDG 1 No poverty
SDG 2 Zero hunger
SDG 8 Decent work & economic growth
SDG 9 Industry, innovation & infrastructure
SDG 10 Reduced inequalities
SDG 11 Sustainable cities & communities
SDG 12 Responsible consumption & production
SDG 13 Climate action
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