Lecture Title: Publishing in IJOPM: An Editor’s Perspective

Speaker: Professor Hugo Lam

Moderator: Professor Liu Yanping

Time: 10:00 AM, September 9, 2026

Venue: A501-2, Business School, Nankai University

Speaker Biography:
      Professor Hugo Lam is Chair in Operations Management and Director of Research (OSCM) at the University of Liverpool Management School. He obtained his PhD from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His research focuses on the operational implications of emerging technology adoption and sustainable supply chain management, with papers published in Management Science, Journal of Operations Management, Production and Operations Management, and International Journal of Operations & Production Management, among others. He serves the research community as Co-Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Operations & Production Management and Associate Editor of Journal of Operations Management. He has also acted as a Guest Editor for several academic journals, editing special issues on social media, metaverse, extreme weather, and sustainable supply chains.

Lecture Abstract:
      International Journal of Operations & Production Management’s (IJOPM) mission is to publish leading-edge, innovative research that has the potential to significantly advance the field of Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM), theoretically and practically. IJOPM has published research on various topics such as sustainable OSCM, service management, healthcare management, new technology adoption, innovation management, and interfaces between OSCM and other business functions. Methodologically, IJOPM covers the full range of empirically based modes of enquiry using appropriate research frameworks, such as case study, experiments, interviews, secondary data analysis, and survey research. In this seminar, I will provide an introduction to the journal, highlighting its review process, submission statistics, special issues, and future initiatives and activities. I will also share some insights about the topics and methods of past research published in the journal. I am happy to answer any questions related to the journal.