About the Journal
Transnational Supply Chain Research
TSCRTransnational Supply Chain Research (TSCR) is an open access scholarly journal focusing on transnational and global supply chains, logistics, operations, international trade, resilience, sustainability, and digital transformation.
The journal promotes interdisciplinary research that advances understanding of complex supply chain systems and their interactions with technological, economic, environmental, geopolitical, and institutional changes.
Journal Information
Aims
Transnational Supply Chain Research publishes original and rigorous research addressing contemporary challenges in global and transnational supply chains. The journal welcomes research that contributes to theoretical development, empirical understanding, methodological advancement, and practical applications in supply chain management, logistics, operations, international business, and related fields.
Particular attention is given to research examining how supply chains respond to geopolitical shifts, technological transformation, climate-related disruptions, sustainability requirements, and other structural changes affecting global production and distribution networks.
The journal welcomes original research articles, review articles, case studies, methodological studies, and policy-oriented analyses that provide substantive academic or practical contributions.
Scope
The journal welcomes research across, but not limited to, the following areas:
Geopolitical Risk and Supply Chain Reconfiguration
Geopolitical uncertainty, trade restrictions, supply chain restructuring, regionalization, and global network adaptation.
Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management
Disruption management, resilience strategies, risk assessment, vulnerability analysis, and adaptive supply chain capabilities.
Digital Transformation and Intelligent Supply Chains
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, digitalization, data analytics, blockchain, Internet of Things, and intelligent supply chain systems.
Digital Twins and Supply Chain Modeling
Digital twin applications, simulation, optimization, predictive modeling, decision-support systems, and quantitative approaches.
Climate and Environmental Disruptions
Climate-related risks, environmental uncertainty, adaptation strategies, and supply chain resilience under changing environmental conditions.
Circular Economy and Sustainable Supply Chains
Circular supply chains, resource efficiency, sustainable procurement, green logistics, reverse logistics, and environmental performance.
Crisis Response and Adaptive Strategies
Emergency response, crisis management, recovery strategies, organizational adaptation, and supply chain continuity.
Cross-Border Logistics and International Trade
International logistics, cross-border e-commerce, transportation networks, customs and trade processes, and global distribution.
Technological and Strategic Transformation
Technological sovereignty, strategic capabilities, innovation, industrial transformation, and emerging technologies affecting supply chain systems.
Supply Chain Performance and Quantitative Analysis
Performance measurement, resilience metrics, optimization, forecasting, network analysis, and empirical or quantitative modeling.
Journal Policies & Services
Peer Review
Manuscripts submitted to Transnational Supply Chain Research undergo editorial assessment and peer review in accordance with the journal's editorial policies. The journal uses a double-blind peer review process to support fair, objective, and confidential evaluation.
Open Access
Published articles are freely and immediately accessible online in their final Version of Record without a subscription or embargo.
Articles are published under the CC BY 4.0 license, unless otherwise stated for specific third-party material.
Submissions
Authors are invited to submit original research that falls within the journal's scope and meets the journal's ethical, editorial, and scholarly requirements.
Publisher
Transnational Supply Chain Research (TSCR) is published by Explorer Press Ltd.
The journal is committed to maintaining rigorous peer review, publication ethics, research integrity, transparency, and responsible scholarly communication.
Transnational Supply Chain Research (TSCR) supports open and accessible scholarly communication in research on global and transnational supply chains.