Annexure B
Approach
The approach that has been taken to conduct literature research will start with going
through a list of scientific journals to find appropriate literature that falls under the subject
area in question. The literature research will be done by prioritising the four most recent
years of topical journals.
Firstly, the total number of papers within each journal will be documented, and the relevant
literature identified based on the abstract. Secondly, all the relevant papers will be carefully
assessed and narrowed down to usable ones (see chapter topical journals).
Next, keyword research will be conducted by focusing on the past four years of publication
using various combinations of keywords sourced from topical journals. The method of
identifying relevant papers based on the abstract and narrowing them down to usable ones
will be used (see chapter keyword research).
Lastly, Endnote will be used throughout the research to eliminate discrepancies of
referencing giving a clear overview and transparency of used scientific sources.
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1. Topical Journals
Journal
Papers in
Papers relevant
Usable and
period (2020 - according to
assessed
2023)
abstract
papers
809
7
4
57
7
4
139
7
4
137
2
1
252
9
5
73
11
4
102
10
5
Journal of Public Procurement
62
10
5
Journal of Purchasing and
95
10
9
57
14
10
150
7
6
Industrial Marketing
Management
International Journal of
Integrated Supply Management
International Journal of
Physical Distribution and
Logistics Management
International Journal of
Procurement Management
International Journal of
Production and Operations
Management
Journal of Global Operations
and Strategic Sourcing
Journal of Operations
Management
Supply Management
Journal of Supply Chain
Management
Supply Chain Management: An
International Journal
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2. Keyword Research
Keywords
“International
Initial
Hits in
Usable
hits
relevant
and
subject
assessed
areas
papers
9
2
11
Sourcing”
Search key
TITLE-ABS-KEY ( "International
Sourcing" ) AND ( LIMIT-TO (
PUBYEAR , 2022 ) OR LIMITTO ( PUBYEAR , 2021 ) OR
LIMIT-TO ( PUBYEAR , 2020 ) )
AND ( LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA ,
"BUSI" ) )
"Supplier
9
5
4
TITLE-ABS-KEY ( "Supplier
selection" AND
selection" AND offshoring )
Offshoring
AND ( LIMIT-TO ( PUBYEAR ,
2020 ) OR LIMIT-TO (
PUBYEAR , 2019 ) OR LIMITTO ( PUBYEAR , 2016 ) ) AND
( LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA ,
"BUSI" ) )
Reshoring AND
48
23
12
TITLE-ABS-KEY ( reshoring
AND covid-19 ) AND ( LIMIT-
COVID-19
TO ( SUBJAREA , "BUSI" ) )
“Local
56
23
6
Sourcing”
TITLE-ABS-KEY ( "Local
Sourcing" ) AND ( LIMIT-TO (
PUBYEAR , 2022 ) OR LIMITTO ( PUBYEAR , 2021 ) OR
LIMIT-TO ( PUBYEAR , 2020 ) )
AND ( LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA ,
"BUSI" ) )
Offshoring AND
48
13
2
TITLE-ABS-KEY ( offshoring
4
AND backshoring ) AND (
Backshoring
LIMIT-TO ( PUBYEAR , 2022 )
OR LIMIT-TO ( PUBYEAR ,
2021 ) OR LIMIT-TO (
PUBYEAR , 2020 ) OR LIMITTO ( PUBYEAR , 2009 ) )
“European
Sourcing”
1
1
1
148
45
1
TITLE-ABS-KEY ( "European
Sourcing" ) AND ( LIMIT-TO (
PUBYEAR , 2022 ) AND (
9
2
1
LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA , "BUSI"
))
TITLE-ABS-KEY ( european
AND supply AND chain AND
covid ) AND ( LIMIT-TO (
SUBJAREA , "BUSI" ) )
TITLE-ABS-KEY ( european
AND sourcing AND covid )AND
( LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA ,
"BUSI" ) )
“Global
3
2
1
TITLE-ABS-KEY ( "Supply Risk"
sourcing” AND
AND “Global Sourcing” ) AND (
“supply risk”
LIMIT-TO ( PUBYEAR , 2022 )
OR LIMIT-TO ( PUBYEAR ,
2020 ) ) AND ( LIMIT-TO (
SUBJAREA , "BUSI" ) )
“Supply Risk”
29
17
5
TITLE-ABS-KEY ( supply AND
AND
risk AND reshoring ) AND (
“Reshoring”
LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA , "BUSI"
))
“Supplier
Selection” AND
81
27
2
TITLE-ABS-KEY ( supplier AND
selection AND covid ) AND
5
“Covid”
PUBYEAR > 2019 AND
PUBYEAR < 2024 AND ( LIMITTO ( SUBJAREA , "BUSI" ) )
“Supply Chain
136
53
2
TITLE-ABS-KEY ( supply AND
Complexity”
chain AND complexity AND covid
AND “Covid”
) AND ( LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA ,
"BUSI" ) )
“Supply risk”
31
18
5
TITLE-ABS-KEY ( "Supply Risk"
AND “Covid ” ) AND ( LIMIT-
AND Covid
TO ( PUBYEAR , 2023 ) OR
LIMIT-TO ( PUBYEAR , 2022
)OR LIMIT-TO ( PUBYEAR ,
2021 ) OR LIMIT-TO (
PUBYEAR , 2020 )) AND (
LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA , "BUSI"
))
“Global
152
5
1
TITLE-ABS-KEY ( "Global
sourcing” AND
sourcing" AND risk ) AND (
risk
LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA , "BUSI"
) ) AND ( LIMIT-TO (
PUBYEAR , 2017 ) )