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title: "HEC Montréal: research profile, papers and co-authors"
description: "Research profile of HEC Montréal: 880 papers in 480 tracked journals since 2017, mostly operations research and management; h-index 325."
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# HEC Montréal

- 1 paper in the last 7 days
- country: Canada
- web domain: hec.ca

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/institutions.md

## Key findings

- HEC Montréal was involved in 6 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-05 to 2026-11-03), ranking #284 of 3,809 institutions.
- Most of them appeared in Transport Policy (1), The Journal of Strategic Information Systems (1) and Public Transport (1).
- Countries: Canada (6), United Kingdom (3) and Italy (2).
- From 2017 to 2026 (so far), authors at HEC Montréal took part in 880 papers in the tracked journals, most of them in operations research (345), management (181) and economics (134).
- 92 of them were published in 2025, against 89 in 2017.
- Since 2023, the institutions with the most of these papers were Group for Research in Decision Analysis (60), University of Bath (32) and Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur les réseaux d'entreprise, la logistique et le transport (27).
- The journals publishing most of them were Computers & Operations Research (27), European Journal of Operational Research (21) and Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review (13).
- The most-cited of them is “Understanding digital transformation: A review and a research agenda” (The Journal of Strategic Information Systems, 2019), with 7,304 citations.
- Across everything OpenAlex indexes, HEC Montréal has 12,748 works with 666,087 citations (h-index 325).
- The tracked journals hold 810 of its 5,465 works in OpenAlex from 2017 to 2025 (14.8%).
- Its main research topics in OpenAlex are Vehicle Routing Optimization Methods (854), Management and Organizational Studies (656) and Corporate Finance and Governance (603).

## Papers per year

*Papers per publication year and category*

| Category | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 (so far) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| [Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/operations-research.md) | 36 | 33 | 42 | 31 | 36 | 41 | 33 | 38 | 28 | 27 |
| [Management](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/management.md) | 20 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 30 | 9 |
| [Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/economics.md) | 14 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
| [Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/finance.md) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 6 |
| [Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/information-systems.md) | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| [Marketing](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/marketing.md) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| [Accounting](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/accounting.md) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| [Statistics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/statistics.md) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| [AI](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/ai.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| [Tourism and Hospitality](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/tourism-and-hospitality.md) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| [Health Economics and Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/health-economics-and-policy.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| [Higher Education and Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/higher-education-and-research.md) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All categories | 89 | 82 | 101 | 77 | 94 | 84 | 86 | 105 | 92 | 70 |

## Where the papers come from and its co-authors

*Journals with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Journal | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Computers & Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/computers-operations-research.md) | 27 |
| 2 | [European Journal of Operational Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/european-journal-of-operational-research.md) | 21 |
| 3 | [Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-e-logistics-and-transportation-review.md) | 13 |
| 4 | [Transportation Research Part B Methodological](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-b-methodological.md) | 12 |
| 5 | [Journal of Business Ethics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-ethics.md) | 10 |
| 6 | [Journal of Business Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-research.md) | 9 |
| 7 | [The Journal of Strategic Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-journal-of-strategic-information-systems.md) | 9 |
| 8 | [Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-c-emerging-technologies.md) | 9 |
| 9 | [Omega](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/omega.md) | 8 |
| 10 | [Industrial Marketing Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/industrial-marketing-management.md) | 7 |

*Institutions with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Institution | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Group for Research in Decision Analysis | 60 |
| 2 | [University of Bath](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-bath.md) | 32 |
| 3 | Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur les réseaux d'entreprise, la logistique et le transport | 27 |
| 4 | Université de Montréal | 23 |
| 5 | Université du Québec à Montréal | 15 |
| 6 | [Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/centre-national-de-la-recherche-scientifique.md) | 12 |
| 7 | [Concordia University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/concordia-university.md) | 11 |
| 8 | Polytechnique Montréal | 11 |
| 9 | [Shanghai University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/shanghai-university.md) | 10 |

*Countries with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Country | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Canada | 353 |
| 2 | United States | 64 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 62 |
| 4 | France | 45 |
| 5 | China | 42 |
| 6 | Italy | 23 |
| 7 | Hong Kong | 12 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 11 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 11 |
| 10 | Brazil | 9 |

*Keywords with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [vehicle routing](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/vehicle-routing.md) | 11 |
| 2 | [corporate social responsibility](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/corporate-social-responsibility.md) | 9 |
| 3 | [demand uncertainty](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/demand-uncertainty.md) | 9 |
| 4 | [family business](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/family-business.md) | 9 |
| 5 | [mixed integer programming](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/mixed-integer-programming.md) | 9 |
| 6 | [multinational corporations](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/multinational-corporations.md) | 9 |
| 7 | [COVID-19 pandemic](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/covid-19-pandemic.md) | 8 |
| 8 | matheuristic | 8 |
| 9 | [firm performance](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/firm-performance.md) | 7 |
| 10 | [mixed-integer linear programming](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/mixed-integer-linear-programming.md) | 7 |

## Most-cited papers

*Most-cited papers since 2017*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7,304 | 78.8 | [Understanding digital transformation: A review and a research agenda](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsis.2019.01.003) | [The Journal of Strategic Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-journal-of-strategic-information-systems.md) | 2019-02-10 | Grégory Vial |
| 2 | 530 | 7.2 | [Drone-aided routing: A literature review](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2020.102762) | [Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-c-emerging-technologies.md) | 2020-09-07 | Giusy Macrina, Luigi Di Puglia Pugliese, Francesca Guerriero et al. |
| 3 | 520 | 4.5 | [Battery degradation and behaviour for electric vehicles: Review and numerical analyses of several models](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trb.2017.01.020) | [Transportation Research Part B Methodological](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-b-methodological.md) | 2017-03-01 | Samuel Pelletier, Ola Jabali, Gilbert Laporte A et al. |
| 4 | 511 | 7.8 | [Algorithms as work designers: How algorithmic management influences the design of jobs](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2021.100838) | [Human Resource Management Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/human-resource-management-review.md) | 2021-05-10 | Xavier Parent‐Rocheleau, Sharon Kaye Parker |
| 5 | 490 | 4.3 | [Service encounters, experiences and the customer journey: Defining the field and a call to expand our lens](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2017.04.014) | [Journal of Business Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-research.md) | 2017-04-28 | Clay M. Voorhees, Paul W. Fombelle, Yany Grégoire et al. |
| 6 | 384 | 4.4 | [A systematic review of brand transgression, service failure recovery and product-harm crisis: integration and guiding insights](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-019-00679-1) | [Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-the-academy-of-marketing-science.md) | 2019-08-06 | Mansur Khamitov, Yany Grégoire, Anshu Suri |
| 7 | 383 | 3.2 | [Cross-Boundary Teaming for Innovation: Integrating Research on Teams and Knowledge in Organizations](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2017.03.002) | [Human Resource Management Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/human-resource-management-review.md) | 2017-01-01 | Amy C. Edmondson, Jean‐François Harvey |
| 8 | 377 | 3.3 | [Corporate social responsibility disclosure and market value: Family versus nonfamily firms](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2017.04.001) | [Journal of Business Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-research.md) | 2017-04-12 | Mehdi Nekhili, Haithem Nagati, Tawhid Chtioui et al. |
| 9 | 355 | 8.2 | [The rise of techno-geopolitical uncertainty: Implications of the United States CHIPS and Science Act](https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-023-00620-3) | [Journal of International Business Studies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-international-business-studies.md) | 2023-04-01 | Yadong Luo, Ari Van Assche |
| 10 | 352 | 7.0 | [Artificial intelligence in tourism and hospitality: Bibliometric analysis and research agenda](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2022.103317) | [International Journal of Hospitality Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-hospitality-management.md) | 2022-08-24 | Mouna Knani, Saïd Echchakoui, Riadh Ladhari |

## In OpenAlex

*HEC Montréal in OpenAlex*

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | University |
| Location | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Also known as | École des Hautes Études commerciales de Montréal |
| Units listed in OpenAlex | 1 |
| Works in OpenAlex | 12,748 |
| Citations | 666,087 |
| h-index | 325 |
| i10-index | 7,421 |
| 2-year mean citedness | 3.84 |
| Website | [www.hec.ca](https://www.hec.ca) |
| ROR | [ror.org/05ww3wq27](https://ror.org/05ww3wq27) |
| OpenAlex | [openalex.org/I108192572](https://openalex.org/I108192572) |

*Works and citations per year in OpenAlex, and its papers in the tracked journals*

| Year | Works in OpenAlex | Citations received | In the tracked journals | Share |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2026 (so far) | 590 | 31,279 | 70 | 11.9% |
| 2025 | 629 | 40,053 | 92 | 14.6% |
| 2024 | 599 | 39,864 | 105 | 17.5% |
| 2023 | 650 | 38,022 | 86 | 13.2% |
| 2022 | 671 | 35,866 | 84 | 12.5% |
| 2021 | 697 | 35,699 | 94 | 13.5% |
| 2020 | 619 | 31,308 | 77 | 12.4% |
| 2019 | 570 | 26,284 | 101 | 17.7% |
| 2018 | 505 | 23,480 | 82 | 16.2% |
| 2017 | 525 | 20,143 | 89 | 17.0% |

*Main research topics (OpenAlex, all works)*

| # | Topic | Field | Works |
|---:|---|---|---:|
| 1 | Vehicle Routing Optimization Methods | Engineering | 854 |
| 2 | Management and Organizational Studies | Business, Management and Accounting | 656 |
| 3 | Corporate Finance and Governance | Business, Management and Accounting | 603 |
| 4 | Financial Markets and Investment Strategies | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 589 |
| 5 | Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior | Business, Management and Accounting | 576 |

From OpenAlex's own record of the institution (CC0), read again monthly. Works and citations count everything OpenAlex indexes, not only the tracked journals; topics are OpenAlex's classification of those works.

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | [Equity in mobility as a service: An evaluation framework](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104522) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Min Ye, Meng Meng, Maria Battarra et al. | University of Bath; HEC Montréal; Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur les réseaux d'entreprise, la logistique et le transport |
| 2026-10-22 | [Welcome to the fourth issue of Volume 35 of the Journal of Strategic Information Systems](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsis.2026.102009) | [The Journal of Strategic Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-journal-of-strategic-information-systems.md) | Benoit Aubert, Rajiv Sabherwal | HEC Montréal; University of Arkansas at Fayetteville |
| 2026-10-16 | [A mixed-integer linear programming model for the electric bus assignment problem with parking constraints](https://doi.org/10.1007/s12469-026-00438-w) | [Public Transport](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/public-transport.md) | Mathis Azéma, Guy Desaulniers, Jorge E. Mendoza et al. | École Polytechnique; Group for Research in Decision Analysis; Polytechnique Montréal; … |
| 2026-10-15 | [Operations optimization in multi-modal relay-based delivery systems: Plan-based model and nested exact algorithm](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trb.2026.103618) | [Transportation Research Part B Methodological](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-b-methodological.md) | Xueting He, Lu Zhen, Shuaian Wang et al. | Shanghai University; Hong Kong Polytechnic University; HEC Montréal; … |
| 2026-10-15 | [Critical peak pricing or rebate? An impact analysis in a cold climate market](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2026.109644) | [Energy Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-economics.md) | Debbie J. Dupuis, Pierre‐Olivier Pineau, Luca Trapin | HEC Montréal; University of Bologna |
| 2026-10-14 | [Demand-driven urban rail transit timetabling: Research perspectives](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2026.106070) | [Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-c-emerging-technologies.md) | Tommaso Schettini, Ola Jabali, Gilbert Laporte et al. | Concordia University; HEC Montréal; Politecnico di Milano; … |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). HEC Montréal. Journal and Conference Research Rankings. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/hec-montreal

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  urldate = {2026-11-03},
  note = {Journal and Conference Research Rankings; data from OpenAlex (CC0); licensed CC BY-NC 4.0}
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