[Logprofs] Journal of Supply Chain Management, Volume 61, Issue 1

[Andreas Wieland]

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to present the new issue (61/1) of the Journal of Supply Chain Management:

(1) Andreas Wieland & Felix Creutzig: Taking Academic Ownership of the Supply Chain Emissions Discourse. 
This editorial argues that SCM has a critical role to play in addressing the climate crisis by reducing supply chain emissions (Scopes 1, 2, and 3). It presents a framework of corporate interventions and discusses research opportunities. https://doi.org/10.1111/jscm.12338 

(2) Xianwei Shi, David Cordova Jimenez, Yongjiang Shi, Yufeng Zhang & Zheng Liu: Harnessing the Power of Quasi–Supply Chains: Toward an Ecosystem Perspective for Transformative Supply Chain Management. 
This qualitative study explores transformative SCM from an ecosystem perspective by analyzing the Ventilator Challenge UK. It introduces “quasi-supply chains”—adaptive cross-industry collaborations. Findings provide insights into managing extreme disruptions and increasing resilience. https://doi.org/10.1111/jscm.12335 

(3) Zhifang Zhou, Yixiang Dai, Shangjie Han, Tao Zhang, Jinhao Liu & Xiaohong Chen: Supplier Carbon Management and Firm Idiosyncratic Risk: Empirical Evidence From China. 
This quantitative study examines how supplier carbon management reduces firm-specific risks, especially in information-rich environments and critical supplier relationships. Using Chinese data, it highlights the role of external signals in mitigating risks and offers actionable insights. https://doi.org/10.1111/jscm.12334 

(4) Jafar Namdar, Sachin Modi & Jennifer Blackhurst: Diversify or Concentrate? Supply Chain Responses to Policy Uncertainty. 
This quantitative study examines how firms adjust their sourcing decisions due to variations in policy uncertainty. It shows firms diversify geographically under upstream uncertainty but face less impact from domestic uncertainty. These findings clarify strategic approaches to global risks. https://doi.org/10.1111/jscm.12336 

(5) Mark Pagell & Miriam Wilhelm: Putting the S in Sustainable Supply Chain Management: A People-Centric Research Agenda. 
This JSCM Societal Impact Article calls for prioritizing social sustainability in SCM. It outlines a people-centric research agenda that challenges profit-first models, emphasizing integration of workers and communities into regenerative practices. https://doi.org/10.1111/jscm.12337 

Read the full issue here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1745493x/current

Journal of Supply Chain Management is an international empirical journal known for its high-quality, high-impact research in the discipline of supply chain management. We welcome interdisciplinary research that employs qualitative or quantitative methods to develop, advance, or test theories, present novel interpretations, or challenge existing assumptions about SCM phenomena.

Wendy Tate, Andreas Wieland, and Tingting Yan   
Co-Editors-in-Chief, Journal of Supply Chain Management