Editorial Introduction

            I would like to start the text by apologizing for not responding to emails, as I am away due to health problems and I have not had support to keep the system up to date. I take this opportunity to say that from today I intend to put the entire system in order and updated.

            This issue of the Independent Journal of Management & production (IJM&P) features a selection of articles submitted and revised until February 2021. Observe the works are the fruit of research and publications of undergraduate, postgraduate and entrepreneurs.

            It is important to mention that all the works are showed without any kind of payment. All of them are published free from payments or taxes.

            The publication also counts on the work of researchers from various parts of the world, which have undergone a process of peer review.

            As chief editor of IJM&P, I am indebted to all members of the editorial board and reviewers, which contributed to achieve a very decent job during the evaluation and revision. Moreover, that they have contributed to the Journal in recognition of the international scientific community.

            In addition, with all the authors, who trusted the results of their research and publications to the scrutiny of editors and reviewers who are part of our Journal.

            In the period from January, 01 to November, 30 2021, the journal was accessed by approximately 22,507 users, of approximately 3,523 cities and 176 countries, in the Figure 1 is presented the map mundi, in which can be observed the countries of where was originating the access (GOOGLE, 2021).

Figure 1: Countries that have accessed the journal

Source: Google analytics (2021)[1]

            The Table 1 shows the preview data and journal access, since its creation in 2010.

Table 1: views by volume/number

Year

Country

Cities

Access

Users

Viewers

2010

25

75

340

181

5,474

2011

75

343

1,510

1,024

12,942

2012

83

444

2,187

1,406

15,499

2013

118

1,208

11,946

6,006

71,264

2014

146

1,978

17,440

10,503

68,340

2015

147

2,307

23,017

14,460

96,735

2016

162

2,911

26,654

17,847

112,928

2017

184

4,078

37,171

27,129

109,535

2018

190

5,220

57,157

44,400

187,729

2019

197

5,534

78,195

60,907

218,628

2020

194

6,020

78,149

58,378

279,287

2021

180

4,258

52,108

32,442

150,308

            In Figures 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 is shown a graph of the amount of hits that the journal received between January 1, 2014 and November 30, 2021; these data are based on information provided by the Google analytics.

Figure 2: amount of hits between 2014 and 2021

            The Figure 3 shows the comparison of the number of cities, around the world, that have accessed the journal.

Figure 3: Amount of cities between 2014 and 2021

            The Figure 4 shows the averages of views on the journal in the period between the years of 2014 and 2021.

Figure 4: Amount of average between 2014 and 2021

            The Figure 5 shows the comparison of the number of countries, around the world, that have accessed the journal.

Figure 5: Amount of countries between 2014 and 2021

            The Figure 6 shows the comparison of the number of users, around the world, that have accessed the journal.

Figure 6: Amount of users between 2014 and 2021

            The Figure 7 shows the comparison of the number of viewers, around the world, that have accessed the journal.

Figure 7: Amount of Viewers between 2013 and 2021

            Figure 8 shows the overall evolution accumulated in the 12 months, as well as the visualizations between the years of 2013 and 2021 and that can be compared with Figure 7.

Figure 8: Global evolution of views between 2013 and 2021

            Figure 9 shows the evolutionary chart of resolutions address the articles registered in CrossRef since 2014, which is based on monthly report. This graph can be seen the evolution of the journal has achieved.

Figure 9: Resolution Report for prefix 10.14807 from between 2014 and 2021

            From figure 10, data extracted from Microsoft Academic and Web of science will be presented, presenting the development of the journal, in quantities of citations.

Figure 10: Publications & Citations Over Time

Source: Microsoft Academic (2021)[2]

            Figure 11 shows the data on the number of citations and the evolution that the journal has been obtaining since 2015, and in this data it is also possible to observe the number of self-citations and discounting the self-citations.

Figure 11: Sum of Times Cited per Year

Source: Web of Science (2021)[3]

            Figure 12 shows, in tree map format, the number of citations per country, which shows that the journal has been gaining visibility in Brazil and worldwide

Figure 12: Showing 650 records for Countries/Regions

Source: Web of Science (2021)[4]

            Figure 13 presents the data on the institutions from which the access to our journal came, showing only the 25 institutions that most accessed.

Figure 13: Showing 650 records for Organizations-Enhanced

Source: Web of Science (2021)[5]

            Figure 14 presents the data on the analyze results Web of Science Index, 401 publications selected from Web of Science Core Collection.

Figure 14: Showing 401 publications selected from Web of Science Core Collection

Source: Web of Science (2021)[6]

            We appreciate the intense participation of all colleagues, which has made our journal become a place of wide dissemination of knowledge.

            The following content will be presented with the titles, authors and the pages of all of the articles published in this edition issue.

Editorial Volume 12, Issue 8 (2551-2560)

Paulo Cesar Chagas Rodrigues

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i5.1479

 

About biological hip joint prostheses and the biomechanical behavior of implanted femur (2017-2044)

Raffaella Aversa, Relly Victoria Virgil Petrescu, Antonio Apicella, Florian Ion Tiberiu Petrescu

DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i8.958

 

COVID-19: A decision-making approach for evaluating the economic sectors of India during pandemic (2045-2060)

Srikant Gupta

DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i8.1491

 

Exploring the expatriates' intention to send surgical masks to their native countries during the COVID -19 pandemic: an empirical study in Taiwan (2061-2078)

Rushikesh Ulhas Khire, Adam Edward Bell, Schreiber Wiebke, Chun Wang

DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i8.1453

 

Corruption's impact on economic growth in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan: an ARDL approach (2079-2093)

Md. Mamun Miah, Tahmina Akter Ratna, Shapan Chandra Majumder

DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i8.1470

 

Supply Chain - innovation: past, present, and future (2094-2116)

Mehmet Seyhan, Şemsettin Çiğdem, Bülent Yildiz, Ieva Meidute-Kavaliauskiene

DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i8.1490

 

Healthy lungs maintain a young and energetic body (2117-2139)

Florian Ion Tiberiu Petrescu, Relly Victoria Virgil Petrescu

DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i8.957

 

Ballast water management: technology choice with Todim and Thor (2140-2160)

Carlos Francisco Simões Gomes, Luiz Flavio Autran Monteiro Gomes, Luís Alberto Duncan Rangel, Fabricio Maione Tenório, Marcos dos Santos

DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i8.1487

 

Health care logistics: mapping and optimization of patients logistics (2161-2179)

Daiane Maria de Genaro Chiroli, Raíza Conde Coradazi, Fabio Jose Ceron Branco, Yslene Rocha Kachba, Franciely Velozo Aragão, Fernanda Cavicchioli Zola, Sergio Mazurek Tebcherani, Tiberio Bruno Rocha e Cruz

DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i8.1510

 

Risk management process and approaches for COVID-19 by Indian Educational Institutions (2180-2193)

Ashraf Imam

DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i8.1465

 

Relationship between ethical corporate social responsibility and customer loyalty: The mediating role of customers' gratitude (2194-2216)

Abdelsalam Adam Hamid, Maigana Amsami, Siddiq Balal Ibrahim

DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i8.1502

 

Impact of policies, strategies and agricultural institutions on food security and poverty status of vegetable farmers along the Blue Nile Banks, Gezira State, Sudan (2017) (2217-2280)

Mohamed O. A. Bushara

DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i8.1461

 

Evaluation of occupational safety conditions in a waste plastic recycling plant in Brazil (2281-2296)

Bruna Borges Soares, Lucas Farias de Sousa, Mariana Aguiar dos Santos

DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i8.1518

 

Is there a price influence and personal characteristics in the potato purchase decision? A descriptive study (2297-2315)

Gilson Rogério Marcomini

DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i8.1498

 

Success Story of COVID-19 of East Asia: Lessons for South Asia (2316-2342)

Shapan Chandra Majumder, Mohammad Razaul Karim, Md. Mamun Miah

DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i8.1464

                                                                                           

Contribution to the systemic modeling of a photovoltaic devices (2343-2363)

Hamza Wertani, Jamel Ben Salem, Mohamed Najeh Lakhoua

DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i8.1544

 

Effect of monetary policy on economic growth in Nigeria in the post structural adjustment programme (2364-2379)

Kelechi Johnmary Ani, chigozie Onu

DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i8.1483

 

Prediction of indicators through machine learning and anomaly detection: a case study in the supplementary health system in Brazil (2380-2497)

Mirele Marques Borges, Cláudio José Müller

DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i8.1481

 

Agricultural engineering based on system analysis and elctronic imaging (2498-2507)

Mohamed Najeh Lakhoua, Jamel Ben Salem, Tahar Battikh, Imed Jabri

DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i8.1515

 

Risk analysis model and agricultural derivative market use (2508-2534)

João Batista Ferreira, Luiz Gonzaga Castro Junior

DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i8.1499

 

The state of the art of agile kanban method: challenges and opportunities (2535-2550)

Hamzah Alaidaros, Mazni Omar, Rohaida Romli

DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i8.1482

 

December 1, 2021

 

 

Prof. Dr. Paulo Cesar Chagas Rodrigues

Chief Editor



 



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