MAPPING OF THE BRAZILIAN SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATION ON FACILITY LOCATION

ABSTRACT Mathematical models are relevant to indicate the optimal location of facilities and, consequently, help in the search for efficiency in the supply chain. Although facility location problems are consolidated in the Operational Research field, few publications are dedicated to investigate the profile of the academic production (the amount of paper published), aiming to direct new studies on the subject and propose models that solve the current challenges. Thus, this paper aims to present a scientometric analysis of the articles on facility location published in the Web of Science, in order to verify the profile of Brazilian scientific production. As result, approximately 2% of the papers have researchers affiliated to Brazilian institutions. The interest for the subject is recent, with emphasis on universities. Brazil maintains an intense international collaboration network, cooperating with 45 different countries, especially USA. Finally, there is opportunity for publications that include the environmental dimention to mathematical models and for expansion in company-university-government collaboration.

摘要 数学模型可用于确定设施的最优选址，进而助力提升供应链运营效率。尽管设施选址问题在运筹学领域已趋于成熟，但目前鲜有研究聚焦于梳理该领域的学术产出概况（即已发表论文的规模），以期为该主题的后续研究指明方向，并提出可解决当前挑战的相关模型。为此，本文旨在对Web of Science数据库中收录的设施选址相关论文开展科学计量分析，以研判巴西在该领域的学术产出概况。分析结果显示，仅有约2%的论文作者隶属于巴西科研机构。该领域的研究热度兴起较晚，且主要集中于高校群体。巴西在该领域拥有广泛的国际合作网络，已与45个国家开展合作，其中尤以与美国的合作为突出。最后，未来可开展纳入环境维度的数学模型相关研究，同时可进一步拓展企业-高校-政府三方的合作模式。