Journal of Business Logistics (JBL)

What actually drives value in today’s supply chains—and how do we measure it, improve it, and scale it?

The Journal of Business Logistics (JBL) publishes rigorous, relevant, and resonant research that answers exactly that. With a focus on how supply chain activities shape value creation and delivery, JBL connects theory with real-world application—helping both academics and practitioners better understand what works, why it works, and what’s next.

About the Journal

Edited by Terry Esper, Ph.D. (The Ohio State University), Christian Hofer (University of Arkansas), and Rod Thomas (University of Arkansas), JBL is a leading publication advancing research and thought leadership in logistics and supply chain management.

JBL takes an end-to-end view of supply chain management, publishing work that is grounded in real-world challenges and contributes meaningfully to both theory and practice.

  • Advancing understanding of how supply chains create and deliver value
  • Bridging rigorous research with real-world application
  • Exploring efficiency, resilience, sustainability, and performance in context
  • Publishing work that is both methodologically sound and practically relevant

Journal of Business Logistics Editors

Terry Esper
Terry Esper, Ph.D.
Professor of Logistics
The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business
Christian Hofer
Christian Hofer
Professor
University of Arkansas
Rod Thomas
Rod Thomas
Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management
University of Arkansas, Walton College of Business

Access the Journal of Business Logistics

Complimentary access to the digital Journal of Business Logistics is available to current, logged-in CSCMP members.

Access the current issue (April 2026)

Historical volumes dating back to 2000 are also available digitally. For questions about additional issues, please contact [email protected].

Journal of Business Logistics Awards

The Journal of Business Logistics recognizes outstanding contributions to research and thought leadership each year. Awards presented at CSCMP’s Academic Research Symposium (ARS) reflect papers and contributions from the prior publication year.

Bernard J. LaLonde Best Paper Award

This award recognizes the most valuable paper published in the Journal of Business Logistics, honoring research that advances the field and delivers meaningful impact to both theory and practice.

2025 Award Recipients (for papers published in 2024)

  • Supply Chain Plasticity: A Responsive Network Capability to Ensure Resilience
    Guntuka, L., Carnovale, S., & Falcone, E. (2024), Journal of Business Logistics, 45(4): e12398
  • A Review of Supply Chain Transparency Research: Antecedents, Technologies, Types, and Outcomes
    Budler, M., Quiroga, B. F., & Trkman, P. (2024), Journal of Business Logistics, 45(1): e12368

Outstanding Senior Editor Awards (2025)

  • Maria Björklund, Linköping University
  • Haozhe Chen, Iowa State University
  • Stanley E. Griffis, Michigan State University
  • Mikaella Polyviou, Arizona State University
  • George A. Zsidisin, University of Missouri–St. Louis

Outstanding Reviewers Award (2025)

  • Arash Azadegan, Rutgers University
  • Henrik Franke, University of Cologne
  • Adriana Hofer, University of Arkansas
  • Nicolò Masorgo, Miami University
  • Hannah Stolze, Baylor University
  • LaDonna Thornton, Auburn University

Impact Innovation Award (2025)

  • Carl Marcus Wallenburg, WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management
  • Christian F. Durach, ESCP Business School
  • Sander de Leeuw, Wageningen University and Nottingham Business School