The Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management publishes state-of-the-art research, in the field of humanitarian and development aid logistics and supply chain management. It targets academics and practitioners in humanitarian public and private sectors.

NOTE: From the 2023 volume onwards, Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management is a Diamond Open Access journal, funded by HELP Logistics and the Kuhne Foundation, there is no charge to the author.

Therefore, articles published in an issue from 2023 onwards will be Open Access. Any articles published in issues before 2023 are paywalled (all rights reserved).
Aims and scope
Editorial objectives

The Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management (JHLSCM) is targeted at academics and practitioners in humanitarian public and private sector organisations working on all aspects of humanitarian logistics and supply chain management. The journal promotes the exchange of knowledge, experience and new ideas between researchers and practitioners and encourages a multi-disciplinary and cross-functional approach to the resolution of problems and exploitations of opportunities within humanitarian supply chains. Contributions are encouraged from diverse disciplines (logistics, operations management, process engineering, health care, geography, management science, information technology, ethics, corporate social responsibility, disaster management, development aid, and public policy) but need to have a logistics and/or supply chain focus.

Editorial criteria

JHLSCM publishes state-of-the-art research, utilising both quantitative and qualitative approaches, in the field of humanitarian and development aid logistics and supply chain management.

Short book reviews and research notes are welcomed. Research notes accepted for publication fulfil the following criteria:

Focus on problems in humanitarian logistics and supply chain management
Research rigour
Managerial relevance
Scope/coverage

Humanitarian logistics
Emergency logistics
Disaster relief operations
Supply chain management in disaster relief
Development aid logistics and supply chain management
Assessing and managing supply chain vulnerability
Managing supply chain disruptions
Measuring performance in humanitarian supply chains
Decision-making in humanitarian supply chains
Knowledge management and transfer in humanitarian supply chains
Information and communication technology for humanitarian logistics
Supply chain cooperation, integration and collaboration in the humanitarian setting
Relationship management in humanitarian supply chains
Public-private partnerships in humanitarian logistics
Inter-organisational coordination across humanitarian supply chains
Crisis management
Civil-military cooperation in disaster relief
Humanitarian health care supply chains
Principles and theory of relief supply chain management
The role of donors and volunteers in humanitarian logistics
Not-for-profit supply chains.