Purpose

International Journal of Lean Six Sigma (IJLSS) has completed a decade. To celebrate the same, this study aims to review the articles published in IJLSS from its inception to the year 2020. The journal’s trends and professional impact over the years are investigated and potential future research directions are proposed.

Design/methodology/approach

A bibliometric analysis comprising of citation, co-citation and keyword co-occurrence methods is used on all the articles published in IJLSS till the year 2020. Content analysis is further done to analyse the type of research, type of industry studied and the articles’ target audience.

Findings

The journal has improved its reputation, productivity and impact over the years. Currently, studies published in IJLSS have been cited more than 5,000 times, with the most prominent themes being Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and Lean in manufacturing and services. Researchers from India, the USA and the UK have contributed a significant number of publications. Most of the work published is case-based. There is a need for more empirical or survey-based research having high generalizability. Future studies should also focus on integrating LSS with emerging topics such as sustainability, Industry 4.0 and the like.

Research limitations/implications

The study provides evidence of the impact of IJLSS and highlights the trend in the domain of LSS. It can be of use for the editorial board members to identify potential areas to focus on in the future. Researchers can use it to further their research by working on the research gaps identified.

Originality/value

This paper is the first to trace the progress of IJLSS from its inception till the year 2020.

中文翻译：

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庆祝《国际精益六西格码》杂志出版十年——一项旨在揭示“现状”和“未来”状态的文献计量分析

目的

国际精益六西格码杂志(IJLSS) 已经完成了十年。为了庆祝这一点，本研究旨在回顾 IJLSS 从创刊到 2020 年发表的文章。调查该期刊多年来的发展趋势和专业影响，并提出未来潜在的研究方向。

设计/方法/方法

到 2020 年，IJLSS 上发表的所有文章都使用了包括引文、共引和关键字共现方法的文献计量分析。进一步进行了内容分析，以分析研究类型、研究行业类型和文章的类型。目标观众。

发现

多年来，该期刊提高了其声誉、生产力和影响力。目前，IJLSS 发表的研究已被引用超过 5,000 次，其中最突出的主题是六西格码、精益六西格码 (LSS) 和制造和服务领域的精益。来自印度、美国和英国的研究人员贡献了大量出版物。发表的大部分工作都是基于案例的。需要更多具有高度普遍性的实证或基于调查的研究。未来的研究还应侧重于将 LSS 与可持续发展、工业 4.0 等新兴主题相结合。

研究限制/影响

该研究提供了 IJLSS 影响的证据，并突出了 LSS 领域的趋势。编辑委员会成员可以使用它来确定未来需要关注的潜在领域。研究人员可以利用它来进一步研究发现的研究差距。

原创性/价值

本文首次追溯了 IJLSS 从成立到 2020 年的进展。