ZWF Zeitschrift fuer Wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb

Aims & Scope

ZWF – Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb provides expert articles on recent developments in production engineering as well as on industrial service processes.

The magazine addresses companies’ executives and specialists in research and development.

The main emphasis is put on the efficiency of production processes and cost reduction.

Attention is also dedicated to manpower as being a key factor for the successful implementation of new production technology.

Modern and efficient plant management increasingly requires a holistic approach, which is the canon for the editorial work of ZWF.

Published in German only.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.271

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	19

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17735

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	260

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting, Decision Sciences and Engineering, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• WiGeP-Positionspapier: „Digitaler Zwilling“

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Rainer, Reiner, Klaus-Dieter, Sandro

• Wandlungsfähige Produktionssysteme – Fit sein für die Produktion von morgen

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Peter, Michael, Julia, Gunther, Max, Pascal, Eberhard, Arno

• Gestaltung wandlungsfähiger Produktionssysteme

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Robert, Christian, Patrick

• Roadmap „Hybride Produktion“

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Günther, Jennifer, Simon

• Kompetenzenzwicklung in Lernfabriken für die Produktion

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Eberhard, Ralf, Jan, Jan

• Zukunftsorientierte Unternehmensgestaltung

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Jürgen

• Befähigungs- und Einführungsstrategien für Industrie 4.0

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Gisela, Peter, Sarah Majid, Thorben, Christoph

• Lean 4.0 – zwischen Widerspruch und Vision

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Joachim, Marvin, Tobias, Carsten

• Wertstromanalyse 4.0

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Tobias, Markus P., Jörg, Joachim

• Definition des Digital Twin im Produktlebenszyklus

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Martin, Alexander, Philipp Heiner, Rajeeth

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