Editorial

摘要

As a supply chain management and logistics (SCML) researcher based in the USA but with Asian roots and ties, the Editor-in-Chief of IJPDLM has asked me to share my perspectives on how the journal can further encourage participation from Asian-based SCML scholars. The combination of my eight years' work experience in mainland China's bustling international trade and 14 years' of studying and researching in US academic institutions have afforded me some relatively unique perceptions about how Asian researchers can successfully publish their best research in leading Western SCML journals like IJPDLM. I have been fortunate to collaborate with Asian and Western research partners on several Asian context SCML projects. Moreover, as an editorial board member for several leading SCML journals, I have reviewed numerous manuscripts submitted by Asian researchers. I am very pleased to observe the increasing number of submissions and the ever-improving quality of the research that is being conducted by my Asian peers. Accordingly, in addition to conveying IJPDLMs message to Asian SCML scholars, this editorial shares some ideas for progressing these encouraging trends.