Hesham K. Alfares
Researcher · Engineering
Source-listed associations: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Saudi Arabia
Hesham K. Alfares has indexed research in Engineering. Research topics in the source record include Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms, Supply Chain and Inventory Management, Scheduling and Timetabling Solutions.
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Hesham K. Alfares has indexed research in Engineering. Research topics in the source record include Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms, Supply Chain and Inventory Management, Scheduling and Timetabling Solutions.
Research and publications
The selected publications below appear in both the public ORCID record and the OpenAlex author record. The list is a subset of the researcher’s work.
Institutional record
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Identity and source coverage
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At a glance
- Full name
- Hesham K. Alfares
- Alternative names
- H. K. Alfares H.K. Alfares H.K. Alfares∗ HESHAM K. ALFARES Hesham Kamal Alfares Hesham Alfares Hesham K Alfares Hesham K. Al-Fares Hesham K. Alfares Hesham K. Alfares *
- Fields
- Engineering
- ORCID
- 0000-0003-4040-2787
- OpenAlex ID
- A5012633853
Research interests
- Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms
- Supply Chain and Inventory Management
- Scheduling and Timetabling Solutions
- Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling
- Process Optimization and Integration
Research topics
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Selected research & further reading
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- Electric load forecasting: Literature survey and classification of methods ↗2002 · International Journal of Systems ScienceDOI: 10.1080/00207720110067421
- Inventory and pricing model with price-dependent demand, time-varying holding cost, and quantity discounts ↗2016 · Computers & Industrial EngineeringDOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2016.02.009
- Inventory model with stock-level dependent demand rate and variable holding cost ↗2007 · International Journal of Production EconomicsDOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2006.12.013
- Survey, Categorization, and Comparison of Recent Tour Scheduling Literature ↗2004 · Annals of Operations ResearchDOI: 10.1023/b:anor.0000019088.98647.e2
- The distribution-free newsboy problem: Extensions to the shortage penalty case ↗2004 · International Journal of Production EconomicsDOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2004.06.043
Citation & publication trends
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View exact annual counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 25 |
| 1997 | 2 | 60 |
| 1998 | 2 | 62 |
| 1999 | 3 | 83 |
| 2000 | 1 | 11 |
| 2001 | 1 | 15 |
| 2002 | 5 | 801 |
| 2003 | 2 | 34 |
| 2004 | 3 | 295 |
| 2005 | 1 | 38 |
| 2006 | 2 | 85 |
| 2007 | 6 | 264 |
| 2008 | 2 | 107 |
| 2009 | 3 | 50 |
| 2010 | 1 | 8 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 | 21 |
| 2015 | 3 | 76 |
| 2016 | 3 | 203 |
| 2017 | 3 | 98 |
| 2018 | 1 | 53 |
| 2019 | 7 | 27 |
| 2020 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 37 |
| 2022 | 3 | 32 |
| 2023 | 12 | 17 |
| 2024 | 1 | 11 |
Source: OpenAlex · Retrieved 2026-10-03T06:41:07+00:00. Metrics are database-specific and are not a scientific ranking.
Most-cited linked publications
Publications matched across ORCID and OpenAlex. Citation counts are source-specific.
- Electric load forecasting: Literature survey and classification of methods ↗2002-01-01 · International Journal of Systems Science744OpenAlex citations
- Inventory and pricing model with price-dependent demand, time-varying holding cost, and quantity discounts ↗2016-02-14 · Computers & Industrial Engineering190OpenAlex citations
- Inventory model with stock-level dependent demand rate and variable holding cost ↗2007-01-17 · International Journal of Production Economics174OpenAlex citations
- Survey, Categorization, and Comparison of Recent Tour Scheduling Literature ↗2004-03-01 · Annals of Operations Research165OpenAlex citations
- The distribution-free newsboy problem: Extensions to the shortage penalty case ↗2004-07-27 · International Journal of Production Economics130OpenAlex citations
Recent linked publications
Publications matched across ORCID and OpenAlex. Citation counts are source-specific.
- An Economic Order Quantity Model for Growing Items with Imperfect Quality and Shortages ↗2021-01-03 · Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
- EOQ and EPQ Production-Inventory Models with Variable Holding Cost: State-of-the-Art Review ↗2018-10-20 · Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
- Lot sizing and supplier selection with multiple items, multiple periods, quantity discounts, and backordering ↗2017-12-16 · Computers & Industrial Engineering
- A supply chain model with vendor-managed inventory, consignment, and quality inspection errors ↗2017-05-26 · International Journal of Production Research
- Inventory and pricing model with price-dependent demand, time-varying holding cost, and quantity discounts ↗2016-02-14 · Computers & Industrial Engineering
Journals published in
- Annals of Operations Research
- Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
- Engineering Optimization
- International Journal of Production Economics
- International Journal of Production Research
- International Journal of Systems Science
- Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis
- Journal of Scheduling
- Mathematical Modelling and Analysis
- RAIRO – Operations Research
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