TY - JOUR
T1 - 40 years computers-in-industry
T2 - Applied interdisciplinary research
AU - Wortmann, Hans
AU - Jagdev, Harinder
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 The Authors
PY - 2020/12
Y1 - 2020/12
N2 - Computers in Industry started 40 years ago with a mission to promote research in the use of computers within manufacturing industry. The journal was started by IFIP TC5 and aimed to cross boundaries, not only between countries but also between disciplines, and specifically between academia and practice. This paper provides a personal view on the journal's aims and scope over these four decades. Decisions were taken concerning these aims and scope which are described from a bird's eye view. The arguments for such changes are outlined. The paper can be seen as a plea to continue with journals in interdisciplinary applied research, with academic rigor but also with practical relevance.
AB - Computers in Industry started 40 years ago with a mission to promote research in the use of computers within manufacturing industry. The journal was started by IFIP TC5 and aimed to cross boundaries, not only between countries but also between disciplines, and specifically between academia and practice. This paper provides a personal view on the journal's aims and scope over these four decades. Decisions were taken concerning these aims and scope which are described from a bird's eye view. The arguments for such changes are outlined. The paper can be seen as a plea to continue with journals in interdisciplinary applied research, with academic rigor but also with practical relevance.
KW - Innovation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85091560795&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.compind.2020.103315
DO - 10.1016/j.compind.2020.103315
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85091560795
SN - 0166-3615
VL - 123
JO - Computers in Industry
JF - Computers in Industry
M1 - 103315
ER -