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Biography
Hirofumi Fukuyama is an Honorary Professor at the University of Dundee School of Business, Dundee, UK (since June 2024), and Professor Emeritus at Fukuoka University, Japan (since April 2024), where he served as a full Professor from April 1995 to March 2024. He received his PhD in Economics from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, USA.
Professor Fukuyama's research focuses on the theory and applications of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), efficiency and productivity analysis, Shephard's production theory, banking performance, environmental economics, and sustainability. He has published more than 100 papers in leading international peer-reviewed journals and is internationally recognized for his contributions to these fields. His publications include more than 20 papers in the European Journal of Operational Research.
He has been included in the Stanford University–Elsevier World's Top 2% Scientists rankings in both the Career-Long Impact and Single-Year Impact categories for six consecutive editions (2020–2025), based on standardized citation indicators derived from the Scopus database.
Professor Fukuyama is an Associate Editor of Omega: The International Journal of Management Science. He is also serving as a Guest Editor of the Omega special issue "Data Envelopment Analysis at Fifty: From Efficiency Measurement to Intelligent Data-Enabled Analytics and Decision Making," which commemorates the 50th anniversary of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). The submission deadline is 31 May 2027.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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- 15 Article
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Assessing operational efficiency, financial stability, and profit efficiency in hotels with negative value observations using firm accounting data
Fukuyama, H. (Lead / Corresponding author), Tan, Y. & Wanke, P., 4 Aug 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European Journal of Operational Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Environmental Efficiency under Materials Balance: A Minimum-Distance Directional Slack Approach
Fukuyama, H., Kourtzidis, S. (Lead / Corresponding author), Matousek, R. & Tzeremes, N. G., 1 Jul 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European Journal of Operational Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Joint weak disposability in benefit-of-the-doubt models: methodology and structural analysis of country performance
Fukuyama, H., Tan, Y. & Wanke, P., 25 Sept 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European Journal of Operational Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The role of suppliers’ sustainability in improving airline efficiency and financial performance: An Integrated Approach
Chomachaei, F. (Lead / Corresponding author), Fukuyama, H. & Kaffash, S., 23 Aug 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European Journal of Operational Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bayesian DEA framework for market power and efficiency analysis in banking operations
Fukuyama, H., Tsionas, M. & Tan, Y., 17 Jun 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: OR Spectrum. 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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