Publications

I have published 21 papers in JCR journals (with 431 citations according to the ISI Web of Knowledge data base, 505 in Scopus), 4 book chapters, and 3 papers in indexed non-JCR journals. My JCR h-index is 11 and my Scopus h-index is 11.

Google Scholar metrics: 1086 citations, h-index: 15.

Papers in JCR journals

1. Solving the uncapacitated multiple allocation hub location problem by means of a dual-ascent techique, L. Cánovas, S. García, and A. Marín. European Journal of Operational Research 179 (3): 990-1007 (2007).

2. A strengthened formulation for the simple plant location problem with order, L. Cánovas, S. García, M. Labbé ,and A. Marín. Operations Research Letters 35 (2): 141-150 (2007).

3. Solving large p-median problems with a radius formulation, S. García, M. Labbé, and A. Marín. INFORMS Journal on Computing 23 (4): 546-556 (2011). There is also an online supplement.

4. New formulation and a branch-and-cut algorithm for the multiple allocation p-hub median problem, S. García, M. Landete, and A. Marín. European Journal of Operational Research 220 (1): 48-57 (2012).

5. Probability chains: a general linearization technique for modeling reliability in facility location and related problems, J.R. O'Hanley, M.P. Scaparra, and S. García. European Journal of Operational Research 230 (1): 63-75 (2013).

6. A mixed integer model for clustering with variable selection, S. Benati and S. García. Computers & Operations Research 43: 280-285 (2014).

7. The table placement problem: a research challenge at the EWI 2007, S. García, V. Cacchiani, L. Vanhaverbeke, and M. Bischoff. TOP 22: 208-226 (2014).

8. A randomized granular tabu search heuristic for the split delivery vehicle routing problem, L. Berbotto, S. García, and F.J. Nogales. Annals of Operations Research 222 (1): 153-173 (2014).

9. Mixed integer linear programming and heuristic methods for feature selection in clustering. S. Benati, S. García, and J. Puerto. Journal of the Operational Research Society 69 (9):1379-1395 (2018).

10. Simplification of inclusion-exclusion on intersections of unions with application to network systems reliability. L. Schäfer, S. García, and V. Srithammavanh. Reliability Engineering & System Safety 173:23--33 (2018). 

11. Redundancy system design for an aircraft door management system. L. Schäfer, S. García, A. Mitschke, and V. Srithammavanh. Computers & Operations Research 94:11--22 (2018). 

12.  Mathematical models for stable matching problems with ties and incomplete lists. M. Delorme, S. García, J. Gondzio, J. Kalcsics, D. Manlove, and W. Petterson. European Journal of Operational Research 277 (2):426-441 (2019).

13. Congress seat allocation using mathematical optimization. R. Hales and S. García. TOP 27 (3):426-455 (2019).

14. Improving solution times for stable matching problems through preprocessing, W. Pettersson, M. Delorme, S. García, J. Gondzio, J. Kalcsics, and D. Manlove. Computers & Operations Research 128:105128 (2021). 

15. Stability in the Hospitals / Residents problem with Couples and Ties: Mathematical models and computational studies. M. Delorme, S. García, J. Gondzio, J. Kalcsics, D. Manlove, and W. Pettersson. Omega 103:102386 (2021). 

16. Improved instance generation for kidney exchange programmes. M. Delorme, S. García, J. Gondzio, J. Kalcsics, D. Manlove, W. Pettersson, and J. Trimble. Computers & Operations Research 141:105707 (2022). 

17. Optimising portfolio diversification and dimensionality. M. Barkhagen, S. García, J. Gondzio, J. Kalcsics, J. Kroeske, S. Sabanis, and A. Staal. Journal of Global Optimization 85(1):185–234 (2023). 

18. A semi-Lagrangian relaxation heuristic algorithm for the simple plant location problem with order. X. Cabezas and S. García. Journal of the Operational Research Society 74(11):2391–2402 (2023).

19. Optimization for bi-objective express transportation network design under multiple topological structures. J. Zhong, X. Wang, L. Li, and S. García. International Journal of Industrial Engineering Computations 14(2):239–264 (2023).

20. New algorithms for hierarchical optimisation in kidney exchange programmes. M. Delorme, S. García, J. Gondzio, J. Kalcsics, D. Manlove, and W. Pettersson. Operations Research 72 (4):1654-1673 (2024).

Papers in indexed non-JCR journals

1. Un pequeño modelo de Programación Lineal Entera Mixta para la toma de decisiones en la empresa (in Spanish), S. García. Boletín de Estadística e Investigación Operativa 17 (4), 3-8 (2001).

2.  Location with preferences (text in Spanish), S. García. Boletín de Estadística e Investigación Operativa 26 (3), 192-207 (2010).

Chapters in books

1. Localización de concentradores (in Spanish), L. Cánovas, S. García and A. Marín. In Avances en localización de servicios y sus aplicaciones, Blas Pelegrín (editor). Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Murcia, 35-58 (2005). ISBN: 84-8371-507-4.

2. Covering location problems, S. García and A. Marín. In Location Science, G. Laporte, S. Nickel and F. Saldanha-da-Gama (editors), 93-114. Springer (2015). 

3. Covering location problems, S. García and A. Marín. In Location Science (second revised edition), G. Laporte, S. Nickel and F. Saldanha-da-Gama (editors), 99-119. Springer (2019).

4. Discrete location problems with uncertainty, N. Azizi, S. García and C.A. Irawan. In The Palgrave Handbook of Operational Research, S. Salhi and J. Boylan (editors), 43-71. Palgrave Macmillan (2022).