Dr Abushaikha has published widely in leading international journals, including FT50-listed outlets such as Journal of Operations Management and Human Resource Management (US), as well as the International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Production Research, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, and the International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management.

A major focus of Dr Abushaikha’s academic work is the integration of emerging technologies into supply networks. He investigates how additive manufacturing (AM), blockchain, and digital platforms can transform supply chains to be more agile and socially inclusive. His recent research on AM demonstrates its potential to provide life-enhancing solutions for vulnerable populations, including the localised supply of prosthetics in less developed contexts. His research also explores the integration of informal and formal networks in resource-constrained environments. He has published seminal studies on the emergence of supply networks in contexts characterised by vulnerability and uncertainty, and has developed several frameworks that explain how hybrid networks contribute to resilience.

His research interests are also shaped by his involvement in several European-funded projects that bring together technology, networks, and social inclusion. As a project investigator in the PRIMA EU-funded BONEX project, he collaborated with civil society actors and NGOs to co-design interventions for vulnerable communities. He was the country coordinator and project lead for the BMBF-funded JOINOLOG project, which contributed to developing a logistics innovation centre to advance digital integration, strengthen network collaboration, and enhance cross-sectoral knowledge transfer in supply chains.