Arpan Kumar Kar

21.4k total citations · 11 hit papers
188 papers, 8.1k citations indexed

About

Arpan Kumar Kar is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Information Systems and Management and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Arpan Kumar Kar has authored 188 papers receiving a total of 8.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 37 papers in Information Systems and Management and 37 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Arpan Kumar Kar's work include Digital Marketing and Social Media (44 papers), Technology Adoption and User Behaviour (36 papers) and Blockchain Technology Applications and Security (19 papers). Arpan Kumar Kar is often cited by papers focused on Digital Marketing and Social Media (44 papers), Technology Adoption and User Behaviour (36 papers) and Blockchain Technology Applications and Security (19 papers). Arpan Kumar Kar collaborates with scholars based in India, United Kingdom and France. Arpan Kumar Kar's co-authors include Purva Grover, Yogesh K. Dwivedi, P. Vigneswara Ilavarasan, Sheshadri Chatterjee, Amit Kushwaha, Marijn Janssen, Amrita Chakraborty, Shivam Gupta, Reema Aswani and Vinay Singh and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Cleaner Production and Journal of Bacteriology.

In The Last Decade

Arpan Kumar Kar

182 papers receiving 7.7k citations

Hit Papers

Bio inspired computing – ... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 2020 2020 2020 2021 100 200 300
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  1. Bio inspired computing – A review of algorithms and scope of applications
    2016 387 citations Arpan Kumar Kar profile →
  2. Why do small and medium enterprises use social media marketing and what is the impact: Empirical insights from India
    2020 293 citations Arpan Kumar Kar et al. profile →
  3. Understanding artificial intelligence adoption in operations management: insights from the review of academic literature and social media discussions
    2020 261 citations Purva Grover, Arpan Kumar Kar et al. Annals of Operations Research profile →
  4. Theory building with big data-driven research – Moving away from the “What” towards the “Why”
    2020 233 citations Arpan Kumar Kar, Yogesh K. Dwivedi profile →
  5. Applications of text mining in services management: A systematic literature review
    2021 214 citations Arpan Kumar Kar, P. Vigneswara Ilavarasan et al. profile →
  6. Impact of artificial intelligence on employees working in industry 4.0 led organizations
    2021 213 citations Arpan Kumar Kar, Shivam Gupta et al. profile →
  7. What Affects Usage Satisfaction in Mobile Payments? Modelling User Generated Content to Develop the “Digital Service Usage Satisfaction Model”
    2020 196 citations Arpan Kumar Kar Information Systems Frontiers profile →
  8. Applications of big data in emerging management disciplines: A literature review using text mining
    2021 195 citations Arpan Kumar Kar, Yogesh K. Dwivedi et al. profile →
  9. How can artificial intelligence impact sustainability: A systematic literature review
    2022 181 citations Arpan Kumar Kar et al. profile →
  10. Enhancing trust in online grocery shopping through generative AI chatbots
    2024 68 citations Debarun Chakraborty, Arpan Kumar Kar et al. Journal of Business Research profile →
  11. AI Agents and Agentic Systems: A Multi-Expert Analysis
    2025 21 citations Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Arpan Kumar Kar et al. Journal of Computer Information Systems profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Arpan Kumar Kar 2.3k 1.9k 1.5k 1.3k 1.3k 188 8.1k
Alexander Benlian 2.5k 1.1× 1.1k 0.6× 1.6k 1.0× 1.1k 0.9× 1.9k 1.5× 200 7.6k
Jan Marco Leimeister 2.1k 0.9× 1.2k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 1.2k 1.0× 1.4k 1.1× 546 8.4k
Keng Siau 1.9k 0.8× 1.7k 0.9× 1.9k 1.3× 2.1k 1.6× 1.6k 1.3× 240 8.2k
Ilias O. Pappas 2.2k 1.0× 766 0.4× 1.1k 0.8× 599 0.5× 1.4k 1.1× 141 6.8k
Helmut Krcmar 2.1k 0.9× 751 0.4× 1.1k 0.7× 2.0k 1.6× 2.1k 1.7× 845 10.5k
Joey F. George 2.2k 0.9× 747 0.4× 1.7k 1.1× 1.4k 1.1× 1.7k 1.4× 166 7.8k
Jan vom Brocke 1.9k 0.8× 776 0.4× 979 0.6× 1.5k 1.2× 3.1k 2.5× 269 9.1k
Wu He 2.0k 0.9× 1.6k 0.9× 796 0.5× 2.5k 2.0× 941 0.7× 144 9.1k
Yanqing Duan 973 0.4× 916 0.5× 835 0.5× 1.0k 0.8× 1.4k 1.1× 122 6.5k
Jinsoo Park 2.8k 1.2× 1.8k 1.0× 1.1k 0.7× 3.4k 2.7× 3.8k 3.0× 68 11.1k

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All Works

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Bose, Indranil, et al.. (2025). Artificial Intelligence and the Bright Internet: Transforming the Internet for a Better Future. Information Systems Frontiers. 27(4). 1337–1343.
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Kar, Arpan Kumar, et al.. (2025). Metaverse opportunities and challenges: A research agenda and editorial on the special issue on the evolution of Metaverse platforms (part 2). Decision Support Systems. 194. 114456–114456. 2 indexed citations
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Kar, Arpan Kumar, et al.. (2024). The evolution of organizations and stakeholders for metaverse ecosystems: Editorial for the special issue on metaverse part 1. Decision Support Systems. 188. 114353–114353. 4 indexed citations
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Kar, Arpan Kumar, et al.. (2024). How does change in CEOs' strategic orientations in their social media communication impact firm performance during crisis? A longitudinal study. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 208. 123649–123649. 1 indexed citations
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Kar, Arpan Kumar, et al.. (2024). Fan and fantasy: investigating the impact of fantasy sports on sports fan identity. European Sport Management Quarterly. 25(2). 297–321. 3 indexed citations
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Kar, Arpan Kumar, et al.. (2024). Crafting user experiences in the metaverse: A design science study. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 209. 123759–123759. 8 indexed citations
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Polisetty, Aruna, et al.. (2023). What Determines AI Adoption in Companies? Mixed-Method Evidence. Journal of Computer Information Systems. 64(3). 370–387. 56 indexed citations
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Chakraborty, Debarun, et al.. (2023). From fear to faith in the adoption of medicine delivery application: An integration of SOR framework and IRT theory. Journal of Business Research. 166. 114140–114140. 33 indexed citations
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Rana, Nripendra P., Arpan Kumar Kar, Manish Gupta, Ilias O. Pappas, & Θάνος Παπαδόπουλος. (2023). Unravelling the dark side of sharing economy – Managing and sustaining B2B relationships on digital platforms. Industrial Marketing Management. 113. A4–A10. 20 indexed citations
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Chakraborty, Debarun, Arpan Kumar Kar, & Denis Dennehy. (2023). Metaverse in e-commerce industry: current trends and future prospects. Electronic Commerce Research. 25(4). 2461–2462. 10 indexed citations
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Kar, Arpan Kumar, et al.. (2023). How should B2B firms create image content for high social media engagement? A multimodal analysis. Industrial Management & Data Systems. 123(7). 1961–1981. 6 indexed citations
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Kar, Arpan Kumar, et al.. (2023). Healthcare analytics: A techno-functional perspective. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 197. 122908–122908. 10 indexed citations
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Kar, Arpan Kumar, et al.. (2022). Optimization of team selection in fantasy cricket: a hybrid approach using recursive feature elimination and genetic algorithm. Annals of Operations Research. 325(1). 289–317. 4 indexed citations
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Goel, Kanika, Renuka Sindhgatta, P. Vigneswara Ilavarasan, & Arpan Kumar Kar. (2021). BUILDING A KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY: LEARNINGS FROM A DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAM. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 1 indexed citations
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Grover, Purva, Arpan Kumar Kar, Shivam Gupta, & Sachin Modgil. (2021). Influence of political leaders on sustainable development goals – insights from twitter. Journal of Enterprise Information Management. 34(6). 1893–1916. 31 indexed citations
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Kar, Arpan Kumar, et al.. (2020). Talent Scarcity, Skill Distance and Reskilling Resistance in Emerging Digital Technologies - Understanding Employee Behaviour. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 7 indexed citations
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Kar, Arpan Kumar, et al.. (2020). Phishing website detection using support vector machines and nature-inspired optimization algorithms. Telecommunication Systems. 76(1). 17–32. 49 indexed citations
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Grover, Purva, Arpan Kumar Kar, & Marijn Janssen. (2019). Diffusion of blockchain technology. Journal of Enterprise Information Management. 32(5). 735–757. 110 indexed citations
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Grover, Purva & Arpan Kumar Kar. (2017). Big Data Analytics: A Review on Theoretical Contributions and Tools Used in Literature. Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management. 18(3). 203–229. 141 indexed citations

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