Erik Hermann

1.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
26 papers, 637 citations indexed

About

Erik Hermann is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Safety Research and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Erik Hermann has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 637 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 7 papers in Safety Research and 6 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Erik Hermann's work include Ethics and Social Impacts of AI (7 papers), Social Media and Politics (4 papers) and Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (4 papers). Erik Hermann is often cited by papers focused on Ethics and Social Impacts of AI (7 papers), Social Media and Politics (4 papers) and Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (4 papers). Erik Hermann collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and South Africa. Erik Hermann's co-authors include Stefano Puntoni, Martin Eisend, Michael Morgan, James Shanahan, Tomás Bayón, Jean Christophe Tremblay, Julian De Freitas, Cecilia Contreras, Laura Tuşa and Richard Gloaguen and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Marketing, Trends in Cognitive Sciences and Journal of Business Research.

In The Last Decade

Erik Hermann

24 papers receiving 595 citations

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Marketing for Social Good—An Ethical Perspective

2021 149 citations Erik Hermann Journal of Business Ethics profile →
Artificial intelligence and consumer behavior: From predictive to generative AI

2024 75 citations Erik Hermann, Stefano Puntoni Journal of Business Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Erik Hermann Germany	12	230	203	148	115	74	26	637
Jason Pallant Australia	13	282 1.2×	309 1.5×	300 2.0×	84 0.7×	171 2.3×	26	1.1k
Kristy Milland Canada	8	278 1.2×	104 0.5×	138 0.9×	100 0.9×	33 0.4×	9	609
Rodrigo Perez‐Vega United Kingdom	11	519 2.3×	289 1.4×	294 2.0×	50 0.4×	204 2.8×	21	903
Kate Letheren Australia	16	260 1.1×	235 1.2×	237 1.6×	47 0.4×	78 1.1×	35	653
Valentina Pitardi United Kingdom	12	464 2.0×	480 2.4×	256 1.7×	83 0.7×	180 2.4×	19	865
Robert Heckman United States	16	173 0.8×	110 0.5×	68 0.5×	106 0.9×	131 1.8×	52	900
Changju Kim Japan	14	308 1.3×	203 1.0×	272 1.8×	36 0.3×	133 1.8×	45	649
Shiri Melumad United States	10	434 1.9×	117 0.6×	320 2.2×	24 0.2×	157 2.1×	19	790
Mu Wu United States	9	319 1.4×	70 0.3×	141 1.0×	25 0.2×	81 1.1×	18	501
Verena Dorner Germany	12	188 0.8×	115 0.6×	139 0.9×	27 0.2×	127 1.7×	30	604

Countries citing papers authored by Erik Hermann

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Fields of papers citing papers by Erik Hermann

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Erik Hermann

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Erik Hermann. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Erik Hermann based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Erik Hermann. Erik Hermann is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Hermann, Erik. (2025). Self-driving labs: The new frontier for generative-AI-driven marketing research. Business Horizons. 2 indexed citations

Hermann, Erik, Stefano Puntoni, & Carey K. Morewedge. (2025). GenAI and the psychology of work. Trends in Cognitive Sciences. 29(9). 802–813.

Hermann, Erik & Stefano Puntoni. (2025). Empowering GenAI stakeholders. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science. 53(3). 677–683. 4 indexed citations

Hermann, Erik. (2025). Illusion, dilution, or loss: psychological ownership and GenAI. Trends in Cognitive Sciences. 29(3). 215–217. 1 indexed citations

Morgan, Michael, James Shanahan, & Erik Hermann. (2024). Television and the Mainstreaming of Political Attitudes: A 40-Year Comparison. Mass Communication & Society. 28(3). 485–510.

Hermann, Erik & Stefano Puntoni. (2024). Generative AI in Marketing and Principles for Ethical Design and Deployment. Journal of Public Policy & Marketing. 44(3). 332–349. 10 indexed citations

Hermann, Erik & Stefano Puntoni. (2024). Artificial intelligence and consumer behavior: From predictive to generative AI. Journal of Business Research. 180. 114720–114720. 75 indexed citations breakdown →

Hermann, Erik, Julian De Freitas, & Stefano Puntoni. (2024). Reducing prejudice with counter‐stereotypical AI. 8(1). 75–86. 6 indexed citations

Hermann, Erik, et al.. (2023). Deploying artificial intelligence in services to AID vulnerable consumers. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science. 52(5). 1431–1451. 31 indexed citations

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Hermann, Erik, Michael Morgan, James Shanahan, & Harry Yaojun Yan. (2023). Television, Authoritarianism, and Support for Trump: A Replication. Public Opinion Quarterly. 87(2). 389–401. 2 indexed citations

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Hermann, Erik. (2022). Psychological targeting: nudge or boost to foster mindful and sustainable consumption?. AI & Society. 38(2). 961–962. 7 indexed citations

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Hermann, Erik, Michael Morgan, & James Shanahan. (2021). Social change, cultural resistance: a meta-analysis of the influence of television viewing on gender role attitudes. Communication Monographs. 89(3). 396–418. 4 indexed citations

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Hermann, Erik, Michael Morgan, & James Shanahan. (2021). Television, Continuity, and Change: A Meta-Analysis of Five Decades of Cultivation Research. Journal of Communication. 71(4). 515–544. 19 indexed citations

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Hermann, Erik. (2021). Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Marketing for Social Good—An Ethical Perspective. Journal of Business Ethics. 179(1). 43–61. 149 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hermann, Erik, et al.. (2021). Ethical Artificial Intelligence in Chemical Research and Development: A Dual Advantage for Sustainability. Science and Engineering Ethics. 27(4). 45–45. 8 indexed citations

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Hermann, Erik. (2021). Artificial intelligence and mass personalization of communication content—An ethical and literacy perspective. New Media & Society. 24(5). 1258–1277. 99 indexed citations

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Hermann, Erik. (2021). Artificial intelligence in marketing: friend or foe of sustainable consumption?. AI & Society. 38(5). 1975–1976. 19 indexed citations

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Hermann, Erik. (2021). Anthropomorphized artificial intelligence, attachment, and consumer behavior. Marketing Letters. 33(1). 157–162. 56 indexed citations

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Hermann, Erik, Martin Eisend, & Tomás Bayón. (2020). Facebook and the cultivation of ethnic diversity perceptions and attitudes. Internet Research. 30(4). 1123–1141. 23 indexed citations

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Eisend, Martin & Erik Hermann. (2020). Sexual orientation and consumption: Why and when do homosexuals and heterosexuals consume differently?. International Journal of Research in Marketing. 37(4). 678–696. 11 indexed citations

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