Jiemin Looi

554 total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 355 citations indexed

About

Jiemin Looi is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Communication and Literature and Literary Theory. According to data from OpenAlex, Jiemin Looi has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 355 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 7 papers in Communication and 5 papers in Literature and Literary Theory. Recurrent topics in Jiemin Looi's work include Climate Change Communication and Perception (7 papers), Media Influence and Health (5 papers) and Risk Perception and Management (5 papers). Jiemin Looi is often cited by papers focused on Climate Change Communication and Perception (7 papers), Media Influence and Health (5 papers) and Risk Perception and Management (5 papers). Jiemin Looi collaborates with scholars based in United States, Singapore and Hong Kong. Jiemin Looi's co-authors include Shirley S. Ho, Alisius D. Leong, Agnes S. F. Chuah, Natalie Pang, Liang Chen, Edson C. Tandoc, Lee Ann Kahlor, Matthew S. Eastin, Nuri Kim and Kasisomayajula Viswanath and has published in prestigious journals such as Energy Policy, Computers in Human Behavior and Energy Research & Social Science.

In The Last Decade

Jiemin Looi

16 papers receiving 342 citations

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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.

Virtual humans as social actors: Investigating user perceptions of virtual humans’ emotional expression on social media

2024 43 citations Jiemin Looi, Matthew S. Eastin et al. Computers in Human Behavior profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jiemin Looi United States	11	264	56	42	38	34	16	355
Dieneke Van de Sompel Belgium	11	217 0.8×	36 0.6×	109 2.6×	49 1.3×	41 1.2×	16	374
Agnes S. F. Chuah Singapore	10	200 0.8×	58 1.0×	21 0.5×	44 1.2×	21 0.6×	17	300
Alisius D. Leong Singapore	8	195 0.7×	46 0.8×	15 0.4×	37 1.0×	11 0.3×	12	274
Tania Ouariachi Spain	10	150 0.6×	18 0.3×	16 0.4×	136 3.6×	31 0.9×	24	366
Bokyung Kim United States	9	117 0.4×	69 1.2×	28 0.7×	8 0.2×	18 0.5×	45	259
Ying Kong China	13	122 0.5×	24 0.4×	124 3.0×	73 1.9×	24 0.7×	24	458
Franzisca Weder Austria	9	113 0.4×	99 1.8×	77 1.8×	40 1.1×	15 0.4×	51	316
Wiebke Möhring Germany	8	83 0.3×	67 1.2×	66 1.6×	31 0.8×	16 0.5×	23	262
Dennis Zuev Portugal	13	183 0.7×	22 0.4×	32 0.8×	7 0.2×	6 0.2×	34	369
Jing Wen United States	10	163 0.6×	37 0.7×	139 3.3×	13 0.3×	30 0.9×	28	327

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jiemin Looi

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All Works

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16 of 16 papers shown

Looi, Jiemin, et al.. (2025). Sponsorship Disclosure in Virtual Influencer Marketing: Assessing Users’ Sentiment and Engagement Toward Virtual Influencer Endorsements. Journal of Advertising Research. 65(3). 321–343. 3 indexed citations

Looi, Jiemin, et al.. (2024). Virtual humans as social actors: Investigating user perceptions of virtual humans’ emotional expression on social media. Computers in Human Behavior. 155. 108161–108161. 43 indexed citations breakdown →

Looi, Jiemin & Lee Ann Kahlor. (2024). Artificial Intelligence in Influencer Marketing: A Mixed-Method Comparison of Human and Virtual Influencers on Instagram. Journal of Interactive Advertising. 24(2). 107–126. 23 indexed citations

Looi, Jiemin, et al.. (2024). Examining Implications of Search Query Construction on Sentiment Analysis: The Case of Brandwatch. Journal of Current Issues & Research in Advertising. 45(3). 339–356. 3 indexed citations

Looi, Jiemin & Shirley S. Ho. (2023). Spokespersons for science: examining social media influencers' popularization of controversial technologies on YouTube. Journal of Science Communication. 22(1). A06–A06. 1 indexed citations

Looi, Jiemin, et al.. (2023). Assessing how an unofficial brand partnership affects a brand image: The case of the Satan Shoes. Journal of Global Fashion Marketing. 14(4). 505–520. 1 indexed citations

Looi, Jiemin, et al.. (2022). Instagram Influencers in Health Communication: Examining the Roles of Influencer Tier and Message Construal in COVID-19-Prevention Public Service Announcements. Journal of Interactive Advertising. 23(1). 14–32. 23 indexed citations

Ho, Shirley S., et al.. (2020). Comparing the knowledge gap hypothesis in the United States and Singapore: The case of nanotechnology. Public Understanding of Science. 29(8). 835–854. 4 indexed citations

Ho, Shirley S., et al.. (2020). Scientists as public communicators: individual- and institutional-level motivations and barriers for public communication in Singapore. Asian Journal of Communication. 30(2). 155–178. 19 indexed citations

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Ho, Shirley S., Nuri Kim, Jiemin Looi, & Alisius D. Leong. (2020). Care, competency, or honesty? Framing emergency preparedness messages and risks for nuclear energy in Singapore. Energy Research & Social Science. 65. 101477–101477. 11 indexed citations

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Ho, Shirley S., et al.. (2019). Public engagement by researchers of different disciplines in Singapore: A qualitative comparison of macro- and meso-level concerns. Public Understanding of Science. 29(2). 211–229. 15 indexed citations

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Ho, Shirley S., et al.. (2018). Explicating factual and subjective science knowledge: knowledge as a mediator of news attention and attitudes. Asian Journal of Communication. 29(1). 73–91. 10 indexed citations

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Ho, Shirley S., Alisius D. Leong, Jiemin Looi, et al.. (2018). Science Literacy or Value Predisposition? A Meta-Analysis of Factors Predicting Public Perceptions of Benefits, Risks, and Acceptance of Nuclear Energy. Environmental Communication. 13(4). 457–471. 90 indexed citations

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Ho, Shirley S., et al.. (2018). Exploring public perceptions of benefits and risks, trust, and acceptance of nuclear energy in Thailand and Vietnam: A qualitative approach. Energy Policy. 127. 259–268. 51 indexed citations

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Ho, Shirley S., Alisius D. Leong, Jiemin Looi, & Agnes S. F. Chuah. (2018). Online, offline, or word-of-mouth? Complementary media usage patterns and credibility perceptions of nuclear energy information in Southeast Asia. Energy Research & Social Science. 48. 46–56. 20 indexed citations

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Ho, Shirley S., Jiemin Looi, Agnes S. F. Chuah, Alisius D. Leong, & Natalie Pang. (2018). “I can live with nuclear energy if…”: Exploring public perceptions of nuclear energy in Singapore. Energy Policy. 120. 436–447. 38 indexed citations

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