Kai Kuang

971 total citations
42 papers, 628 citations indexed

About

Kai Kuang is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Kuang has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 628 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Social Psychology, 12 papers in Clinical Psychology and 11 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Kai Kuang's work include Resilience and Mental Health (8 papers), Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (7 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (6 papers). Kai Kuang is often cited by papers focused on Resilience and Mental Health (8 papers), Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (7 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (6 papers). Kai Kuang collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Singapore. Kai Kuang's co-authors include Steven R. Wilson, Hyunyi Cho, Jiyeon So, Patrice M. Buzzanell, Elizabeth A. Hintz, Ziyu Long, Patricia E. Gettings, Ningxin Wang, Xueling Yan and Yule Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Frontiers in Psychology, Journal of Communication and Communication Research.

In The Last Decade

Kai Kuang

40 papers receiving 611 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kai Kuang United States 11 318 140 118 118 112 42 628
Jounghwa Choi South Korea 14 295 0.9× 191 1.4× 102 0.9× 110 0.9× 170 1.5× 40 738
Christopher J. McKinley United States 15 230 0.7× 126 0.9× 96 0.8× 107 0.9× 68 0.6× 40 556
Kikuko Omori United States 6 443 1.4× 116 0.8× 72 0.6× 84 0.7× 166 1.5× 20 637
Woohyun Yoo South Korea 16 461 1.4× 182 1.3× 141 1.2× 149 1.3× 196 1.8× 32 868
Jonathan Pettigrew United States 17 263 0.8× 223 1.6× 160 1.4× 244 2.1× 47 0.4× 38 876
Amy Jordan United States 18 323 1.0× 260 1.9× 86 0.7× 185 1.6× 110 1.0× 36 916
David M. Keating United States 12 274 0.9× 66 0.5× 121 1.0× 101 0.9× 90 0.8× 30 543
Rachel McCloud United States 17 347 1.1× 129 0.9× 64 0.5× 236 2.0× 92 0.8× 26 772
Brittani Crook United States 14 241 0.8× 63 0.5× 113 1.0× 112 0.9× 63 0.6× 25 552

Countries citing papers authored by Kai Kuang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kai Kuang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kai Kuang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kai Kuang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kai Kuang 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 Kai Kuang. Kai Kuang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Kuang, Kai, et al.. (2025). Communicating climate change to young adults in China: examining predictors of user engagement on Chinese social media. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management. 17(1). 545–570.
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Kuang, Kai, et al.. (2024). Measuring resilience for Chinese-speaking populations: a systematic review of Chinese resilience scales. Frontiers in Psychology. 15. 1293857–1293857. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Yule & Kai Kuang. (2023). Predictors of COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy in China: a meta-analysis. Public Health. 220. 135–141. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, Yu, Kai Kuang, & Xueling Yan. (2023). A modified PRP-type conjugate gradient algorithm with complexity analysis and its application to image restoration problems. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics. 427. 115105–115105. 9 indexed citations
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Kuang, Kai, et al.. (2023). A longitudinal analysis of involuntary job loss and communication resilience processes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Communication. 73(4). 382–397. 10 indexed citations
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Kuang, Kai & Ningxin Wang. (2022). A longitudinal investigation of information and support seeking processes that alter the uncertainty experiences of mental illness. Communication Monographs. 89(4). 470–492. 5 indexed citations
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Kuang, Kai, et al.. (2022). From Offline to Online: Understanding Chinese Single Mothers’ Uncertainty Management in Interpersonal and Online Contexts. Frontiers in Psychology. 13. 845760–845760. 4 indexed citations
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Kuang, Kai & Ningxin Wang. (2022). Coping with uncertainty in mental illness: Associations among desired support, support seeking strategies, and received support from family members. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 40(3). 1018–1043. 6 indexed citations
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Long, Ziyu, Patrice M. Buzzanell, & Kai Kuang. (2018). Chinese Post80s Generational Resilience: Chengyu (成语) as Communicative Resources for Adaptation and Change. International Journal of Business Communication. 58(3). 410–429. 11 indexed citations
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Long, Ziyu, Patrice M. Buzzanell, & Kai Kuang. (2016). Positioning Work Amid Discontinuities and Continuities. Management Communication Quarterly. 30(4). 532–556. 12 indexed citations
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So, Jiyeon, Kai Kuang, & Hyunyi Cho. (2016). Information Seeking Upon Exposure to Risk Messages: Predictors, Outcomes, and Mediating Roles of Health Information Seeking. Communication Research. 46(5). 663–687. 118 indexed citations
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So, Jiyeon, Kai Kuang, & Hyunyi Cho. (2015). Reexamining Fear Appeal Models from Cognitive Appraisal Theory and Functional Emotion Theory Perspectives. Communication Monographs. 83(1). 120–144. 102 indexed citations
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Long, Ziyu, et al.. (2015). Global Communication for Organizing Sustainability and Resilience. Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida). 11(4). 67. 8 indexed citations
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Long, Ziyu, Kai Kuang, & Patrice M. Buzzanell. (2013). Legitimizing and Elevating Telework. Journal of Business and Technical Communication. 27(3). 243–262. 19 indexed citations

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