Kai Sparke

412 total citations
18 papers, 274 citations indexed

About

Kai Sparke is a scholar working on Food Science, Marketing and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Sparke has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 274 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Food Science, 5 papers in Marketing and 4 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Kai Sparke's work include Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods (5 papers), Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification (3 papers) and Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies (3 papers). Kai Sparke is often cited by papers focused on Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods (5 papers), Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification (3 papers) and Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies (3 papers). Kai Sparke collaborates with scholars based in Germany and Slovakia. Kai Sparke's co-authors include Mira Lehberger, Klaus Menrad, Elena Horská and Carsten Herbes and has published in prestigious journals such as Landscape and Urban Planning, Journal of Environmental Psychology and Appetite.

In The Last Decade

Kai Sparke

16 papers receiving 262 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 Sparke Germany 8 67 66 65 64 59 18 274
Stephanie Rogus United States 10 49 0.7× 88 1.3× 43 0.7× 27 0.4× 29 0.5× 24 292
Iryna Printezis United States 7 203 3.0× 216 3.3× 133 2.0× 56 0.9× 143 2.4× 9 523
Katie Pybus United Kingdom 8 70 1.0× 35 0.5× 14 0.2× 9 0.1× 59 1.0× 16 319
Seda Erdem United Kingdom 10 248 3.7× 65 1.0× 75 1.2× 9 0.1× 54 0.9× 24 426
Verena Kurz Sweden 5 83 1.2× 43 0.7× 134 2.1× 10 0.2× 121 2.1× 7 445
Geir Wæhler Gustavsen Norway 13 130 1.9× 136 2.1× 94 1.4× 9 0.1× 117 2.0× 39 487
France Caillavet France 11 106 1.6× 71 1.1× 35 0.5× 14 0.2× 57 1.0× 28 489
Xuan Wei United States 10 61 0.9× 66 1.0× 83 1.3× 7 0.1× 26 0.4× 30 278
Gonzalo Palomo‐Vélez Chile 10 15 0.2× 13 0.2× 77 1.2× 41 0.6× 22 0.4× 32 319
Sarah Maddock United Kingdom 7 25 0.4× 74 1.1× 113 1.7× 6 0.1× 103 1.7× 11 340

Countries citing papers authored by Kai Sparke

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kai Sparke

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kai Sparke

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

All Works

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Lehberger, Mira & Kai Sparke. (2023). How important are home gardens and spending time outside for well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic? Comparing and combining data from 2020 to 2021. Journal of Environmental Psychology. 91. 102089–102089. 6 indexed citations
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Lehberger, Mira, et al.. (2021). Self-reported well-being and the importance of green spaces – A comparison of garden owners and non-garden owners in times of COVID-19. Landscape and Urban Planning. 212. 104108–104108. 69 indexed citations
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Lehberger, Mira, et al.. (2021). The potential of salient branding of fresh fruit on the supermarket shelf for consumer brand recall. Food Quality and Preference. 96. 104415–104415. 3 indexed citations
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Lehberger, Mira, et al.. (2021). Using Photographs in Mixed Methods Research: An Illustration Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Analyses from Consumer Research. Journal of Mixed Methods Research. 16(4). 438–457. 7 indexed citations
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Sparke, Kai, et al.. (2021). Visual marketing: The importance and consumer recognition of fruit brands in supermarket fruit displays. Food Quality and Preference. 93. 104263–104263. 21 indexed citations
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Sparke, Kai, et al.. (2017). EVALUATION OF EXISTING RESEARCH CONCERNING SUSTAINABILITY IN THE VALUE CHAIN OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTS. European Journal of Sustainable Development. 6(3). 9 indexed citations
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Sparke, Kai, et al.. (2015). JOB COMMITMENT OF PROSPECTIVE SKILLED WORKERS AND EXECUTIVES IN GERMAN HORTICULTURE. Acta Horticulturae. 495–502.
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Sparke, Kai & Klaus Menrad. (2011). Food consumption style determines food product innovations' acceptance. Journal of Consumer Marketing. 28(2). 125–138. 9 indexed citations
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Sparke, Kai & Klaus Menrad. (2009). Cross-European and Functional Food-Related Consumer Segmentation for New Product Development. Journal of Food Products Marketing. 15(3). 213–230. 31 indexed citations
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Sparke, Kai, et al.. (2008). Dimensionen der Verbraucherresonanz bei der Neuproduktbeurteilung von Lebensmitteln. AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA). 43. 1 indexed citations
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Horská, Elena & Kai Sparke. (2007). Marketing attitudes towards the functional food and implications for market segmentation. Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika). 53(8). 349–353. 13 indexed citations
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Sparke, Kai & Klaus Menrad. (2006). The Influence of Eating Habit on Preferences towards Innovative Food Products. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 1 indexed citations

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