Karen Xie

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
62 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Karen Xie is a scholar working on Marketing, Sociology and Political Science and Automotive Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Karen Xie has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Marketing, 43 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 14 papers in Automotive Engineering. Recurrent topics in Karen Xie's work include Digital Marketing and Social Media (40 papers), Sharing Economy and Platforms (32 papers) and Transportation and Mobility Innovations (14 papers). Karen Xie is often cited by papers focused on Digital Marketing and Social Media (40 papers), Sharing Economy and Platforms (32 papers) and Transportation and Mobility Innovations (14 papers). Karen Xie collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Hong Kong. Karen Xie's co-authors include Linchi Kwok, Zili Zhang, Zhenxing Mao, Ziqiong Zhang, Jiang Wu, Chen Yong, Chih‐Chien Chen, Young‐Jin Lee, Kevin Kam Fung So and Wei Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Management Science and Journal of Business Research.

In The Last Decade

Karen Xie

59 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

1 papers align trajectories

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.

The business value of online consumer reviews and management response to hotel performance

2014 445 citations Karen Xie, Zili Zhang et al. International Journal of Hospitality Management profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Karen Xie United States	28	2.3k	2.1k	652	554	489	62	3.0k
Zhenxing Mao United States	26	1.3k 0.5×	1.1k 0.5×	440 0.7×	313 0.6×	198 0.4×	54	2.1k
Linchi Kwok United States	21	1.1k 0.5×	849 0.4×	367 0.6×	177 0.3×	245 0.5×	44	1.7k
Suzanne Amaro Portugal	15	1.1k 0.5×	732 0.4×	280 0.4×	79 0.1×	414 0.8×	22	1.5k
Tomas Falk Germany	17	903 0.4×	1.2k 0.6×	901 1.4×	74 0.1×	521 1.1×	30	1.8k
Elena Carvajal-Trujillo Spain	16	1.2k 0.5×	806 0.4×	467 0.7×	33 0.1×	994 2.0×	23	1.9k
Henry Boateng Ghana	22	831 0.4×	596 0.3×	456 0.7×	38 0.1×	502 1.0×	67	1.6k
Lars Meyer‐Waarden France	20	589 0.3×	1.0k 0.5×	684 1.0×	40 0.1×	311 0.6×	40	1.7k
Ilyoo Barry Hong South Korea	12	1.2k 0.5×	810 0.4×	421 0.6×	27 0.0×	812 1.7×	26	1.8k
Amy Wong Singapore	21	881 0.4×	1.4k 0.7×	1.4k 2.1×	36 0.1×	385 0.8×	56	2.3k
Jacques Bulchand‐Gidumal Spain	20	1.1k 0.5×	532 0.3×	331 0.5×	32 0.1×	419 0.9×	52	1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Karen Xie

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Fields of papers citing papers by Karen Xie

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Karen Xie

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Karen Xie. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Karen Xie 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 Karen Xie. Karen Xie 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

Zhang, Xiaofei, Karen Xie, Bin Gu, & Xitong Guo. (2025). Engaging Physicians with Introductory Incentives: References to Online and Offline Income. MIS Quarterly. 49(3). 917–952. 7 indexed citations

Bhandari, Sahil, Karen Xie, Rochelle Maher, et al.. (2024). Odor, air quality, and well-being: understanding the urban smellscape using crowd-sourced science. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(3). 35012–35012. 3 indexed citations

Xie, Karen, et al.. (2023). Quality Differentiation and Matching Performance in Peer-to-Peer Markets: Evidence from Airbnb Plus. Management Science. 70(7). 4260–4282. 6 indexed citations

Liu, Jianwei, et al.. (2023). How incumbents beat disruption? Evidence from hotel responses to home sharing. Production and Operations Management. 32(9). 2758–2774. 1 indexed citations

Xie, Karen, Cindy Yoonjoung Heo, & Zhenxing Mao. (2021). Do professional hosts matter? Evidence from multi-listing and full-time hosts in Airbnb. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management. 47. 413–421. 39 indexed citations

Xie, Karen & Cheri A. Young. (2021). The Copycat Effect: Do Hotel-Like Features Drive Airbnb Performance?. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research. 47(7). 1325–1337. 5 indexed citations

Xie, Karen, Linchi Kwok, & Cindy Yoonjoung Heo. (2019). Are Neighbors Friends or Foes? Assessing Airbnb Listings’ Agglomeration Effect in New York City. Cornell Hospitality Quarterly. 61(2). 128–141. 39 indexed citations

So, Kevin Kam Fung, Karen Xie, & Jiang Wu. (2019). Peer-to-peer accommodation services in the sharing economy. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. 31(8). 3212–3230. 40 indexed citations

Kwok, Linchi & Karen Xie. (2018). Buyer-seller similarity. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. 30(9). 2925–2944. 23 indexed citations

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Xie, Karen, et al.. (2017). Does Online Credit Scoring Matter: An Empirical Analysis of the Effect of Zhima Credit on Short-Term Rental. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 2 indexed citations

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Wu, Jiang, et al.. (2017). Performance in Sharing Economy: Evidence from Room-Sharing Service.. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 26. 4 indexed citations

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Lee, Young‐Jin, Karen Xie, Ali Besharat, & Yong Tan. (2017). Management Responses to Online Reviews: Helpful or Detrimental?. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 1 indexed citations

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Xie, Karen, et al.. (2017). Social media advertising in a competitive market. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology. 8(1). 87–100. 17 indexed citations

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Lee, Young‐Jin, Karen Xie, & Ali Besharat. (2016). Management Response to Online WOM: Helpful or Detrimental?. Americas Conference on Information Systems. 3 indexed citations

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Kwok, Linchi & Karen Xie. (2016). Factors contributing to the helpfulness of online hotel reviews. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. 28(10). 2156–2177. 128 indexed citations

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Xie, Karen & Young‐Jin Lee. (2015). Social Media and Brand Purchase: Quantifying the Effects of Exposures to Earned and Owned Social Media Activities in a Two-Stage Decision Making Model. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

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Xie, Karen, et al.. (2014). The business value of online consumer reviews and management response to hotel performance. International Journal of Hospitality Management. 43. 1–12. 445 indexed citations breakdown →

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Xie, Karen & Young‐Jin Lee. (2014). Quantifying the Impact of Earned and Owned Social Media Exposures in a Two-stage Decision Making Model of Brand Purchase. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 2 indexed citations

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Xie, Karen & Jin‐Soo Lee. (2013). Toward The Perspective Of Cognitive Destination Image And Destination Personality: The Case Of Beijing. Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing. 30(6). 538–556. 90 indexed citations

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Xie, Karen & Chih‐Chien Chen. (2012). Progress in Loyalty Program Research: Facts, Debates, and Future Research. Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management. 22(5). 463–489. 44 indexed citations

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