Karyn Lai

985 total citations
40 papers, 363 citations indexed

About

Karyn Lai is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology and Religious studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Karyn Lai has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 363 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 7 papers in Social Psychology and 5 papers in Religious studies. Recurrent topics in Karyn Lai's work include Chinese history and philosophy (23 papers), Indian and Buddhist Studies (5 papers) and Cultural Differences and Values (4 papers). Karyn Lai is often cited by papers focused on Chinese history and philosophy (23 papers), Indian and Buddhist Studies (5 papers) and Cultural Differences and Values (4 papers). Karyn Lai collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Hong Kong and Ireland. Karyn Lai's co-authors include Stephen Hetherington and has published in prestigious journals such as Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, Emotion Review and Educational Philosophy and Theory.

In The Last Decade

Karyn Lai

37 papers receiving 312 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Karyn Lai Australia 10 219 74 51 50 49 40 363
Sor‐hoon Tan Singapore 11 369 1.7× 64 0.9× 161 3.2× 88 1.8× 58 1.2× 57 512
James Legge United States 12 282 1.3× 68 0.9× 51 1.0× 78 1.6× 41 0.8× 35 486
孔子 6 161 0.7× 57 0.8× 37 0.7× 32 0.6× 26 0.5× 13 280
Didier Maleuvre United States 6 225 1.0× 26 0.4× 58 1.1× 52 1.0× 129 2.6× 17 633
Geoffrey Galt Harpham United States 12 129 0.6× 28 0.4× 42 0.8× 39 0.8× 106 2.2× 51 522
Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht United States 15 236 1.1× 35 0.5× 50 1.0× 40 0.8× 108 2.2× 103 721
Robert E. Hegel United States 11 340 1.6× 38 0.5× 64 1.3× 158 3.2× 31 0.6× 66 514
Arnold Gehlen 9 218 1.0× 60 0.8× 51 1.0× 28 0.6× 62 1.3× 33 490
William Theodore De Bary Hong Kong 10 236 1.1× 41 0.6× 123 2.4× 68 1.4× 54 1.1× 16 419
Catherine Kord 10 151 0.7× 42 0.6× 66 1.3× 30 0.6× 149 3.0× 26 496

Countries citing papers authored by Karyn Lai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Karyn Lai

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Karyn Lai

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lai, Karyn. (2024). Learning from models: knowing sages as sages in Confucian philosophy. British Journal for the History of Philosophy. 33(6). 1448–1469.
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Lai, Karyn, et al.. (2021). Who Is a Wise Person? Zhuangzi and Epistemological Discussions of Wisdom. Philosophy East and West. 71(3). 665–682. 2 indexed citations
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Lai, Karyn. (2019). Emotional Attachment and Its Limits: Mengzi, Gaozi and the Guodian Discussions. Frontiers of Philosophy in China. 14(1). 132–151. 3 indexed citations
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Lai, Karyn, et al.. (2019). Cultivating a Good Life in Early Chinese and Ancient Greek Philosophy. Bloomsbury Academic eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Lai, Karyn, et al.. (2019). Skill and mastery : philosophical stories from the Zhuangzi. 14 indexed citations
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Lai, Karyn. (2017). An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 27 indexed citations
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Lai, Karyn & Stephen Hetherington. (2015). Knowing How and Knowing To. PhilPapers (PhilPapers Foundation).
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Lai, Karyn. (2015). Cosmology, divinity and self-cultivation in Chinese thought. 109–129. 1 indexed citations
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Lai, Karyn, et al.. (2013). Mingin theZhuangzi Neipian: Enlightened Engagement. Journal of Chinese Philosophy. 40(3-4). 527–543. 6 indexed citations
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Lai, Karyn. (2008). An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 62 indexed citations
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Lai, Karyn. (2007). Understanding Confucian Ethics: Reflections on Moral Development. UNSWorks (UNSW Sydney). 9 indexed citations
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Lai, Karyn. (2007). Understanding Change: The Interdependent Self in its Environment. Journal of Chinese Philosophy. 34(5). 81–99. 5 indexed citations
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Lai, Karyn. (2007). Ziran and Wuwei in the Daodejing: An Ethical Assessment. Dao. 6(4). 325–337. 27 indexed citations
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Lai, Karyn. (2007). UNDERSTANDING CHANGE: THE INTERDEPENDENT SELF IN ITS ENVIRONMENT. Journal of Chinese Philosophy. 34. 81–99. 6 indexed citations
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Lai, Karyn. (2007). New Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Chinese Philosophy. Journal of Chinese Philosophy. 34(5). 3–8. 4 indexed citations
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Lai, Karyn. (2007). INTRODUCTION: NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES IN CHINESE PHILOSOPHY. Journal of Chinese Philosophy. 34. 3–8. 1 indexed citations
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Lai, Karyn. (2006). PHILOSOPHY AND PHILOSOPHICAL REASONING IN THE ZHUANGZI: DEALING WITH PLURALITY. Journal of Chinese Philosophy. 33(3). 365–374. 6 indexed citations
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Lai, Karyn. (2006). Li in the Analects : Training in Moral Competence and the Question of Flexibility. Philosophy East and West. 56(1). 69–83. 41 indexed citations
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Lai, Karyn. (2003). Conceptual Foundations for Environmental Ethics. Environmental Ethics. 25(3). 247–266. 8 indexed citations
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Lai, Karyn. (2000). Introduction: Feminism and Chinese Philosophy. Journal of Chinese Philosophy. 27(2). 127–130. 1 indexed citations

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