Kun Lai

785 total citations
24 papers, 547 citations indexed

About

Kun Lai is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Ocean Engineering and Demography. According to data from OpenAlex, Kun Lai has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 547 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 3 papers in Ocean Engineering and 3 papers in Demography. Recurrent topics in Kun Lai's work include Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (13 papers), Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (4 papers) and Drilling and Well Engineering (3 papers). Kun Lai is often cited by papers focused on Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (13 papers), Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (4 papers) and Drilling and Well Engineering (3 papers). Kun Lai collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Kun Lai's co-authors include Yiping Li, Xiang Li, Xiang Li, Yuan Wang, Richard D. Braatz, Marc D. Berliner, Patrick A. Asinger, Benben Jiang, Patrick K. Herring and Hongbo Zhao and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Applied Energy and Tourism Management.

In The Last Decade

Kun Lai

21 papers receiving 526 citations

Peers

Kun Lai
Dennis Zuev Portugal
Melinda Jászberényi Hungary
Malene Freudendal-Pedersen Denmark
Eva Ng Hong Kong
Jinyan Chen Australia
Fang Ren China
Zhanjing Zeng China
María de Miguel Molina Spain
Dennis Zuev Portugal
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Countries citing papers authored by Kun Lai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kun Lai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kun Lai

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All Works

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Xu, Qiang, et al.. (2025). Adaptive threshold multimodal fusion for rock prediction in complex geological environments while drilling. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. 84(4). 1 indexed citations
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Cao, Yan, et al.. (2025). Scene Text Recognition That Eliminates Background and Character Noise Interference. Applied Sciences. 15(7). 3545–3545.
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Zhang, Jie, et al.. (2025). Ensemble deep learning for lithology identification using drilling sound and vibration signals. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. 84(11).
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Xu, Qiang, et al.. (2024). Intelligent regional subsurface prediction based on limited borehole data and interpretability stacking technique of ensemble learning. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. 83(7). 5 indexed citations
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Xu, Qiang, et al.. (2023). Intelligent real-time predicting method for rock characterization based on multi-source information integration while drilling. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. 82(4). 8 indexed citations
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Jiang, Benben, Marc D. Berliner, Kun Lai, et al.. (2021). Fast charging design for Lithium-ion batteries via Bayesian optimization. Applied Energy. 307. 118244–118244. 61 indexed citations
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Xu, Guosheng, et al.. (2020). Robust App Clone Detection Based on Similarity of UI Structure. IEEE Access. 8. 77142–77155. 6 indexed citations
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Shan, Xi-Zhang, Yong Li, & Kun Lai. (2019). From End Treatment to Source Prevention: Socio-Ecological Approaches to Promote Research on the Environment and Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases with Special Reference to China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16(11). 1900–1900. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Yuan, Xiang Li, & Kun Lai. (2017). A Meeting of the Minds: Exploring the Core–Periphery Structure and Retrieval Paths of Destination Image Using Social Network Analysis. Journal of Travel Research. 57(5). 612–626. 39 indexed citations
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Lai, Kun. (2016). Influence of event image on destination image: The case of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Journal of Destination Marketing & Management. 7. 153–163. 56 indexed citations
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Specht, Alison, Siddeswara Guru, Lauren C. Houghton, et al.. (2015). Data management challenges in analysis and synthesis in the ecosystem sciences. The Science of The Total Environment. 534. 144–158. 37 indexed citations
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Lai, Kun, et al.. (2015). Sense of Place: Affective Link Missing Between Casino Impact Perception and Support for Casino Development?. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research. 21(sup1). S76–S100. 12 indexed citations
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Lai, Kun, et al.. (2014). Influence of Casino Impact Perception on Sense of Place: A Study on Casino-Liberalized Macao, China. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research. 20(8). 920–941. 5 indexed citations
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Lai, Kun. (2014). Destination Images Penetrated by Mega-events: A Behaviorist Study of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research. 20(4). 378–398. 9 indexed citations
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Lai, Kun & Yiping Li. (2014). Image Impacts of Planned Special Events: Literature Review and Research Agenda. Event Management. 18(2). 111–126. 12 indexed citations
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Lai, Kun & Suosheng Wang. (2013). International Cooperative Learning and Its Applicability to Teaching Tourism Geography: A Comparative Study of Chinese and American Undergraduates. Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism. 13(1). 75–99. 7 indexed citations
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Lai, Kun & Yiping Li. (2012). Core-periphery structure of destination image. Annals of Tourism Research. 39(3). 1359–1379. 56 indexed citations
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Li, Yiping, et al.. (2007). The Problem of ‘Guanxi’ for Actualizing Community Tourism: A Case Study of Relationship Networking in China. Tourism Geographies. 9(2). 115–138. 28 indexed citations
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Lai, Kun, et al.. (2006). Gap between tourism planning and implementation: A case of China. Tourism Management. 27(6). 1171–1180. 60 indexed citations

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