Renwen Zhang

2.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
41 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Renwen Zhang is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Renwen Zhang has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 12 papers in Social Psychology and 10 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in Renwen Zhang's work include Impact of Technology on Adolescents (15 papers), Digital Mental Health Interventions (8 papers) and Mental Health Research Topics (8 papers). Renwen Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Impact of Technology on Adolescents (15 papers), Digital Mental Health Interventions (8 papers) and Mental Health Research Topics (8 papers). Renwen Zhang collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, United States and China. Renwen Zhang's co-authors include Louis Leung, Madhu Reddy, David C. Mohr, Han Li, Zhiying Yue, Jun Xiao, Yi‐Chieh Lee, Robert E. Kraut, Jiawei Sophia Fu and Kathryn E. Ringland and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Computers in Human Behavior and Journal of Medical Internet Research.

In The Last Decade

Renwen Zhang

36 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. The stress-buffering effect of self-disclosure on Facebook: An examination of stressful life events, social support, and mental health among college students
    2017 211 citations Renwen Zhang profile →
  2. Systematic review and meta-analysis of AI-based conversational agents for promoting mental health and well-being
    2023 158 citations Han Li, Renwen Zhang et al. npj Digital Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Renwen Zhang Singapore 18 511 350 300 205 179 41 1.2k
Jessica Pater United States 16 625 1.2× 272 0.8× 233 0.8× 325 1.6× 163 0.9× 51 1.4k
Koustuv Saha United States 23 452 0.9× 357 1.0× 431 1.4× 193 0.9× 99 0.6× 70 1.4k
Andrew C. High United States 20 600 1.2× 91 0.3× 545 1.8× 307 1.5× 120 0.7× 58 1.2k
Nadine Bol Netherlands 22 482 0.9× 258 0.7× 118 0.4× 89 0.4× 622 3.5× 60 1.5k
Barbara A. Fritzsche United States 20 245 0.5× 135 0.4× 330 1.1× 266 1.3× 90 0.5× 35 1.2k
Jaehee Cho South Korea 17 695 1.4× 214 0.6× 135 0.5× 114 0.6× 333 1.9× 57 1.3k
Minh Hao Nguyen Switzerland 19 544 1.1× 109 0.3× 160 0.5× 112 0.5× 178 1.0× 39 1.2k
Kelly M. Whaling United States 7 582 1.1× 135 0.4× 132 0.4× 182 0.9× 63 0.4× 8 937
Chan M. Hellman United States 21 224 0.4× 281 0.8× 334 1.1× 389 1.9× 259 1.4× 53 1.2k
Cheskie Rosenzweig United States 11 479 0.9× 130 0.4× 222 0.7× 221 1.1× 78 0.4× 14 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Renwen Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Renwen Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Renwen Zhang

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhang, Renwen, et al.. (2025). Trust in AI chatbots: A systematic review. Telematics and Informatics. 97. 102240–102240. 7 indexed citations
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Hwang, Angel Hsing‐Chi, Michael S. Bernstein, S. Shyam Sundar, et al.. (2025). Human Subjects Research in the Age of Generative AI: Opportunities and Challenges of Applying LLM-Simulated Data to HCI Studies. 1–7. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Renwen, et al.. (2025). Contextual influences and agency to transform context in excessive gaming: A social-ecological perspective. Telematics and Informatics. 101. 102301–102301.
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Zhang, Qiyang, et al.. (2025). Generative AI Mental Health Chatbots as Therapeutic Tools: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Their Role in Reducing Mental Health Issues. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 27. e78238–e78238. 1 indexed citations
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Yobas, Piyanee, et al.. (2024). Personal and work‐related factors associated with post‐traumatic growth in nurses: A mixed studies systematic review. Journal of Nursing Scholarship. 56(4). 563–584. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Han & Renwen Zhang. (2024). Finding love in algorithms: deciphering the emotional contexts of close encounters with AI chatbots. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication. 29(5). 19 indexed citations
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Luo, Xinyuan & Renwen Zhang. (2023). Decoding the gendered design and (dis)affordances of face-editing technologies in China. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies. 181. 103149–103149. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Renwen, et al.. (2023). A post-synthetically modified Eu@Zn-MOF for ratiometric fluorescence detection of tetracycline in tap water. New Journal of Chemistry. 47(38). 17783–17789. 16 indexed citations
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Yue, Zhiying, Renwen Zhang, & Jun Xiao. (2023). Social media use, perceived social support, and well-being: Evidence from two waves of surveys peri- and post-COVID-19 lockdown. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 41(5). 1279–1297. 17 indexed citations
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Li, Lin, Renwen Zhang, & Anne Marie Piper. (2023). Predictors of student engagement and perceived learning in emergency online education amidst COVID-19: A community of inquiry perspective. Computers in Human Behavior Reports. 12. 100326–100326. 21 indexed citations
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Zhang, Renwen, et al.. (2023). Examining the Persuasive Effects of Health Communication in Short Videos: Systematic Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 25. e48508–e48508. 14 indexed citations
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Li, Han, Renwen Zhang, Yi‐Chieh Lee, Robert E. Kraut, & David C. Mohr. (2023). Systematic review and meta-analysis of AI-based conversational agents for promoting mental health and well-being. npj Digital Medicine. 6(1). 236–236. 158 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mitchell, Alex, et al.. (2022). Developing Intentional Relationships with Technologies: An Exploratory Study of Players’ Experiences with Built-in Interventions in Games. Designing Interactive Systems Conference. 745–758. 1 indexed citations
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Lattie, Emily G., Rachel Kornfield, Kathryn E. Ringland, et al.. (2020). Designing Mental Health Technologies that Support the Social Ecosystem of College Students. PubMed. 2020. 1–15. 53 indexed citations
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Zhang, Renwen & Jiawei Sophia Fu. (2020). Privacy Management and Self-Disclosure on Social Network Sites: The Moderating Effects of Stress and Gender. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication. 25(3). 236–251. 42 indexed citations
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Fu, Jiawei Sophia & Renwen Zhang. (2019). NGOs’ HIV/AIDS Discourse on Social Media and Websites: Technology Affordances and Strategic Communication Across Media Platforms. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 13. 25. 11 indexed citations

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