Shanton Chang

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
135 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Shanton Chang is a scholar working on Information Systems, Communication and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Shanton Chang has authored 135 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Information Systems, 36 papers in Communication and 36 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Shanton Chang's work include Knowledge Management and Sharing (17 papers), Information and Cyber Security (16 papers) and Health Literacy and Information Accessibility (16 papers). Shanton Chang is often cited by papers focused on Knowledge Management and Sharing (17 papers), Information and Cyber Security (16 papers) and Health Literacy and Information Accessibility (16 papers). Shanton Chang collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Malaysia and United Kingdom. Shanton Chang's co-authors include Suraya Hamid, Sherah Kurnia, Jenny Waycott, Sean B. Maynard, Catherine Gomes, Atif Ahmad, Patrick Cheong‐Iao Pang, Jon Pearce, Kathleen Gray and Basil Alzougool and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Australasian Journal of Paramedicine and Frontiers in Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Shanton Chang

121 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Understanding students' perceptions of the benefits of online social networking use for teaching and learning

2015 258 citations Suraya Hamid, Jenny Waycott et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Shanton Chang Australia	28	831	586	569	478	475	135	2.4k
Khalid Mahmood Pakistan	29	821 1.0×	1.1k 1.8×	455 0.8×	171 0.4×	585 1.2×	201	3.4k
Shu Ching Yang Taiwan	27	795 1.0×	290 0.5×	917 1.6×	364 0.8×	234 0.5×	93	2.6k
Steve Wheeler United Kingdom	20	747 0.9×	950 1.6×	1.0k 1.8×	928 1.9×	873 1.8×	41	3.9k
Tara S. Behrend United States	24	1.1k 1.3×	248 0.4×	345 0.6×	212 0.4×	177 0.4×	68	3.4k
Ignácio Aguaded Spain	24	502 0.6×	938 1.6×	667 1.2×	115 0.2×	606 1.3×	290	2.4k
Nicola Dell United States	27	917 1.1×	1.2k 2.1×	250 0.4×	352 0.7×	155 0.3×	96	2.9k
Amanda Lenhart United States	26	2.3k 2.8×	415 0.7×	1.5k 2.7×	246 0.5×	985 2.1×	33	4.0k
Paul Huntington United Kingdom	31	485 0.6×	1.5k 2.5×	196 0.3×	487 1.0×	315 0.7×	114	2.9k
Stephanie M. Reich United States	24	1.7k 2.1×	281 0.5×	1.3k 2.2×	265 0.6×	675 1.4×	84	3.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shanton Chang

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20 of 20 papers shown

Prictor, Megan, et al.. (2025). Bridging the gap: How information sharing practices across health, mental health and social care services shape information continuity in the Australian mental healthcare system. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5. 100118–100118.

Chow, Eric P. F., Shanton Chang, Catherine Gomes, et al.. (2025). Exploring Barriers and Opportunities for Tertiary Education Providers to Deliver Sexual and Reproductive Health Education to International Students: A Qualitative Study. Sexuality Research and Social Policy. 23(1). 13–28.

McKay, Dana, et al.. (2024). Exploring the Feasibility and Acceptability of Technological Interventions to Prevent Adolescents’ Exposure to Online Pornography: Qualitative Research. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting. 7. e58684–e58684. 1 indexed citations

Pang, Patrick Cheong‐Iao, Megan Munsie, & Shanton Chang. (2023). A Method for Analyzing Navigation Flows of Health Website Users Seeking Complex Health Information with Google Analytics. Informatics. 10(4). 80–80.

Ball, Lynda, et al.. (2023). Marching to the Beat of One’s Own Drum: A Comparison of Students’ Understanding of Linear Equations and Perspectives on Learning Mathematics in a Flipped and Non-Flipped Classroom. Computers in the Schools. 42(4). 303–326.

Hyde, Natalie K., Shanton Chang, Reeva Lederman, et al.. (2019). Quantifying Use of a Health Virtual Community of Practice for General Practitioners’ Continuing Professional Development: A Novel Methodology and Pilot Evaluation. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 21(11). e14545–e14545. 21 indexed citations

Bosua, Rachelle, et al.. (2018). INFORMING THE DESIGN OF A HEALTH VIRTUAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE: A KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION APPROACH. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 1 indexed citations

Ahmad, Atif, et al.. (2018). A case analysis of securing organisations against information leakage through online social networking. International Journal of Information Management. 43. 351–356. 19 indexed citations

Tabesh, Marjan, Suzanne M. Garland, Alexandra Gorelik, et al.. (2016). Improving Vitamin D Status and Related Health in Young Women: The Safe-D study – Part B. JMIR Research Protocols. 5(2). e80–e80. 5 indexed citations

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Chang, Shanton, et al.. (2016). Guidelines and Recommendations for Developing Interactive eHealth Apps for Complex Messaging in Health Promotion. JMIR mhealth and uhealth. 4(1). e14–e14. 42 indexed citations

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Pang, Patrick Cheong‐Iao, Shanton Chang, Karin Verspoor, & Jon Pearce. (2016). INNOVATION IN DESIGNING HEALTH INFORMATION WEBSITES: RESULTS FROM A QUANTITATIVE STUDY. Victoria University Research Repository (Victoria University). 27. 2 indexed citations

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Gomes, Catherine, et al.. (2015). Myth busting stereotypes: The connections, disconnections and benefits of international student social networks. RMIT Research Repository (RMIT University Library). 5 indexed citations

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Pang, Patrick Cheong‐Iao, Karin Verspoor, Shanton Chang, & Jon Pearce. (2014). Designing for Health Exploratory Seeking Behaviour. Victoria University Research Repository (Victoria University). 1276. 5–8. 2 indexed citations

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Lederman, Reeva, et al.. (2013). How Online Health Forum Users Assess User-Generated Content: Mixed-Method Research. European Conference on Information Systems. 77. 3 indexed citations

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Pedrana, Alisa, Margaret Hellard, Judy Gold, et al.. (2013). Queer as F**k: Reaching and Engaging Gay Men in Sexual Health Promotion through Social Networking Sites. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 15(2). e25–e25. 70 indexed citations

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Chang, Shanton, et al.. (2013). Disclosure of Organizational Information on Social Media: Perspectives from Security Managers. Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems. 108. 8 indexed citations

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Hamid, Suraya, Jenny Waycott, Shanton Chang, & Sherah Kurnia. (2011). Appropriating Online Social Networking (OSN) Activities for Higher Education. ASCILITE Publications. 526–538. 1 indexed citations

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Ahmad, Atif, et al.. (2010). Embedding Information Security Culture Emerging Concerns and Challenges. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 43. 29 indexed citations

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Nandi, Dip, Shanton Chang, & Sandrine Balbo. (2009). A conceptual framework for assessing interaction quality in online discussion forums. ASCILITE Publications. 665–673. 17 indexed citations

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Hamid, Suraya, Shanton Chang, & Sherah Kurnia. (2009). Identifying the use of online social networking in higher education. ASCILITE Publications. 419–422. 41 indexed citations

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