Sommer Kapitan

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Sommer Kapitan is a scholar working on Marketing, Sociology and Political Science and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Sommer Kapitan has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Marketing, 6 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 5 papers in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in Sommer Kapitan's work include Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification (10 papers), Digital Marketing and Social Media (5 papers) and Environmental Sustainability in Business (5 papers). Sommer Kapitan is often cited by papers focused on Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification (10 papers), Digital Marketing and Social Media (5 papers) and Environmental Sustainability in Business (5 papers). Sommer Kapitan collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, United States and Australia. Sommer Kapitan's co-authors include Jessica Vredenburg, Amanda Spry, Joya A. Kemper, David H. Silvera, Ann‐Marie Kennedy, Saroja Subrahmanyan, Roland Gau, Marcus Phipps, Jesse R. Catlin and Bonnie Simpson and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Business Research and International Journal of Information Management.

In The Last Decade

Sommer Kapitan

22 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Brands Taking a Stand: Authentic Brand Activism or Woke W... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. Brands Taking a Stand: Authentic Brand Activism or Woke Washing?
    2020 407 citations Jessica Vredenburg, Sommer Kapitan et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sommer Kapitan New Zealand 15 929 696 256 189 148 23 1.5k
Erik L. Olson Norway 18 889 1.0× 451 0.6× 255 1.0× 177 0.9× 191 1.3× 33 1.3k
Ainsworth Anthony Bailey United States 21 826 0.9× 871 1.3× 195 0.8× 140 0.7× 109 0.7× 32 1.6k
Joonas Rokka France 17 1.3k 1.4× 1.3k 1.8× 253 1.0× 114 0.6× 111 0.8× 34 2.1k
Philip J. Rosenberger Australia 22 1.1k 1.2× 1.1k 1.6× 239 0.9× 114 0.6× 160 1.1× 49 1.8k
Harsha Gangadharbatla United States 15 761 0.8× 800 1.1× 263 1.0× 164 0.9× 51 0.3× 30 1.5k
Christina Kwai Choi Lee Malaysia 20 712 0.8× 541 0.8× 83 0.3× 109 0.6× 170 1.1× 51 1.4k
Nathalie Spielmann France 23 786 0.8× 510 0.7× 229 0.9× 131 0.7× 50 0.3× 54 1.5k
Sanjay Putrevu United States 23 1.6k 1.7× 974 1.4× 211 0.8× 126 0.7× 204 1.4× 41 2.1k
Marie‐Cécile Cervellon France 19 989 1.1× 459 0.7× 161 0.6× 80 0.4× 55 0.4× 23 1.3k
Civilai Leckie Australia 20 1.0k 1.1× 870 1.3× 230 0.9× 136 0.7× 103 0.7× 32 1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Sommer Kapitan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sommer Kapitan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sommer Kapitan

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kapitan, Sommer, et al.. (2025). Simulated responses in reality-enhancing technologies: Scale development and validation. International Journal of Information Management. 84. 102927–102927.
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Kapitan, Sommer, et al.. (2024). From the store to the kitchen: Herbal scents drive wholesome food choice. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services. 81. 103959–103959. 2 indexed citations
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Kapitan, Sommer, et al.. (2023). The commercial impact of live streaming: A systematic literature review and future research agenda. International Journal of Consumer Studies. 47(6). 2495–2527. 31 indexed citations
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Kapitan, Sommer, et al.. (2023). The sustainable attitude-behavior gap dynamic when shopping at the supermarket: A systematic literature review and framework for future research. Journal of Cleaner Production. 426. 138740–138740. 27 indexed citations
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Vredenburg, Jessica, et al.. (2023). Service mega-disruptions: a conceptual model and research agenda. Journal of Services Marketing. 38(1). 131–144. 2 indexed citations
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Kapitan, Sommer, Joya A. Kemper, Jessica Vredenburg, & Amanda Spry. (2022). Strategic B2B brand activism: Building conscientious purpose for social impact. Industrial Marketing Management. 107. 14–28. 30 indexed citations
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Kapitan, Sommer, et al.. (2021). Influencer Marketing and Authenticity in Content Creation. Australasian Marketing Journal (AMJ). 30(4). 342–351. 68 indexed citations
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Kapitan, Sommer, et al.. (2021). What a great deal…I need that! Updating need drives frugal consumers’ responses to deep discounts. Journal of Business Research. 134. 467–479. 9 indexed citations
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Kapitan, Sommer, et al.. (2021). Simulated satiation through reality‐enhancing technology. Psychology and Marketing. 39(3). 483–494. 34 indexed citations
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Kapitan, Sommer, et al.. (2018). Sustainably superior versus greenwasher: A scale measure of B2B sustainability positioning. Industrial Marketing Management. 76. 84–97. 71 indexed citations
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Ross, Spencer M. & Sommer Kapitan. (2018). Balancing self/collective-interest: equity theory for prosocial consumption. European Journal of Marketing. 52(3/4). 528–549. 41 indexed citations
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Kapitan, Sommer, Spencer M. Ross, & David H. Silvera. (2018). Small‐Dollar Credit Lending: The Effect of Financial Burden on Personal Asset Misvaluation. Journal of Consumer Affairs. 53(3). 946–974. 2 indexed citations
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Vredenburg, Jessica, et al.. (2018). Woke washing: what happens when marketing communications don’t match corporate practice. 24 indexed citations
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Kennedy, Ann‐Marie, et al.. (2017). Uncovering wicked problem’s system structure: seeing the forest for the trees. Journal of Social Marketing. 7(1). 51–73. 41 indexed citations
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Yap, Sheau Fen & Sommer Kapitan. (2017). Consumption Coping and Life Transitions: An Integrative Review. Australasian Marketing Journal (AMJ). 25(3). 194–205. 13 indexed citations
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Kennedy, Ann‐Marie, et al.. (2016). Eco-Warriors: Shifting Sustainable Retail Strategy via Authentic Retail Brand Image. Australasian Marketing Journal (AMJ). 24(2). 125–134. 24 indexed citations
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Kapitan, Sommer & David H. Silvera. (2015). From digital media influencers to celebrity endorsers: attributions drive endorser effectiveness. Marketing Letters. 27(3). 553–567. 208 indexed citations
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Kapitan, Sommer, et al.. (2013). Navigating Residue Sensitivity in the Used Goods Marketplace. Psychology and Marketing. 30(4). 305–317. 24 indexed citations
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Phipps, Marcus, Lucie K. Ozanne, Michael G. Luchs, et al.. (2012). Understanding the inherent complexity of sustainable consumption: A social cognitive framework. Journal of Business Research. 66(8). 1227–1234. 307 indexed citations
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Luchs, Michael G., Rebecca Walker Naylor, Randall L. Rose, et al.. (2011). Toward a Sustainable Marketplace: Expanding Options and Benefits for Consumers. W&M Publish (College of William & Mary). 19(19). 1–12. 76 indexed citations

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