Soonhee Kim

4.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
65 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Soonhee Kim is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Public Administration and Information Systems and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Soonhee Kim has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 24 papers in Public Administration and 19 papers in Information Systems and Management. Recurrent topics in Soonhee Kim's work include E-Government and Public Services (24 papers), Public Policy and Administration Research (24 papers) and Technology Adoption and User Behaviour (19 papers). Soonhee Kim is often cited by papers focused on E-Government and Public Services (24 papers), Public Policy and Administration Research (24 papers) and Technology Adoption and User Behaviour (19 papers). Soonhee Kim collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Ireland. Soonhee Kim's co-authors include Jooho Lee, Bradley E. Wright, Cheol Liu, Montgomery Van Wart, Xiaohu Wang, Alma McCarthy, Alexandru V. Roman, David M. Van Slyke, Rosemary O’Leary and Kim Normann Andersen and has published in prestigious journals such as Analytical Chemistry, Public Administration Review and Public Management Review.

In The Last Decade

Soonhee Kim

60 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

E‐Participation, Transparency, and Trust in Local Government 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 100 200 300
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. E‐Participation, Transparency, and Trust in Local Government
    2012 364 citations Soonhee Kim, Jooho Lee Public Administration Review profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Soonhee Kim United States 25 771 754 710 708 543 65 2.7k
Mary Feeney United States 32 821 1.1× 861 1.1× 352 0.5× 559 0.8× 777 1.4× 115 2.9k
Alexander Kouzmin Australia 27 622 0.8× 1.0k 1.4× 613 0.9× 519 0.7× 465 0.9× 125 3.0k
Margit Osterloh Switzerland 25 213 0.3× 643 0.9× 719 1.0× 833 1.2× 299 0.6× 112 3.8k
Stephan Grimmelikhuijsen Netherlands 33 1.9k 2.4× 1.3k 1.7× 532 0.7× 215 0.3× 1.0k 1.8× 74 3.6k
David C. Wilson United States 33 400 0.5× 1.1k 1.5× 226 0.3× 1.2k 1.7× 165 0.3× 97 3.6k
Chris Rowley United Kingdom 32 228 0.3× 751 1.0× 529 0.7× 1.4k 1.9× 272 0.5× 219 3.2k
Mark Bovens Netherlands 20 1.9k 2.5× 1.6k 2.2× 321 0.5× 274 0.4× 1.4k 2.7× 80 4.8k
Steven Van de Walle Belgium 35 1.6k 2.0× 1.5k 2.1× 250 0.4× 589 0.8× 1.7k 3.1× 198 4.2k
Marc Buelens Belgium 20 127 0.2× 681 0.9× 288 0.4× 804 1.1× 212 0.4× 37 2.3k
Jeroen Huisman Belgium 37 2.5k 3.3× 464 0.6× 955 1.3× 718 1.0× 126 0.2× 184 4.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Soonhee Kim

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Fields of papers citing papers by Soonhee Kim

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Soonhee Kim

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

All Works

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Wang, Xiaohu, et al.. (2022). The role of E-leadership in ICT utilization: a project management perspective. Information Technology and Management. 24(2). 99–113. 12 indexed citations
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Lee, Junesoo, Soonhee Kim, & Jooho Lee. (2022). Public vs. Public: Balancing the Competing Public Values of Participatory Budgeting. Public Administration Quarterly. 46(1). 39–66. 10 indexed citations
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Kim, Soonhee, Kim Normann Andersen, & Jungwoo Lee. (2021). Platform Government in the Era of Smart Technology. Public Administration Review. 82(2). 362–368. 66 indexed citations
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Liu, Cheol, et al.. (2020). The effects of national cultures on two technologically advanced countries: The case of e‐leadership in South Korea and the United States. Australian Journal of Public Administration. 79(3). 298–329. 43 indexed citations
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Slyke, David M. Van, Rosemary O’Leary, & Soonhee Kim. (2018). Conclusion: Challenges and Opportunities, Crosscutting Themes, and Thoughts on the Future of Public Administration. KDI Central Archives (Korea Development Institute).
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Kim, Soonhee, Junesoo Lee, & Jooho Lee. (2018). Citizen participation and public trust in local government: The Republic of Korea case. OECD Journal on Budgeting. 18(2). 73–92. 11 indexed citations
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Lee, Jooho & Soonhee Kim. (2017). Citizens’ e-participation on agenda setting in local governance: Do individual social capital and e-participation management matter?. Public Management Review. 20(6). 873–895. 60 indexed citations
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Kim, Soonhee, et al.. (2016). Bringing Government into the 21st Century. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 1 indexed citations
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Kim, Soonhee, et al.. (2016). Intergenerational Equity and Sustainability in Korea: Toward Participatory Policy Governance. Econstor (Econstor). 68. 1–11.
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Kim, Soonhee, et al.. (2013). Individual performance appraisal in the government of Korea. 4 indexed citations
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Ingraham, Patricia W. & Soonhee Kim. (2012). Public Sector Human Resource Management. 3 indexed citations
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Kim, Soonhee. (2009). IT Employee Job Satisfaction in the Public Sector. International Journal of Public Administration. 32(12). 1070–1097. 20 indexed citations
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Kim, Soonhee. (2009). A Case Study of Local E-Government Performance in South Korea: Do Leadership and Management for Results Matter?. 10(1). 170–199. 10 indexed citations
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Kim, Soonhee, et al.. (2009). Assessing Electronic Recruitment Implementation in State Governments: Issues and Challenges. Public Personnel Management. 38(1). 47–66. 25 indexed citations
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Kim, Soonhee, et al.. (2004). Organizational factors affecting knowledge sharing capabilities in e-government: an empirical study. International Conference on Digital Government Research. 99. 40 indexed citations
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Kim, Soonhee. (2002). Family-Friendly Policies and Benefits in South Korea's Public Sector. 147–172. 2 indexed citations
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Kim, Soonhee, et al.. (2001). Making the Connection: E-government and Public Administration Education. Journal of Public Affairs Education. 7(4). 229–240. 24 indexed citations

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