Yaobin Lu

15.5k total citations · 13 hit papers
166 papers, 11.9k citations indexed

About

Yaobin Lu is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Information Systems and Management and Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Yaobin Lu has authored 166 papers receiving a total of 11.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 113 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 98 papers in Information Systems and Management and 56 papers in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. Recurrent topics in Yaobin Lu's work include Digital Marketing and Social Media (97 papers), Technology Adoption and User Behaviour (97 papers) and Customer Service Quality and Loyalty (55 papers). Yaobin Lu is often cited by papers focused on Digital Marketing and Social Media (97 papers), Technology Adoption and User Behaviour (97 papers) and Customer Service Quality and Loyalty (55 papers). Yaobin Lu collaborates with scholars based in China, India and United States. Yaobin Lu's co-authors include Bin Wang, Ling Zhao, Tao Zhou, Sumeet Gupta, Patrick Y.K. Chau, Shuiqing Yang, Yuzhi Cao, Zhaohua Deng, Kwok‐Kee Wei and Jinlong Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences and Journal of Business Research.

In The Last Decade

Yaobin Lu

160 papers receiving 11.1k citations

Hit Papers

Integrating TTF and UTAUT... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2010 2009 2014 2011 2011 400 800 1.2k
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. Integrating TTF and UTAUT to explain mobile banking user adoption
    2010 1.3k citations Yaobin Lu, Bin Wang et al. Computers in Human Behavior profile →
  2. Understanding customer satisfaction and loyalty: An empirical study of mobile instant messages in China
    2009 827 citations Yaobin Lu, Kwok‐Kee Wei et al. profile →
  3. What motivates customers to participate in social commerce? The impact of technological environments and virtual customer experiences
    2014 625 citations Yaobin Lu, Sumeet Gupta et al. profile →
  4. Dynamics between the trust transfer process and intention to use mobile payment services: A cross-environment perspective
    2011 581 citations Yaobin Lu et al. profile →
  5. Mobile payment services adoption across time: An empirical study of the effects of behavioral beliefs, social influences, and personal traits
    2011 545 citations Yaobin Lu, Sumeet Gupta et al. Computers in Human Behavior profile →
  6. Exploring Chinese users’ acceptance of instant messaging using the theory of planned behavior, the technology acceptance model, and the flow theory
    2008 513 citations Yaobin Lu, Bin Wang et al. Computers in Human Behavior profile →
  7. From virtual community members to C2C e-commerce buyers: Trust in virtual communities and its effect on consumers’ purchase intention
    2009 491 citations Yaobin Lu, Ling Zhao et al. Electronic Commerce Research and Applications profile →
  8. Do you get tired of socializing? An empirical explanation of discontinuous usage behaviour in social network services
    2016 463 citations Ling Zhao, Yaobin Lu et al. profile →
  9. How do product recommendations affect impulse buying? An empirical study on WeChat social commerce
    2018 278 citations Yaobin Lu, Bin Wang et al. profile →
  10. Customers’ purchase decision-making process in social commerce: A social learning perspective
    2017 269 citations Aihui Chen, Yaobin Lu et al. profile →
  11. Can AI artifacts influence human cognition? The effects of artificial autonomy in intelligent personal assistants
    2020 210 citations Qian Hu, Yaobin Lu et al. profile →
  12. Classifying and measuring the service quality of AI chatbot in frontline service
    2022 119 citations Qian Chen, Yeming Gong et al. profile →
  13. Can AI chatbots help retain customers? Impact of AI service quality on customer loyalty
    2023 116 citations Qian Chen, Yaobin Lu et al. Internet Research profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Yaobin Lu 7.6k 6.8k 3.6k 3.1k 1.1k 166 11.9k
Shirley Taylor 6.1k 0.8× 7.6k 1.1× 3.9k 1.1× 3.7k 1.2× 1.4k 1.3× 31 13.5k
Straub 6.4k 0.9× 6.7k 1.0× 2.7k 0.8× 3.1k 1.0× 1.4k 1.3× 20 12.4k
Donna L. Hoffman 8.6k 1.1× 6.6k 1.0× 5.9k 1.6× 3.4k 1.1× 1.2k 1.1× 83 15.2k
Carlos Flavián 8.6k 1.1× 5.6k 0.8× 6.0k 1.7× 3.9k 1.2× 960 0.9× 191 15.2k
Yi‐Shun Wang 4.7k 0.6× 6.7k 1.0× 2.1k 0.6× 2.7k 0.9× 1.1k 1.0× 112 11.5k
Gefen 5.0k 0.7× 5.3k 0.8× 2.1k 0.6× 2.3k 0.7× 884 0.8× 8 8.5k
Anol Bhattacherjee 7.4k 1.0× 9.1k 1.3× 2.5k 0.7× 3.5k 1.1× 1.8k 1.6× 108 14.7k
Matthew Lee 10.7k 1.4× 8.0k 1.2× 4.2k 1.2× 3.2k 1.0× 2.8k 2.5× 237 16.1k
Thomas P. Novak 7.7k 1.0× 6.1k 0.9× 5.3k 1.5× 3.1k 1.0× 820 0.7× 60 12.4k
Chao‐Min Chiu 5.7k 0.8× 5.5k 0.8× 2.3k 0.7× 2.3k 0.7× 2.8k 2.5× 64 10.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chen, Qian, et al.. (2024). The golden zone of AI’s emotional expression in frontline chatbot service failures. Internet Research. 35(3). 1065–1103. 9 indexed citations
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Chen, Aihui, et al.. (2024). The interaction between the anchor and customers in live-streaming E-commerce. Industrial Management & Data Systems. 124(6). 2151–2179. 12 indexed citations
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Sun, Yi, Yaobin Lu, Bin Wang, & Weiguo Fan. (2023). Like being there: How the soft VR technology could change consumers’ initial decision-making. Computers in Human Behavior. 146. 107814–107814. 6 indexed citations
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Hu, Qian, Zhao Pan, Yaobin Lu, & Sumeet Gupta. (2023). How does material adaptivity of smart objects shape infusion use? The pivot role of social embeddedness. Internet Research. 34(4). 1219–1248.
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Chen, Aihui, et al.. (2023). Be a good speaker in livestream shopping: A speech act theory perspective. Electronic Commerce Research and Applications. 61. 101301–101301. 16 indexed citations
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Lu, Yaobin, et al.. (2022). Promoting smart wearable devices in the health-AI market: the role of health consciousness and privacy protection. Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing. 17(2). 257–272. 23 indexed citations
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Lu, Yaobin, et al.. (2021). How to survive in the age of artificial intelligence? Exploring the intelligent transformations of SMEs in central China. International Journal of Emerging Markets. 17(4). 1143–1162. 32 indexed citations
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Hu, Peng, Yaobin Lu, & Bin Wang. (2021). Experiencing power over AI: The fit effect of perceived power and desire for power on consumers' choice for voice shopping. Computers in Human Behavior. 128. 107091–107091. 50 indexed citations
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Liu, Jingwen, et al.. (2018). User Comments Get Closer: The Impacts of Danmu Proximity on Video Quality of Experience and User Engagement. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 4 indexed citations
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Lu, Yaobin, et al.. (2015). Radar echo generation for hyperbolic frequency-modulation waveforms. Journal of Tsinghua University(Science and Technology). 55(8). 878–883. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Hefu, Weiling Ke, Kwok‐Kee Wei, & Yaobin Lu. (2014). The effects of Social Capital on Firm substantial and Symbolic Performance in the Context of E-Business.. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 328. 2 indexed citations
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Wu, Tailai, et al.. (2014). Changing Perceptions of Companies’ Website From Foreign to Local: An Experimental Study of Website Localization Strategies. International Conference on Information Systems. 1 indexed citations
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Lu, Yaobin. (2011). Study on Mobile Services Pricing Strategy Based on Consumer Utility. Guanli xuebao.
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Zhao, Ling & Yaobin Lu. (2010). Perceived Interactivity: Exploring Factors Affecting Micro-Blogging Service Satisfaction and Continuance Intention. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 93. 9 indexed citations
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Lu, Yaobin. (2009). A Research on Knowledge Sharing Behavior of Virtual Community Users Based on Social Influence Theory. R and D Management. 1 indexed citations
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Lu, Yaobin. (2008). The Application of RFID Technology in the Supply Chain Management. Logistics Sci-tech. 2 indexed citations
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Lu, Yaobin. (2006). Discrete Price, Information Search and Group-buying. Economic Survey. 1 indexed citations

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