Yüksel Ekinci

9.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
105 papers, 7.0k citations indexed

About

Yüksel Ekinci is a scholar working on Marketing, Sociology and Political Science and Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Yüksel Ekinci has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 7.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Marketing, 59 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 49 papers in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. Recurrent topics in Yüksel Ekinci's work include Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification (61 papers), Customer Service Quality and Loyalty (46 papers) and Digital Marketing and Social Media (41 papers). Yüksel Ekinci is often cited by papers focused on Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification (61 papers), Customer Service Quality and Loyalty (46 papers) and Digital Marketing and Social Media (41 papers). Yüksel Ekinci collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. Yüksel Ekinci's co-authors include Sameer Hosany, Arnold Japutra, Muzaffer Uysal, Georgina Whyatt, Lyndon Simkin, Jang-Hyeon Nam, Philip L. Dawes, Ercan Sirakaya-Turk, Michael Riley and Michael Riley and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Business Research, Tourism Management and Annals of Tourism Research.

In The Last Decade

Yüksel Ekinci

99 papers receiving 6.4k 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.

Destination image and destination personality: An application of branding theories to tourism places

2006 602 citations Yüksel Ekinci et al. Journal of Business Research profile →
Brand equity, brand loyalty and consumer satisfaction

2011 598 citations Jang-Hyeon Nam, Yüksel Ekinci et al. Annals of Tourism Research profile →
Destination Personality: An Application of Brand Personality to Tourism Destinations

2006 569 citations Yüksel Ekinci et al. Journal of Travel Research profile →
The Dark Side of Social Media Influencers: A Research Agenda for Analysing Deceptive Practices and Regulatory Challenges

2025 10 citations Yüksel Ekinci et al. Psychology and Marketing profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yüksel Ekinci United Kingdom	41	4.7k	4.2k	2.7k	600	530	105	7.0k
Haemoon Oh United States	33	4.3k 0.9×	3.5k 0.8×	3.0k 1.1×	876 1.5×	377 0.7×	64	6.9k
Yong‐Ki Lee South Korea	35	3.2k 0.7×	2.6k 0.6×	2.8k 1.0×	850 1.4×	796 1.5×	129	6.2k
IpKin Anthony Wong Macao	47	3.8k 0.8×	2.7k 0.6×	1.8k 0.7×	577 1.0×	579 1.1×	200	6.3k
Youcheng Wang United States	39	4.8k 1.0×	2.1k 0.5×	1.5k 0.6×	933 1.6×	541 1.0×	96	6.2k
Kisang Ryu South Korea	34	4.2k 0.9×	5.3k 1.3×	3.8k 1.4×	771 1.3×	613 1.2×	86	8.7k
Ki‐Joon Back United States	44	3.2k 0.7×	2.8k 0.7×	2.5k 0.9×	466 0.8×	256 0.5×	101	5.1k
Beverley Sparks Australia	43	6.3k 1.3×	4.4k 1.1×	4.0k 1.5×	1.6k 2.7×	455 0.9×	98	9.0k
Mark A. Bonn United States	37	2.7k 0.6×	1.9k 0.5×	1.3k 0.5×	611 1.0×	300 0.6×	103	4.9k
Vincent‐Wayne Mitchell United Kingdom	42	2.7k 0.6×	4.1k 1.0×	2.2k 0.8×	1.3k 2.1×	1.1k 2.1×	121	7.4k
G. Christina United States	38	5.3k 1.1×	2.5k 0.6×	2.5k 0.9×	529 0.9×	472 0.9×	82	8.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Can, Ali Selçuk, et al.. (2025). Leveraging Cittaslow Promotion on Social Media to Enhance Tourists’ Behavioral Responses Toward Small Urban Tourism Destinations. Journal of Travel Research. 65(3). 812–832. 3 indexed citations

Ekinci, Yüksel, et al.. (2025). Human vs metahuman brand endorsements: assessing the effectiveness of social media influencers in online brand engagement. Internet Research. 1–24.

Ekinci, Yüksel, et al.. (2025). The Dark Side of Social Media Influencers: A Research Agenda for Analysing Deceptive Practices and Regulatory Challenges. Psychology and Marketing. 42(4). 1201–1214. 10 indexed citations breakdown →

Waseem, Muhammad Adnan, et al.. (2025). Breaking the ice: understanding and overcoming consumer resistance to frozen foods. British Food Journal. 127(6). 1923–1941.

Can, Ali Selçuk, et al.. (2025). Social media influencers in tourism and hospitality: a comprehensive review combining bibliometric analysis and systematic literature review. Anatolia. 36(4). 874–904.

Ekinci, Yüksel, et al.. (2024). The effect of gastronomy experience on destination loyalty in Kazakhstan. Anatolia. 36(2). 452–471. 2 indexed citations

Can, Ali Selçuk, Yüksel Ekinci, & Giovanni Pino. (2024). Examining the impact of joint brand advertising on perceived destination brand authenticity. International Journal of Advertising. 44(5). 861–885. 4 indexed citations

Ekinci, Yüksel, et al.. (2024). More than law‐abiding: A multi‐staged consumer study on brand morality. Psychology and Marketing. 42(2). 600–614. 4 indexed citations

Ekinci, Yüksel, et al.. (2023). Customer definitions of moral value for retail brands: A qualitative understanding. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services. 77. 103697–103697. 7 indexed citations

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Ekinci, Yüksel, Doğan Gürsoy, Ali Selçuk Can, & Nigel Williams. (2022). Does travel desire influence COVID-19 vaccination intentions?. Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management. 31(4). 413–430. 29 indexed citations

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Kesgin, Muhammet, et al.. (2022). Effects of religiosity and travel desire on COVID-19 vaccination intentions. Current Issues in Tourism. 25(23). 3888–3904. 12 indexed citations

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Ekinci, Yüksel, Arnold Japutra, Sebastián Molinillo, & Muzaffer Uysal. (2022). Extension and Validation of A Novel Destination Brand Equity Model. Journal of Travel Research. 62(6). 1257–1276. 17 indexed citations

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Christina, G., Yüksel Ekinci, Haywantee Ramkissoon, & Alistair Thorpe. (2022). Evolving effects of COVID-19 safety precaution expectations, risk avoidance, and socio-demographics factors on customer hesitation toward patronizing restaurants and hotels. Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management. 31(4). 396–412. 29 indexed citations

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Kasım, Azılah, Yüksel Ekinci, Levent Altınay, & Kashif Hussain. (2018). Impact of market orientation, organizational learning and market conditions on small and medium-size hospitality enterprises. Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management. 27(7). 855–875. 41 indexed citations

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Japutra, Arnold, Yüksel Ekinci, & Lyndon Simkin. (2017). Self-congruence, brand attachment and compulsive buying. Journal of Business Research. 99. 456–463. 209 indexed citations

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Ekinci, Yüksel, et al.. (2013). Antecedents of travellers' electronic word-of-mouth communication. Journal of Marketing Management. 29(5-6). 584–606. 79 indexed citations

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Ekinci, Yüksel, et al.. (2011). Self and Functional Congruence and Tourist Destination Choice. View. 1 indexed citations

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Nam, Jang-Hyeon, Yüksel Ekinci, & Georgina Whyatt. (2011). Brand equity, brand loyalty and consumer satisfaction. Annals of Tourism Research. 38(3). 1009–1030. 598 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ekinci, Yüksel, et al.. (2002). An Examination of Perceived Value Dimensions in the Hospitality Industry. View. 7 indexed citations

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Ekinci, Yüksel & Michael Riley. (2001). Validación de las dimensiones de la calidad.. 3(1). 82–104.

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