Zhichun Liu

547 total citations
24 papers, 312 citations indexed

About

Zhichun Liu is a scholar working on Developmental and Educational Psychology, Computer Science Applications and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhichun Liu has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 312 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology, 9 papers in Computer Science Applications and 5 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Zhichun Liu's work include Educational Games and Gamification (9 papers), Teaching and Learning Programming (6 papers) and Online Learning and Analytics (5 papers). Zhichun Liu is often cited by papers focused on Educational Games and Gamification (9 papers), Teaching and Learning Programming (6 papers) and Online Learning and Analytics (5 papers). Zhichun Liu collaborates with scholars based in United States, Hong Kong and China. Zhichun Liu's co-authors include Chih‐Pu Dai, Jewoong Moon, Valerie J. Shute, Fengfeng Ke, Seyedahmad Rahimi, Byung-Joo Kim, Ginny Smith, Russell G. Almond, Xiaoyong Hu and Qintai Hu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Nuclear Physics B and Educational Psychology Review.

In The Last Decade

Zhichun Liu

20 papers receiving 299 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhichun Liu United States 10 160 96 76 48 43 24 312
Ju-Ling Shih Taiwan 7 201 1.3× 72 0.8× 83 1.1× 26 0.5× 75 1.7× 36 337
Amna Khan Pakistan 4 113 0.7× 51 0.5× 70 0.9× 62 1.3× 41 1.0× 25 307
Lucia Ferlino Italy 8 132 0.8× 64 0.7× 100 1.3× 19 0.4× 66 1.5× 30 258
Junjie Shang China 11 175 1.1× 94 1.0× 149 2.0× 31 0.6× 76 1.8× 38 368
Antero Lindstedt Finland 8 266 1.7× 95 1.0× 84 1.1× 44 0.9× 45 1.0× 17 427
Victoria Guillén-Nieto Spain 5 150 0.9× 55 0.6× 64 0.8× 38 0.8× 36 0.8× 7 255
Christian Sebastian Loh United States 9 225 1.4× 90 0.9× 52 0.7× 91 1.9× 36 0.8× 19 329
Boyan Bontchev Bulgaria 9 170 1.1× 68 0.7× 39 0.5× 79 1.6× 53 1.2× 54 316
Jessica Andrews‐Todd United States 8 251 1.6× 88 0.9× 150 2.0× 74 1.5× 45 1.0× 17 423

Countries citing papers authored by Zhichun Liu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhichun Liu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhichun Liu

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

All Works

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Ng, Davy Tsz Kit, et al.. (2025). Fostering responsible AI literacy: A systematic review of K-12 AI ethics education. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8. 100422–100422. 1 indexed citations
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Law, Nancy, et al.. (2025). The role of generative AI in collaborative problem‐solving of authentic challenges. British Journal of Educational Technology. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhichun, et al.. (2024). Bringing computational thinking into classrooms: a systematic review on supporting teachers in integrating computational thinking into K-12 classrooms. International Journal of STEM Education. 11(1). 6 indexed citations
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Dai, Chih‐Pu, et al.. (2024). Effects of Artificial Intelligence-Powered Virtual Agents on Learning Outcomes in Computer-Based Simulations: A Meta-Analysis. Educational Psychology Review. 36(1). 29 indexed citations
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Zhang, Qing, Zhichun Liu, Yudong Shi, et al.. (2023). Association of thyroid-stimulating hormone and lipid levels with suicide attempts among adolescents with major depressive disorder in China. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 13. 1031945–1031945. 15 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhichun & Allan Jeong. (2022). Connecting learning and playing: the effects of in-game cognitive supports on the development and transfer of computational thinking skills. Educational Technology Research and Development. 70(5). 1867–1891. 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Dapeng, Zhichun Liu, Song Wang, et al.. (2022). Sleep disorders mediate the link between childhood trauma and depression severity in children and adolescents with depression. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 13. 993284–993284. 8 indexed citations
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Liu, Xinyi & Zhichun Liu. (2022). Exploring the impact of media discourse on social perceptions towards biomass energy utilization in China. Energy Strategy Reviews. 42. 100896–100896. 14 indexed citations
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Dennen, Vanessa P., et al.. (2021). Supporting new online instructors and engaging remote learners during COVID-19: a distributed team teaching approach. Journal of Research on Technology in Education. 54(sup1). 9 indexed citations
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Shute, Valerie J., Seyedahmad Rahimi, Zhichun Liu, et al.. (2021). Does embedding learning supports enhance transfer during game-based learning?. Learning and Instruction. 77. 101547–101547. 17 indexed citations
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Smith, Ginny, et al.. (2021). Examining Students' Perceived Competence, Gender, and Ethnicity in a Digital STEM Learning Game. International Journal of Game-Based Learning. 12(1). 1–17. 2 indexed citations
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Tlili, Ahmed, Maiga Chang, Jewoong Moon, et al.. (2021). A Systematic Literature Review of Empirical Studies on Learning Analytics in Educational Games.. International Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Artificial Intelligence. 7(2). 250–261. 14 indexed citations
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Shute, Valerie J., Seyedahmad Rahimi, Ginny Smith, et al.. (2020). Maximizing learning without sacrificing the fun: Stealth assessment, adaptivity and learning supports in educational games. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. 37(1). 127–141. 73 indexed citations
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Shute, Valerie J., Ginny Smith, Chih‐Pu Dai, et al.. (2020). The Design, Development, and Testing of Learning Supports for the Physics Playground Game. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education. 31(3). 357–379. 22 indexed citations
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Jeong, Allan & Zhichun Liu. (2016). The Effects of Prior Beliefs on Student Interactions in Online Debates. TechTrends. 61(2). 115–120. 2 indexed citations

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