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Research Interests
His areas of specialization lie in the intersection of organizational communication, networks, technology, strategy and computational social science. His current research investigates ecological and evolutionary foundations of behavioral and network change, especially in the context of digitally mediated communities. His research has important implications for understanding communication networks, new organizational forms and market evolution.
Education/Academic qualification
Communication, BA, Fudan University
Journalism and Communication, MA, Tsinghua University
Communication, PhD, University of Southern California
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Grants
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Medill Local News Research
Franklin, T. (PD/PI), Franklin, T. (PD/PI), Edgerly, S. L. (Co-PD/PI), Edgerly, S. L. (Co-PD/PI), Xu, Y. (Other) & Xu, Y. (Other)
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
7/1/23 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
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Ecological constraints on audience size in the digital media system: evidence from the longitudinal tracking data from 2019 to 2022
Xu, Y. & Peng, T. Q., Jan 1 2024, In: Human Communication Research. 50, 1, p. 14-26 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations -
Leveraging artificial intelligence in firm-generated online customer communities: a framework and future research agenda
Marti, C. L., Liu, H., Kour, G., Bilgihan, A. & Xu, Y., May 14 2024, In: Journal of Service Management. 35, 3, p. 438-458 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Scopus citations -
A dynamic network perspective on the evolution of the use of multiple mobile instant messaging apps
Xu, Y., 2023, In: Communication Monographs. 90, 1, p. 25-45 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations -
Evolution of the plandemic communication network among serial participants on Twitter
Xu, Y., Sun, Y., Hagen, L., Patel, M. & Falling, M., Dec 2023, In: New Media and Society. 25, 12, p. 3676-3695 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Scopus citations -
Local-Level Information-Seeking in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Repertoire Approach
Edgerly, S. & Xu, Y., May 2023, In: Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 707, 1, p. 172-188 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Scopus citations
Datasets
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Evolution of audience duplication networks among social networking sites: Exploring the influences of preferential attachment, audience size, and niche width
Xu, Y. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 2021
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.5307693.v1, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Evolution_of_audience_duplication_networks_among_social_networking_sites_Exploring_the_influences_of_preferential_attachment_audience_size_and_niche_width/5307693/1
Dataset
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sj-xlsx-1-nms-10.1177_14614448211050928 – Supplemental material for Evolution of the plandemic communication network among serial participants on Twitter
Xu, Y. (Creator), Sun, Y. (Creator), Hagen, L. (Creator), Patel, M. (Creator) & Falling, M. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 2021
DOI: 10.25384/sage.16943879, https://sage.figshare.com/articles/dataset/sj-xlsx-1-nms-10_1177_14614448211050928_Supplemental_material_for_Evolution_of_the_plandemic_communication_network_among_serial_participants_on_Twitter/16943879
Dataset
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Evolution of the plandemic communication network among serial participants on Twitter
Xu, Y. (Creator), Sun, Y. (Creator), Hagen, L. (Creator), Patel, M. (Creator) & Falling, M. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 2021
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.5695676, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Evolution_of_the_plandemic_communication_network_among_serial_participants_on_Twitter/5695676
Dataset
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Ecological Influences on the Formation of the Hiring Network in the Communication Job Market, 2015 to 2019
Xu, Y. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 2021
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.5555234.v1, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Ecological_Influences_on_the_Formation_of_the_Hiring_Network_in_the_Communication_Job_Market_2015_to_2019/5555234/1
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