Leaderboards/Asian Culture and Media Studies

Asian Culture and Media Studies

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Stephanie L. Duncombe
The University of Queensland
2
Elie Vandenbussche
Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
3
ZHANG Nihui
Unknown
4
Riitta Parvia
Film Independent
5
Jamie J. Zhao
City University of Hong Kong
6
Rubal Kanozia
Central University of Punjab
7
Wendy Su
University of California, Riverside
8
So Yeon Park
Center for Health Design
9
Alexandra Harlig
University of Maryland, College Park
10
Yue Yang
Tsinghua University

Rising Stars Papers

1
Notes from Underground: Zines and the Politics of Alternative Culture
Book Reading Media|2025
535 cit.
2
Was it a HIIT? A process evaluation of a school-based high-intensity interval training intervention
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity|2024
11 cit.
3
The “aroma of citrus” as transnational queer digital culture: Girls’ Love webtoons in contemporary China
Communication Culture and Critique|2024
3 cit.
4
Speaking Bitterly, Desirably and Queerly: <i>The Jinxing Show</i> as Queer Chinese TV
Journal of Intercultural Studies|2024
3 cit.
5
Meta’s misguided path: global consequences of abandoning third-party fact-checking
Media Asia|2025
3 cit.
6
Sex Differences in the Play Equipment Found in Australian Children’s Homes
Journal of Child and Family Studies|2025
3 cit.
7
Emerging Queer Sister Studies: The Transmedia Futurity of Adult Lesbianism From the “Sister-Kid Literature” to the “Older Sister”-Centered TV in Post-2010 China
Television & New Media|2024
2 cit.
8
Collaborative Playlists around the World: A Cross‑Cultural User Study
Transactions of the International Society for Music Information Retrieval|2024
1 cit.
9
Queer women’s fandoms: new global perspectives
Popular Communication|2025
1 cit.
10
Queer TV Asia: emerging studies of queer TV in a globalising Asia Introduction
Screen|2025
1 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Lena Frischlich
University of Münster
2
D. Bondy Valdovinos Kaye
University of Leeds
3
Jing Zeng
University of Zurich
4
Junyi Lv
California University of Pennsylvania
5
Jian Xiao
Zhejiang University
6
Runsheng Sun
Institute for Tourism
7
Haseon Park
University of Alabama
8
Swati Moitra
University of Calcutta
9
Julie Levin Russo
The Evergreen State College
10
Xiaomeng Li
Shanghai International Studies University

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
From content moderation to <i>visibility moderation</i>: A case study of platform governance on TikTok
Policy & Internet|2022
178 cit.
2
Defining and Measuring Scientific Misinformation
The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science|2022
129 cit.
3
Conspiracy theories in online environments: An interdisciplinary literature review and agenda for future research
New Media & Society|2022
118 cit.
4
Alternative Counter-News Use and Fake News Recall During the COVID-19 Crisis
Digital Journalism|2022
36 cit.
5
The Seed of Doubt: Examining the Role of Alternative Social and News Media for the Birth of a Conspiracy Theory
Social Science Computer Review|2024
29 cit.
6
Exploring children’s TikTok cultures in India: Negotiating access, uses, and experiences under restrictive parental mediation
Media International Australia|2022
21 cit.
7
Brand Nohomonationalism: <i>Guofeng</i> (‘National Style’) Framings of Boys’ Love Television Series in China
Asian Studies Review|2022
21 cit.
8
Conspiracy theories in digital environments: Moving the research field forward
Convergence The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies|2022
19 cit.
9
Contesting the Mainstream: Towards an Audience-Centered Agenda of Alternative News Research
Digital Journalism|2023
19 cit.
10
Introduction to the Media International Australia special issue on “TikTok cultures in the Asia Pacific”
Media International Australia|2022
16 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Rey Chow
Duke University
2
Alan Lomax
Queen's University
3
Alan Williams
University of Rochester
4
John Hutnyk
Ton Duc Thang University
5
Kaye Chon
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
6
Gary Alan Fine
University of Minnesota
7
Gábor Orosz
Stanford University
8
Giana M. Eckhardt
Northeastern University
9
Munmun De Choudhury
Georgia Institute of Technology
10
Joseph Straubhaar
Michigan State University

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Access-Based Consumption: The Case of Car Sharing: Table 1.
Journal of Consumer Research|2012
2k cit.
2
Predicting Depression via Social Media
Proceedings of the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media|2021
1.6k cit.
3
Yearning for Yesterday: A Sociology of Nostalgia.
Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews|1980
1.5k cit.
4
Writing Diaspora: Tactics of Intervention in Contemporary Cultural Studies
South Central Review|1995
966 cit.
5
Mental Health Discourse on reddit: Self-Disclosure, Social Support, and Anonymity
Proceedings of the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media|2014
827 cit.
6
Beyond media imperialism: Assymetrical interdependence and cultural proximity
Critical Studies in Mass Communication|1991
753 cit.
7
Marketing in the Sharing Economy
Journal of Marketing|2019
736 cit.
8
Discovering Shifts to Suicidal Ideation from Mental Health Content in Social Media
Unknown Journal|2016
727 cit.
9
COVID-19 and China’s Hotel Industry: Impacts, a Disaster Management Framework, and Post-Pandemic Agenda
International Journal of Hospitality Management|2020
682 cit.
10
Primitive Passions: Visuality, Sexuality, Ethnography, and Contemporary Chinese Cinema
Philosophy East and West|1997
637 cit.

Reagents for Asian Culture and Media Studies

Citation-validated products used in this field

🔥 Trending

Gaining adoption fast

⭐ Top Rated

Best all-around

🌟 All-Time

Most validated

Cell Signaling TechnologyEvidence 62

Bcl-3 (E2M6N) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody

#90776$161,351
View Evidence →