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title: "Most-cited research papers of 2024"
description: "The most-cited paper the tracked journals published in 2024 is “Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap” (IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering), with 1,362 citations. In finance, the most-cited was “Synergistic industrial agglomeration, new quality productive forces and high-quality development of the manufacturing industry” (International Review of Economics & Finance), with 268 citations."
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# Most-cited papers published in 2024

Papers the tracked finance, accounting, economics, management, marketing, information systems, tourism and hospitality, operations research and AI journals published in 2024, ranked by the citations OpenAlex counts for them so far. Citation counts are the ones OpenAlex reports, read again every day for the last year's papers, every week for the two years before and every month for older ones.

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## Key findings

- The most-cited paper the tracked journals published in 2024 is “Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap” (IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering), with 1,362 citations.
- In finance, the most-cited was “Synergistic industrial agglomeration, new quality productive forces and high-quality development of the manufacturing industry” (International Review of Economics & Finance), with 268 citations.
- In accounting, the most-cited was “Firm-specific climate risk and market valuation” (Accounting Organizations and Society), with 220 citations.
- In economics, the most-cited was “Forecasts of coking coal futures price indices through Gaussian process regressions” (Mineral Economics), with 224 citations.
- In management, the most-cited was “How to design bibliometric research: an overview and a framework proposal” (Review of Managerial Science), with 735 citations.
- In marketing, the most-cited was “Do you create your content yourself? Using generative artificial intelligence for social media content creation diminishes perceived brand authenticity” (Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services), with 288 citations.
- In information systems, the most-cited was “AI-powered marketing: What, where, and how?” (International Journal of Information Management), with 507 citations.
- In tourism and hospitality, the most-cited was “Embracing artificial intelligence (AI) with job crafting: Exploring trickle-down effect and employees’ outcomes” (Tourism Management), with 151 citations.
- In operations research, the most-cited was “A systematic review of hyperparameter optimization techniques in Convolutional Neural Networks” (Decision Analytics Journal), with 259 citations.
- In AI, the most-cited was “Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap” (IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering), with 1,362 citations.

## All journals

*The 25 most-cited papers published in 2024, all tracked journals*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,362 | 40.5 | [Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap](https://doi.org/10.1109/tkde.2024.3352100) | [IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-knowledge-and-data-engineering.md) | 2024-01-10 | Shirui Pan, Linhao Luo, Yufei Wang et al. |
| 2 | 1,167 | 37.4 | [A review of convolutional neural networks in computer vision](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-024-10721-6) | [Artificial Intelligence Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-review.md) | 2024-03-23 | Xia Zhao, Limin Wang, Yufei Zhang et al. |
| 3 | 1,107 | 34.5 | [A Comprehensive Survey of Continual Learning: Theory, Method and Application](https://doi.org/10.1109/tpami.2024.3367329) | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 2024-02-26 | Liyuan Wang, Xingxing Zhang, Hang Su et al. |
| 4 | 1,053 | 40.1 | [Medical Image Segmentation Review: The Success of U-Net](https://doi.org/10.1109/tpami.2024.3435571) | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 2024-08-21 | Reza Azad, Ehsan Khodapanah Aghdam, Amelie Rauland et al. |
| 5 | 987 | 30.8 | [Vision-Language Models for Vision Tasks: A Survey](https://doi.org/10.1109/tpami.2024.3369699) | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 2024-02-26 | Jingyi Zhang, Jiaxing Huang, Sheng Jin et al. |
| 6 | 975 | 32.8 | [Artificial intelligence in education: A systematic literature review](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2024.124167) | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | 2024-05-08 | Shan Wang, Fang Wang, Zhen Zhu et al. |
| 7 | 956 | 31.0 | [SpectralGPT: Spectral Remote Sensing Foundation Model](https://doi.org/10.1109/tpami.2024.3362475) | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 2024-04-03 | Danfeng Hong, Bing Zhang, Xuyang Li et al. |
| 8 | 877 | 31.1 | [Generalized Out-of-Distribution Detection: A Survey](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11263-024-02117-4) | [International Journal of Computer Vision](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-computer-vision.md) | 2024-06-23 | Jingkang Yang, Kaiyang Zhou, Yixuan Li et al. |
| 9 | 781 | 26.3 | [Augmenting large language models with chemistry tools](https://doi.org/10.1038/s42256-024-00832-8) | [Nature Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/nature-machine-intelligence.md) | 2024-05-08 | Andres M Bran, Sam Cox, Oliver Tobias Schilter et al. |
| 10 | 735 | 23.1 | [How to design bibliometric research: an overview and a framework proposal](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11846-024-00738-0) | [Review of Managerial Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/review-of-managerial-science.md) | 2024-03-06 | Oğuzhan Öztürk, Rıdvan Kocaman, Dominik Kurt Kanbach |
| 11 | 629 | 23.3 | [End-to-End Autonomous Driving: Challenges and Frontiers](https://doi.org/10.1109/tpami.2024.3435937) | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 2024-07-30 | Li Chen, Penghao Wu, Kashyap Chitta et al. |
| 12 | 628 | 20.2 | [Feature selection strategies: a comparative analysis of SHAP-value and importance-based methods](https://doi.org/10.1186/s40537-024-00905-w) | [Journal Of Big Data](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-big-data.md) | 2024-03-26 | Huanjing Wang, Qianxin Liang, John Hancock et al. |
| 13 | 625 | 18.7 | [A review of graph neural networks: concepts, architectures, techniques, challenges, datasets, applications, and future directions](https://doi.org/10.1186/s40537-023-00876-4) | [Journal Of Big Data](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-big-data.md) | 2024-01-16 | Bharti Khemani, Shruti Patil, Ketan V. Kotecha et al. |
| 14 | 624 | 18.4 | [Deep learning models for digital image processing: a review](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-023-10631-z) | [Artificial Intelligence Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-review.md) | 2024-01-01 | R. Archana, P. S. Eliahim Jeevaraj |
| 15 | 610 | 18.6 | [Autoencoders and their applications in machine learning: a survey](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-023-10662-6) | [Artificial Intelligence Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-review.md) | 2024-02-03 | Kamal Berahmand, Fatemeh Daneshfar, Elaheh Sadat Salehi et al. |
| 16 | 607 | 19.4 | [Black-winged kite algorithm: a nature-inspired meta-heuristic for solving benchmark functions and engineering problems](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-024-10723-4) | [Artificial Intelligence Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-review.md) | 2024-03-23 | Jun Wang, Wenchuan Wang, Xiao-xue Hu et al. |
| 17 | 573 | 20.2 | [A Survey on Self-Supervised Learning: Algorithms, Applications, and Future Trends](https://doi.org/10.1109/tpami.2024.3415112) | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 2024-06-17 | Jie Gui, Tuo Chen, Jing Zhang et al. |
| 18 | 571 | 17.6 | [Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) 2.0: A manifesto of open challenges and interdisciplinary research directions](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inffus.2024.102301) | [Information Fusion](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-fusion.md) | 2024-02-15 | Luca Longo, Mario Brčić, Federico Cabitza et al. |
| 19 | 564 | 21.3 | [A Survey on Graph Neural Networks for Time Series: Forecasting, Classification, Imputation, and Anomaly Detection](https://doi.org/10.1109/tpami.2024.3443141) | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 2024-08-14 | Ming Jin, Huan Yee Koh, Qingsong Wen et al. |
| 20 | 551 | 16.8 | [A Survey on Generative Diffusion Models](https://doi.org/10.1109/tkde.2024.3361474) | [IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-knowledge-and-data-engineering.md) | 2024-02-02 | Hanqun Cao, Cheng Tan, Zhangyang Gao et al. |
| 21 | 530 | 19.9 | [Enhancing K-nearest neighbor algorithm: a comprehensive review and performance analysis of modifications](https://doi.org/10.1186/s40537-024-00973-y) | [Journal Of Big Data](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-big-data.md) | 2024-08-11 | Rajib Kumar Halder, Mohammed Nasir Uddin, Md. Ashraf Uddin et al. |
| 22 | 526 | 17.7 | [A survey on imbalanced learning: latest research, applications and future directions](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-024-10759-6) | [Artificial Intelligence Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-review.md) | 2024-05-09 | Wuxing Chen, Kaixiang Yang, Zhiwen Yu et al. |
| 23 | 512 | 16.2 | [Federated learning for medical image analysis: A survey](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patcog.2024.110424) | [Pattern Recognition](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/pattern-recognition.md) | 2024-03-12 | Hao Guan, Pew‐Thian Yap, Andrea Bozoki et al. |
| 24 | 511 | 19.5 | [A Survey on Deep Neural Network Pruning: Taxonomy, Comparison, Analysis, and Recommendations](https://doi.org/10.1109/tpami.2024.3447085) | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 2024-08-21 | Hongrong Cheng, Miao Zhang, Qinfeng Shi |
| 25 | 507 | 16.5 | [AI-powered marketing: What, where, and how?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2024.102783) | [International Journal of Information Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-information-management.md) | 2024-04-09 | V. Kumar, Abdul Rehman Ashraf, Waqar Nadeem |

## Finance

*Most-cited finance papers published in 2024*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 268 | 9.2 | [Synergistic industrial agglomeration, new quality productive forces and high-quality development of the manufacturing industry](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2024.103373) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | 2024-05-26 | Yi Liu, HE Zheng-chu |
| 2 | 221 | 6.6 | [The effect of digital infrastructure development on enterprise green transformation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2024.103085) | [International Review of Financial Analysis](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-financial-analysis.md) | 2024-01-18 | Bingnan Guo, Peiji Hu, Ji Lin |
| 3 | 202 | 6.5 | [Trade credit and the stability of supply chains](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2024.103830) | [Journal of Financial Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-financial-economics.md) | 2024-03-21 | Nuri Ersahin, Mariassunta Giannetti, Ruidi Huang |
| 4 | 190 | 5.7 | [The stages of enterprise digital transformation and its impact on internal control: Evidence from China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2024.103079) | [International Review of Financial Analysis](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-financial-analysis.md) | 2024-01-21 | Weixuan Cheng, Cheng Li, Tianjiao Zhao |
| 5 | 187 | 5.6 | [Exploring the carbon emission reduction effects of corporate climate risk disclosure: Empirical evidence based on Chinese A-share listed enterprises](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2024.103072) | [International Review of Financial Analysis](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-financial-analysis.md) | 2024-01-13 | Zongrun Wang, Haiqin Fu, Xiaohang Ren et al. |
| 6 | 182 | 6.7 | [From Man vs. Machine to Man + Machine: The art and AI of stock analyses](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2024.103910) | [Journal of Financial Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-financial-economics.md) | 2024-07-22 | SEAN SHUN CAO, Wei Jiang, Junbo Wang et al. |
| 7 | 173 | 5.6 | [Economic growth and environmental sustainability in developing economies](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2024.102341) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | 2024-03-28 | Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Elie I. Bouri, Muhammad Azam et al. |
| 8 | 153 | 4.6 | [Research on the impact of digital transformation on the production efficiency of manufacturing enterprises: Institution-based analysis of the threshold effect](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2024.01.046) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | 2024-01-22 | Di Wang, Xuefeng Shao |
| 9 | 153 | 5.7 | [Green innovation and corporate ESG performance: Evidence from Chinese listed companies](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2024.103461) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | 2024-07-27 | Xiaojing Liu, Ningren Huang, Wunhong Su et al. |
| 10 | 152 | 5.1 | [How cheap talk in climate disclosures relates to climate initiatives, corporate emissions, and reputation risk](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbankfin.2024.107191) | [Journal of Banking & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-banking-finance.md) | 2024-04-29 | Julia Bingler, Mathias Kraus, Markus Leippold et al. |

## Accounting

*Most-cited accounting papers published in 2024*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 220 | 7.0 | [Firm-specific climate risk and market valuation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aos.2024.101547) | [Accounting Organizations and Society](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/accounting-organizations-and-society.md) | 2024-03-23 | Henk Berkman, Jonathan Jona, Naomi S. Soderstrom |
| 2 | 187 | 6.6 | [Green innovation and firms’ financial and environmental performance: The roles of pollution prevention versus control](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacceco.2024.101706) | [Journal of Accounting and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-accounting-and-economics.md) | 2024-06-13 | Qiang Cheng, An-Ping Lin, Mengjie Yang |
| 3 | 161 | 5.7 | [Is it all hype? ChatGPT’s performance and disruptive potential in the accounting and auditing industries](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11142-024-09833-9) | [Review of Accounting Studies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/review-of-accounting-studies.md) | 2024-06-27 | Marc Eulerich, Aida Sanatizadeh, Hamid Vakilzadeh et al. |
| 4 | 152 | 5.6 | [Measuring innovation and navigating its unique information issues: A review of the accounting literature on innovation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacceco.2024.101720) | [Journal of Accounting and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-accounting-and-economics.md) | 2024-07-20 | Stephen Glaeser, Mark H. Lang |
| 5 | 130 | 3.9 | [A critical review of AI in accounting education: Threat and opportunity](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpa.2024.102711) | [Critical Perspectives on Accounting](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/critical-perspectives-on-accounting.md) | 2024-01-18 | Joan Ballantine, Gordon Boyce, Greg Stoner |
| 6 | 125 | 5.1 | [A scoping review of ChatGPT research in accounting and finance](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.accinf.2024.100715) | [International Journal of Accounting Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-accounting-information-systems.md) | 2024-10-07 | Mengming Dong, Theophanis C. Stratopoulos, Victor Xiaoqi Wang |
| 7 | 108 | 3.9 | [Retail investors and ESG news](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacceco.2024.101719) | [Journal of Accounting and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-accounting-and-economics.md) | 2024-07-18 | Qianqian Li, Edward M. Watts, Christina Zhu |
| 8 | 100 | 3.1 | [Artificial intelligence and qualitative research: The promise and perils of large language model (LLM) ‘assistance’](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpa.2024.102722) | [Critical Perspectives on Accounting](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/critical-perspectives-on-accounting.md) | 2024-02-22 | John Roberts, Max Baker, Jane Andrew |
| 9 | 98 | 3.6 | [Artificial intelligence co-piloted auditing](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.accinf.2024.100698) | [International Journal of Accounting Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-accounting-information-systems.md) | 2024-07-15 | Hanchi Gu, Marco Schreyer, Kevin C. Moffitt et al. |
| 10 | 84 | 2.7 | [Emerging digital technologies and auditing firms: Opportunities and challenges](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.accinf.2024.100676) | [International Journal of Accounting Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-accounting-information-systems.md) | 2024-03-12 | Sonia Vitali, Marco Giuliani |

## Economics

*Most-cited economics papers published in 2024*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 224 | 8.8 | [Forecasts of coking coal futures price indices through Gaussian process regressions](https://doi.org/10.1007/s13563-024-00472-9) | [Mineral Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/mineral-economics.md) | 2024-09-17 | Bingzi Jin, Xiaojie Xu |
| 2 | 223 | 6.8 | [How does artificial intelligence affect pollutant emissions by improving energy efficiency and developing green technology](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2024.107355) | [Energy Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-economics.md) | 2024-02-01 | Wei Hua Zhou, Zhuang Yan, Yan Chen |
| 3 | 205 | 6.5 | [AI adoption rate and corporate green innovation efficiency: Evidence from Chinese energy companies](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2024.107499) | [Energy Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-economics.md) | 2024-03-20 | Zongrun Wang, Taiyu Zhang, Xiaohang Ren et al. |
| 4 | 203 | 7.2 | [Empowering energy transition: Green innovation, digital finance, and the path to sustainable prosperity through green finance initiatives](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2024.107736) | [Energy Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-economics.md) | 2024-06-24 | Mohammad Razib Hossain, Amar Rao, Gagan Deep Sharma et al. |
| 5 | 188 | 5.7 | [How does environmental regulation promote green technology innovation? Evidence from China's total emission control policy](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2024.108137) | [Ecological Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ecological-economics.md) | 2024-02-06 | Zheming Yan, Yu Ying, Kerui Du et al. |
| 6 | 174 | 5.6 | [How does artificial intelligence promote renewable energy development? The role of climate finance](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2024.107493) | [Energy Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-economics.md) | 2024-03-22 | Congyu Zhao, Kangyin Y. Dong, Kun Wang et al. |
| 7 | 171 | 5.1 | [Focusing the ecosystem lens on innovation studies](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2023.104949) | [Research Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-policy.md) | 2024-01-15 | Carliss Y. Baldwin, Marcel L. A. M. Bogers, Rahul Kapoor et al. |
| 8 | 165 | 5.1 | [The Red Sea Crisis: ramifications for vessel operations, shipping networks, and maritime supply chains](https://doi.org/10.1057/s41278-024-00287-z) | [Maritime Economics & Logistics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/maritime-economics-logistics.md) | 2024-02-20 | Theo Notteboom, Hercules E. Haralambides, Kevin Cullinane |
| 9 | 162 | 5.3 | [The pathway to curb greenwashing in sustainable growth: The role of artificial intelligence](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2024.107562) | [Energy Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-economics.md) | 2024-04-15 | Dongyang Zhang |
| 10 | 158 | 5.2 | [The charm of green finance: Can green finance reduce corporate carbon emissions?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2024.107574) | [Energy Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-economics.md) | 2024-04-25 | Xin Zhao, Ramzi Benkraiem, Mohammad Zoynul Abedin et al. |

## Management

*Most-cited management papers published in 2024*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 735 | 23.1 | [How to design bibliometric research: an overview and a framework proposal](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11846-024-00738-0) | [Review of Managerial Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/review-of-managerial-science.md) | 2024-03-06 | Oğuzhan Öztürk, Rıdvan Kocaman, Dominik Kurt Kanbach |
| 2 | 414 | 12.8 | [Generative artificial intelligence in innovation management: A preview of future research developments](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114542) | [Journal of Business Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-research.md) | 2024-02-14 | Marcello M. Mariani, Yogesh Kumar Dwivedi |
| 3 | 392 | 13.8 | [How to combine and clean bibliometric data and use bibliometric tools synergistically: Guidelines using metaverse research](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114760) | [Journal of Business Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-research.md) | 2024-06-18 | Weng Marc Lim, Satish Kumar, Naveen Donthu |
| 4 | 307 | 10.3 | [How does the digital transformation drive digital technology innovation of enterprises? Evidence from enterprise's digital patents](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123428) | [Technological Forecasting and Social Change](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/technological-forecasting-and-social-change.md) | 2024-05-07 | Xubing Fang, Maotao Liu |
| 5 | 278 | 8.3 | [Robustness checks in PLS-SEM: A review of recent practices and recommendations for future applications in business research](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.114465) | [Journal of Business Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-research.md) | 2024-01-10 | Santha Vaithilingam, Chu Sun Ong, Ovidiu Ioan Moisescu et al. |
| 6 | 261 | 8.0 | [Factors affecting performance expectancy and intentions to use ChatGPT: Using SmartPLS to advance an information technology acceptance framework](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123247) | [Technological Forecasting and Social Change](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/technological-forecasting-and-social-change.md) | 2024-02-06 | Mark Anthony Camilleri |
| 7 | 243 | 7.3 | [Artificial intelligence and adaptive response to market changes: A strategy to enhance firm performance and innovation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114500) | [Journal of Business Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-research.md) | 2024-01-13 | Yulia W. Sullivan, Samuel Fosso Wamba |
| 8 | 237 | 8.1 | [Artificial intelligence and consumer behavior: From predictive to generative AI](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114720) | [Journal of Business Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-research.md) | 2024-05-23 | Erik Hermann, Stefano Puntoni |
| 9 | 217 | 7.8 | [Does Social Media Pressure Induce Corporate Hypocrisy? Evidence of ESG Greenwashing from China](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-024-05747-3) | [Journal of Business Ethics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-ethics.md) | 2024-07-01 | Li Long, Chunze Wang, Min Zhang |
| 10 | 215 | 6.4 | [Human versus virtual influences, a comparative study](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.114493) | [Journal of Business Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-research.md) | 2024-01-08 | Daniel Belanche, Luis V. Casaló, Marta Flavián |

## Marketing

*Most-cited marketing papers published in 2024*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 288 | 9.1 | [Do you create your content yourself? Using generative artificial intelligence for social media content creation diminishes perceived brand authenticity](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2024.103790) | [Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-retailing-and-consumer-services.md) | 2024-03-12 | Jasper David Brüns, Martin Meißner |
| 2 | 261 | 7.9 | [Importance and performance in PLS-SEM and NCA: Introducing the combined importance-performance map analysis (cIPMA)](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2024.103723) | [Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-retailing-and-consumer-services.md) | 2024-01-23 | Sven Hauff, Nicole Richter, Marko Sarstedt et al. |
| 3 | 255 | 11.3 | [How generative AI Is shaping the future of marketing](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-024-01064-3) | [Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-the-academy-of-marketing-science.md) | 2024-12-13 | Dhruv Grewal, Cinthia Beccacece Satornino, Thomas H. Davenport et al. |
| 4 | 227 | 9.0 | [The power of generative marketing: Can generative AI create superhuman visual marketing content?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijresmar.2024.09.002) | [International Journal of Research in Marketing](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-research-in-marketing.md) | 2024-09-20 | Jochen Hartmann, Yannick Exner, Samuel Domdey |
| 5 | 220 | 6.7 | [What drives tourists’ continuance intention to use ChatGPT for travel services? A stimulus-organism-response perspective](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2024.103758) | [Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-retailing-and-consumer-services.md) | 2024-02-09 | Hong Chuong Pham, Cong Doanh Duong, Giang Khanh Huyen Nguyen |
| 6 | 217 | 8.8 | [Influencer marketing effectiveness: A meta-analytic review](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-024-01052-7) | [Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-the-academy-of-marketing-science.md) | 2024-10-12 | Meizhi Pan, Markus Blut, Arezou Ghiassaleh et al. |
| 7 | 207 | 6.6 | [Virtually human: anthropomorphism in virtual influencer marketing](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2024.103797) | [Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-retailing-and-consumer-services.md) | 2024-03-17 | Ehsan Dabiran, Samira Farivar, Fang Wang et al. |
| 8 | 206 | 6.8 | [Assessing the impact of AI-chatbot service quality on user e-brand loyalty through chatbot user trust, experience and electronic word of mouth](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2024.103867) | [Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-retailing-and-consumer-services.md) | 2024-04-22 | Muhammad Farrukh Shahzad, Shuo Xu, Xin An et al. |
| 9 | 182 | 7.0 | [Generative AI in innovation and marketing processes: A roadmap of research opportunities](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-024-01044-7) | [Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-the-academy-of-marketing-science.md) | 2024-08-26 | Paola Cillo, Gaia Rubera |
| 10 | 150 | 5.2 | [Combined importance–performance map analysis (cIPMA) in partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS–SEM): a SmartPLS 4 tutorial](https://doi.org/10.1057/s41270-024-00325-y) | [Journal of Marketing Analytics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-marketing-analytics.md) | 2024-06-04 | Marko Sarstedt, Nicole Richter, Sven Hauff et al. |

## Information Systems

*Most-cited information systems papers published in 2024*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 507 | 16.5 | [AI-powered marketing: What, where, and how?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2024.102783) | [International Journal of Information Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-information-management.md) | 2024-04-09 | V. Kumar, Abdul Rehman Ashraf, Waqar Nadeem |
| 2 | 454 | 15.7 | [ChatGPT is bullshit](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10676-024-09775-5) | [Ethics and Information Technology](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ethics-and-information-technology.md) | 2024-06-01 | Michael Townsen Hicks, James Humphries, Joe Slater |
| 3 | 303 | 9.3 | [The impending disruption of creative industries by generative AI: Opportunities, challenges, and research agenda](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2024.102759) | [International Journal of Information Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-information-management.md) | 2024-02-08 | Joseph Amankwah‐Amoah, Samar Abdalla, Emmanuel Mogaji et al. |
| 4 | 303 | 9.7 | [The key role of innovation and organizational resilience in improving business performance: A mixed-methods approach](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2024.102777) | [International Journal of Information Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-information-management.md) | 2024-03-23 | Aurora Garrido‐Moreno, Rodrigo Martín‐Rojas, Victor Jesús García Morales |
| 5 | 280 | 9.0 | [Adoption and impacts of generative artificial intelligence: Theoretical underpinnings and research agenda](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jjimei.2024.100232) | [International Journal of Information Management Data Insights](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-information-management-data-insights.md) | 2024-03-29 | Ruchi S. Gupta, Kiran Nair, Mahima Mishra et al. |
| 6 | 217 | 7.0 | [Artificial intelligence implementation in manufacturing SMEs: A resource orchestration approach](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2024.102781) | [International Journal of Information Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-information-management.md) | 2024-04-03 | Einav Peretz-Andersson, Sabrina Tabares, Patrick Mikalef et al. |
| 7 | 212 | 6.4 | [The adoption of artificial intelligence in human resources management practices](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jjimei.2023.100208) | [International Journal of Information Management Data Insights](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-information-management-data-insights.md) | 2024-01-21 | Nishad Nawaz, Hemalatha Arunachalam, Barani Kumari Pathi et al. |
| 8 | 197 | 5.9 | [Modern computing: Vision and challenges](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teler.2024.100116) | [Telematics and Informatics Reports](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/telematics-and-informatics-reports.md) | 2024-01-08 | Sukhpal Singh Gill, Huaming Wu, Panos Patros et al. |
| 9 | 187 | 5.8 | [The Government Metaverse: Charting the Coordinates of Citizen Acceptance](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tele.2024.102109) | [Telematics and Informatics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/telematics-and-informatics.md) | 2024-02-15 | Ahmad Samed Al‐Adwan |
| 10 | 185 | 5.6 | [How does artificial intelligence affect the environmental performance of organizations? The role of green innovation and green culture](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2024.103924) | [Information & Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-management.md) | 2024-01-29 | Jiabao Lin, Yanyun Zeng, Shaowu Wu et al. |

## Tourism and Hospitality

*Most-cited tourism and hospitality papers published in 2024*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 151 | 4.9 | [Embracing artificial intelligence (AI) with job crafting: Exploring trickle-down effect and employees’ outcomes](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2024.104935) | [Tourism Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/tourism-management.md) | 2024-04-06 | Wanlu Li, Xin Qin, Kai Chi Yam et al. |
| 2 | 147 | 4.5 | [Unpacking AI for hospitality and tourism services: Exploring the role of perceived enjoyment on future use intentions](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2024.103693) | [International Journal of Hospitality Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-hospitality-management.md) | 2024-02-10 | Arthur Huang, Ahmet Bulent Ozturk, Tingting Christina Zhang et al. |
| 3 | 132 | 5.1 | [Understanding the impact of ChatGPT on tourism and hospitality: Trends, prospects and research agenda](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhtm.2024.08.004) | [Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-hospitality-and-tourism-management.md) | 2024-08-30 | Μαριάννα Σιγάλα, Keng‐Boon Ooi, Garry Wei‐Han Tan et al. |
| 4 | 122 | 4.5 | [The two faces of Artificial Intelligence (AI): Analyzing how AI usage shapes employee behaviors in the hospitality industry](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2024.103875) | [International Journal of Hospitality Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-hospitality-management.md) | 2024-07-29 | Yunshuo Liu, Yanbin Li, Keni Song et al. |
| 5 | 121 | 4.2 | [The effect of human versus virtual influencers: The roles of destination types and self-referencing processes](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2024.104978) | [Tourism Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/tourism-management.md) | 2024-06-14 | Lu Monroe Meng, Yongyue Bie, Mengya Yang et al. |
| 6 | 113 | 3.5 | [A bibliometric analysis of the hospitality and tourism environmental, social, and governance (ESG) literature](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhtm.2024.01.003) | [Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-hospitality-and-tourism-management.md) | 2024-02-19 | Tiffany Shin Legendre, Anni Ding, Ki‐Joon Back |
| 7 | 107 | 3.3 | [Unraveling the power of social media influencers: Qualitative insights into the role of Instagram influencers in the hospitality and tourism industry](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhtm.2024.01.007) | [Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-hospitality-and-tourism-management.md) | 2024-02-10 | Tatyana Bastrygina, Weng Marc Lim, Ryan Jopp et al. |
| 8 | 103 | 3.5 | [Interactive effects of AI awareness and change-oriented leadership on employee-AI collaboration: The role of approach and avoidance motivation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2024.104966) | [Tourism Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/tourism-management.md) | 2024-05-20 | Zihan Yin, Haiyan Kong, Yehuda Baruch et al. |
| 9 | 102 | 3.7 | [How do tourism activities and induced awe affect tourists’ pro-environmental behavior?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2024.105002) | [Tourism Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/tourism-management.md) | 2024-07-18 | Lujun Su, Mengyuan Li, Jun Wen et al. |
| 10 | 99 | 3.0 | [ChatGPT and learning outcomes in tourism education: The role of digital literacy and individualized learning](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlste.2024.100481) | [Journal of Hospitality Leisure Sport & Tourism Education](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-hospitality-leisure-sport-tourism-education.md) | 2024-02-08 | Ali Dalgıç, Emre Yaşar, Mahmut Demir |

## Operations Research

*Most-cited operations research papers published in 2024*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 259 | 8.6 | [A systematic review of hyperparameter optimization techniques in Convolutional Neural Networks](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dajour.2024.100470) | [Decision Analytics Journal](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/decision-analytics-journal.md) | 2024-04-24 | Mohaimenul Azam Khan Raiaan, Sadman Sakib, Nur Mohammad Fahad et al. |
| 2 | 165 | 5.2 | [A survey of contextual optimization methods for decision-making under uncertainty](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2024.03.020) | [European Journal of Operational Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/european-journal-of-operational-research.md) | 2024-03-15 | Utsav Sadana, Abhilash Reddy Chenreddy, Erick Delage et al. |
| 3 | 157 | 5.0 | [Pathway to net zero: Reviewing sustainable aviation fuels, environmental impacts and pricing](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2024.102580) | [Journal of Air Transport Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-air-transport-management.md) | 2024-03-23 | Matthias Braun, Wolfgang G. Grimme, Katrin Oesingmann |
| 4 | 144 | 4.4 | [Harnessing the power of Machine learning for AIS Data-Driven maritime Research: A comprehensive review](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2024.103426) | [Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-e-logistics-and-transportation-review.md) | 2024-01-27 | Ying Zhen Yang, Yang Liu, Yang Liu et al. |
| 5 | 141 | 4.2 | [Multi-resource constrained flexible job shop scheduling problem with fixture-pallet combinatorial optimisation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2024.109903) | [Computers & Industrial Engineering](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/computers-industrial-engineering.md) | 2024-01-13 | Molin Liu, Jun Lv, Shichang Du et al. |
| 6 | 137 | 6.2 | [Fifty years of Data Envelopment Analysis](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2024.12.049) | [European Journal of Operational Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/european-journal-of-operational-research.md) | 2024-12-28 | Anna Mergoni, Ali Emrouznejad, Kristof De Witte |
| 7 | 134 | 4.6 | [Smart product platforming powered by AI and generative AI: Personalization for the circular economy](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2024.109283) | [International Journal of Production Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-production-economics.md) | 2024-05-19 | Pervaiz Akhtar, Arsalan Mujahid Ghouri, Aniqa Ashraf et al. |
| 8 | 132 | 3.9 | [Sustainable infrastructure, energy projects, and economic growth: mediating role of sustainable supply chain management](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-023-05777-6) | [Annals of Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/annals-of-operations-research.md) | 2024-01-11 | Shahid Mahmood, Pooja Misra, Huaping Sun et al. |
| 9 | 124 | 3.7 | [Alliances and digital transformation are crucial for benefiting from dynamic supply chain capabilities during times of crisis: A multi-method study](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2024.109166) | [International Journal of Production Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-production-economics.md) | 2024-01-23 | Rameshwar Dubey, David Bryde, Constantin Blome et al. |
| 10 | 124 | 4.2 | [Planning of electric vehicle charging stations: An integrated deep learning and queueing theory approach](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2024.103568) | [Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-e-logistics-and-transportation-review.md) | 2024-05-07 | Hani Pourvaziri, Hassan Sarhadi, Nader Azad et al. |

## AI

*Most-cited AI papers published in 2024*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,362 | 40.5 | [Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap](https://doi.org/10.1109/tkde.2024.3352100) | [IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-knowledge-and-data-engineering.md) | 2024-01-10 | Shirui Pan, Linhao Luo, Yufei Wang et al. |
| 2 | 1,167 | 37.4 | [A review of convolutional neural networks in computer vision](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-024-10721-6) | [Artificial Intelligence Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-review.md) | 2024-03-23 | Xia Zhao, Limin Wang, Yufei Zhang et al. |
| 3 | 1,107 | 34.5 | [A Comprehensive Survey of Continual Learning: Theory, Method and Application](https://doi.org/10.1109/tpami.2024.3367329) | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 2024-02-26 | Liyuan Wang, Xingxing Zhang, Hang Su et al. |
| 4 | 1,053 | 40.1 | [Medical Image Segmentation Review: The Success of U-Net](https://doi.org/10.1109/tpami.2024.3435571) | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 2024-08-21 | Reza Azad, Ehsan Khodapanah Aghdam, Amelie Rauland et al. |
| 5 | 987 | 30.8 | [Vision-Language Models for Vision Tasks: A Survey](https://doi.org/10.1109/tpami.2024.3369699) | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 2024-02-26 | Jingyi Zhang, Jiaxing Huang, Sheng Jin et al. |
| 6 | 975 | 32.8 | [Artificial intelligence in education: A systematic literature review](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2024.124167) | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | 2024-05-08 | Shan Wang, Fang Wang, Zhen Zhu et al. |
| 7 | 956 | 31.0 | [SpectralGPT: Spectral Remote Sensing Foundation Model](https://doi.org/10.1109/tpami.2024.3362475) | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 2024-04-03 | Danfeng Hong, Bing Zhang, Xuyang Li et al. |
| 8 | 877 | 31.1 | [Generalized Out-of-Distribution Detection: A Survey](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11263-024-02117-4) | [International Journal of Computer Vision](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-computer-vision.md) | 2024-06-23 | Jingkang Yang, Kaiyang Zhou, Yixuan Li et al. |
| 9 | 781 | 26.3 | [Augmenting large language models with chemistry tools](https://doi.org/10.1038/s42256-024-00832-8) | [Nature Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/nature-machine-intelligence.md) | 2024-05-08 | Andres M Bran, Sam Cox, Oliver Tobias Schilter et al. |
| 10 | 629 | 23.3 | [End-to-End Autonomous Driving: Challenges and Frontiers](https://doi.org/10.1109/tpami.2024.3435937) | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 2024-07-30 | Li Chen, Penghao Wu, Kashyap Chitta et al. |

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