Overview
Yongchao Martin Ma is a student at prestigious institutions such as Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, the City University of Hong Kong, and Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
His primary research interests encompass machine learning and artificial intelligence applications in marketing, as well as Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
He has contributed articles to esteemed journals, including the European Journal of Marketing, Internet Research, Scientometrics, Journalism & Communication, Business Strategy and the Environment, and Behaviour & Information Technology.
Research Output
Yongchao Ma and Zhongzhun Deng (2024). “How does AI Surpassing Humans Influence Public Innovativeness? A Multi-method Empirical Study.” Behaviour & Information Technology (IF 3.7, JCR Q2, SSCI/SCIE, AJG2), https://doi.org/10.1080/0144929X.2024.2311742
Yongchao Ma, Zhongzhun Deng, Ying Teng, Zhilin Yang and Xu (Vivian) Zheng (2023). “Firms’ multi-sided platform construction efforts and ESG performance: An information processing theory perspective.” Industrial Marketing Management (IF 10.3, JCR Q1, SSCI, AJG3), 115, 455–469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2023.10.018
Yongchao Ma, Xin Dai, and Zhongzhun Deng (2023). “Using Machine Learning to Investigate Consumers’ Emotions: The Spillover Effect of AI Defeating People on Consumers’ Attitudes Toward AI Companies.” Internet Research (IF 6.4, JCR Q1, SSCI/SCIE, AJG3), 1-35. https://doi.org/10.1108/INTR-02-2022-0113
Xin Dai, Yongchao Ma, Ziyue Jin, Li Liu, Yi Zhang, and Xue Yang (2023). “A Study on the Strategies and Effects of Chinese Food Journeys Narrative on International Social Media – A Big Data Analysis Based on the YouTube Platform.” Journalism & Communication (IF 4.2, CSSCI, AMI), 30(2), 68-89, 127-128.
Yongchao Ma, Ying Teng, Zhongzhun Deng, Li Liu, and Yi Zhang (2023). “Does Writing Style Affect Gender Differences in the Research Performance of Articles?: An Empirical Study of BERT-based Textual Sentiment Analysis.” Scientometrics (IF 3.9, JCR Q2, SSCI/SCIE, AJG2), 128, 2105-2143. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-023-04666-w
Yongchao Ma, Ying Teng, Zhongzhun Deng, and Zhilin Yang (2023). “Does Firms’ Carbon Disclosure Increase Consumers’ Recycling Willingness and Firms’ Recycling Performance?” Business Strategy and the Environment (IF 13.4, JCR Q1, SSCI, AJG3), 32(4), 2451–2470. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3258
Shaohan Cai, Xiaoyan Wang, Yongchao Ma, Xinyue Zhou, and Zhilin Yang (2022). “Boundary Spanner Closeness to Partner Firm as Relational Governance in Turbulent versus Stable Environments.” European Journal of Marketing (IF 5.2, JCR Q2, SSCI, AJG3), 56(1), 252-282. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJM-05-2020-0356
Ad-hoc Reviewer for Marketing
International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
Internet Research
Scientometrics
Journalism & Communication