Publications

35 peer-reviewed publications — 6 ABDC A*/A journal articles and 16 CORE A*/A conference papers. Bold = author; titles link to the paper. See also Google Scholar.

Journal Articles

Micro-Level Mechanisms to Support Value Co-Creation for Design of Digital Services ABDC A*
Tuunanen, T., Lumivalo, J., Vartiainen, T., Zhang, Y., & Myers, M. D. — Journal of Service Research, 2023. (IF 8.6; ABDC A*)
How Does Performance-Based Monetary Incentive Influence Cyberloafing's Effects on Task Performance? ABDC A
Kuem, J., & Zhang, Y. — Information Systems Frontiers, 2024. (IF 8.3; ABDC A)
What to Post? Understanding Engagement Cultivation in Microblogging with Big Data-Driven Theory Building ABDC A
Zhang, Y., Semenov, A., & Ridings, C. — International Journal of Information Management, 2022. (IF 27.0; ABDC A)
How Do Interruptions Affect User Contributions on Social Commerce? ABDC A*
Zhang, Y., Liu, L., & Ho, S. Y. — Information Systems Journal, 2020, 30(3), 535–565. (IF 6.3; ABDC A*)
The Faster the Better? The Effect of Innovation Speed on Project Success of Open Source Software ABDC A*
Dong, J. Q., Wu, W., & Zhang, Y. S. — Information & Management, 2019, 56(5), 669–680. (IF 8.2; ABDC A*). Authors listed alphabetically, equal contribution.
Retaining Users after Privacy Invasions: Institutional Privacy Assurances and Threat-Coping Appraisal in Mitigating Privacy Concerns ABDC A
Wang, L., Sun, Z., Dai, X., Zhang, Y., & Hu, H. H. — Information Technology & People, 2019, 32(6), 1679–1703. (IF 5.6; ABDC A)
The Power of Persuasive Messaging on Improving Password-Change Behavior in University Information Systems: Evidence from a Large-Scale Field Experiment
Wang, X., Zhang, Y., Siponen, M., & Zhang, N. — Computers & Security, forthcoming. (IF 5.4)
Metrics Champions: Navigating Challenges and Driving Change in Software Measurement Program Implementation
Lindström, N. B., & Zhang, Y. — International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management, 2026, 14(3), e140301.
The Soft Side of Hard Metrics: Lessons from Software Development in Multinational Organizations ABDC B
Lindström, N. B., Asatiani, A., Mankevich, V., & Zhang, Y. — Business Horizons, 2025. (ABDC B)
Understanding the Elderly and Their Next of Kin's Usage of Mobile Personal Safety Service ABDC B
Säynätmäki, O., & Zhang, Y. — Journal of Systems and Information Technology, 2020, 22(2), 137–159. (ABDC B)

Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings

Engaging Students in Real-World Climate Resilience Through Challenge-Based Learning: A Practice from the Sustainable Cities Course CORE B
Du-Ikonen, L., Vieira, J., & Zhang, Y. — SEFI Annual Conference, 2026 (forthcoming).
Openness and Transparency by Design: Crafting an Open Generative AI Platform for the Public Sector CORE A
Persson, P., & Zhang, Y. — HICSS, 2025.
Hiding in the Crowd? In Pursuit of Perceived Anonymity through a Uniform Visual Presentation on Algorithm-driven Social Media Platforms CORE A
Li, Q., Zhang, M., Tan, D., Liu, L., & Zhang, Y. — PACIS, 2024.
Toward Citizen-Centered Digital Government: Design Principles Guided Legacy System Renewal in a Swedish Municipality CORE A
Persson, P., Zhang, Y., Asatiani, A., Lindman, J., & Rudmark, D. — HICSS, 2024.
Technical Debt in the Municipality Sector — The Missing Link with Citizens and Silofication
Persson, P., Zhang, Y., Asatiani, A., Lindman, J., & Rudmark, D. — Scandinavian Conference on Information Systems (SCIS), 2023.
Role of Data in the Building of Legitimacy for Green Bonds — Capturing, Contextualizing, and Communicating CORE A
Tona, O., Zhang, Y., Asatiani, A., & Lindman, J. — HICSS, 2023.
Influencer Marketing and Commercialization of Social Media Platforms: How Do Consumers React to Blurred-Boundary Advertisements? CORE A
Zhang, Y., Liu, L., & Claire, B. — PACIS, 2022.
Using Arduino in Teaching Digital Infrastructure among Students with Diverse Technical Backgrounds CORE A
Zhang, Y. — PACIS, 2022. (SISA Pedagogical Prize finalist, 2024)
Predicting the Spread of Invasive Marine Species with Open Data and Machine Learning: Process and Challenges
Bumann, A., Teigland, R., Germishuys, J., Ziegler, B., Mattson, M., Olsson, E., Rylander, R., Lindh, M., Zhang, Y., & Linders, T. — IMDIS, 2021.
The Killer Shrimp Invasion Challenge on Kaggle: An Online Competition Tackling the Spread of Invasive Marine Species through Machine Learning
Bumann, A., Teigland, R., Germishuys, J., Ziegler, B., Mattson, M., Olsson, E., Rylander, R., Zhang, Y., & Linders, T. — IMDIS, 2021.
ICO Crowdfunding: Incentives, Pricing Strategy, Token Strategy and Crowd Involvement CORE B
Laatikainen, G., Semenov, A., Zhang, Y., & Abrahamsson, P. — XP 2020 Workshops, LNBIP 396, 32–40, 2020.
What Key Aspects Do ICOs Reveal About Their Businesses? CORE B
Laatikainen, G., Semenov, A., Zhang, Y., & Abrahamsson, P. — XP 2020 Workshops, LNBIP 396, 41–49, 2020.
Do Users Really Care about Privacy? Mobile Applications' Popularity, User Satisfaction, and Permission Requests CORE A
Zhang, Y., & Garcia, R. G. — ECIS, 2020.
Cultural Values' Influences on Users' Preferences for Gamification Techniques CORE A*
Usunobun, I., Anti, E., Hu, F., Habila, L., Sayed, R., Zhang, Y., & Tuunanen, T. — ICIS, 2019.
Empowering Migrant Workers and Labor NGOs in China: Creating a Law Searching Tool through a Design Science Approach CORE A
Hu, F., & Zhang, Y. — PACIS, 2018.
Transform Farming with the Help of Social Media: A Pioneering Chinese Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Farm and Its Micro Blog Usage CORE A
Zhang, S. Y., Zhang, Z., & Ren, J. — PACIS, 2016.
How Do Explicitly Expressed Emotions Influence Interpersonal Communication and Information Dissemination? A Field Study of Emoji's Effects on Commenting and Retweeting on a Microblog Platform CORE A
Zhang, Z., & Zhang, S. Y. — PACIS, 2016.
Social Enterprises in Organic Farming and Their Usage of IT CORE A
Zhang, Y. — AMCIS, 2016.
Accomplice or Innocent? A Search Engine in Medical Scams CORE A
Zhang, Y. — AMCIS, 2016.
Attention Trade-off between Two Types of User Contributions: Effects of Pinterest-Style Infinite Scroll Layouts on Creating Original Sharing and Appreciating Others' Sharing CORE A*
Zhang, S. Y., & Liu, L. — ICIS, 2013.
Leveraging Microblogging to Build Trust by Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Pioneers in China
Zhang, S. Y., & Zhang, Z. — Annual SIG Global Development Workshop, 2012.
Culture's Influence on Buyer's Behavior in Online Auction
Zhang, S. Y. — 11th Annual Workshop on HCI Research in MIS, 2012.
Technology Features, Empowering Perceptions, and Voicing Behavior on Microblog CORE A
Zhang, S. Y., & Tam, K. Y. — AMCIS, 2012.
IT Enabled Environmentally Friendly Consumption: IT Features Addressing Challenges in Consumer Decision Making CORE A
Zhang, Y. — ECIS, 2012.
Online Community Citizenship Behaviors (OCCB) and Community Sustainability: An Examination of Benefit Creating Behaviors in Online Communities
Zhang, S. Y., & Tam, K. Y. — Annual Workshop on HCI Research in MIS, 2010.