Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4188-7915
Scopus Author ID: 57200437433
ResearcherID: ABE-6016-2020
Google Scholar Profile: 4rgtZ1kAAAAJ
Impact
Qualifications (Brief)
BA (Washington University, US), PhD (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea)
Biography
Ki Joon Kim is Associate Professor of New Media and Human–Technology Interaction, Director of the B.A. Program in Digital Television and Broadcasting, and Founding Director of the Interaction Studies Lab in the Department of Media and Communication at City University of Hong Kong, where he leads interdisciplinary research on the sociopsychological antecedents and consequences of human–technology interaction and technology-mediated communication.
For more information, visit kijoon.kim.
Position(s) Available
For Fall 2026 Ph.D. admission, applications are accepted only through the Mainland Collaboration Joint Ph.D. Scheme or the Self-financing Scheme. Applicants are strongly advised to review the minimum qualifications outlined here before applying and prepare a cover letter and CV in a way that highlights their qualifications.
Research Interests/Areas
- Human–Technology Interaction
- AI Ethics and Theory
- Psychology of New Media
- Computer-Mediated Communication
- Mobile/Wearable Communication
- ICT Adoption and Use
- Social Robotics
Related Links
Research output
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Cross-Cutting Exposure in Online News Comments: The Effects of Group Identification and Uncivil Discourse on Opinion Conformity and Expression
Wang, S. & Kim, K. J., 2025, In: Media Psychology. 28, 4, p. 491-515Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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How the Algorithmic Transparency of Search Engines Influences Health Anxiety: The Mediating Effects of Trust in Online Health Information Search
Wu, Y. (Co-first Author), Dong, Y. (Co-first Author), Mou, Y. & Kim, K. J., 26 Apr 2025, CHI '25: Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Yamashita, N., Evers, V., Yatani, K., Ding, X., Lee, B., Chetty, M. & Toups-Dugas, P. (eds.). United States: Association for Computing Machinery, p. 1-10 307Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
Open Access -
Is the Internet to blame for problem behaviours in early adolescents? The effects of different types of Internet use, depression, and self-control
Mao, Y., Hu, B. & Kim, K. J., 2025, In: Behaviour & Information Technology. 44, 9, p. 1975-1989Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Regional differences in public perceptions of autonomous vehicles facing moral dilemmas: A comparative study between the United States, Hong Kong, and China
Kim, K. J. & Wang, S., Jun 2025, In: Universal Access in the Information Society. 24, 2, p. 1369–1377 9 p.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Effects of victimization experience, gender, and empathic distress on bystanders’ intervening behavior in cyberbullying
Wang, S. & Kim, K. J., Oct 2024, In: The Social Science Journal. 61, 4, p. 853-862Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
23 Citations (Scopus)
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REG-Small Scale: Understanding the Benefits and Challenges of Machine and User Agency in Human–AI Interaction
KIM, K. J. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & PARK, E. (Co-Investigator)
1/06/25 → …
Project: Research
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TDG(CityU): Theories and Skills for Designing Generative AI-based Chatbots from a Communication Perspective
KIM, K. J. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/01/25 → …
Project: Research
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TSG(CityU): Role of interactive digital technology in "Read/Only" versus "Read/Write" cultures
KIM, K. J. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/06/18 → …
Project: Research
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TDG(CityU): Interacting Socially with Artificial Intelligence: Learning to Code, Communicate, and Collaborate with a Smart Robot
KIM, K. J. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/01/21 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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GRF: Social Consensus on Ethical Dilemmas of Autonomous Vehicles in Hong Kong: A Comparison with Collectivist and Individualist Cultures
KIM, K. J. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & Sundar, S. S. (Co-Investigator)
1/09/20 → 22/11/22
Project: Research
Prizes
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2024
KIM, K. J. (Recipient), Sept 2024
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2023
KIM, K. J. (Recipient), Oct 2023
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2022
KIM, K. J. (Recipient), Oct 2022
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2021
KIM, K. J. (Recipient), Oct 2021
Prize: Other distinction
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2020
KIM, K. J. (Recipient), Oct 2020
Prize: Other distinction
Impacts
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Delhi High Court Dismisses LawSikho’s Defamation Suit Against Social Media Critics
KIM, K. J. (Participant)
Impact: Public policy impacts
Press/Media
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CLASS academics named in Stanford’s list of top 2% most-cited scientists worldwide
25/06/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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People with social anxiety more likely to become overdependent on conversational artificial intelligence agents
31/05/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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You probably have nomophobia—and don’t even know it
2/10/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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‘Nomophobia’ is real: Why we’re scared to be separated from our smartphones
6/09/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Does 'phone separation anxiety' really exist?
28/08/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Activities
- 3 Editorial membership and others
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Digital Business (Journal)
KIM, K. J. (Editorial Board Member)
May 2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work (RGC: 61) › Editorial membership and others
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23rd Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2019) (Event)
KIM, K. J. (Associate Editor)
Jan 2019 → Jul 2019Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work (RGC: 61) › Editorial membership and others
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Behaviour & Information Technology (Journal)
KIM, K. J. (Associate Editor)
May 2018 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work (RGC: 61) › Editorial membership and others
Supervised Students
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Mr. Bo HU, 胡泊
- Department of Media and Communication - P/T Research Assistant
Person: P/T Research Assistant, Doctor of Philosophy (Student)
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