Journal publications
Kim, B., & Chen, Y. (Forthcoming). Can mega pilgrimages increase participants’ well-being? Evidence from the World Youth Day 2023. Journal of Travel Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/00472875251337724
Chen, Y., & Bianchi, G. (2025). Coupon redemption in food and beverage businesses: Situational effects of in-vehicle scenarios. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, 49(7), 1212–1226. https://doi.org/10.1177/10963480251361954
Chen, Y. (2025). Tourist Flows and Multi-Destination Trips: A Network Analysis. Journal of China Tourism Research, 21(1), 49–68. https://doi.org/10.1080/19388160.2024.2309505
Kim, B., & Chen, Y. (2025). Empowering Consumers Through Self-Service Technology: A Comparative Analysis. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, 49(2), 254-267. https://doi.org/10.1177/10963480231182959
Bianchi, G., & Chen, Y. (2024). The legal aspects of hotel rate parity. Tourism Economics, 30(5), 1324-1329. https://doi.org/10.1177/13548166231190142
Chen, Y. (2024). A network analysis of tourist activity. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 36(2), 505-523. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-06-2022-0728
Lopez, L., Bianchi, G., & Chen, Y. (2023). Does official development assistance promote tourism demand for donor countries? Evidence from Switzerland. Tourism Economics, 29(1), 157-171. https://doi.org/10.1177/13548166211041416
Bianchi, G., & Chen, Y. (2022). Testing effects of hospitality employment on property crime in the United States. Tourism Economics, 28(6), 1545-1565. https://doi.org/10.1177/13548166211001180
Gu, Q., Zhang, H., Chen, Y., & Li, T. (2022). Mapping the spatiotemporal patterns of beach litter on UK beaches from 2000 to 2016: An emerging hot spot analytical approach. Transactions in GIS, 26(3), 1318-1338. https://doi.org/10.1111/tgis.12906
Sayfuddin, A., & Chen, Y. (2021). The signaling and reputational effects of customer ratings on hotel revenues: Evidence from TripAdvisor. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 99, 103065. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2021.103065
Chen, Y. (2021). Measuring litter distribution on UK beaches. Marine Policy, 130, 104592. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2021.104592
Kim, B., & Chen, Y. (2021). The effects of spirituality on visitor behavior: A cognitive-affective-conative model. International Journal of Tourism Research, 23(6), 1151-1162. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2474
Bianchi, G., & Chen, Y. (2020). The short-and long-run hotel demand in Switzerland: A weighted macroeconomic approach. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, 44 (5), 835-857. https://doi.org/10.1177/1096348020913608
Chen, Y. (2020). Channeling life satisfaction to tourist satisfaction: New conceptualization and evidence. Journal of China Tourism Research, 16, 566-584. https://doi.org/10.1080/19388160.2019.1631926
Kim, B., & Chen, Y. (2020). Effects of religious celebrity on destination experience: the case of Pope Francis’s visit to Solmoe Shrine. International Journal of Tourism Research, 22(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2314
Walker, N. K., & Chen, Y. (2019). Social innovation in tourism: Unleashing the time-money constraint. Journal of the knowledge economy, 10(4), 1700-1719. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13132-018-0534-0
Chen, Y., & Jiang, K. (2019). A multiple indicators multiple causes (MIMIC) model of the behavioral consequences of hotel guests. Tourism Management Perspectives, 30, 197-207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2019.02.014
Xie, K. L., & Chen, Y. (2019). Effects of host incentives on multiple listings in accommodation sharing. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 31(4), 1995-2013. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-02-2018-0145
Chen, Y., Dellea, D., & Bianchi, G. (2018). Knowledge creation and research production in Swiss hotel schools: A case study of EHL. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education, 31(1), 10-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/10963758.2018.1480960
Chen, Y., & Li, R. (2018). Does a happy destination bring you happiness? Evidence from Swiss inbound tourism. Tourism Management, 65, 256-266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2017.10.009
Chen, Y., & Xie, K. L. (2017). Consumer valuation of Airbnb listings: A hedonic pricing approach. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 29(9), 2405-2424. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-10-2016-0606
Lo, A. S., Im, H. H., Chen, Y., & Qu, H. (2017). Building brand relationship quality among hotel loyalty program members. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 29(1), 458-488. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-06-2015-0283
Chen, Y., Schuckert, M., Song, H., & Chon, K. (2016). Why can package tours hurt tourists? Evidence from China’s tourism demand in Hong Kong. Journal of Travel Research, 55(4), 427-439. https://doi.org/10.1177/0047287515612597
Chen, Y., & Dellea, D. (2015). Swiss hospitality and tourism education: The experience of the EHL. Tourism Tribune, 30(10), 5-9.
Bianchi G., & Chen Y. (2015). CEO compensation and firm performance in the hospitality industry: A cross-industry comparison. International Journal of Tourism Sciences, 15(3-4), 121-138. https://doi.org/10.1080/15980634.2016.1181320
Li, M., Zhang, H., Xiao, H., & Chen, Y. (2015). A grid-group analysis of tourism motivation. International Journal of Tourism Research, 17(1), 35-44. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.1963
Lo, A. S., Mak, B., & Chen, Y. (2014). Do travel agency jobs appeal to university students? A case of tourism management students in Hong Kong. Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism, 14(1), 87-121. https://doi.org/10.1080/15313220.2014.872908
Guo, Y., Kim, S., & Chen, Y. (2014). Shanghai residents’ perceptions of tourism impacts and quality of life. Journal of China Tourism Research, 10, 142-164. https://doi.org/10.1080/19388160.2013.849639
Chen, Y., Mak, B., & Li, Z. (2013). Quality deterioration in package tours: The interplay of asymmetric information and reputation. Tourism Management, 38, 43-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2013.02.010
