He, J., Fang, X., Liu, H., Li, X. 2018. Mobile App Recommendation: An Involvement-Enhanced Approach. Forthcoming.
Keywords: mobile app recommendation, data mining, machine learning, graphical model, product involvement
Fang, X., and Hu, P. 2018. Top Persuader Prediction for Social Networks. MIS Quarterly 42 (1), pp. 63-82.
Keywords: top persuader, influential user, data mining, machine learning, opinion leader, social network, social persuasion, social influence, entity similarity, structural equivalence, data-driven method
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Li, Z., Fang, X., and O. R. Liu Sheng. 2018. A Survey of Link Recommendation for Social Networks: Methods, Theoretical Foundations, and Future Directions. ACM Transactions on Management Information Systems 9 (1) Lead Article.
Keywords: link recommendation, link prediction, network formation, social network
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Hu, P., Hu, H., and Fang, X. 2017. Examining the Mediating Roles of Cognitive Load and Performance Outcomes in User Satisfaction with a Website: A Quasi-Field Experiment. MIS Quarterly 41 (3), pp. 975-987.
Keywords: User satisfaction, website navigation structure design, user familiarity, cognitive load, performance outcomes
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Li, Z.*, Fang, X.*, Bai, X. and O. R. Liu Sheng. 2017. Utility-based Link Recommendation for Online Social Networks. Management Science, 63(6), pp. 1938-1952. (*Equal contribution).
Keywords: link recommendation, link prediction, network formation, social network
Fang X., Liu Sheng, O. R., P. Goes. (2013). When Is the Right Time to Refresh Knowledge Discovered from Data? Operations Research.61(1), pp. 32-44.
Keywords: big data analytics, data mining, knowledge refreshing, Markov decision process
News story: Tackling the Velocity of Big Data: Optimal Policy for Refreshing Knowledge Discovered from Data
Fang X., Hu, P., Li., Z., W. Tsai. (2013). Predicting Adoption Probabilities in Social Networks. Information Systems Research. 24(1), pp.128-145.
Keywords:adoption probability, social network, Bayesian learning, social influence, structural equivalence, entity similarity, influence probability
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Fang X. (2013). Inference-based Naïve Bayes:Turning Naïve Bayes Cost-sensitive. IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering. 25(10), pp. 2302-2313.
Keywords: cost-sensitive classification, Naıve Bayes, classification
Fang X., Hu, P., Chau, M., Hu, H., Yang, Z., Liu Sheng, O. R.(2012). A Data-driven Approach to Measure Website Navigability. Journal of Management Information Systems. 29(2), pp. 173-212.
Keywords: data-driven navigability metrics, Web metrics, Web mining, Web site navigability, Web site navigation
Sundararaghavan, P. S., Kunnathur, A., Fang, X. (2010). Sequencing Questions to Ferret Out Terrorists: Models and Heuristics. Omega. 38(1-2), pp.12-19.
Keywords: information security, decision support systems, information systems
Lu, Y., Chau, M., Fang, X., and Yang, C. C. (2009). Characteristics of character usage in Chinese Web searching. Information Processing and Management. 45(1), pp. 115-130.
Keywords: Web mining, search log analysis, character usage, Chinese, Zipf distribution
Fang X., Rachamadugu, R. (2009). Policies for Knowledge Refreshing in Database. Omega. 37(1), pp. 16-28.
Keywords: decision support systems, dynamic programming, decision making/process, artificial intelligence
Zhang J., Fang, X., Liu Sheng, O. R. (2007). Online Consumer Search Depth: Theory and New Findings. Journal of Management Information Systems. 23(3), pp. 71-95.
Keywords: clickstream data, consumer search behavior, online search behavior, search depth, search model
Chau, M., Fang, X., Yang, C. C. (2007). Web Searching in Chinese: A Study of a Search Engine in Hong Kong. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. 58(7), pp. 1044-1054.
Fang, X., Michael Chau, Olivia R. Liu Sheng.(2007). ServiceFinder: A Method Towards Enhancing E-service Portals. ACM Transactions on Information Systems. 25(4), Article 17.
Keywords: service portal, online service, service selection
Chau, M., Fang, X., Liu Sheng, O. R. (2007). What Are People Searching on Government Web Sites? A Study of Utah. gov. Communications of the ACM. 50(4), pp. 87-92.
Fang, X., Olivia R. Liu Sheng, Bala Iyer, Wei Gao. (2006). A Data Mining Based Prefetching Approach to Caching For Network Storage Systems. INFORMS Journal on Computing. 18(2), pp. 267-282.
Keywords: caching, data mining, simulation
Chau, M., Fang, X., Liu Sheng, O. R. (2005). Analyzing the Query Logs of a Website Search Engine. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. 56(13), pp. 1363-1376.
Fang, X., Olivia R. Liu Sheng. (2004). LinkSelector: A Web Mining Approach to Hyperlink Selection for Web Portals. ACM Transactions on Internet Technology. 4(2), pp. 209-237.
Keywords: Web mining, Web portal, metrics, hyperlink selection, algorithms