Two LSUS business faculty recognized as top global scholars in their fields

Two LSUS business faculty recognized as top global scholars in their fields

SHREVEPORT - Two LSU Shreveport business faculty are among the top scholars in the world in their respective fields.

Dr. Binshan Lin and Dr. Minseong Kim were recognized by ScholarGPS, a comprehensive scholarly analytics platform.

Lin is currently ranked No. 1 in the world in the lifetime scholarly rankings in industrial management and No. 2 in the data system field.

He is also ranked in the top 40 in systems management and management development.

"I am deeply grateful for the unwavering support provided by the BellSouth Endowed Professorship, the College of Business, and LSUS," Lin said. "This investment has been instrumental in enabling impactful research, fostering faculty collaboration and mentorship, and advancing knowledge that extends beyond individual accomplishments.

"My research focuses on the intersection of data sciences, business intelligence, and operations management - emphasizing how emerging AI technologies can optimize decision-making processes in dynamic business environments."

Kim is a noted scholar in areas like well-being and brand loyalty. He ranks No. 24 in well-being in the past five years and No. 41 in brand loyalty in the lifetime rankings.

The 2025 Highly Ranked Scholar is ranked No. 3,965 among all researchers regardless of field over the past five years, which puts him in the top 0.05 % of scholars around the globe.

"I view this recognition as a reflection of the supportive research environment and leadership within our institution, our college, and our department," Kim said. "I am deeply grateful for the guidance, resources, and trust that the college has consistently extended to me, and that support has allowed me to pursue meaningful research.

"Much of my work examines how exposure to digital content - such as social media, AI-generated messages, virtual influencers, and online communities - shapes psychological well-being, emotional responses, and downstream behaviors. How do digital environments influence human welfare?"

The ScholarGPS ranking metric is determined by measures of a scholar's productivity (number of publications), impact (number of times work was cited) and quality scores.

Lin is nearing 2,600 lifetime citations from 72 different published works with his best year coming in 2024 (725 citations), the most recent year that annual citations are available.

Kim logged a career-best 908 citations in 2024 and was published 13 times in 2025, the fourth year of 13 or more publications in his career.

Lin is continuing his work centered how AI can optimize business decision-making.

"First, I'm developing advanced machine learning frameworks for real-time business intelligence systems that adapt to changing market conditions," Lin said. "Second, I'm investigating how large language models and generative AI can transform enterprise information systems, particularly in content management, automated decision support, and human-computer interaction.

"Third, I'm examining sustainable supply chain management through advanced analytics, using machine learning to identify optimization opportunities that balance economic, environmental, and social objectives. These research directions address the critical gap between rapidly evolving AI capabilities and their practical business implementation."

Kim's work keeps human well-being at the center of a digital environment sending a barrage of varied messages.

"Building on my earlier research in corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and prosocial behavior, my recent studies extend these frameworks into digital and technology-driven contexts," Kim said. "For example, I investigate how compassionate versus humorous digital content affects emotional engagement and donation behavior, how AI-mediated interactions influence trust and perceived well-being, and how prolonged exposure to online media can both enhance and undermine psychological health depending on content design and context.

"The broader impact of this work lies in helping organizations, educators, and policymakers better understand how digital content can be designed and delivered in ways that support - not erode - individual well-being in an increasingly media-saturated world."

Lin champions ScholarGPS as a platform that assists students, researchers and educators "efficiently discover and connect with scholarly resources … which simplifies the research process and makes academic exploration more accessible."