Zhiwei (CJ) Lin
Yat-sen Postdoctoral Fellow
Email: linzhw37@mail.sysu.edu.cn
Personal Introduction
Zhiwei (CJ) Lin is a Yat-sen Postdoctoral Fellow at the School of Tourism Management, Sun Yat-sen University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Management from Sun Yat-sen University in 2025 and was a visiting research student at the University of Queensland from July to December 2023. His research focuses on the tourism, leisure, and hospitality sector, with a long-term interest in the multidimensional well-being of stakeholders, sustainable behaviors, and the compatibility between well-being and sustainable behaviors. He has published first-author or co-first-author papers in leading international journals such as Journal of Travel Research, Tourism Management, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Tourism Management Perspectives, International Journal of Tourism Research, and Journal of Vacation Marketing. He is currently anad-hoc reviewer for over twenty highly-regarded international journals and is an editorial board member of the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research.
Work Experience
2025.08-Present, Yat-sen Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Tourism Management, Sun Yat-sen University
2018.09-2020.04, Human Resources Advisor and Brand Protection and Security Specialist, Flex
Research Areas
Well-being
Sustainable Behavior
Compatibility of Well-being and Sustainable Behavior
Selected Publications
1. Publications in ShanghaiRanking’s Top Journals
[1]Zhou, Y.#, Lin, Z.#*, & Wong, I. A. (2025). Mindfulness oasis: Cultivating mental wellness through Zen meditation retreats for tourists with mental and psychological vulnerabilities. Tourism Management, 111, 105237. (Co-first Author, Well-being)
[2]Tao, C., Lin, Z., & Zhang, X.* (2025). Unlocking eudaimonic well-being: The transformative power of memorable travel experiences for people with physical disabilities. Tourism Management, 109, 105135. (Well-being)
[3]Lin, Z., Wong, I. A.*, Wu, S., Lian, Q. L., & Lin, S. K. (2025). Environmentalists’citizenship behavior: Gen Zers’eudaimonic environmental goal attainment. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 33(6), 1038–1058. (Well-being and Sustainable Behavior)
[4]Wong, I. A., Pan, H., Cao, Q.*, Lin, Z.*, & Huang, J. (2025). The “door”to Doraemon’s fantasy world: Understanding the cartoon caféand its place meanings. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, 49(6), 1051 –1064. (Well-being and Sustainable Behavior)
[5]Zhang, H., Lin, Z.*, & Li, S. (2025). The effect of destination brand love on environmentally responsible behavior: A comparison between tourists and residents. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 33(8), 1615-1633. (Sustainable Behavior)
[6]Lin, Z., Hong, W. C. H., & Xiao, X.* (2024). Slowing down in “Little Shanghai”: A nostalgia-induced framework of reciprocity between psychological ownership and heritage preservation. Journal of Travel Research, 63(4), 995-1012. (Well-being and Sustainable Behavior)
[7]Wong, I. A., Huang, J.*, & Lin, Z.* (2024). Understanding smart service failure: The case of smart restaurants. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 119, 103714. (ESI Highly Cited Paper, Well-being)
[8]Wong, I. A., Xiao, Y., Lin, Z.*, Sun, D., Huang, J., & Liu, M. (2024). Smart hotels but not necessarily smart decisions: The smartness paradox. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 36(10), 3378-3402. (Well-being)
[9]Wong, I. A., Lin, Z., & Kou, I. E.* (2023). Restoring hope and optimism through staycation programs: An application of psychological capital theory. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 31(1), 91-110. (Well-being)
[10]Xu, S., Lin, Z., He, M.*, & Wong, I. A. (2023). The perils of hospitality internship: A growth curve approach to job motivation change. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 35(2), 492-511. (Well-being)
[11]Wong, I. A., Lin, X.*, Lin, Z.*, & Lin, Y. (2023). Gaining resilience through transformative services in cause-related events: An interaction ritual chain perspective. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 35(9), 3235-3262. (Well-being)
[12]Wong, I. A., Lu, M. V., Lin, S., & Lin, Z.* (2023). The transformative virtual experience paradigm: The case of Airbnb’s online experience. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 35(4), 1398-1422. (Well-being)
[13]Prentice, C.*, Wong, I. A., & Lin, Z.(2023). Artificial intelligence as a boundary-crossing object for employee engagement and performance. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 73, 103376. (Well-being)
[14]Chan, S. H. G., Lin, Z.*, Wong, I. A.*, Chen, Y., & So, A. C. Y. (2022). When employees fight back: Investigating how customer incivility and procedural injustice can impel employee retaliation. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 107, 103308. (Well-being)
[15]Wong, I. A., Huang, J., Lin, Z.*, & Jiao, H. (2022). Smart dining, smart restaurant, and smart service quality (SSQ). International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 34(6), 2272-2297. (ESI Highly Cited Paper, Well-being)
[16]Lin, Z., Wong, I. A., Lin, S. K., & Yang, Y.* (2021). Delivering warmth and expediting love: Just-in-time CSR in the midst of COVID-19 mega disruption. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 33(12), 4334-4354. (Well-being)
2. Publications in Other Journals (First Author and Corresponding Author Only)
[1]Lin, Z., & Lin, X.* (2025). Casino tourism: A systematic review and implications for future research agendas. Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism. (Article in press)
[2]Lin, Z., Wong, I. A.*, & Yang, F. X. (2025). Hotel quarantine and trip-induced wellbeing: The buffering effect of online crisis support. Tourism Recreation Research, 50(4), 971-978. (Well-being)
[3]Chan, S. H. G., Tang, B. M., Lin, Z.*, & Gao, K. Y. C. (2025). Micro-celebrity marketing-induced travels: A psychological ownership perspective. Tourism Review, 80(6), 1242-1260.
[4]Lin, Z., Ruan, H., Zhang, H.*, & Xiao, X. (2024). Antecedents, manifestations, and environmental consequences of destination anthropomorphism: The case of nature-based destinations. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 58, 432-444. (Sustainable Behavior)
[5]Lin, Z.* (2024). Parting thoughts: Listening to place-titled classic songs as recreational and beyond. Leisure Sciences, 46(5), 795-798. (Well-being)
[6]Lin, Z., Wong, I. A., Yang, F. X., & Huang, G. I.* (2024). Transcending psychological unease with coveted home-state travel: The role of homesickness, regret, and place attachment. International Journal of Tourism Research, 26(4), e2720. (Well-being)
[7]Kou, I. E., Wu, J., Lin, Z.*, & Gong, T. E. (2024). Staycation: A review of definitions, trends, and intersections. Tourism and Hospitality Research. (Article in press, Well-being)
[8]Wong, I. A., Lin, Z.*, & McKercher, B. (2024). Time-variant destination lifecycle model and the coactive development process. Current Issues in Tourism, 27(7), 1078-1094.
[9]Zhang, X., Wong, I. A., & Lin, Z.* (2024). Craving to belong and to forgive in travel social media: A synthesis between goal progress and self-regulation perspectives. Current Issues in Tourism. (Article in press, Well-being)
[10]Lin, Z., & Wong, I. A.* (2024). Tourist-to-tourist interactions: A future perspective. Tourism Recreation Research, 49(1), 206-209.
[11]Lin, Z., Xiao, W., Deng, B., Tao, C.*, & Wong, I. A. (2024). Linking social servicescape and restoration in dining settings: The moderating role of substantive servicescape. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, 7(5), 3128-3147. (Well-being)
[12]Fan, Y., Wong, I. A., & Lin, Z.* (2023). How folk music induces destination image: A synthesis between sensory marketing and cognitive balance theory. Tourism Management Perspectives, 47, 101123. (Well-being)
[13]Jiao, H., Wong, I. A., & Lin, Z.* (2024). Understanding customer multi-interactions, trust, social support and voluntary performance in smart restaurants. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology, 15(5), 717-736. (Well-being and Sustainable Behavior)
[14]Lin, Z., Wong, I. A., & Wu, S.* (2023). The rising environmentalists: Fostering environmental goal attainment through volunteer tourism. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 55, 482-492. (Well-being and Sustainable Behavior, 2023 JHTM Highly Commended PhD Paper Award)
[15]Lin, Z., & Xiao, X.* (2023). Parting thoughts XV: When nostalgic heritage sites become a leisure getaway haven. Leisure Sciences, 45(3), 304-307. (Well-being)
[16]Lin, Z., Wong, I. A.*, & Lin, S. K. (2023). Just-in-time CSR for urgent needs during the COVID-19 outbreak: The case of casinos. Journal of China Tourism Research, 19(1), 118-131. (Well-being)
[17]Wong, I. A., Zhang, T., Lin, Z.*, & Peng, Q.* (2023). Hotel AI service: Are employees still needed? Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 55, 416-424.
[18]Lin, Z., Wong, I. A., Zhang, G.*, & Chen, Y. (2022). Longing for the heritage treasure: Reconnecting the self and the heritage site through nostalgic reminiscences and psychological ownership. Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, 39(3), 320-334. (Well-being and Sustainable Behavior)
[19]Wong, I. A., Lin, S. K., Lin, Z.*, & Xiong, X.* (2022). Welcome to stay-at-home travel and virtual attention restoration. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 51, 207-217. (Well-being)
[20]Wong, I. A., & Lin, Z.* (2022). Understanding tourist citizenship behavioral intentions: The role of social interactions and brand perceptions. Journal of China Tourism Research, 18(3), 592-610. (Sustainable Behavior)
[21]Lin, Z., Wong, I. A., Kou, I. E.*, & Zhen, X. (2021). Inducing wellbeing through staycation programs in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Tourism Management Perspectives, 40, 100907. (Well-being)
[22]Lin, Z., Wong, I. A.*, Zhen, X., & Chan, S. H. G. (2021). Doraemon and Snow White dreams come true: Understanding cartoon pilgrimage travel motivations. Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, 38(2), 167-178. (Well-beingand Sustainable Behavior)
[23]Lin, Z., & Wong, I. A.* (2020). Cocreation of the hospitality brand experience: A triadic interaction model. Journal of Vacation Marketing, 26(4), 412-426. (Well-being)
Selected Research Projects
[1]2026.01-2028.12: Young Scientist Programof the National Social Science Fund of China: Well-being as a catalyst: Unlocking sustainable community volunteering in cultural heritage conservation, Key Participant
[2]2024.01-2024.12: Graduate Education Innovation Program (Graduate Academic Innovation Program), Sun Yat-sen University: Action first: Bridging the attitude–behavior gap of environmentally sustainable tourist behavior, Principal Investigator
Selected Awards and Honors
[1]2025: Distinguished Research Paper Award, 3rd Tangjiawan Youth Forum on the Integration of Culture, Tourism, Industry, and Learning, Sun Yat-sen University
[2]2024-2025: National Scholarship for Postgraduates (Doctoral Student), Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China
[3]2024-2025: Ph.D. Student Scholarship(First-class), School of Tourism Management, Sun Yat-sen University
[4]2024: Postgraduate Research Scholarship (First-class), School of Tourism Management, Sun Yat-sen University
[5]2024: Best Community Engagement Proposal, Asian Cultural Heritage Youth Forum
[6]2023-2024: Ph.D. Student Scholarship (First-class), School of Tourism Management, Sun Yat-sen University
[7]2023: Highly Commended PhD Paper Award, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management
[8]2023: Postgraduate Research Scholarship(First-class), School of Tourism Management, Sun Yat-sen University
[9]2023: Yat-sen Research Student of the Year, Sun Yat-sen University
[10]2022-2023: Ph.D. Student Scholarship (First-class), School of Tourism Management, Sun Yat-sen University
[11]2022-2023：National Scholarship for Postgraduates (Doctoral Student), Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China
[12]2022-2023：Shujun Wang Scholarship for Postgraduate Student Research Excellence, Sun Yat-sen University
[13]2021-2022: Shujun Wang Scholarship for Postgraduate Student Research Excellence, Sun Yat-sen University
[14]2021-2022: Chimelong Tourism Education Foundation Ph.D. Freshman Scholarship, Sun Yat-sen University
[15]2016: Champion of the Macao University Student Small Dragon Boat Race - Open Category 200m, Macao International Dragon Boat Races
Academic Services
[1]EditorialBoard Member: Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research
[2]Ad-hoc Reviewer: Annals of Tourism Research, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, International Journal of Hospitality Management, Journal of Destination Marketing and Management, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Tourism Management, Tourism Management Perspectives, Tourism Review, among others
