Publications

Peer-reviewed research publications spanning computational social science, misinformation studies, science communication, and political communication.

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Number of times publications have been cited

20
(20 since 2020)
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32
(32 since 2020)
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Publications with at least 10 citations

Recent Growth: 441 citations in 2025 (as of December) • 389 citations in 2024 • 243 citations in 2023

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Total Publications
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Journal Articles
2
Book Chapters
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Beyond Risk-Benefit Perceptions: Moderating Roles of Perceived Important Others' Opinion and Government Controllability on the Public Support for Genetic Modification

Zhang, X., Chen, A., Jin, J.

Chinese Journal of Communication2025

Authenticity perceived, authenticity performed: how inconsistency between self-generated and other-generated location-based information influences user engagement on Weibo

Mu, H., Chen, A., Zhang, W. J., Zhang, Q., Zhang, M. M., Lu, S., & Liang, H.

Telematics and Informatics2025

Buzz Across Borders: Analyzing the Global and Local Dynamics Shaping the ChatGPT Media Hype in China

Chen, B., Chen, A., & Lu, S.

Digital Journalism2025

Public opinion outweighs knowledge: A dual-process framework for understanding acceptance of genetic modification among scientists and laypeople

Chen, A., Zhang, X., Jin, J.

Risk analysis2025

DOI: 10.1111/risa.17704

Fear in Media Headlines Increases Public Risk Perceptions but Decreases Preventive Behaviors: A Multi-Country Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Qian, S., Chen, K., Meng, J., Shen, C., Chen, A., & Zhang, J.

Journal of Health Communication2024

When National Identity Meets Conspiracies: The Reinforcement Loop of Identity Language on Public Participation and Discourse of COVID-19 Conspiracies on Weibo

Chen, A., Chen, K., Shen, C., Zhang, J., Meng, J.

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication2022

Pandemic Nationalism: How Exposure to Government Social Media Affects People's Belief in COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories in China

Chen, A., Lu, Y., Chen, K., Aaron, Y.

International Journal of Press/Politics2022

Computational Turn in Public Relations: A Comparative Review and Research Agenda for Asia

Chen, A., Gina Qu, J., Alvin, Z.

Book Chapter2026

Rumor Debunking on China's Social Media

Chen, B., Chen, A., Lv, S.

Digital Communication and Authoritarianism: Local and Global Perspectives2026

Decentralized Continuity in Connective Actions: Critical Temporal Periphery Sustains and Revives Social Movements

Mu, H., Yang, T., Chen, A.

International Communication Association 20262026