Publications
Peer-reviewed research publications spanning computational social science, misinformation studies, science communication, and political communication.
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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
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.
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.
Buzz Across Borders: Analyzing the Global and Local Dynamics Shaping the ChatGPT Media Hype in China
Chen, B., Chen, A., & Lu, S.
Public opinion outweighs knowledge: A dual-process framework for understanding acceptance of genetic modification among scientists and laypeople
Chen, A., Zhang, X., Jin, J.
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.
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.
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.
Computational Turn in Public Relations: A Comparative Review and Research Agenda for Asia
Chen, A., Gina Qu, J., Alvin, Z.
Rumor Debunking on China's Social Media
Chen, B., Chen, A., Lv, S.
Decentralized Continuity in Connective Actions: Critical Temporal Periphery Sustains and Revives Social Movements
Mu, H., Yang, T., Chen, A.