Lianjiang Li

3.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
33 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Lianjiang Li is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Lianjiang Li has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 22 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 1 paper in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in Lianjiang Li's work include China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance (30 papers), Chinese history and philosophy (11 papers) and Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics (7 papers). Lianjiang Li is often cited by papers focused on China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance (30 papers), Chinese history and philosophy (11 papers) and Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics (7 papers). Lianjiang Li collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, United States and Denmark. Lianjiang Li's co-authors include Kevin J. O’Brien, Yue Guan and Mingxing Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Comparative Political Studies, Political Studies and Political Behavior.

In The Last Decade

Lianjiang Li

33 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Rightful Resistance in Rural China 1999 2026 2008 2017 2006 1999 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Rightful Resistance in Rural China
    2006 648 citations Kevin J. O’Brien, Lianjiang Li profile →
  2. Selective Policy Implementation in Rural China
    1999 369 citations Kevin J. O’Brien, Lianjiang Li profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lianjiang Li Hong Kong 13 1.4k 1.2k 168 126 113 33 1.9k
Kenneth M. Roberts United States 23 1.8k 1.3× 1.4k 1.1× 177 1.1× 183 1.5× 62 0.5× 66 2.3k
Yongshun Cai Hong Kong 20 1.0k 0.7× 825 0.7× 99 0.6× 82 0.7× 95 0.8× 51 1.4k
Mark Lichbach United States 19 1.3k 0.9× 1.9k 1.5× 210 1.3× 111 0.9× 90 0.8× 52 2.5k
Alan S. Zuckerman United States 16 1.0k 0.8× 987 0.8× 151 0.9× 179 1.4× 123 1.1× 40 1.7k
Nic Cheeseman United Kingdom 22 618 0.4× 1.1k 0.9× 109 0.6× 104 0.8× 94 0.8× 84 1.6k
Laurence Whitehead United Kingdom 20 1000 0.7× 1.0k 0.8× 129 0.8× 56 0.4× 48 0.4× 111 1.6k
Kees van Kersbergen Netherlands 25 1.8k 1.3× 826 0.7× 243 1.4× 55 0.4× 137 1.2× 73 2.5k
Bruce Gilley United States 19 965 0.7× 956 0.8× 216 1.3× 78 0.6× 57 0.5× 59 1.6k
Jan Pierskalla United States 18 536 0.4× 795 0.6× 230 1.4× 89 0.7× 57 0.5× 38 1.2k
Jude Howell United Kingdom 22 818 0.6× 1.0k 0.8× 105 0.6× 25 0.2× 137 1.2× 70 1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Lianjiang Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lianjiang Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lianjiang Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lianjiang Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lianjiang Li based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Lianjiang Li. Lianjiang Li is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Guan, Yue, et al.. (2024). The Rally Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the White Paper Movement in China. Journal of Contemporary China. 34(151). 117–128. 4 indexed citations
2.
Li, Lianjiang. (2023). Assessing Popular Support for the Communist Party of China. China An International Journal. 21(2). 51–71. 1 indexed citations
3.
Li, Lianjiang & Kevin J. O’Brien. (2021). The Struggle Over Village Elections. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 2 indexed citations
4.
Li, Lianjiang. (2021). Decoding Political Trust in China: A Machine Learning Analysis. The China Quarterly. 249. 1–20. 16 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Kevin J., Lianjiang Li, & Mingxing Liu. (2020). BUREAUCRAT-ASSISTED CONTENTION IN CHINA*. Mobilization An International Quarterly. 25(SI). 661–674. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Lianjiang. (2019). The Cadre Resignation Tide in the Wake of the 18th Party Congress. China An International Journal. 17(3). 188–199. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Lianjiang, et al.. (2018). The Dual Effect of Economic Development on Trust in the Central Government: Evidence from Two Waves of a National Survey in China*. Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University). 18(2). 65–85. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Lianjiang. (2016). Reassessing Trust in the Central Government: Evidence from Five National Surveys. The China Quarterly. 225. 100–121. 122 indexed citations
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Li, Lianjiang. (2013). The Magnitude and Resilience of Trust in the Center: Evidence from Interviews with Petitioners in Beijing and a Local Survey in Rural China. The HKU Scholars Hub (University of Hong Kong). 81 indexed citations
10.
Li, Lianjiang. (2009). Rights Consciousness and Rules Consciousness in Contemporary China. SSRN Electronic Journal. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Lianjiang. (2008). Political Trust in Rural China. SSRN Electronic Journal. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Lianjiang. (2006). Driven to Protest: China's Rural Unrest. Current History. 105(692). 250–254. 8 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Kevin J. & Lianjiang Li. (2005). Popular Contention and its Impact in Rural China. Comparative Political Studies. 38(3). 235–259. 41 indexed citations
14.
Li, Lianjiang. (2003). The Empowering Effect of Village Elections in China. Asian Survey. 43(4). 648–662. 3 indexed citations
15.
Li, Lianjiang. (2002). Elections and Popular Resistance in Rural China (Revised Version). China Information. 16(1). 89–107. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Lianjiang. (2001). Elections and Popular Resistance in Rural China. China Information. 15(2). 1–19. 31 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Kevin J. & Lianjiang Li. (2000). Accommodating “Democracy” in a One-Party State: Introducing Village Elections in China. The China Quarterly. 162. 465–489. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Lianjiang. (1999). The Two-Ballot System in Shanxi Province: Subjecting Village Party Secretaries to a Popular Vote. The China Journal. 42. 103–118. 24 indexed citations
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Li, Lianjiang & Kevin J. O’Brien. (1996). Villagers and Popular Resistance in Contemporary China. Modern China. 22(1). 28–61. 8 indexed citations
20.
O’Brien, Kevin J. & Lianjiang Li. (1995). The Politics of Lodging Complaints in Rural China. The China Quarterly. 143. 756–783. 5 indexed citations

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