Quan Li

7.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
87 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Quan Li is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Quan Li has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 23 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 20 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Quan Li's work include International Development and Aid (13 papers), Global trade and economics (8 papers) and International Relations and Foreign Policy (8 papers). Quan Li is often cited by papers focused on International Development and Aid (13 papers), Global trade and economics (8 papers) and International Relations and Foreign Policy (8 papers). Quan Li collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Japan. Quan Li's co-authors include Rafael Reuveny, Erik Gartzke, Charles R. Boehmer, Nathan M. Jensen, Aminur Rahman, David H. Sacko, Ming Wen, Scot Schraufnagel, Erica Owen and Di Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Spine and Journal of International Business Studies.

In The Last Decade

Quan Li

81 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

Reversal of Fortunes: Democratic Institutions and Foreign... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 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. Reversal of Fortunes: Democratic Institutions and Foreign Direct Investment Inflows to Developing Countries
    2003 685 citations Quan Li et al. profile →

Peers

Quan Li
Peter Nunnenkamp Germany
Daniel Lederman United States
William R. Clark United States
Alberto Chong United States
Beatrice Weder United States
Finn Tarp Denmark
Niklas Potrafke Germany
Thomas Plümper United Kingdom
Anne O. Krueger United States
L. Alan Winters United Kingdom
Peter Nunnenkamp Germany
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Countries citing papers authored by Quan Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Quan Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Quan Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Quan Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Quan 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 Quan Li. Quan 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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Li, Quan, et al.. (2025). Big data in tax enforcement and trade credit: Evidence from China. Research in International Business and Finance. 76. 102812–102812. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Quan, et al.. (2024). Mixed ownership reform and trade credit: Evidence from China. International Review of Financial Analysis. 95. 103491–103491. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Quan, et al.. (2023). Digital economy, financing constraints, and corporate innovation. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal. 80. 102081–102081. 68 indexed citations
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Li, Quan, et al.. (2023). The impact of central environmental inspection on institutional ownership: Evidence from Chinese listed firms. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal. 77. 101934–101934. 11 indexed citations
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Schraufnagel, Scot, et al.. (2020). Cost of Voting in the American States: 2020. Election Law Journal Rules Politics and Policy. 19(4). 503–509. 19 indexed citations
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Owen, Erica & Quan Li. (2020). The conditional nature of publication bias: a meta-regression analysis. Political Science Research and Methods. 9(4). 867–877. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Quan, et al.. (2018). Cost of Voting in the American States. Election Law Journal Rules Politics and Policy. 17(3). 234–247. 45 indexed citations
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Huang, Erwen, et al.. (2015). A Case-Control Study of Sudden Unexplained Nocturnal Death Syndrome in the Southern Chinese Han Population. American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology. 36(1). 39–43. 12 indexed citations
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Li, Quan. (2011). Study on the Correlation of Senior Executive Compensation and Company Performance.
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Wang, Di & Quan Li. (2011). When Clashes Spur Rules: Domestic Politics of Sovereign Wealth Funds Institutionalization. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Quan & Rafael Reuveny. (2011). Does trade prevent or promote interstate conflict initiation?. Journal of Peace Research. 48(4). 437–453. 18 indexed citations
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Reuveny, Rafael, et al.. (2010). The effect of warfare on the environment. Journal of Peace Research. 47(6). 749–761. 55 indexed citations
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Li, Quan. (2009). Outlier, Measurement, and the Democracy-FDI Controversy. Quarterly Journal of Political Science. 4(2). 167–181. 53 indexed citations
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Li, Quan. (2008). Foreign Direct Investment and Interstate Military Conflict. Journal of international affairs. 62(1). 53. 36 indexed citations
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Li, Quan & Ming Wen. (2005). The Immediate and Lingering Effects of Armed Conflict on Adult Mortality: A Time-Series Cross-National Analysis. Journal of Peace Research. 42(4). 471–492. 81 indexed citations
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Gartzke, Erik & Quan Li. (2003). Measure for Measure: Concept Operationalization and the Trade Interdependence-Conflict Debate. Journal of Peace Research. 40(5). 553–571. 89 indexed citations
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Gartzke, Erik & Quan Li. (2003). All’s Well That Ends Well: A Reply to Oneal, Barbieri & Peters. Journal of Peace Research. 40(6). 727–732. 18 indexed citations
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