Spencer D. Li

2.1k total citations
39 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Spencer D. Li is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Epidemiology and Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Spencer D. Li has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 12 papers in Epidemiology and 11 papers in Health. Recurrent topics in Spencer D. Li's work include Crime Patterns and Interventions (20 papers), Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (11 papers) and Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (8 papers). Spencer D. Li is often cited by papers focused on Crime Patterns and Interventions (20 papers), Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (11 papers) and Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (8 papers). Spencer D. Li collaborates with scholars based in Macao, United States and China. Spencer D. Li's co-authors include David B. Larson, Byron R. Johnson, Sung Joon Jang, Doris Layton MacKenzie, Michael E. McCullough, Yiwei Xia, Lin Li, Yuan Yuan Wang, Fu‐Jun Jia and Ling Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Frontiers in Psychology and Journal of Youth and Adolescence.

In The Last Decade

Spencer D. Li

36 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Spencer D. Li Macao 17 952 393 373 267 182 39 1.4k
R. Gregory Dunaway United States 17 1.2k 1.3× 236 0.6× 327 0.9× 212 0.8× 232 1.3× 23 1.5k
T. David Evans United States 13 1.3k 1.3× 259 0.7× 264 0.7× 223 0.8× 234 1.3× 18 1.5k
Velmer S. Burton United States 27 2.3k 2.4× 476 1.2× 777 2.1× 481 1.8× 276 1.5× 67 2.8k
Marta Elliott United States 23 686 0.7× 569 1.4× 436 1.2× 532 2.0× 66 0.4× 56 1.8k
Cesar J. Rebellon United States 24 934 1.0× 215 0.5× 467 1.3× 226 0.8× 145 0.8× 58 1.5k
Christine S. Sellers United States 20 1.3k 1.3× 466 1.2× 397 1.1× 297 1.1× 222 1.2× 39 1.8k
Thomas A. Loughran United States 26 1.6k 1.7× 180 0.5× 659 1.8× 268 1.0× 111 0.6× 64 2.0k
Karen Van Gundy United States 15 487 0.5× 235 0.6× 319 0.9× 358 1.3× 94 0.5× 21 1.1k
Gary Sweeten United States 19 1.7k 1.7× 246 0.6× 622 1.7× 553 2.1× 123 0.7× 26 2.1k
Jón Gunnar Bernburg Iceland 19 1.1k 1.1× 221 0.6× 492 1.3× 401 1.5× 127 0.7× 30 1.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Spencer D. Li

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Li, Spencer D., et al.. (2025). A Longitudinal Study of Strain and Delinquency: The Moderating Effect of Self-Control. Deviant Behavior. 1–18.
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Yang, Zijiang, et al.. (2025). Maternal attachment and aggression among Chinese adolescents: the mediating effect of self-efficacy. Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma. 34(4). 575–598.
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Li, Spencer D., et al.. (2023). Coercive Parenting and Juvenile Delinquency in China: Assessing Gender Differences in the Moderating Effect of Empathic Concern. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 52(4). 826–839. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Spencer D., et al.. (2022). A Comparative Study of Parenting Practices and Juvenile Delinquency between China and the United States. Deviant Behavior. 44(4). 636–651. 12 indexed citations
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Li, Spencer D., et al.. (2022). The Changing Patterns and Correlates of Adolescent Substance Use in China’s Special Administrative Region of Macau. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(13). 7988–7988. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Spencer D., et al.. (2021). Pathways From Family Violence to Adolescent Violence: Examining the Mediating Mechanisms. Frontiers in Psychology. 12. 611006–611006. 6 indexed citations
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Xia, Yiwei, et al.. (2021). Perceived Discrimination and Aggression Among Chinese Migrant Adolescents: A Moderated Mediation Model. Frontiers in Psychology. 12. 651270–651270. 16 indexed citations
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Li, Spencer D., et al.. (2020). A Longitudinal Study of Authoritative Parenting, Juvenile Delinquency and Crime Victimization among Chinese Adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(4). 1405–1405. 12 indexed citations
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Lu, Li, Yuan Yuan Wang, Shibin Wang, et al.. (2018). Prevalence of sleep disturbances in Chinese university students: a comprehensive meta‐analysis. Journal of Sleep Research. 27(3). e12648–e12648. 144 indexed citations
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Li, Spencer D. & Yiwei Xia. (2018). Understanding the Link Between Discrimination and Juvenile Delinquency Among Chinese Migrant Children. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. 34(2). 128–147. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Spencer D. & Jianhong Liu. (2016). Network Characteristics and Organizational Structure of Chinese Drug Trafficking Groups. Asian Journal of Criminology. 12(1). 63–79. 5 indexed citations
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Densley, James A., et al.. (2016). Homicide–Suicide in China: an Exploratory Study of Characteristics and Types. Asian Journal of Criminology. 12(3). 199–216. 19 indexed citations
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Densley, James A., et al.. (2013). The Routine of Mass Murder in China. Homicide Studies. 18(1). 83–104. 13 indexed citations
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Li, Spencer D.. (2013). Familial Religiosity, Family Processes, and Juvenile Delinquency in a National Sample of Early Adolescents. The Journal of Early Adolescence. 34(4). 436–462. 17 indexed citations
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Johnson, Byron R., Sung Joon Jang, David B. Larson, & Spencer D. Li. (2001). Does Adolescent Religious Commitment Matter? A Reexamination of the Effects of Religiosity on Delinquency. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency. 38(1). 22–44. 316 indexed citations
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Li, Spencer D., et al.. (2000). Drug Involvement, Lifestyles, and Criminal Activities among Probationers. Journal of Drug Issues. 30(3). 593–619. 41 indexed citations
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Johnson, Byron R., Sung Joon Jang, Spencer D. Li, & David B. Larson. (2000). The ‘Invisible Institution’ and Black Youth Crime: The Church as an Agency of Local Social Control. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 29(4). 479–498. 109 indexed citations
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Li, Spencer D.. (1999). Social Control, Delinquency, and Youth Status Achievement: A Developmental Approach. Sociological Perspectives. 42(2). 305–324. 27 indexed citations
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Li, Spencer D.. (1999). Legal sanctions and youths' status achievement: A longitudinal study. Justice Quarterly. 16(2). 377–401. 44 indexed citations

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