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description: "From 2017 to 2026 (so far), Humanities and Social Science Fund of Ministry of Education of China was named as a funder of 2,309 papers in the tracked journals, most of them in economics (572), finance (518) and operations research (371). It ranks #14 among the funders of the tracked journals' papers from 2023 to 2025."
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# Humanities and Social Science Fund of Ministry of Education of China

Papers in the tracked journals that name Humanities and Social Science Fund of Ministry of Education of China as a funder. Funders are the organisations OpenAlex links to a paper from its funding information (Crossref metadata and the paper's acknowledgements); a paper counts once for each funder it names. Grant numbers are not shown.

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/funders.md

## Key findings

- From 2017 to 2026 (so far), Humanities and Social Science Fund of Ministry of Education of China was named as a funder of 2,309 papers in the tracked journals, most of them in economics (572), finance (518) and operations research (371).
- It ranks #14 among the funders of the tracked journals' papers from 2023 to 2025.
- 684 of them were published in 2025, against 5 in 2017.
- Since 2023, the institutions with the most of these papers were Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (106), Sichuan University (57) and Wuhan University (55).
- The journals publishing most of them were Finance research letters (110), Expert Systems with Applications (87) and Computers & Industrial Engineering (70).
- The most-cited of them is “Can digital transformation promote enterprise performance? —From the perspective of public policy and innovation” (Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, 2022), with 745 citations.

## Papers per year

*Papers per publication year and category*

| Category | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 (so far) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| [Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/economics.md) | 2 | 2 | 24 | 35 | 44 | 41 | 54 | 87 | 168 | 115 |
| [Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/finance.md) | 0 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 30 | 49 | 96 | 172 | 107 |
| [Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/operations-research.md) | 0 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 63 | 109 | 97 |
| [AI](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/ai.md) | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 32 | 72 | 72 |
| [Management](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/management.md) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 55 | 64 |
| [Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/information-systems.md) | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 32 |
| [Tourism and Hospitality](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/tourism-and-hospitality.md) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 20 |
| [Marketing](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/marketing.md) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 15 |
| [Higher Education and Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/higher-education-and-research.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 13 |
| [Accounting](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/accounting.md) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 6 |
| [Statistics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/statistics.md) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| [Health Economics and Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/health-economics-and-policy.md) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All categories | 5 | 20 | 70 | 114 | 169 | 136 | 192 | 368 | 684 | 551 |

## Where the papers come from

*Journals with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Journal | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Finance research letters](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/finance-research-letters.md) | 110 |
| 2 | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | 87 |
| 3 | [Computers & Industrial Engineering](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/computers-industrial-engineering.md) | 70 |
| 4 | [International Review of Financial Analysis](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-financial-analysis.md) | 68 |
| 5 | [Energy Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-economics.md) | 65 |
| 6 | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | 64 |
| 7 | [Economic Analysis and Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economic-analysis-and-policy.md) | 58 |
| 8 | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | 46 |
| 9 | [Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-retailing-and-consumer-services.md) | 46 |
| 10 | [Pacific-Basin Finance Journal](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/pacific-basin-finance-journal.md) | 45 |

*Institutions with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Institution | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Southwestern University of Finance and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/southwestern-university-of-finance-and-economics.md) | 106 |
| 2 | [Sichuan University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/sichuan-university.md) | 57 |
| 3 | [Wuhan University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/wuhan-university.md) | 55 |
| 4 | [Peking University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/peking-university.md) | 52 |
| 5 | [Renmin University of China](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/renmin-university-of-china.md) | 48 |
| 6 | [Hunan University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/hunan-university.md) | 47 |
| 7 | [Xi'an Jiaotong University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/xi-an-jiaotong-university.md) | 45 |
| 8 | [Xiamen University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/xiamen-university.md) | 45 |
| 9 | [Sun Yat-sen University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/sun-yat-sen-university.md) | 43 |
| 10 | Zhongnan University of Economics and Law | 42 |

*Countries with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Country | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | China | 1,766 |
| 2 | United States | 140 |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 66 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 61 |
| 5 | Australia | 54 |
| 6 | Macao | 35 |
| 7 | Canada | 34 |
| 8 | France | 19 |
| 9 | Taiwan | 17 |
| 10 | Singapore | 16 |

*Keywords with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [China](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/china.md) | 231 |
| 2 | [Chinese listed companies](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/chinese-listed-companies.md) | 139 |
| 3 | [financial constraints](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/financial-constraints.md) | 86 |
| 4 | state-owned enterprises | 72 |
| 5 | [corporate governance](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/corporate-governance.md) | 57 |
| 6 | [information asymmetry](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/information-asymmetry.md) | 43 |
| 7 | [green innovation](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/green-innovation.md) | 40 |
| 8 | environmental regulation | 36 |
| 9 | Chinese enterprises | 31 |
| 10 | [digital transformation](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/digital-transformation.md) | 31 |

## Most-cited papers

*Most-cited papers since 2017*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 745 | 13.9 | [Can digital transformation promote enterprise performance? —From the perspective of public policy and innovation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2022.100198) | [Journal of Innovation & Knowledge](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-innovation-knowledge.md) | 2022-05-09 | Yongzhang Peng, Changqi Tao |
| 2 | 566 | 7.9 | [Effects of the entropy weight on TOPSIS](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2020.114186) | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | 2020-11-02 | Pengyu Chen |
| 3 | 508 | 9.2 | [Fintech, financial constraints and innovation: Evidence from China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2022.102194) | [Journal of Corporate Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-corporate-finance.md) | 2022-04-01 | Na Ding, Leilei Gu, Yuchao Peng |
| 4 | 458 | 4.8 | [The role of self-determination theory in marketing science: An integrative review and agenda for research](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2018.10.004) | [European Management Journal](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/european-management-journal.md) | 2018-10-18 | Faheem Gul Gilal, Jian Zhang, Justin Paul et al. |
| 5 | 425 | 4.5 | [Antecedents of trust and continuance intention in mobile payment platforms: The moderating effect of gender](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elerap.2018.100823) | [Electronic Commerce Research and Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/electronic-commerce-research-and-applications.md) | 2018-12-27 | Zhen Shao, Lin Zhang, Xiaotong Li et al. |
| 6 | 343 | 3.8 | [Effect of government subsidies on renewable energy investments: The threshold effect](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2019.05.039) | [Energy Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-policy.md) | 2019-05-23 | Xiaolei Yang, Lingyun He, Yufei Xia et al. |
| 7 | 328 | 5.6 | [How does fiscal policy uncertainty affect corporate innovation investment? Evidence from China's new energy industry](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2021.105767) | [Energy Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-economics.md) | 2021-12-15 | Huwei Wen, Chien‐Chiang Lee, Fengxiu Zhou |
| 8 | 321 | 4.5 | [The impact of ICT on economic growth-Comparing rich and poor countries](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2020.102082) | [Telecommunications Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/telecommunications-policy.md) | 2020-12-13 | Isaac Appiah‐Otoo, Na Song |
| 9 | 311 | 6.8 | [Digital transformation, risk-taking, and innovation: Evidence from data on listed enterprises in China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2023.100332) | [Journal of Innovation & Knowledge](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-innovation-knowledge.md) | 2023-01-01 | Meiyu Liu, Chengyou Li, Shuo Wang et al. |
| 10 | 296 | 4.0 | [Corporate social responsibility, Green supply chain management and firm performance: The moderating role of big-data analytics capability](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2020.100557) | [Research in Transportation Business & Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-transportation-business-management.md) | 2020-09-15 | Chenxiao Wang, Qingpu Zhang, Wei Zhang |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Humanities and Social Science Fund of Ministry of Education of China. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 31, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/funders/humanities-and-social-science-fund-of-ministry-of-education-of-china

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  note = {Journal Research Rankings; data from OpenAlex (CC0); licensed CC BY-NC 4.0}
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