Zhihao Ma

Ma, Zhihao*. (2025). “Their Food Is Pitiful”: Food, Identity, and Cultural Superiority among First-Generation Mainland Chinese Migrants in the UK. Manuscript submitted for publication, Genealogy (Under review, ESCI).

Xia, T., Ma, Z.* , & Xia, Y. (2025). Stratified Adaptation in China’s State-Owned PE: Navigating Institutional Constraints in Sustainable Technology Investment.Manuscript submitted for publication, Sustainability (Under review, SSCI).

Li, Miao, & Ma, Zhihao* . (2025). How online focusing events influence policy agenda setting in China: A qualitative comparative analysis. Manuscript submitted for publication, East Asia. (ESCI, Under review, In Revision).

Ma, Zhihao , and Yujue Cao. 2023. "Political Participation in China: Towards a New Definition and Typology" Social Sciences 12, no. 10: 531. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci12100531 （ESCI Q2）

Xia, T., Ma, Z.* , & Li, M. (2024). Pioneering Sustainability: The Development and Policy Framework of Ammonia Fuel Technology in China. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 14(5), 651–663. https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.16867 （Scopus）

Presenting a paper, "Challenges and Prospects for Health Diplomacy Between China

and Malaysia under the COVID-19" at 72nd Political Studies Association Annual International Conference, York, England, April 2022.

Presenting a paper, "Risk, Resilience and Vulnerability: A Grounded Theory Study of Chinese Migrant Workers in the Post-pandemic Era" at British Postgraduate Network for Chinese Studies Annual Conference 2022, Oxford, England, June 2022.

Presenting a paper, "Modes of Political Participation in China: A New Typology" at the 73rd Political Studies Association Annual International Conference, Liverpool, England, April 2023.

Presenting a paper, "Legitimacy, Loyalty and Solidarity: The Functions of Political Rituals in Xi's China" at the British Association for Chinese Studies 2023 Annual Conference, London, England, September 2023.

Presenting a paper, "Identity and Political Participation among First-Generation Immigrants from Mainland China in the UK" at the European Consortium for Political Research General Conference, Dublin, Ireland, August 2024.

The 2024 Youth Special Research Project of the Shaanxi Academy of Social Sciences: "Research on Strategies for Promoting the Integration of Industry and Education to Enhance the Training of Outstanding Engineers in Shaanxi" (Project No. 24QN19)

Co-Investigator

• Participated in the fund application, research, and paper writing

The 2022 Youth Special Research Project of the Shaanxi Academy of Social Sciences: "Research on Improvement Strategies for Formative Assessment under the Context of Educational Evaluation Reform in the New Era" (Project No. 22QN14)

Co-Investigator

• Deeply participated in the fund application, research, and paper writing
• Completed one academic paper as the first author under the funding of this project：

Ma, Z., Xia, T., & Yang, L. (2024). Analysis of the pathways and strategies for promoting fairness in Chinese higher education through the integration of industry and education. Modern Business Trade Industry, 45(5), 24-26. （In Chinese）

Peer Reviewer , Journal of Contemporary China (SSCI Q1)

Peer Reviewer , Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development

• Outstanding Graduate, Chengdu University of Technology, June 2019
• First Prize / Best Debater, 22nd FLTRP Cup National College English Debating Competition (Huaxi Region), March 2019
• Second Runner-up / Best Debater, 6th FLTRP Silk Road Alliance Cup English Debate Competition, November 2018
• China National Scholarship, October 2018
• Runner-up / Best Debater, China (Southern) Debate Open (English Division), October 2018
• Best Delegate, Model ASEM Chengdu Sub-forum, July 2018
• Third Prize, National Finals of the 21st FLTRP Cup National College English Debating Competition, May 2018
• Special Prize (Third Place), 21st FLTRP Cup National College English Debating Competition (Huaxi Region), April 2018
• National Second Prize, China Debate Open (English Division), June 2017