Prof. Dr. Xiaotong Liu | Entrepreneurship | Research Excellence Award
Qingdao University | China
Prof. Dr. Xiaotong Liu is an internationally recognized scholar in entrepreneurship and innovation studies, with a strong focus on digital entrepreneurship, rural entrepreneurship, and institutional influences on entrepreneurial behavior. His research integrates perspectives from social networks, informal institutions, and digital ecosystems to explain entrepreneurial well-being, learning aspirations, and sustainable development in rural and emerging-economy contexts. According to Scopus, he has published 14 peer-reviewed documents, received 70 citations, and holds an h-index of 6. His work appears in high-impact journals such as Journal of Small Business Management, Asia Pacific Business Review, and Electronic Commerce Research. He actively contributes as an editorial board member and reviewer for leading international journals.
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Featured Publications
Entrepreneurship in the shadow of clan culture: Informal institutions and entrepreneurs’ subjective well-being
– Journal of Small Business Management (2026)
Urban to rural transitions: a systematic review of the literature on reverse entrepreneurship in China
– Asia Pacific Business Review (2025)
Shaping learning aspirations: the influence of E-commerce clusters on rural entrepreneurs
– Electronic Commerce Research (2025)