Research

Peer-reviewed Publications

Ma, S., Qiu, Z., Yang, Q., Bridges, J., Chen, J. & Shang, C. (2022). Expanding E-liquid Flavor Wheel: Classification of Emerging E-Liquid Flavors in Online Vape Shops. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192113953

Ma, S., Jiang, S., Ling, M., Chen, J. & Shang, C. (2022). Price Promotions of E-liquid Products Sold in Online Stores. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148870

Ma, S., Jiang, S., Ling, M., Lu, B., Chen, J. & Shang, C. (2022). Excise taxes and pricing activities of e-liquid products sold in online vape shops. Tobacco Control. DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-057033

Shang, C., Ma, S., & Lindblom, E. N. (2021). Tax incidence of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) in the USA. Tobacco Control. DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-056774

Shi, H., Fan, M., Zhang, H., Ma, S., Wang, W., Yan, Z., Chen, Y., Fan, H. & Bi, R. (2021). Perceived health-care quality in China: a comparison of second-and third-tier hospitals. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 33(1). DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzab027

Selected Working Papers

Yang, Q., Ma, S., He, Y., Qiu, Z., Chen, J. & Shang, C. (2022). What Product Attributes Contribute to Price Promotion of E-liquids sold in Online Stores? (Under review)

Ma, S., Jiang, S., Wagener, T., Mays, D., Chen, J. & Shang, C. (2022). How E-liquid Products Are Priced Based on Product Characteristics: Evidence from Online Vape Shops.

Ma, S., Qiu, Z., Chen, J. & Shang, C. (2022). Synthetic nicotine e-liquids in online vape shops.

Upcoming Presentations

Ma, S., Ling, M., Chen, J., & Shang, C. (2023, March 1-4). Applying Natural Language Processing (NLP) Tools to Assess LGBTQ Research Gaps in Tobacco Control Literature. Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 29th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, United States.

Ma, S., Shang, C., Pechacek, T. & Weaver S. (2023, March 1-4). The Impacts of Product Characteristics and Regulatory Environment on Smokers’ Preferences for Tobacco and Alcohol Co-Use: Evidence from A Volumetric Choice Experiment. Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 29th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, United States. (Poster presentation)