Bio

Dr. Xu’s research focuses on political methodology (particularly causal inference) and comparative politics (with a focus on China). He received his PhD in Political Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2016, an MA in Economics from Peking University in 2010, and a BA in Economics from Fudan University in 2007.

His work has been published in leading journals, including American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, Political Analysis, Journal of Economic Perspectives, and Nature Human Behaviour.

He has received numerous professional awards, including the John T. Williams Dissertation Prize (2014), Best Article Award from American Journal of Political Science (2016), Miller Prize (2018, 2020), Editors’ Choice Award from Political Analysis (2018, 2025), and Best Statistical Software Award (2024, 2025), and Emerging Scholar Award from the Society for Political Methodology (2024).

Dr. Xu is affiliated with the Stanford Causal Science Center and the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions, as well as other research institutions.

Academic Appointments

Honors & Awards

  • The Editors’ Choice Award from Political Analysis, The Society for Political Methodology (2025)
  • The Best Statistical Software Award, The Society for Political Methodology (2025)
  • The Gosnell Prize, Honorable Mention, The Society for Political Methodology (2025)
  • W. Glenn Campbell and Rita Ricardo-Campbell National Fellow, Hoover Institution (2024)
  • The Emerging Scholar Award, The Society for Political Methodology (2024)
  • The Best Statistical Software Award, The Society for Political Methodology (2024)
  • The Becky Morton and Tom Carsey Excellence in Mentoring Award, Honorable Mention, The Society for Political Methodology (2024)
  • The Miller Prize, The Society for Political Methodology (2020)
  • The Editors’ Choice Award from Political Analysis, The Society for Political Methodology (2018)
  • The Miller Prize, The Society for Political Methodology (2018)
  • The Best Article Award from American Journal of Political Science, Midwest Political Science Association (2016)
  • The Malcolm Jewell Award, Southern Political Science Association (2016)
  • The John T. Williams Dissertation Prize, The Society for Political Methodology (2014)

Contact

  • Academic
    yiqingxu@stanford.edu
    University - Faculty Department: Political Science Position: Assistant Professor
    • 417 GALVEZ MALL
    • Room 409
    • STANFORD,  California  94305 

Additional Info

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2025-26 Courses

Stanford Advisees

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https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2041-6671