Young Scientist Award

Yi Hu
S.P. Jain London School of Management, United Kingdom

Yi Hu is a researcher in the field of finance whose indexed scholarly record includes research examining the relationship between political uncertainty, corporate social responsibility, stakeholder relations, and firm performance. The available Scopus profile records 3 documents, 5 citations, and an h-index of 2. The researcher is associated in the supplied award profile with S.P. Jain London School of Management in the United Kingdom. The Scopus author information also identifies an ORCID record and an affiliation connection with Henley Business School, Reading, United Kingdom. [1]

Abstract

Yi Hu’s research profile is situated within finance and related areas of corporate and sustainable finance. The available publication record identifies research addressing how political uncertainty interacts with corporate social responsibility and firm performance. In a 2025 article published in The British Accounting Review, Hu and Chao Yin examine whether firms with stronger corporate social responsibility ratings experience different stock-return outcomes during periods of political uncertainty.[2][3]

Keywords

Yi Hu; Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Social Responsibility; Political Uncertainty; Firm Performance; Stakeholder Relations; Stock Price; Sustainable Finance; Financial Markets.

Introduction

Research in finance increasingly considers how firms respond to uncertainty originating outside conventional market and operational risks. Political uncertainty is one such factor because elections, policy expectations, and institutional developments can affect corporate investment, financing conditions, valuation, and investor expectations. The research associated with Yi Hu considers this broader problem through the perspective of corporate social responsibility and firm performance. [2]

Research Profile

The supplied Scopus author information identifies Yi Hu with Scopus Author ID 59168795400. The profile records 3 documents, 5 citations, and an h-index of 2. It also lists one preprint and one co-author within the available profile information. [1][3]

Research Contributions

Hu’s documented research contribution concerns the relationship between political uncertainty and firm outcomes, with corporate social responsibility considered as a potentially important firm-level characteristic. The study by Hu and Yin reports that firms with higher CSR ratings experienced superior stock returns relative to firms with lower ratings during periods of political uncertainty. The reported relationship was particularly pronounced in closely contested elections. [2]

Publications

The available profile identifies three indexed documents for Yi Hu. One publication visible in the supplied record is the open-access article Reprint of: Political uncertainty, corporate social responsibility, and firm performance, co-authored with Chao Yin and published in The British Accounting Review, volume 57, issue 1, in 2025. The article is identified as article 101566 and spans 23 pages in the University of Edinburgh research record. [2] [3]

Research Impact

The supplied Scopus profile records 5 citations across 3 indexed documents and an h-index of 2. [1] These indicators provide bibliometric context for the current stage of the researcher’s publication record but should not be interpreted as a comprehensive measure of research quality or significance.

Award Suitability

The Young Scientist Award within the International Popular Scientist Awards is intended to recognize researchers demonstrating emerging scholarly achievement, research activity, and potential for continued contribution. Based on the supplied academic profile, Yi Hu’s documented work in finance and corporate social responsibility provides a relevant scholarly basis for consideration.

Conclusion

Yi Hu’s available scholarly profile reflects an emerging research record in finance, with documented work connecting corporate social responsibility, political uncertainty, stakeholder relationships, and firm performance. The supplied Scopus information records 3 documents, 5 citations, and an h-index of 2. [1]

External Links

• Scopus Author Profile
• Award Website

References

1. Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus author details: Hu, Yi, Author ID 59168795400. Scopus.
   https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=59168795400
2. Hu, Y., & Yin, C. (2025). Reprint of: Political uncertainty, corporate social responsibility, and firm performance. The British Accounting Review.
   DOI: 10.1016/j.bar.2025.101566
3. University of Edinburgh. (2025). Reprint of: Political uncertainty, corporate social responsibility, and firm performance — Research Explorer record.
4. Elsevier. (2024). Withdrawal notice to: Political Uncertainty, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Firm Performance. The British Accounting Review, 56(6), 101544.
   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2024.101544