A collaborative paper titled "A systematic review of global and regional estimates of the prevalence of sexual violence against children" by Asst. Prof. Qin Cheng from China-ASEAN School of Economics was officially published in the internationally renowned academic journal Nature Human Behaviour. The study focuses on child-related public health issues at global and regional levels, with Professor Fang Xiangming from China Agricultural University serving as the first author. The research team comprised over 30 scholars from 15 international institutions, including the World Health Organization (WHO), China Agricultural University, Peking University, Guangxi University, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the University of Michigan, and the University of Edinburgh, UK. This study represents one of the key outcomes of the WHO Global Research Project. Upon confirmation by national governments, the findings are expected to serve as an important official data source for the WHO and other United Nations agencies, providing critical evidence for global policy-making.

Asst. Prof. Qin Cheng primarily engages in research related to Southeast Asia and will further deepen the study of China-ASEAN public health governance based on the collaborative foundation of this research, promoting high-level international academic cooperation and output of results.

Paper link:

https://www-nature-com-s.vpn.gxu.edu.cn:8118/articles/s41562-026-02436-1

Journal Overview

Nature Human Behaviour is an interdisciplinary journal under the Nature Publishing Group, dedicated to publishing high-quality research on human behavior across a wide range of fields including psychology, neuroscience, sociology, economics, political science, and public health. It particularly focuses on studies with significant social impact and interdisciplinary influence, and is internationally recognized as a top-tier comprehensive journal. The journal is indexed by both SSCI and SCIE, with an impact factor of 15.9 in 2024 and a five-year compound impact factor of 19.7. It ranks among the top in the Q1 quartile across multiple disciplinary fields, including behavioral sciences (multidisciplinary sciences) and interdisciplinary social sciences (Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary).

about the author

Qin Cheng, Ph.D. in Economics, is the Assistant to Dean of China-ASEAN School of Economics and Assistant Professor at the China-ASEAN School of Economics/College of Economics/China-ASEAN School of Financial Cooperation, Guangxi University, specializing in health economics research. In recent years, he has published over 60 papers in SSCI and CSSCI academic journals such as China Agricultural Economic Review, Digital Health, Frontiers in Public Health, China Rural Observation, Agricultural Economic Issues, Resource Science, and Modern Japanese Economy. He has also authored more than 10 signed articles in media outlets including Guangming Daily (Theoretical Edition), Guangming Net Academic Channel, China Population News, China Financial News, Rural Work Communications, and Guangxi Daily (Theoretical Edition). His policy advisory reports have been adopted or endorsed by the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, the General Office of the State Council, the Central Rural Work Leading Group Office, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Commerce, and the Guangxi Party Committee and Government. He has received the Central Rural Work Leading Group Office and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs' Outstanding Soft Science Achievement Award, as well as the China Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning Society Science and Technology Award.

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