Wang, Yixuan，Lecturer, Department of Public Administration, School of Humanities and Law

Education

2025 Osaka University Ph.D. in Human Sciences

2021 Osaka University M.A. in Human Sciences

2018 Southwest Jiaotong University B.A. in Literature

Work Experience

2025.7-present School of Humanities and Law, Beijing University of Chemical Technology

Research Interests

Disaster Sociology, Emergency Management, Urban and Rural Community Resilience Governance

Courses Taught

Essay Writing for Civil Service Examination and Official Document Writing, Case Analysis in Public Administration, Public Crisis Management

Publications

1) Journal Articles

Wang Yixuan. (2026) “Comparing Social Capital in Disaster Response Across Urban，Transitional，and Rural Communities: A Mixed-Methods Study in Flood-Impacted Zhengzhou，China”. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science， Vol. 17，pp. 363–375 (SCI).

Wang Yixuan. (2025) “Capabilities and Challenges of Chinese Women in Community-Based Disaster Management: Evidence from Urban，Rural and Minority Rural Communities”. Environmental hazards，pp.1-15. (SSCI).

Wang Yixuan. (2024) “Differences in the Effectiveness of Social Capital in Disaster-Affected Communities in China”. Mirai Kyoso: Journal of Collaborative Future Creation，Vol 10，pp. 25-56 . (in Japanese).

Wang Yixuan. (2024) Assessing social capital in flood-stricken Zhengzhou, China: Insights across urban, transitional, and rural communities. 2024 EASP FISS Joint Conference, Kyoto, Japan, June 2024. (International conference paper.).

Wang, Yixuan. (2023) The Difference of Social Capital in Disaster Resilience between China and Japan. the 20th ISA World Congress of Sociology, Melbourne, Australia, June 2023. (International conference paper.)

Wang Yixuan. (2022). “The Reconstruction of The Intangible Cultural Properties of The Ethnic Minority-Form the Qiang Year in Mao County， Sichuan Province”. Disaster Recovery and Revitalization Review，Vol.10，No.2，pp. 35-43. (in Japanese)

2) Books

Contributor: Cavaliere, Paola & Otani, Junko (eds.). The Handbook of Disaster Studies in Japan. MHM Limited, 2026.

Contributor: Otani, Junko (ed.). Reconstructing Resilient Communities after the Wenchuan Earthquake: Disaster Recovery in China. Lexington Books: Rowman & Littlefield, 2023.

Research Grants

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, “Mechanisms and Strategies for Enhancing Resilience across Different Types of Communities in Megacities: A Case Study of Flood-Affected Communities in Beijing,” 2025.3–2025.12, Principal investigator.

Osaka University “Integrated Society and Knowledge” Doctoral Researcher Innovation Project, 2021–2024, Principal investigator.

Heilongjiang Provincial Philosophy and Social Science Youth Project, “Research on Pathways for Enhancing Community Resilience in Border Ethnic Areas of Heilongjiang under the Background of Promoting Border Prosperity and Enriching the People in the New Era,” 2025.10–2028.10, Participant.