Publications

Publication Glance

In the field of computer science, top-tier conferences, in addition to journals, are venues for publishing highly selective, double-blind, peer-reviewed, archival publications. Top-tier venues in human-computer interaction research appear at ACM conferences such as CHI and CSCW. They are highly selective and often exceed journals in their selectivity, visibility, and impact. Submissions undergo multiple rounds of review before being accepted for publication.

Selected papers, grouped by my research areas. My name is in bold, underlined names are students I mentored, and * denotes co-first authors.

Total citations as of October 29, 2026 (Google Scholar): 789 (h-index = 15; i10-index = 20)

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Responsible AI for Youth and Families

Analyzing Social Media Claims regarding Youth Online Safety Features to Identify Problem Areas and Communication Gaps Renkai Ma*, Dominique Geissler*, Stefan Feuerriegel, Tobias Lauinger, Damon McCoy, and Pamela J. Wisniewski CSCW '26Acceptance rate: ~30% [Paper] [DOI]
From “Fail Fast” to “Mature Safely:” Expert Perspectives as Secondary Stakeholders on Teen-Centered Social Media Risk Detection Renkai Ma, Ashwaq Alsoubai, Jinkyung Katie Park, and Pamela J. Wisniewski CHI '26Acceptance rate: 25.3%1 citation [Paper] [DOI]
Weighing Benefits and Harms: Parental Mediation on Social Video Platforms Renkai Ma, Yao Li, Sunhye Bai, Yubo Kou, and Xinning Gui CHI '25Acceptance rate: 24.9%12 citations [Paper] [DOI]

AI for Mental Health and Well-Being

LLM Use for Mental Health: Crowdsourcing Users’ Sentiment-based Perspectives and Values from Social Discussions Lingyao Li*, Xiaoshan Huang*, Renkai Ma*, Ben Zefeng Zhang, Haolun Wu, Fan Yang, and Chen Chen WWW '26Acceptance rate: 20%3 citations [Paper] [DOI]
Negotiating Digital Identities with AI Companions: Motivations, Strategies, and Emotional Outcomes Renkai Ma*, Shuo Niu*, Lingyao Li, Alex Hirth, Ava Brehm, and Rowajana Behterin Barbie CHI '26Acceptance rate: 25.3%6 citations [Paper] [DOI]
Characterizing User-Reported Risks across LLM Chatbots Lingyao Li*, Renkai Ma*, Zhaoqian Xue, and Junjie Xiong CHI '26Acceptance rate: 25.3%2 citations [Paper] [DOI]

Youth Online Safety + Platform Governance (PhD and postdoc work)

Teens, Privacy, and Algorithms: Navigating and Co-Designing Solutions for Interpersonal Boundary Management on Social Media Jinkyung Katie Park, Renkai Ma, Naima Samreen Ali, Naulsberry Jean Baptiste, Zainab Agha, and Pamela J. Wisniewski IDC '25Acceptance rate: ~23–24%18 citations [Paper] [DOI]
Labeling in the Dark: Exploring Content Creators’ and Consumers’ Experiences with Content Classification for Child Safety on YouTube Renkai Ma, Zinan Zhang, Xinning Gui, and Yubo Kou DIS '24Acceptance rate: ~25–26%15 citations [Paper] [DOI]
How Do Users Experience Moderation?: A Systematic Literature Review Renkai Ma, Yue You, Xinning Gui, and Yubo Kou CSCW '23Acceptance rate: ~30%57 citations [Paper] [DOI]
“I'm not sure what difference is between their content and mine, other than the person itself”: A Study of Fairness Perception of Content Moderation on YouTube Renkai Ma and Yubo Kou CSCW '22Acceptance rate: ~30%53 citations [Paper] [DOI]
“How advertiser-friendly is my video?”: YouTuber's Socioeconomic Interactions with Algorithmic Content Moderation Renkai Ma and Yubo Kou CSCW '21Acceptance rate: ~30%108 citations [Paper] [DOI]

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