"Does Internal Control Matter to Banks' Operational Efficiency?" Shu-Miao Lai and Chih-Liang Liu*. 2026. Managerial Auditing Journal. (SSCI, ABDC: A) 

"Do Board Sustainable Development Committees Matter to Carbon Emission Reporting Quality?" Shu-Miao Lai and Chih-Liang Liu*. 2026. Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting and Economics. (SSCI, NSTC Accounting Ranking A–: 23/86) 

"CFOs with Social Connections to Audit Committees and Internal Control Quality." Shu-Miao Lai, Chih-Liang Liu*, and Sheng-Syan Chen. 2026. European Accounting Review. (SSCI, IF: 2.7, NSTC Accounting Ranking ATier-1: 14/86, ABDC: A*) 

"How Do Global Board Reforms Affect Managerial Investment Decisions?" Shu-Miao Lai and Chih-Liang Liu*. 2025. Research in International Business and Finance 77 (B): 102934. (SSCI, IF: 6.9, Q1, 12/241=4.9% in Business, Finance, ABDC: A)

"The Effect of Negative Corporate Social Responsibility Events on CEO Turnovers and CEO Compensations." Shu-Miao Lai, Chih-Liang Liu*, and Chung-Yueh Wu. 2025. Journal of Accounting Review 80: 105-151. (TSSCI, ESCI in Business, Finance)

"Director Networks, Accounting Conservatism, and Director Reputation: Evidence After Financial Reporting Failure." Chih-Liang Liu, Shu-Miao Lai, and In-Mu Haw*. 2024. The British Accounting Review 56 (6): 101421. (SSCI, IF: 9.4, Q1, 4/241=1.7% in Business, Finance, NSTC Accounting Ranking A–, Best Paper Award at 2019 TAA Annual Conference, ABDC: A*)

"Management Quality and Carbon Emission Disclosures." Shu-Miao Lai and Chih-Liang Liu*. 2023. Taiwan Accounting Review 19 (2): 139-180. (TSSCI, Best Paper Award at 2022 TAA Annual Conference)

"Does Internal Control Quality Matter to Employees?" Chih-Liang Liu and Shu-Miao Lai*. 2022. Taiwan Accounting Review 18 (2): 207-250. (TSSCI, Best Paper Award at 2021 TAA Annual Conference)

"Internal Control Quality and Investment Efficiency." Shu-Miao Lai, Chih-Liang Liu*, and Sheng-Syan Chen. 2020. Accounting Horizons 34 (2): 125-145. (SSCI, IF: 2.5, NSTC Accounting Ranking ATier-1: 13/86, ABDC: A) 

"The Effect of Auditor Characteristics on the Value of Diversification." Shu-Miao Lai and Chih-Liang Liu*. 2018. Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory 37 (1): 115-137. (SSCI, IF: 3.1, NSTC Accounting Ranking ATier-1: 7/86, Top 7, ABDC: A*) 

"Management Characteristics and Corporate Investment Efficiency." Shu-Miao Lai and Chih-Liang Liu*. 2018. Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting and Economics 25 (3-4): 295–312 (Lead Article). (SSCI, IF: 1.6, NSTC Accounting Ranking A–: 23/86) 

"Do Mispricing and Financial Constraints Matter for Firm Investment Decisions?" Chih-Liang Liu* and Yi-Mien Lin. 2018. Applied Economics 50 (54): 5877-5892. (SSCI, IF: 2.1, Q2, 202/617 in Economics, ABDC: A) 

"Directors Network Centrality and Earnings Quality." Bright Godigbe, Chin Man Chui*, and Chih-Liang Liu. 2018. Applied Economics 50 (50): 5381-5400. (SSCI, IF: 2.1, Q2, 202/617 in Economics, ABDC: A) 

"The Information Content of Unexpected Stock Returns: Evidence from Intellectual Capital." Yi-Mien Lin*, Chih-Chen Lee, Chin-Fang Chao, and Chih-Liang Liu. 2015. International Review of Economics and Finance 37: 208–225. (SSCI, IF: 5.6, Q1, 42/617=6.7% in Economics, NSTC Finance Ranking A–: 8/13, ABDC: A) 

"Increased Disclosure and Investment Efficiency." Shu-Miao Lai, Chih-Liang Liu*, and Taychang Wang. 2014. Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting and Economics 21 (3): 308–327. (SSCI, IF: 1.6, NSTC Accounting Ranking A–: 23/86) 

"Transparency, Idiosyncratic Risk, and Convertible Bonds." Yi-Mien Lin*, Chin-Fang Chao, and Chih-Liang Liu. 2014. European Journal of Finance 20 (1): 80–103. (SSCI, IF: 2.3, NSTC Finance Ranking A–: 5/13, ABDC: A) 

"Risk Sharing in the Supplier Relations for the Taiwanese Automotive Industry." Chih-Liang Liu and Shieh-Liang Chen*. 2013. Journal of the Operational Research Society 64 (3): 365–371. (SSCI, IF: 3.6, Q2, 37/106 in Operations Research & Management Science, ABDC: A) 

"Organizational Complexity and Auditor Quality." Chih-Liang Liu and Shu-Miao Lai*. 2012. Corporate Governance: An International Review 20 (4): 352–368. (SSCI, IF: 5.5, Q1, 23/241=9.3% in Business, Finance, NSTC Finance Ranking A–: 4/13, ABDC: A) 

"The Impact of Financial Derivatives Usage on Earnings Attributes and Earnings Informativeness." Chih-Liang Liu and Shu-Miao Lai*. 2009. Management Review 28 (2): 77–100. (TSSCI) 

"The Optimal Consignment for the Manufacturer under Supply Chain Coordination." Shieh-Liang Chen* and Chih-Liang Liu. 2008. International Journal of Production Research 46 (18): 5121–5143. (SCI, IF: 9.2, Q1, 3/50=6.0% in Engineering, Manufacturing, ABDC: A)

"Procurement Strategies in the Presence of the Spot Market–An Analytical Framework." Shieh-Liang Chen* and Chih-Liang Liu. 2007. Production Planning & Control 8 (4): 297–309. (SCI, IF: 6.1, Q1, 7/49 in Engineering, Industrial, ABDC: A)

"The Profitability and the Determinants of Momentum Investment Strategy." Mao-Wei Hung, Yi-Mien Lin*, and Chih-Liang Liu. 2007. Sun Yat-sen Management Review 15 (3): 515–546. (Lead Article; TSSCI)