| 2026 | ACL | Breaking the Impasse: Dual-Scale Evolutionary Policy Training for Social Language Agents. | Minzheng Wang, Run Luo, Yanbo Wang, Zichen Liu, Yuqiao Tan, Tao Tan, Nan Xu, Lu Wang, Wenji Mao |
| 2026 | WWW | Hermes the Polyglot: A Unified Framework to Enhance Expressiveness for Multimodal Interlingual Subtitling. | Chaoqun Cui, Shijing Wang, Liangbin Huang, Qingqing Gu, Zhaolong Huang, Xiao Zeng, Wenji Mao |
| 2025 | ACL | DEMO: Reframing Dialogue Interaction with Fine-grained Element Modeling. | Minzheng Wang, Xinghua Zhang, Kun Chen, Nan Xu, Haiyang Yu, Fei Huang, Wenji Mao, Yongbin Li |
| 2025 | EMNLP | Perspective-driven Preference Optimization with Entropy Maximization for Diverse Argument Generation. | Yilin Cao, Ruike Zhang, Penghui Wei, Qingchao Kong, Wenji Mao |
| 2025 | ICONIP | Event-Driven Surveillance Video Moment Retrieval with Foreground Enhancement. | Shuyi He, Qingchao Kong, Wenji Mao, Shaoqiang Tang |
| 2025 | NAACL | ImaRA: An Imaginative Frame Augmented Method for Low-Resource Multimodal Metaphor Detection and Explanation. | Yuan Tian, Minzheng Wang, Nan Xu, Wenji Mao |
| 2025 | NAACL | One Unified Model for Diverse Tasks: Emotion Cause Analysis via Self-Promote Cognitive Structure Modeling. | Zhaoxin Yu, Xinglin Xiao, Wenji Mao |
| 2024 | ACL | Bridging Word-Pair and Token-Level Metaphor Detection with Explainable Domain Mining. | Yuan Tian, Ruike Zhang, Nan Xu, Wenji Mao |
| 2024 | COLING | PromISe: Releasing the Capabilities of LLMs with Prompt Introspective Search. | Minzheng Wang, Nan Xu, Jiahao Zhao, Yin Luo, Wenji Mao |
| 2024 | EMNLP | TARA: Token-level Attribute Relation Adaptation for Multi-Attribute Controllable Text Generation. | Yilin Cao, Jiahao Zhao, Ruike Zhang, Hanyi Zou, Wenji Mao |
| 2024 | EMNLP | An LLM-Enabled Knowledge Elicitation and Retrieval Framework for Zero-Shot Cross-Lingual Stance Identification. | Ruike Zhang, Yuan Tian, Penghui Wei, Daniel Zeng, Wenji Mao |
| 2024 | IJCNN | Generating Relevant Article Comments via Variational Multi-Layer Fusion. | Hanyi Zou, Huifang Xu, Qingchao Kong, Yilin Cao, Wenji Mao |
| 2024 | NAACL | A Theory Guided Scaffolding Instruction Framework for LLM-Enabled Metaphor Reasoning. | Yuan Tian, Nan Xu, Wenji Mao |
| 2023 | ACL | Dynamic Routing Transformer Network for Multimodal Sarcasm Detection. | Yuan Tian, Nan Xu, Ruike Zhang, Wenji Mao |
| 2023 | ACL | Target-Oriented Relation Alignment for Cross-Lingual Stance Detection. | Ruike Zhang, Nan Xu, Hanxuan Yang, Yuan Tian, Wenji Mao |
| 2023 | EMNLP | Modeling Conceptual Attribute Likeness and Domain Inconsistency for Metaphor Detection. | Yuan Tian, Nan Xu, Wenji Mao, Daniel Zeng |
| 2023 | EMNLP | Cross-Lingual Cross-Target Stance Detection with Dual Knowledge Distillation Framework. | Ruike Zhang, Hanxuan Yang, Wenji Mao |
| 2023 | EMNLP | Generative Adversarial Training with Perturbed Token Detection for Model Robustness. | Jiahao Zhao, Wenji Mao |
| 2023 | ISI | Neuro-Logic Learning for Relation Reasoning over Event Knowledge Graph. | Wei Tang, Qingchao Kong, Yin Luo, Wenji Mao |
| 2023 | ISI | Adversarial Topic-Aware Memory Network for Cross-Lingual Stance Detection. | Ruike Zhang, Nan Xu, Wenji Mao, Daniel Zeng |
| 2023 | ISI | Controllable News Comment Generation based on Attribute Level Contrastive Learning. | Hanyi Zou, Nan Xu, Qingchao Kong, Wenji Mao |
| 2023 | KSEM | A Cognitive Knowledge Enriched Joint Framework for Social Emotion and Cause Mining. | Xinglin Xiao, Yuan Tian, Yin Luo, Wenji Mao |
| 2021 | CIKM | Modeling Inter-Claim Interactions for Verifying Multiple Claims. | Shuai Wang, Wenji Mao |
| 2021 | ISI | A Central Opinion Extraction Framework for Boosting Performance on Sentiment Analysis. | Yuan Tian, Nan Xu, Wenji Mao, Yin Luo |
| 2021 | ISI | Boosting Hidden Graph Node Classification for Large Social Networks. | Hanxuan Yang, Qingchao Kong, Wenji Mao, Lei Wang |
| 2021 | ISI | Attacking DNN-based Cross-modal Retrieval Hashing Framework with Adversarial Perturbations. | Xingwei Zhang, Xiaolong Zheng, Wenji Mao |
| 2021 | SIGIR | PAN: Prototype-based Adaptive Network for Robust Cross-modal Retrieval. | Zhixiong Zeng, Shuai Wang, Nan Xu, Wenji Mao |
| 2021 | SIGIR | Robust Neural Text Classification and Entailment via Mixup Regularized Adversarial Training. | Jiahao Zhao, Penghui Wei, Wenji Mao |
| 2020 | ACL | Effective Inter-Clause Modeling for End-to-End Emotion-Cause Pair Extraction. | Penghui Wei, Jiahao Zhao, Wenji Mao |
| 2020 | ACL | Reasoning with Multimodal Sarcastic Tweets via Modeling Cross-Modality Contrast and Semantic Association. | Nan Xu, Zhixiong Zeng, Wenji Mao |
| 2020 | CIKM | Event-Driven Network for Cross-Modal Retrieval. | Zhixiong Zeng, Nan Xu, Wenji Mao |
| 2020 | ISI | A KG-based Enhancement Framework for Fact Checking Using Category Information. | Shuai Wang, Lei Wang, Wenji Mao |
| 2020 | ISI | Social Emotion Cause Extraction from Online Texts. | Xinglin Xiao, Lei Wang, Qingchao Kong, Wenji Mao |
| 2019 | AAAI | A Topic-Aware Reinforced Model for Weakly Supervised Stance Detection. | Penghui Wei, Wenji Mao, Guandan Chen |
| 2019 | AAAI | Multi-Interactive Memory Network for Aspect Based Multimodal Sentiment Analysis. | Nan Xu, Wenji Mao, Guandan Chen |
| 2019 | EMNLP | Modeling Conversation Structure and Temporal Dynamics for Jointly Predicting Rumor Stance and Veracity. | Penghui Wei, Nan Xu, Wenji Mao |
| 2019 | ISI | Context-Aware Multi-View Attention Networks for Emotion Cause Extraction. | Xinglin Xiao, Penghui Wei, Wenji Mao, Lei Wang |
| 2019 | SIGIR | Modeling Transferable Topics for Cross-Target Stance Detection. | Penghui Wei, Wenji Mao |
| 2018 | CIKM | An Encoder-Memory-Decoder Framework for Sub-Event Detection in Social Media. | Guandan Chen, Nan Xu, Wenji Mao |
| 2018 | IJCNN | A Target-Guided Neural Memory Model for Stance Detection in Twitter. | Penghui Wei, Wenji Mao, Daniel Zeng |
| 2018 | IJCNN | MNRD: A Merged Neural Model For Rumor Detection In Social Media. | Nan Xu, Guandan Chen, Wenji Mao |
| 2018 | ISI | A Partition and Interaction Combined Model for Social Event Popularity Prediction. | Guandan Chen, Qingchao Kong, Wenji Mao, Daniel Zeng |
| 2018 | ISI | Joint Learning with Keyword Extraction for Event Detection in Social Media. | Guandan Chen, Wenji Mao, Qingchao Kong, Han Han |
| 2018 | SIGIR | Multi-Target Stance Detection via a Dynamic Memory-Augmented Network. | Penghui Wei, Junjie Lin, Wenji Mao |
| 2018 | SIGIR | A Co-Memory Network for Multimodal Sentiment Analysis. | Nan Xu, Wenji Mao, Guandan Chen |
| 2017 | CIKM | An Enhanced Topic Modeling Approach to Multiple Stance Identification. | Junjie Lin, Wenji Mao, Yuhao Zhang |
| 2017 | CIKM | MultiSentiNet: A Deep Semantic Network for Multimodal Sentiment Analysis. | Nan Xu, Wenji Mao |
| 2017 | ISI | An attention-based neural popularity prediction model for social media events. | Guandan Chen, Qingchao Kong, Wenji Mao |
| 2017 | ISI | Online event detection and tracking in social media based on neural similarity metric learning. | Guandan Chen, Qingchao Kong, Wenji Mao |
| 2017 | ISI | Ranking events based on user relevant query. | Xiangfei Kong, Wenji Mao |
| 2017 | ISI | Topic and user based refinement for competitive perspective identification. | Junjie Lin, Wenji Mao, Daniel Zeng |
| 2017 | ISI | Topic evolution modeling in social media short texts based on recurrent semantic dependent CRP. | Yuhao Zhang, Wenji Mao, Daniel Zeng |
| 2016 | CIKM | A Non-Parametric Topic Model for Short Texts Incorporating Word Coherence Knowledge. | Yuhao Zhang, Wenji Mao, Daniel Dajun Zeng |
| 2016 | ISI | Competitive perspective identification via topic based refinement for online documents. | Junjie Lin, Wenji Mao, Daniel Zeng |
| 2015 | ICDM | Constructing Topic Hierarchies from Social Media Data. | Yuhao Zhang, Wenji Mao, Daniel Dajun Zeng |
| 2015 | ISI | Personality based public sentiment classification in microblog. | Junjie Lin, Wenji Mao |
| 2015 | ISI | Power-function-based observation-weighting method for mining actionable behavioral rules. | Peng Su, Wenji Mao |
| 2015 | ISI | A bottom-up method for constructing topic hierarchies. | Yuhao Zhang, Wenji Mao, Xiaochen Li |
| 2014 | ISI | Predicting Popularity of Forum Threads for Public Events Security. | Qingchao Kong, Wenji Mao, Daniel Dajun Zeng, Lei Wang |
| 2014 | ISI | Exploring Opinion Dynamics in Security-Related Microblog Data. | Yuhao Zhang, Wenji Mao, Daniel Dajun Zeng, Ning Zhao, Xiuguo Bao |
| 2013 | IJCAI | Modeling Social Causality and Responsibility Judgment in Multi-Agent Interactions: Extended Abstract. | Wenji Mao, Jonathan Gratch |
| 2013 | ISI | Action knowledge extraction from Web text. | Ansheng Ge, Wenji Mao, Daniel Zeng, Lei Wang |
| 2013 | ISI | OCC model-based emotion extraction from online reviews. | Luwen Huangfu, Wenji Mao, Daniel Zeng, Lei Wang |
| 2013 | ISI | Predicting user participation in social networking sites. | Qingchao Kong, Wenji Mao, Daniel Zeng |
| 2012 | ISI | Extracting action knowledge in security informatics. | Ansheng Ge, Wenji Mao, Daniel Zeng, Qingchao Kong, Huachi Zhu |
| 2012 | ISI | Extracting opinion explanations from Chinese online reviews. | Yuequn Li, Wenji Mao, Daniel Zeng, Luwen Huangfu, Chunyang Liu |
| 2012 | ISI | Acquiring netizen group's opinions for modeling food safety events. | Zhangwen Tan, Wenji Mao, Daniel Zeng, Xiaochen Li, Xiuguo Bao |
| 2011 | ISI | Forecasting group behavior via multiple plan recognition. | Xiaochen Li, Wenji Mao, Daniel Zeng, Huachi Zhu |
| 2011 | ISI | Mining actionable behavioral rules from group data. | Peng Su, Wenji Mao, Daniel Zeng, Huimin Zhao |
| 2011 | ISI | Boosting rank with predictable training error. | Yongqing Wang, Wenji Mao, Daniel Zeng, Ning Bao |
| 2010 | ISI | Automatic construction of domain theory for attack planning. | Xiaochen Li, Wenji Mao, Daniel Zeng, Fei-Yue Wang |
| 2009 | ISI | Performance evaluation of classification methods in cultural modeling. | Xiaochen Li, Wenji Mao, Daniel Dajun Zeng, Peng Su, Fei-Yue Wang |
| 2009 | ISI | Handling Class Imbalance Problem in Cultural Modeling. | Peng Su, Wenji Mao, Daniel Zeng, Xiaochen Li, Fei-Yue Wang |
| 2008 | ISI | Agent-Based Social Simulation and Modeling in Social Computing. | Xiaochen Li, Wenji Mao, Daniel Zeng, Fei-Yue Wang |
| 2008 | ISI | Online Communities: A Social Computing Perspective. | Xiarong Li, Daniel Zeng, Wenji Mao, Fei-Yue Wang |
| 2008 | ISI | Polarity Classification of Public Health Opinions in Chinese. | Changli Zhang, Daniel Zeng, Qingyang Xu, Xueling Xin, Wenji Mao, Fei-Yue Wang |
| 2006 | AAAI | Towards a Validated Model of "Emotional Intelligence". | Jonathan Gratch, Stacy Marsella, Wenji Mao |
| 2005 | IVA | Social Causality and Responsibility: Modeling and Evaluation. | Wenji Mao, Jonathan Gratch |
| 2003 | IVA | The Social Credit Assignment Problem. | Wenji Mao, Jonathan Gratch |