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Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking
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Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 66 114 295 38
Social Sciences and Humanities 510 18 22 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 160
Documents by Best Scientists*: 335
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 190
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.33
Impact Factor: 3.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking?

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking mainly tackles studies in Social psychology, The Internet, Clinical psychology, Virtual reality and Human factors and ergonomics. Social psychology research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Developmental psychology, Social media and Perception. Social support, Addiction, MEDLINE and Internet privacy are some topics wherein The Internet research discussed in the journal have an impact.

While Clinical psychology is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Mental health, Psychiatry and Anxiety. The journal links adjacent topics like Virtual reality with Applied psychology. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Human factors and ergonomics, it also covered topics in Computer security, Injury prevention and Suicide prevention.

Most of the works presented in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking deals with Suicide prevention but it intersects with the subject of Occupational safety and health. Human–computer interaction and Multimedia are closely related fields of research discussed in it.

  • Social psychology (38.85%)
  • The Internet (24.54%)
  • Clinical psychology (12.71%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Internet Addiction: The Emergence of a New Clinical Disorder (2831 citations)
  • The Online Disinhibition Effect (2134 citations)
  • Motivations for play in online games. (1749 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking:

The published articles mainly deal with areas of study such as Social psychology, The Internet, Addiction, Clinical psychology and Interpersonal relationship. The journal articles focus on Social psychology research which is adjacent to topics in Developmental psychology. The works on The Internet tackled in the published articles bring together disciplines like Psychiatry, Loneliness, MEDLINE and Internet privacy.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • Social psychology
  • The Internet

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking covers a variety of subjects, including Social psychology, Social media, Developmental psychology, Clinical psychology and Mental health. The study on Social psychology presented in it intersects with the topics under Perception. The journal connects the study in Social media with the closely related area of Cognition.

In addition to Developmental psychology research, the journal aims to explore topics under Empathy, Video game and Association (psychology). Topics in Clinical psychology explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Depression (differential diagnoses) and Anxiety.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • How Adolescents Use Social Media to Cope with Feelings of Loneliness and Anxiety During COVID-19 Lockdown. (35 citations)
  • Ready or Not for Contact Tracing? Investigating the Adoption Intention of COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Technology Using an Extended Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology Model (19 citations)
  • Social Media Exposure and College Students' Mental Health During the Outbreak of COVID-19: The Mediating Role of Rumination and the Moderating Role of Mindfulness. (14 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Brenda K. Wiederhold (169 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • Giuseppe Riva (126 papers) published 17 papers at the last edition, 8 more than at the previous edition,
  • Andrea Gaggioli (47 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Mark D. Griffiths (35 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Mark D. Wiederhold (34 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Milan (77 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (44 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Nottingham Trent University (38 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Michigan State University (37 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Amsterdam (30 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 9.42% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 19.20% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 4.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.60% of all publications and 63.20% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Opportunities in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

A career in the field of Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking can be incredibly rewarding and diverse. Considering the vast range of topics covered in this field, professionals can specialize in areas like Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Human Factors and Ergonomics or Internet issues like Addiction and Privacy.

One of the potential career paths in this field is Forensic Science which combines the principles of Cyberpsychology and Social Networking to understand, predict and potentially mitigate criminal behaviors online. Those interested in this specific career may find it beneficial to explore guidance on how to be a forensic scientist in Wyoming.

Furthermore, professionals in this field can also consider academic roles, contributing to the research and studies presented in journals like "Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking". They can dive into research topics ranging from Internet Addiction to the role of Multimedia in Human-Computer Interaction.

Lastly, given the significance of this field in the digital age, roles in policy-making, online platform development, and psychological counseling are also prominent career paths. With the diverse range of research topics and its application in various domains, a career in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking offers numerous opportunities to make a positive influence in the society.

Top Publications

  • Connecting Through Technology During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: Avoiding "Zoom Fatigue".

    Brenda K. Wiederhold

    (2020)
    542 Citations
  • How Adolescents Use Social Media to Cope with Feelings of Loneliness and Anxiety During COVID-19 Lockdown.

    Verolien Cauberghe;Ini Van Wesenbeeck;Steffi De Jans;Liselot Hudders

    (2021)
    536 Citations
  • How Parents and Their Children Used Social Media and Technology at the Beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Associations with Anxiety.

    Michelle Drouin;Brandon T. McDaniel;Jessica Pater;Tammy Toscos

    (2020)
    357 Citations
  • Cyberbullying and Children and Young People's Mental Health: A Systematic Map of Systematic Reviews

    (2020)
    277 Citations
  • Mental Health Care Goes Online: Practitioners' Experiences of Providing Mental Health Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

    Milou A. Feijt;Yvonne A.W. de Kort;Inge M.B. Bongers;Joyce J.P.A. Bierbooms

    (2020)
    161 Citations
  • Social Media Use During Social Distancing.

    Brenda K. Wiederhold

    (2020)
    136 Citations
  • Using Social Media to Our Advantage: Alleviating Anxiety During a Pandemic

    Brenda K. Wiederhold

    (2020)
    135 Citations
  • Ready or Not for Contact Tracing? Investigating the Adoption Intention of COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Technology Using an Extended Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology Model

    Michel Walrave;Cato Waeterloos;Koen Ponnet;Koen Ponnet

    (2021)
    127 Citations
  • Relationship Development with Humanoid Social Robots: Applying Interpersonal Theories to Human-Robot Interaction.

    Jesse Fox;Andrew Gambino

    (2021)
    127 Citations
  • What the Metaverse Is (Really) and Why We Need to Know About It

    (2022)
    120 Citations

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