International Gambling Studies

Top Research Topics at International Gambling Studies?

The journal is mainly concerned with subjects like Social psychology, Clinical psychology, Psychiatry, Advertising and Addiction. The Social psychology works, particularly on Responsible gambling are tackled in International Gambling Studies. While Clinical psychology is the focus of International Gambling Studies, it also provided insights into the studies of Gambling disorder, Cognition and Anxiety.

The journal features works in Psychiatry, more specifically Mental health, and explores their relation to disciplines like Pathological. Most of the works presented in International Gambling Studies deals with Advertising but it intersects with the subject of Marketing.

• Social psychology (29.56%)
• Clinical psychology (19.58%)
• Psychiatry (14.78%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Problem Gambling and its Impact on Families: A Literature Review (155 citations)
• Defining the online gambler and patterns of behaviour integration: evidence from the British Gambling Prevalence Survey 2010 (138 citations)
• PGSI and DSM-IV in the 2007 British Gambling Prevalence Survey: reliability, item response, factor structure and inter-scale agreement (133 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Gambling Studies:

The journal papers mainly tackle studies in Social psychology, Clinical psychology, Psychiatry, Pathological and Responsible gambling. Issues in Social psychology were discussed in the journal publications, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Demography, Lottery, Control (management), Gambling disorder and Internet gambling. Prevalence and Addiction are some topics wherein Clinical psychology research discussed in the published papers has an impact.

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

• Law
• Statistics
• Social psychology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal covers a variety of subjects, including Gambling disorder, Advertising, Lottery, Clinical psychology and Addiction. Gambling disorder research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Developmental psychology, Longitudinal study and Cognition. International Gambling Studies focuses on Advertising but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Purchasing and State (polity).

While Lottery is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Political economy, Eye tracking, Nationalism and Treasury. The work tackled in the journal goes beyond the discipline of Clinical psychology as it also encompasses Behavioral addiction. In addition to Addiction research, International Gambling Studies aims to explore topics under Cognitive psychology, Exploratory research, Pleasure, Impulsivity and Savoring.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Meta-analysis of the relationship between problem gambling, excessive gaming and loot box purchasing (5 citations)
• Substitution behaviors among people who gamble during COVID-19 precipitated casino closures (4 citations)
• Paid online convenience samples in gambling studies: questionable data quality (4 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in International Gambling Studies (based on the number of publications) are:

• Sally M. Gainsbury (28 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
• Alex Blaszczynski (28 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Nerilee Hing (20 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
• Paul Delfabbro (19 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
• David C. Hodgins (18 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in International Gambling Studies (based on the number of publications) are:

• University of Sydney (36 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Southern Cross University (33 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• University of Adelaide (19 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
• Carleton University (18 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Calgary (16 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, 7.14% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 35.90% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.13% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 10.26% of all publications and 48.72% 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 Prospects in Gambling Studies

As a multidisciplinary field, gambling studies offer a variety of career prospects for aspiring professionals. The integration of diverse fields such as social psychology, clinical psychology, and psychiatry into the gambling studies curriculum equips students with an in-depth understanding of the complexities of gambling behaviors and disorders.

Potential roles in the field include gambling counselors, who use their knowledge of addiction and mental health to provide support to individuals with gambling problems, and gambling policy analysts, who contribute to the development of responsible gambling regulations and policies. Alternatively, academic roles such as researchers and lecturers in gambling studies are also viable career paths.

Becoming a forensic investigator is another possible career path that could benefit from a background in gambling studies. The investigative skills and psychology knowledge required in forensic science can be applied to the study of gambling behaviors and addictions. If you are interested in this particular field, check out our comprehensive guide on how to become a forensic investigator in New Hampshire.

Finally, it is important to note that due to the interdisciplinary nature of gambling studies, professionals in this field often possess diverse skill sets, which can be advantageous in other related fields or industries such as marketing, healthcare, law, and criminal justice.