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Journal of Behavioral Addictions
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Journal of Behavioral Addictions

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 56 174 280 40

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Number of Best Scientists*: 226
Documents by Best Scientists*: 321
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 88
SCIMAGO SJR: 2.26
Impact Factor: 6.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of behavioral addictions?

The journal tackles a plethora of topics, such as Addiction, Clinical psychology, The Internet, Psychiatry and Social psychology. Journal of behavioral addictions focuses on Addiction but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Developmental psychology and Psychotherapist, Mental health. The studies in Clinical psychology featured incorporate elements of Young adult, Cognition, Depression (differential diagnoses) and Anxiety.

Issues in The Internet were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like DSM-5 and Applied psychology. The Psychiatry study featured in the journal draws parallels with the field of Pathological. The journal dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Social psychology and Social media.

  • Addiction (39.68%)
  • Clinical psychology (38.20%)
  • The Internet (20.38%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Relationship of smartphone use severity with sleep quality, depression, and anxiety in university students. (499 citations)
  • Are we overpathologizing everyday life? A tenable blueprint for behavioral addiction research (406 citations)
  • The invisible addiction: cell-phone activities and addiction among male and female college students. (344 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of behavioral addictions:

The journal articles tackle a plethora of topics, such as Addiction, Clinical psychology, The Internet, Social psychology and Developmental psychology. The journal papers focus on Addiction but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Psychotherapist and Mental health. While work presented in the most cited publications provide substantial information on Clinical psychology, it also covers topics in Behavioral addictions, Comorbidity, Cognition and Anxiety.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Social psychology
  • Cognition

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal aims to foster the development of research in Addiction, Clinical psychology, The Internet, Anxiety and Cognitive psychology. In Journal of behavioral addictions, Meta-analysis and Cognition are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Addiction research. The journal facilitates discussions on Clinical psychology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Psychological intervention, Structural equation modeling and Depression (differential diagnoses).

Discussions in it are anchored in the subject of The Internet and the similar topic of Smartphone addiction. While it focused on Anxiety, it was also able to explore topics like Mental health and Association (psychology). Journal of behavioral addictions explores issues in Mental health which can be linked to other research areas like Developmental psychology and Social media.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • How to overcome taxonomical problems in the study of Internet use disorders and what to do with "smartphone addiction"? (73 citations)
  • Depression and anxiety symptoms associated with internet gaming disorder before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study. (14 citations)
  • Problematic internet-related behaviors mediate the associations between levels of internet engagement and distress among schoolchildren during COVID-19 lockdown: A longitudinal structural equation modeling study. (13 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 Journal of behavioral addictions (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Mark D. Griffiths (89 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Marc N. Potenza (52 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • Joël Billieux (25 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Zsolt Demetrovics (24 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Daniel King (21 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous 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 Journal of behavioral addictions (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Nottingham Trent University (87 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Yale University (52 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Eötvös Loránd University (36 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Catholic University of Korea (26 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Adelaide (24 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous 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, 0.97% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 32.35% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.71% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.65% of all publications and 35.29% 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 Behavioral Addictions Research

Given the considerable attention to behavioral addictions, along with the increasing demand in the fields of counseling and clinical psychology, considering a career in behavioral addictions research could be a strategic career move. As a clinical psychologist with a specialty in addiction for instance, not only could you contribute invaluable knowledge to the field, but you may also have the opportunity to work closely with individuals affected by behavioral addictions and contribute positively to their lives. One specialty within this field which is increasingly garnering attention is the role of a criminal psychologist. A criminal psychologist applies principles of psychology in a legal context. They can play important roles in court cases, providing evaluations, expert witness testimonies, and assessments. They also often work with individuals involved in the criminal justice system offering therapy or counseling. If you're interested in more information on how to become a Criminal Psychologist in the state of South Dakota, you might find this article useful. It also provides data on criminal psychologist's salary in South Dakota for your reference. So, if you are considering a career in behavioral addictions research, understand that the field offers a range of career opportunities. You could become a clinical psychologist, a counseling psychologist, or even a criminal psychologist. This allows you to apply your knowledge and help make a difference in the community.

Top Publications

  • Problematic online gaming and the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Daniel L. King;Paul H. Delfabbro;Joel Billieux;Marc N. Potenza

    (2020)
    668 Citations
  • Which conditions should be considered as disorders in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) designation of “other specified disorders due to addictive behaviors”?

    Matthias Brand;Matthias Brand;Hans-JÜrgen Rumpf;Zsolt Demetrovics;Astrid MÜller

    (2020)
    382 Citations
  • How to overcome taxonomical problems in the study of Internet use disorders and what to do with "smartphone addiction"?

    Christian Montag;Christian Montag;Elisa Wegmann;Rayna Sariyska;Zsolt Demetrovics

    (2021)
    368 Citations
  • Depression and anxiety symptoms associated with internet gaming disorder before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study.

    Zhaojun Teng;Zhaojun Teng;Halley M Pontes;Qian Nie;Qian Nie;Mark D Griffiths

    (2021)
    270 Citations
  • COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and problematic eating behaviors in a student population

    Valentin Flaudias;Sylvain Iceta;Sylvain Iceta;Oulmann Zerhouni;Rachel F. Rodgers;Rachel F. Rodgers

    (2020)
    192 Citations
  • Pornography use in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Gemma Mestre-Bach;Gretchen R Blycker;Gretchen R Blycker;Marc N Potenza

    (2020)
    184 Citations
  • Comparing generalized and specific problematic smartphone/internet use: Longitudinal relationships between smartphone application-based addiction and social media addiction and psychological distress

    I-Hua Chen;Amir H Pakpour;Amir H Pakpour;Hildie Leung;Marc N Potenza

    (2020)
    181 Citations
  • Problematic internet-related behaviors mediate the associations between levels of internet engagement and distress among schoolchildren during COVID-19 lockdown: A longitudinal structural equation modeling study.

    I-Hua Chen;Chao-Ying Chen;Chao-Ying Chen;Amir H Pakpour;Mark D Griffiths

    (2021)
    163 Citations
  • The development of the Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder Scale (CSBD-19): An ICD-11 based screening measure across three languages.

    Beáta Bőthe;Beáta Bőthe;Marc N Potenza;Mark D Griffiths;Shane W Kraus

    (2020)
    138 Citations
  • Impact of COVID-19 on gaming disorder: Monitoring and prevention.

    Chih-Hung Ko;Ju-Yu Yen

    (2020)
    121 Citations

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