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Andrew K. Przybylski

Andrew K. Przybylski

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
46
Citations
28965
World Ranking
3480
National Ranking
586

Andrew K. Przybylski publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrew K. Przybylski sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 128 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Andrew K. Przybylski D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrew K. Przybylski sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Andrew K. Przybylski is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of psychology and social sciences, with significant contributions to subfields such as sociology and political science, applied psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, clinical psychology, and education.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics, including the impact of technology on adolescents, COVID-19 and mental health, child development in relation to digital technology, media influence and health, digital mental health interventions, psychological and temporal perspectives research, and mind wandering and attention.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Andrew K. Przybylski include Matti Vuorre, Netta Weinstein, Amy Orben, Niklas Johannes, and Thuy-vy Thi Nguyen.

They have published extensively in a range of academic venues. Notable among these are Technology Mind and Behavior, Royal Society Open Science, Nature Human Behaviour, Clinical Psychological Science, and Arabixiv (OSF Preprints).

Selected recent papers by Andrew K. Przybylski include the following:

  • "Multidisciplinary research priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic: a call for action for mental health science" (2020, The Lancet Psychiatry)
  • "Windows of developmental sensitivity to social media" (2022, Nature Communications)
  • "Video game play is positively correlated with well-being" (2021, Royal Society Open Science)
  • "Use caution when applying behavioural science to policy" (2020, Nature Human Behaviour)
  • "There Is No Evidence That Associations Between Adolescents' Digital Technology Engagement and Mental Health Problems Have Increased" (2021, Clinical Psychological Science)

Best Publications

  • Multidisciplinary research priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic: a call for action for mental health science.

    Emily A. Holmes;Emily A. Holmes;Rory C O'Connor;V. Hugh Perry;Irene Tracey

  • The motivational pull of video games: A self-determination theory approach

    Richard M. Ryan;C. Scott Rigby;Andrew K. Przybylski

  • Motivational, emotional, and behavioral correlates of fear of missing out

    Andrew K. Przybylski;Kou Murayama;Cody R. DeHaan;Valerie Gladwell

  • A Motivational Model of Video Game Engagement

    Andrew K. Przybylski;C. Scott Rigby;Richard M. Ryan

  • The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use

    Amy Orben;Andrew K Przybylski

  • Can you connect with me now? How the presence of mobile communication technology influences face-to-face conversation quality:

    Andrew K. Przybylski;Netta Weinstein

  • A Large-Scale Test of the Goldilocks Hypothesis: Quantifying the Relations Between Digital-Screen Use and the Mental Well-Being of Adolescents

    Andrew K. Przybylski;Netta Weinstein

  • Can Nature Make Us More Caring? Effects of Immersion in Nature on Intrinsic Aspirations and Generosity:

    Netta Weinstein;Andrew K. Przybylski;Richard Michael Ryan

  • Scholars’ open debate paper on the World Health Organization ICD-11 Gaming Disorder proposal

    Espen Aarseth;Anthony M. Bean;Huub Boonen;Michelle Colder Carras

  • Social media’s enduring effect on adolescent life satisfaction

    Amy Orben;Tobias Dienlin;Andrew K Przybylski

  • Screens, Teens and Psychological Well-Being: Evidence from three time-use diary studies

    Amy Orben;Andrew K. Przybylski

  • Internet Gaming Disorder: Investigating the Clinical Relevance of a New Phenomenon

    Andrew K. Przybylski;Netta Weinstein;Kou Murayama

  • The index of autonomous functioning: Development of a scale of human autonomy

    Netta Weinstein;Andrew K. Przybylski;Richard M. Ryan

  • The Ideal Self at Play The Appeal of Video Games That Let You Be All You Can Be

    Andrew K. Przybylski;Netta Weinstein;Kou Murayama;Martin F. Lynch

  • Electronic Gaming and Psychosocial Adjustment

    Andrew K. Przybylski

  • Competence-impeding Electronic Games and Players' Aggressive Feelings, Thoughts, and Behaviors

    Andrew K. Przybylski;Edward L. Deci;C. Scott Rigby;Richard M. Ryan

  • Windows of developmental sensitivity to social media

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  • A weak scientific basis for gaming disorder: Let us err on the side of caution

    Antonius J. van Rooij;Christopher J. Ferguson;Michelle Colder Carras;Daniel Kardefelt-Winther

  • Having to versus Wanting to Play: Background and Consequences of Harmonious versus Obsessive Engagement in Video Games

    Andrew K. Przybylski;Netta Weinstein;Richard Michael Ryan;C. Scott Rigby

  • The Motivating Role of Violence in Video Games

    Andrew K. Przybylski;Richard Michael Ryan;C. Scott Rigby

  • A weak scientific basis for gaming disorder: Let us err on the side of caution

    Antonius J. van Rooij;Christopher J. Ferguson;Michelle Colder Carras;Daniel Kardefelt-Winther

Frequent Co-Authors

Netta Weinstein
Netta Weinstein University of Reading
Richard M. Ryan
Richard M. Ryan Australian Catholic University
Kou Murayama
Kou Murayama University of Reading
Emily A. Holmes
Emily A. Holmes Uppsala University
John R. Geddes
John R. Geddes University of Oxford
Christopher J. Ferguson
Christopher J. Ferguson Stetson University
Catherine J. Harmer
Catherine J. Harmer University of Oxford
Irene Tracey
Irene Tracey University of Oxford
Susan Michie
Susan Michie University College London
Helen Christensen
Helen Christensen University of New South Wales

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