2026 Andrew K. Przybylski: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	46	3480	3206	585	536	128	28965

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

5885
Citations
The motivational pull of video games: A self-determination theory approach

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

4274
Citations
Motivational, emotional, and behavioral correlates of fear of missing out

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

4030
Citations
A Motivational Model of Video Game Engagement

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

1877
Citations
The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use

Amy Orben;Andrew K Przybylski

1268
Citations
Can you connect with me now? How the presence of mobile communication technology influences face-to-face conversation quality:

Andrew K. Przybylski;Netta Weinstein

964
Citations
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

830
Citations
Can Nature Make Us More Caring? Effects of Immersion in Nature on Intrinsic Aspirations and Generosity:

Netta Weinstein;Andrew K. Przybylski;Richard Michael Ryan

722
Citations
Scholars’ open debate paper on the World Health Organization ICD-11 Gaming Disorder proposal

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

686
Citations
Social media’s enduring effect on adolescent life satisfaction

Amy Orben;Tobias Dienlin;Andrew K Przybylski

454
Citations
Screens, Teens and Psychological Well-Being: Evidence from three time-use diary studies

Amy Orben;Andrew K. Przybylski

402
Citations
Internet Gaming Disorder: Investigating the Clinical Relevance of a New Phenomenon

Andrew K. Przybylski;Netta Weinstein;Kou Murayama

401
Citations
The index of autonomous functioning: Development of a scale of human autonomy

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

388
Citations
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

387
Citations
Electronic Gaming and Psychosocial Adjustment

Andrew K. Przybylski

371
Citations
Competence-impeding Electronic Games and Players' Aggressive Feelings, Thoughts, and Behaviors

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

370
Citations
Windows of developmental sensitivity to social media

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370
Citations
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

354
Citations
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

349
Citations
The Motivating Role of Violence in Video Games

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

347
Citations
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

32
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Netta Weinstein University of Reading

Richard M. Ryan Australian Catholic University

Kou Murayama University of Reading

Emily A. Holmes Uppsala University

Catherine J. Harmer University of Oxford

Christopher J. Ferguson Stetson University

Lucy Yardley University of Bristol

Irene Tracey University of Oxford

Susan Michie University College London

Helen Christensen University of New South Wales

External Links

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