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Halley M. Pontes publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Halley M. Pontes sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 175 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Halley M. Pontes D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Halley M. Pontes sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

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Overview

Halley M. Pontes is affiliated with Birkbeck, University of London in the United Kingdom. Their research centers on the intersection of technology and mental health, with particular attention to behavioral addictions and the impact of digital environments on psychological well-being.

The scientist's recent publications include:

  • Depression and anxiety symptoms associated with internet gaming disorder before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study, 2021, Journal of Behavioral Addictions
  • Internet gaming disorder and psychosocial well-being: A longitudinal study of older-aged adolescents and emerging adults, 2020, Addictive Behaviors
  • Psychometric Properties of the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short-Form (IGDS9-SF): Systematic Review, 2021, Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Problematic Smartphone and Social Media Use Among Bangladeshi College and University Students Amid COVID-19: The Role of Psychological Well-Being and Pandemic Related Factors, 2021, Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Spanish Validation of the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form (IGDS9-SF): Prevalence and Relationship with Online Gambling and Quality of Life, 2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Halley Pontes frequently collaborates with several other researchers in the field. These coauthors include:

  • Christian Montag
  • Mark D. Griffiths
  • Bruno Schivinski
  • Chung-Ying Lin
  • Amir H. Pakpour

The scientist publishes often in key venues related to mental health, behavioral addictions, and digital psychology. Frequent publication venues are:

  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
  • Journal of Behavioral Addictions
  • Addictive Behaviors Reports
  • PLoS ONE

Halley Pontes' research contributions extend to book publications as well, including "Behavioral Addictions," published by Springer International Publishing in 2022.

Their main fields of study lie within Social Sciences, with a substantive focus on Psychology. Within these, several subfields are addressed in their work, such as Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology, Education, Applied Psychology, and Communication.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, prominently:

  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Gambling Behavior and Treatments
  • Social Media and Politics
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Digital Games and Media

Best Publications

  • Measuring DSM-5 internet gaming disorder

    Halley M. Pontes;Mark D. Griffiths

  • The conceptualisation and measurement of DSM-5 Internet Gaming Disorder: the development of the IGD-20 Test.

    Halley M. Pontes;Orsolya Király;Zsolt Demetrovics;Mark D. Griffiths

  • Working towards an international consensus on criteria for assessing Internet Gaming Disorder: a critical commentary on Petry et al (2014)

    Mark D. Griffiths;Antonius J. Van Rooij;Daniel Kardefelt-Winther;Vladan Starcevic

  • Organizational identification, work engagement, and job satisfaction

    M. Karanika-Murray;N. Duncan;Halley Pontes;Griffiths

  • Gaming disorder: Its delineation as an important condition for diagnosis, management, and prevention

    John B. Saunders;Wei Hao;Jiang Long;Daniel L. King

  • Chaos and confusion in DSM-5 diagnosis of Internet Gaming Disorder: issues, concerns, and recommendations for clarity in the field

    Daria J. Kuss;Mark D. Griffiths;Halley M. Pontes

  • Validation of the ten-Item Internet Gaming Disorder Test (IGDT-10) and evaluation of the nine DSM-5 internet gaming disorder criteria

    Orsolya Király;Pawel Sleczka;Halley M. Pontes;Róbert Urbán

  • Including gaming disorder in the ICD-11: The need to do so from a clinical and public health perspective.

    Hans Jürgen Rumpf;Sophia Achab;Sophia Achab;Joël Billieux;Henrietta Bowden-Jones

  • The evolution of Internet addiction: A global perspective

    Mark D. Griffiths;Daria J. Kuss;Joël Billieux;Halley M. Pontes

  • Measurement and Conceptualization of Gaming Disorder According to the World Health Organization Framework: the Development of the Gaming Disorder Test

    Halley M. Pontes;Bruno Schivinski;Cornelia Sindermann;Mei Li

  • Clinical psychology of Internet addiction: a review of its conceptualization, prevalence, neuronal processes, and implications for treatment

    Halley M Pontes;Daria J Kuss;Mark D Griffiths

  • Self-reported dependence on mobile phones in young adults: a European cross-cultural empirical survey

    Olatz Lopez-Fernandez;Olatz Lopez-Fernandez;Daria J. Kuss;Lucia Romo;Yannick Morvan

  • 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

  • Investigating the differential effects of social networking site addiction and Internet gaming disorder on psychological health

    Halley M. Pontes

  • Neurobiological Correlates in Internet Gaming Disorder: A Systematic Literature Review.

    Daria J. Kuss;Halley M. Pontes;Mark D. Griffiths

  • The impact of Internet-based specific activities on the perceptions of Internet addiction, quality of life, and excessive usage: A cross-sectional study.

    Halley M. Pontes;Attila Szabo;Mark D. Griffiths

  • Problematic gaming behaviour and health-related outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis:

    Niko Männikkö;Heidi Ruotsalainen;Jouko Miettunen;Halley M Pontes

  • Portuguese validation of the Internet Addiction Test: An empirical study.

    Halley de Oliveira Miguel Pontes;Ivone Alexandra Martins Patrão;Mark D. Griffiths

  • Beyond "Facebook Addiction": The Role of Cognitive-Related Factors and Psychiatric Distress in Social Networking Site Addiction.

    Halley M. Pontes;Megan Taylor;Vasileios Stavropoulos

  • Internet Gaming Disorder Among Slovenian Primary Schoolchildren: Findings From a Nationally Representative Sample of Adolescents.

    Halley M. Pontes;Mirna Macur;Mark D. Griffiths

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark D. Griffiths
Mark D. Griffiths Nottingham Trent University
Daria J. Kuss
Daria J. Kuss Nottingham Trent University
Zsolt Demetrovics
Zsolt Demetrovics Flinders University
Christian Montag
Christian Montag University of Macau
Joël Billieux
Joël Billieux University of Lausanne
Jeffrey L. Derevensky
Jeffrey L. Derevensky McGill University
Hans-Jürgen Rumpf
Hans-Jürgen Rumpf University of Lübeck
Daniel King
Daniel King Flinders University
Christopher J. Ferguson
Christopher J. Ferguson Stetson University
Ståle Pallesen
Ståle Pallesen University of Bergen

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