2026 Jeffrey L. Derevensky: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	68	2481	2269	150	137	283	17407

Overview

Jeffrey L. Derevensky is affiliated with McGill University in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of psychology, with a focus on gambling behavior and related treatments.

Their research spans multiple areas within psychology and social sciences, with a strong emphasis on clinical psychology, sociology and political science, education, general health professions, and epidemiology.

The primary topics covered in their work include:

Gambling Behavior and Treatments
Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Child Development and Digital Technology
Homelessness and Social Issues
Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

They have contributed to several journals, frequently publishing in:

Journal of Gambling Studies
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
International Gambling Studies
Addictive Behaviors
Journal of Behavioral Addictions

Some recent papers authored by or associated with Jeffrey L. Derevensky include:

Gaming Disorder Across the Lifespan: a Scoping Review of Longitudinal Studies (2020) in Current Addiction Reports
Conduct problems and depressive symptoms in association with problem gambling and gaming: A systematic review (2020) in Journal of Behavioral Addictions
Emotion regulation interacts with gambling motives to predict problem gambling among emerging adults (2020) in Addictive Behaviors
Cross-national comparisons of the prevalence of gambling, problem gambling in young people and the role of accessibility in higher risk gambling: A study of Australia, Canada, Croatia and Israel (2021) in Current Psychology
Between two worlds: Exploring esports betting in relation to problem gambling, gaming, and mental health problems (2021) in Journal of Behavioral Addictions

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Jeffrey L. Derevensky include:

Jérémie Richard
William Ivoska
Loredana Marchica
Caroline E. Temcheff
Émilie Fletcher

Best Publications

Mental health in elite athletes: International Olympic Committee consensus statement (2019).

Claudia L Reardon;Brian Hainline;Cindy Miller Aron;David Baron

1165
Citations
Adolescent Gambling Behavior: A Prevalence Study and Examination of the Correlates Associated with Problem Gambling.

Rina Gupta;Jeffrey L. Derevensky

709
Citations
The Relationship of Impulsivity, Sensation Seeking, Coping, and Substance Use in Youth Gamblers.

Lia Nower;Jeffrey L. Derevensky;Rina Gupta

500
Citations
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

494
Citations
Gaming disorder: Its delineation as an important condition for diagnosis, management, and prevention

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

466
Citations
Gambling disorder

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444
Citations
Psychosocial variables associated with adolescent gambling.

Karen K. Hardoon;Rina Gupta;Jeffrey L. Derevensky

379
Citations
An Empirical Study Examining the Impact of Gambling Advertisements on Adolescent Gambling Attitudes and Behaviors

Jeffrey Derevensky;Alissa Sklar;Rina Gupta;Carmen Messerlian

353
Citations
Familial and Social Influences on Juvenile Gambling Behavior

Rina Gupta;Jeffrey Derevensky

344
Citations
Youth gambling problems: a public health perspective

Carmen Messerlian;Jeffrey Derevensky;Rina Gupta

337
Citations
An Empirical Examinination of Jacobs' General Theory of Addictions: Do Adolescent Gamblers Fit the Theory?

Rina Gupta;Jeffrey L. Derevensky

335
Citations
Adolescents with gambling problems: from research to treatment.

Rina Gupta;Jeffrey L. Derevensky

333
Citations
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

322
Citations
Prevalence rates of youth gambling problems: are the current rates inflated?

Jeffrey L. Derevensky;Rina Gupta;Ken Winters

299
Citations
Prevalence estimates of adolescent gambling: a comparison of the SOGS-RA, DSM-IV-J, and the GA 20 questions.

Jeffrey L. Derevensky;Rina Gupta

299
Citations
Risk and protective factors associated with youth problem gambling.

N. W. Shead;J. L. Derevensky;Rina Gupta

276
Citations
The Prevention of Gambling Problems in Youth: A Conceptual Framework

Laurie M. Dickson;Jeffrey L. Derevensky;Rina Gupta

269
Citations
Impact of gambling advertisements and marketing on children and adolescents: policy recommendations to minimise harm

Sally M Monaghan;Jeffrey Derevensky;Alyssa Sklar

235
Citations
Child and Adolescent Gambling Behavior: Current Knowledge

Karen K. Hardoon;Jeffrey L. Derevensky

232
Citations
Gambling and risk-taking behavior among university students.

Jeff Powell;Karen Hardoon;Jeffrey L. Derevensky;Rina Gupta

220
Citations
Internet Gambling Behavior in a Sample of Online Gamblers

Jessica McBride;Jeffrey Derevensky

212
Citations
Adolescent gambling: understanding the role of stress and coping.

Tanya Bergevin;Rina Gupta;Jeffrey Derevensky;Felicia Kaufman

192
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Rina Gupta McGill University

Mark D. Griffiths Nottingham Trent University

Daniel King Flinders University

Paul Delfabbro University of Adelaide

David C. Hodgins University of Calgary

Daria J. Kuss Nottingham Trent University

Sally M. Gainsbury University of Sydney

Halley M. Pontes Birkbeck, University of London

Linda S. Pagani University of Montreal

Michael J. A. Wohl Carleton University

External Links

Personal website of Jeffrey L. Derevensky

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