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Mark D. Griffiths publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mark D. Griffiths between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mark D. Griffiths published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 49.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 219 publications in 2020. 154 of the 1,871 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150 200
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 219. Peak 219 publications in 2020. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 29 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 32 publications 2011: 30 publications 2012: 50 publications 2013: 65 publications 2014: 73 publications 2015: 78 publications 2016: 85 publications 2017: 89 publications 2018: 97 publications 2019: 121 publications 2020: 219 publications 2021: 203 publications 2022: 145 publications 2023: 142 publications 2024: 103 publications 2025: 51 publications
1988 2025

1,871 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mark D. Griffiths: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 4
1990 9
1991 9
1992 2
1993 9
1994 4
1995 7
1996 10
1997 11
1998 11
1999 10
2000 12
2001 9
2002 17
2003 15
2004 27
2005 29
2006 17
2007 22
2008 27
2009 26
2010 32
2011 30
2012 50
2013 65
2014 73
2015 78
2016 85
2017 89
2018 97
2019 121
2020 219
2021 203
2022 145
2023 142
2024 103
2025 51
Total 1,871
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Mark D. Griffiths publications per year - data summary

  • Mark D. Griffiths, a Psychology scholar from Nottingham Trent University, has 1,871 publications recorded across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1988 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2020, with 219 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1988, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 49.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 49.2 per year counting only the 38 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 644 publications, 34% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1988-2000: 99 publications (7.6 per year); 2001-2013: 366 publications (28.2 per year); 2014-2025: 1,406 publications (117.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Mark D. Griffiths 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 Mark D. Griffiths sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 705+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 1,321 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100 1,321
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Mark D. Griffiths publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • Mark D. Griffiths, a Psychology scholar from Nottingham Trent University, records 1,321 publications - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Mark D. Griffiths, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Mark D. Griffiths ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Mark D. Griffiths 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 Mark D. Griffiths sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 144+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 181 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98 181
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Mark D. Griffiths D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • Mark D. Griffiths, a Psychology scholar from Nottingham Trent University, records 181 D-Index - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Mark D. Griffiths, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Mark D. Griffiths ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

Mark D. Griffiths is a researcher affiliated with Nottingham Trent University in the United Kingdom. Their work primarily focuses on psychology and social sciences, with a significant number of publications in the subfields of clinical psychology, sociology and political science, education, social psychology, and applied psychology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the following main topics of research:

  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Gambling Behavior and Treatments
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions

Their publication record includes appearances in various journals, with frequent contributions to:

  • International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
  • Journal of Gambling Studies
  • Journal of Behavioral Addictions
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Current Psychology

Noteworthy recent papers by Griffiths include:

  • The Fear of COVID-19 Scale: Development and Initial Validation, 2020, International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
  • Preventing problematic internet use during the COVID-19 pandemic: Consensus guidance, 2020, Comprehensive Psychiatry
  • First COVID-19 suicide case in Bangladesh due to fear of COVID-19 and xenophobia: Possible suicide prevention strategies, 2020, Asian Journal of Psychiatry
  • Intolerance of Uncertainty and Mental Wellbeing: Serial Mediation by Rumination and Fear of COVID-19, 2020, International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
  • Validation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Italian Version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, 2020, International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Chung-Ying Lin
  • Amir H. Pakpour
  • Zsolt Demetrovics
  • Mohammed A. Mamun
  • Zainab Alimoradi

Griffiths has also contributed to the academic book literature, publishing a book titled Online Psychology Beyond Addiction and Gaming: A Global Look at Mental Health and Internet-Related Technologies in 2022, under Frontiers Media.

They have been recognized as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • The Fear of COVID-19 Scale: Development and Initial Validation

    Daniel Kwasi Ahorsu;Chung Ying Lin;Vida Imani;Mohsen Saffari

  • A ‘components’ model of addiction within a biopsychosocial framework

    Mark Griffiths

  • Online Social Networking and Addiction—A Review of the Psychological Literature

    Daria J. Kuss;Mark D. Griffiths

  • The relationship between addictive use of social media and video games and symptoms of psychiatric disorders: a large-scale cross-sectional study

    Cecilie Schou Andreassen;Joël Billieux;Mark D. Griffiths;Daria J. Kuss

  • Does Internet and Computer "Addiction" Exist? Some Case Study Evidence

    Mark D. Griffiths

  • The relationship between addictive use of social media, narcissism, and self-esteem: Findings from a large national survey.

    Cecilie Schou Andreassen;Ståle Pallesen;Mark D. Griffiths

  • Internet addiction: a systematic review of epidemiological research for the last decade.

    Daria Kuss;Mark Griffiths;Laurent Karila;Joël Billieux

  • Social interactions in massively multiplayer online role-playing gamers

    Helena Cole;Mark D. Griffiths

  • Social Networking Sites and Addiction: Ten Lessons Learned.

    Daria J. Kuss;Mark D. Griffiths

  • Internet Gaming Addiction: A Systematic Review of Empirical Research

    Daria Joanna Kuss;Mark D. Griffiths

  • Can Disordered Mobile Phone Use Be Considered a Behavioral Addiction? An Update on Current Evidence and a Comprehensive Model for Future Research

    Joël Billieux;Joël Billieux;Pierre Maurage;Pierre Maurage;Olatz Lopez-Fernandez;Olatz Lopez-Fernandez;Daria J. Kuss

  • Prevalence of pathological Internet use among university students and correlations with self-esteem, the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), and disinhibition.

    Katie Niemz;Mark Griffiths;Phil Banyard

  • Measuring DSM-5 internet gaming disorder

    Halley M. Pontes;Mark D. Griffiths

  • Internet addiction: Does it really exist?

    Mark Griffiths

  • Problematic Social Media Use: Results from a Large-Scale Nationally Representative Adolescent Sample

    Fanni Bányai;Ágnes Zsila;Orsolya Király;Aniko Maraz

  • ‘Internet Addiction’: A Critical Review

    Laura Widyanto;Mark Griffiths

  • Internet Addiction - Time to be Taken Seriously?

    Mark Griffiths

  • Online gaming addiction: the role of sensation seeking, self-control, neuroticism, aggression, state anxiety and trait anxiety

    Mehwash Mehroof;Mark D. Griffiths

  • Excessive Computer Game Playing: Evidence for Addiction and Aggression?

    Sabine M. Grüsser;Ralf Thalemann;Mark D. Griffiths

  • Online computer gaming: a comparison of adolescent and adult gamers

    M.D Griffiths;Mark N.O Davies;Darren Chappell

  • Internet addiction: Fact or fiction?

    Mark Griffiths

Frequent Co-Authors

Zsolt Demetrovics
Zsolt Demetrovics Flinders University
Amir H. Pakpour
Amir H. Pakpour Jönköping University
Daria J. Kuss
Daria J. Kuss Nottingham Trent University
Chung Ying Lin
Chung Ying Lin National Cheng Kung University
Halley M. Pontes
Halley M. Pontes Birkbeck, University of London
Róbert Urbán
Róbert Urbán Eötvös Loránd University
Edo Shonin
Edo Shonin Nottingham Trent University
William Van Gordon
William Van Gordon University of Derby
Ståle Pallesen
Ståle Pallesen University of Bergen
Gyöngyi Kökönyei
Gyöngyi Kökönyei Eötvös Loránd University

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