Impact Factor
4.02
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
4.82
1,291 total citations
h5-index
53
h5 depth signal
Cited share
83.5%
228 of 273
Total citations
1,291
Citation footprint
Metric signal
5.46
External metric anchor
Self-citation
2.5%
32 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
428
Italy
236
China
164
South Korea
108
United Kingdom
103
Citing Fields of Research
Communication Studies
803
Psychiatry & Psychology
563
Human-Machine Interaction
213
Psychiatry
157
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
111
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
2,346
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
273
228 cited publications
Last 12 months
134
11.2 publications/month
Open access share
2.2%
3 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
428 citing publications
Leading citing field
Communication Studies
803 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
14 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v13n1, Feb. 2010-
v13n1, Feb. 2010-
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Communication Studies
Psychiatry & Psychology
Broad Categories
Behavioral Sciences
Psychology
Communication Studies
Psychiatry & Psychology
Human-Machine Interaction
Neurosciences
MeSH Descriptors
Behavior
Computer Communication Networks
Multimedia
Psychology, Social
User-Computer Interface
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1177/21522715261499536
Open DOI
The Project O.C.T.O.P.U.S.: Observing Cyberdelic Transformations of Priors Under Simulation
02
DOI 10.1177/21522715261497426
Open DOI
PRISM Project—Predictive-Processing Reshaping via Immersive Simulated Multisensory Experiences
03
DOI 10.1177/21522715261498457
Open DOI
Can’t Name It, Can’t Log Off: Alexithymia and Problematic Internet-Related Behaviors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Alexithymia has been proposed as a ransdiagnostic vulnerability for behavioral addictions, but its role in problematic Internet-related behaviors (PIB) has not been quantified across phenotypes and populations. We conducted a preregister...
04
DOI 10.1177/21522715261498460
Open DOI
Looking for Love in the Age of AI: When Algorithms Enter the Dating Scene
05
DOI 10.1177/21522715261492764
Open DOI
Finding Love in the Black Box: Algorithm Awareness on Dating Apps
Most dating apps use algorithms to match users to one another, but are not fully transparent about how their recommender systems work. In turn, users have varying degrees of awareness of matching algorithms. Unfortunately, little is know...
06
DOI 10.1177/21522715261494423
Open DOI
AI-Mediated Mental Health Support: The Role of Attachment Orientation and Psychological Distress
General-purpose generative AI (GenAI) models are increasingly serving as quasi-social agents, representing a novel form of informal AI-mediated help-seeking. This study examined associations between adult attachment orientations (Experie...
07
DOI 10.1177/21522715261494036
Open DOI
Internet Addiction Disorder and Cybersecurity Risk: A Neurobiological and Behavioral Review
Internet addiction disorder (IAD) has attracted substantial clinical and scientific interest over the past two decades. Although the condition remains outside formal diagnostic frameworks in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statis...
08
DOI 10.1177/21522715261493720
Open DOI
Parent–Child Play and Media Addiction in Adolescence: A Three-Wave Longitudinal Study
Although media addiction is a recognized public health concern, the theoretical framework surrounding its longitudinal development remains relatively underdeveloped. This study addresses that gap by evaluating a developmental model that ...
09
DOI 10.1177/21522715261489910
Open DOI
Digital Agency Tools: A Way to Buffer the Negative Effects of Excessive Phone Use?
In times of ubiquitous smartphone use, most users adopt one or more self-imposed rules regarding their device usage, also known as voluntary digital disconnection. Drawing on the Integrative Model of Mobile Media Use and Need Experiences...
10
DOI 10.1177/21522715261490950
Open DOI
Weekly Gaming Duration and Internet Gaming Disorder in Relation to Depression and Loneliness: A Two-Year Follow-Up Study
The current study examined the association between weekly video game engagement and mental health, specifically Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD), loneliness, and depression. We recruited 377 U.S. adults through CloudResearch Connect using ...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Description based on: Vol. 13, no. 1 (Feb. 2010); title from cover.
Latest issue consulted: Vol. 13, no. 1 (Feb. 2010).
Also issued online.