OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Addictive Behaviors is 40. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Drinking to cope with the pandemic: The unique associations of COVID-19-related perceived threat and psychological distress to drinking behaviors in American men and women	270
Changes in alcohol use as a function of psychological distress and social support following COVID-19 related University closings	224
Prevalence of social media addiction across 32 nations: Meta-analysis with subgroup analysis of classification schemes and cultural values	162
A review of theories and models applied in studies of social media addiction and implications for future research	143
Substance use and abuse, COVID-19-related distress, and disregard for social distancing: A network analysis	132
Investigating the links between fear of missing out, social media addiction, and emotional symptoms in adolescence: The role of stress associated with neglect and negative reactions on social media	128
Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) and social media’s impact on daily-life and productivity at work: Do WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat Use Disorders mediate that association?	127
What is the prevalence and risk of cannabis use disorders among people who use cannabis? a systematic review and meta-analysis	121
Effects of smartphone addiction on sleep quality among Chinese university students: The mediating role of self-regulation and bedtime procrastination	114
Structural and functional correlates of smartphone addiction	107
Depression, anxiety and fear of missing out as correlates of social, non-social and problematic smartphone use	98
The influence of depressive symptoms and fear of missing out on severity of problematic smartphone use and Internet gaming disorder among Chinese young adults: A three-wave mediation model	88
Prevalence and correlates of substance use among transgender adults: A systematic review	87
Fear of missing out and problematic social media use as mediators between emotional support from social media and phubbing behavior	86
Loneliness and problematic mobile phone use among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: The roles of escape motivation and self-control	75
Prevalence of gaming disorder: A meta-analysis	74
Loot box engagement and problem gambling among adolescent gamers: Findings from a national survey	71
Evaluating the actual and perceived effectiveness of E-cigarette prevention advertisements among adolescents	66
Problematic social media use and social support received in real-life versus on social media: Associations with depression, anxiety and social isolation	63
Smartphone and social media use contributed to individual tendencies towards social media addiction in Italian adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic	62
Internet gaming disorder and psychosocial well-being: A longitudinal study of older-aged adolescents and emerging adults	62
Profiles and sociodemographic correlates of Internet addiction in early adolescents in southern China	59
Mobile phone addiction and cognitive failures in daily life: The mediating roles of sleep duration and quality and the moderating role of trait self-regulation	58
Using machine learning to model problematic smartphone use severity: The significant role of fear of missing out	57
Prior drinking motives predict alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 lockdown: A cross-sectional online survey among Belgian college students	56

Validation of smartphone addiction scale – Short version (SAS-SV) in Brazilian adolescents	54
Negative alcohol-related consequences experienced by young adults in the past 12 months: Differences by college attendance, living situation, binge drinking, and sex	54
A systematic review of randomized controlled trials and network meta-analysis of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation	51
“It’s really addictive and I’m trapped:” A qualitative analysis of the reasons for quitting vaping among treatment-seeking young people	51
Psychiatric comorbidity in compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD)	49
Examining bi-directionality between Fear of Missing Out and problematic smartphone use. A two-wave panel study among adolescents	49
Preliminary impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on smoking and vaping in college students	48
Are sexual functioning problems associated with frequent pornography use and/or problematic pornography use? Results from a large community survey including males and females	48
Associations between dual use of e-cigarettes and smoking cessation: A prospective study of smokers in England	47
Is vaping cessation like smoking cessation? A qualitative study exploring the responses of youth and young adults who vape e-cigarettes	46
The influence of perceived parental phubbing on adolescents’ problematic smartphone use: A two-wave multiple mediation model	46
Adolescent E-cigarette use trajectories and subsequent alcohol and marijuana use	45
Benefits of e-cigarettes in smoking reduction and in pulmonary health among chronic smokers undergoing a lung cancer screening program at 6 months	44
Adult perceptions of the relative harm of tobacco products and subsequent tobacco product use: Longitudinal findings from waves 1 and 2 of the population assessment of tobacco and health (PATH) study	41
Perceived interparental conflict and problematic social media use among Chinese adolescents: The mediating roles of self-esteem and maladaptive cognition toward social network sites	41
Prevalence and correlates of youth poly-substance use in the COMPASS study	40
E-cigarette devices, brands, and flavors attract youth: Informing FDA's policies and priorities to close critical gaps	40