OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Addictive Behaviors is 41. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

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	289
Changes in alcohol use as a function of psychological distress and social support following COVID-19 related University closings	249
Prevalence of social media addiction across 32 nations: Meta-analysis with subgroup analysis of classification schemes and cultural values	209
A review of theories and models applied in studies of social media addiction and implications for future research	184
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?	154
Substance use and abuse, COVID-19-related distress, and disregard for social distancing: A network analysis	142
Effects of smartphone addiction on sleep quality among Chinese university students: The mediating role of self-regulation and bedtime procrastination	139
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	107
Prevalence of gaming disorder: A meta-analysis	103
Prevalence and correlates of substance use among transgender adults: A systematic review	103
Loneliness and problematic mobile phone use among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: The roles of escape motivation and self-control	83
Smartphone and social media use contributed to individual tendencies towards social media addiction in Italian adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic	80
Problematic social media use and social support received in real-life versus on social media: Associations with depression, anxiety and social isolation	78
Internet gaming disorder and psychosocial well-being: A longitudinal study of older-aged adolescents and emerging adults	77
“It’s really addictive and I’m trapped:” A qualitative analysis of the reasons for quitting vaping among treatment-seeking young people	61
Is vaping cessation like smoking cessation? A qualitative study exploring the responses of youth and young adults who vape e-cigarettes	60
Validation of smartphone addiction scale – Short version (SAS-SV) in Brazilian adolescents	60
Prior drinking motives predict alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 lockdown: A cross-sectional online survey among Belgian college students	60
The influence of perceived parental phubbing on adolescents’ problematic smartphone use: A two-wave multiple mediation model	57
Are sexual functioning problems associated with frequent pornography use and/or problematic pornography use? Results from a large community survey including males and females	57
A systematic review of randomized controlled trials and network meta-analysis of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation	57
Preliminary impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on smoking and vaping in college students	51
Social media and E-cigarette use among US youth: Longitudinal evidence on the role of online advertisement exposure and risk perception	49
Assessing online gaming and pornography consumption patterns during COVID-19 isolation using an online survey: Highlighting distinct avenues of problematic internet behavior	46
Cryptocurrency trading, gambling and problem gambling	45

Informing the development of adolescent e-cigarette cessation interventions: A qualitative study	45
Avatar identification and problematic gaming: The role of self-concept clarity	45
E-cigarette devices, brands, and flavors attract youth: Informing FDA's policies and priorities to close critical gaps	44
Needs affordance as a key factor in likelihood of problematic social media use: Validation, latent Profile analysis and comparison of TikTok and Facebook problematic use measures	44
Perceived school climate and problematic internet use among adolescents: Mediating roles of school belonging and depressive symptoms	44
Racial/ethnic differences in US drug overdose mortality, 2017–2018	43
Association between e-cigarette use and future combustible cigarette use: Evidence from a prospective cohort of youth and young adults, 2017–2019	43
Systematic literature review online gaming addiction among children and young adults: A framework and research agenda	43
Secondary analysis of loot box data: Are high-spending “whales” wealthy gamers or problem gamblers?	43
Perceived interparental conflict and problematic social media use among Chinese adolescents: The mediating roles of self-esteem and maladaptive cognition toward social network sites	43
How the COVID-19 pandemic impacts tobacco addiction: Changes in smoking behavior and associations with well-being	43
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: A review about its efficacy in the treatment of alcohol, tobacco and cocaine addiction	43
A synthesis of the literature to inform vaping cessation interventions for young adults	42
Social comparison orientation and fear of missing out as mediators between self-concept clarity and problematic smartphone use	41
Binge drinking before and after a COVID-19 campus closure among first-year college students	41
Upward social comparison and state anxiety as mediators between passive social network site usage and online compulsive buying among women	41