OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Gambling Studies is 5. 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
Gaming-gambling convergence: evaluating evidence for the ‘gateway’ hypothesis	48
Meta-analysis of the relationship between problem gambling, excessive gaming and loot box spending	45
Paid online convenience samples in gambling studies: questionable data quality	36
The value of voluntary vs. mandatory responsible gambling limit-setting systems: A review of the evidence	23
Gambling engagement mechanisms in Twitch live streaming	22
Substitution behaviors among people who gamble during COVID-19 precipitated casino closures	21
Are any samples representative or unbiased? reply to Pickering and Blaszczynski	15
Problem gambling within the context of poverty: a scoping review	15
Using machine learning to predict self-exclusion status in online gamblers on the PlayNow.com platform in British Columbia	14
GamblingLess: Curb Your Urge: Development and usability testing of a smartphone-delivered ecological momentary intervention for problem gambling	14
Gaming and gambling in adolescence: the role of personality, reflective functioning, time perspective and dissociation	13
Gambling-gaming convergence: new developments and future directions	13
Defining the esports bettor: evidence from an online panel survey of emerging adults	12
Multi-venue exclusion program and early detection of problem gamblers: what works and what does not?	12
Validation of the problematic social casino gaming scale	10
An exploratory study of the role played by hedonic dysregulation in gambling disorder	9
Exploring differences in substance use among emerging adults at-risk for problem gambling, and/or problem video gaming	9
The convergence of play: interrelations of social casino gaming, gambling, and digital gaming in Finland	9
Changes in gambling behavior during the COVID-19 lockdown in Germany	8
Gambling problems among United Kingdom armed forces veterans: Associations with gambling motivation and posttraumatic stress disorder	7
Emotion regulation strategies and dissociation in Gambling Disorder	7
How problem gambling by a male partner contributes to intimate partner violence against women: a gendered perspective	7
Defining the key issues discussed by problematic gamblers on web-based forums: a data-driven approach	7
Criminogenic problem gambling: a study of verdicts by Swedish courts	7
A gambling primary prevention program for students through teacher training: an evidence-based study	7

Microtransaction spending and problematic gambling of UK university call of duty gamers	6
How gambling harms the wellbeing of family and others: a review	6
Behavioral analysis of habit formation in modern slot machine gambling	6
An experiment on the perceived efficacy of fear-based messages in online roulette	5
Attitudes toward gambling in young people: a cross-national study of Australia, Canada, Croatia and Israel	5
A qualitative study of gambling, deprivation and monetary motivations	5
Financial speculation in Canada: prevalence, correlates and relationship to gambling	5
Comorbid behavioral and substance-related addictions in young population with and without gambling disorder	5
The utilization and perception of sports betting experts (‘tipsters’) among sports bettors with gambling problems: a qualitative focus group interview study	5
Problem gambling and income as predictors of loot box spending	5
Casino proximity, visit frequency, and gambling problems	5