Games for Health Journal

Papers
(The H4-Index of Games for Health Journal is 16. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Acknowledgment of Reviewers: 202140
Heal Me!-Investigating the “Red Potion” Concept and Its Influence on Gamers’ Cardiovascular Endurance37
Active Virtual Reality Games: Comparing Energy Expenditure, Game Experience, and Cybersickness to Traditional Gaming and Exercise in Youth Aged 8–1230
A Smoking Prevention Intervention Among Young People in an Online Community Game: Results from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial28
The Impact of Gamified Auditory–Verbal Training for Hearing-Challenged Children at Intermediate and Advanced Rehabilitation Stages27
Effects of Serious Games on Memory Improvement in Older Adults Without Obvious Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis23
Usage of RePlay as a Take-Home System to Support High-Repetition Motor Rehabilitation After Neurological Injury23
A Self-Administered Gamified Mobile Application for Secondary Prevention of Heart Disease in Patients Following a Cardiac Event (MyHeartMate): Process Evaluation from a Randomized Controlled Trial23
Effects of Exergaming on Physical Fitness of Youth with Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis21
Game-Based Virtual Reality System for Upper Limb Rehabilitation After Stroke in a Clinical Environment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis20
Beyond Intrinsic Motivation: Why Researchers Should Consider the Full Motivation Continuum in Games for Health Research20
Temporal Changes in Depressive Symptoms Among Goodville Farm Game Players: A 6-Week Observational Study19
Evaluating the Usability and Safety of Virtual Reality Application Combined with the SWalker for Functional Gait Rehabilitation19
Effects of Motor-Cognitive Dual-Task Standing Balance Exergaming Training on Healthy Older Adults' Standing Balance and Walking Performance17
Acceptability Assessment of an Executive Function Training Game FISHERMAN for Older Adults17
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Multicomponent Smoking Cessation Intervention for Adults with Serious Mental Illness16
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