A bibliometric analysis of the scientific literature on Internet, video games, and cell phone addiction
Journal of the Medical Library Association JMLAPublished 1 April 2009Open access
Xavier Carbonell, Elena Guardiola, Marta Beranuy, Ana Bellés
Citations114
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score1.35
SNIP1.59
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The number of publications in this area is growing, but it is difficult to conduct precise searches due to a lack of clear terminology, so bibliographic databases should include descriptor terms referring specifically to Internet, video games, and cell phone addiction.
Abstract
The number of publications in this area is growing, but it is difficult to conduct precise searches due to a lack of clear terminology. To facilitate retrieval, bibliographic databases should include descriptor terms referring specifically to Internet, video games, and cell phone addiction as well as to more general addictions involving communications and information technologies and other behavioral addictions.
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