OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Entertainment Computing 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
A novel hybrid bidirectional unidirectional LSTM network for dynamic hand gesture recognition with Leap Motion	64
Factors affecting continuous purchase intention of fashion products on social E-commerce: SOR model and the mediating effect	47
A systematic review on the impacts of game-based learning on argumentation skills	40
“Nice to see you virtually”: Thoughtful design and evaluation of virtual avatar of the other user in AR and VR based telexistence systems	33
Variations in visual sensitivity predict motion sickness in virtual reality	31
Learning through play: Gamification model in university-level distance learning	30
The key elements of gamification in corporate training – The Delphi method	27
Systematic literature review on health effects of playing Pokémon Go	27
Playful-consumption experiences and subjective well-being: Children’s smartphone usage	25
Serious games to improve social and emotional intelligence in children with autism	25
Which are the patterns of video game use in Spanish school adolescents? Gender as a key factor	23
Empowering vulnerable target groups with serious games and gamification	22
Designing for meaningful social interaction in digital serious games	21
Exergames in formal school teaching: A pre-post longitudinal field study on the effects of a dance game on motor learning, physical enjoyment, and learning motivation	20
Design requirements for educational serious games with focus on player enjoyment	20
Individualization in serious games: A systematic review of the literature on the aspects of the players to adapt to	18
Boosting: Rank and skill deception in esports	18
Serious games for people with mental disorders: State of the art of practices to maintain engagement and accessibility	17
When ignorance is bliss: The role of curiosity in online games adoption	17
Improving girls’ perception of computer science as a viable career option through game playing and design: Lessons from a systematic literature review	17
Investigating Taiwan Instagram users’ behaviors for social media and social commerce development	17
Quality of experience (QoE) assessment of games on workstations and mobile	17
Interweaving gaming and educational technologies: Clustering and forecasting the trends of game-based learning research by bibliometric and visual analysis	16
Personalized content recommendations on smart TV: Challenges, opportunities, and future research directions	16
An extensive structural model proposal to explain online gaming behaviors	15

The effects of juiciness in an action RPG	15
Evaluating the user experience of omnidirectional VR walking simulators	14
How to play a MOOC: Practices and simulation	14
Let CONAN tell you a story: Procedural quest generation	14
Robot magic show as testbed for humanoid robot interaction	13
The impact of video games on Students’ educational outcomes	13
Applying gamification design to a donation-based crowdfunding platform for improving user engagement	13
Minecraft as a block building approach for developing spatial skills	13
Beyond action video games: Differences in gameplay and ability preferences among gaming genres	12
A novel UML-based methodology for modeling adventure-based educational games	12
Developing two game-based interventions for dyslexia therapeutic interventions using gamification and serious games approaches entertainment computing journal	12
Analysis of the user acceptance of exergaming (fall- preventive measure) – Tailored for Indian elderly using unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT2) model	12
PMG-Net: Persian music genre classification using deep neural networks	11
Data mining analytics investigate Facebook Live stream users’ behaviors and business models: The evidence from Thailand	11
Identifying cybersickness causes in virtual reality games using symbolic machine learning algorithms	11
Adaptive storytelling based on personality and preference modeling	11
Dynamic difficulty adjustment technique-based mobile vocabulary learning game for children with autism spectrum disorder	10
Improving Learners’ Assessment and Evaluation in Crisis Management Serious Games: An Emotion-based Educational Data Mining Approach	10
A self-determination theory-based laboratory experiment on social aspects of playing multiplayer first-person shooter games	10
Towards an intelligent assistive system based on augmented reality and serious games	10
Analysis of the college underachievers’ transformation via gamified learning experience	10
Examining the role of perceived value and consumer innovativeness on consumers’ intention to watch intellectual property films	10
From traditional gaming to mobile gaming: Video game players' switching behaviour	10
Can we predict the Oscar winner? A machine learning approach with social network services	9
Software architecture for digital game mechanics: A systematic literature review	9
Collaboration or battle between minds? An attention training game through collaborative and competitive reinforcement	9
Stimulating children’s engagement with an educational serious videogame using Lean UX co-design	9
Playing first-person shooter games with machine learning techniques and methods using the VizDoom Game-AI research platform	8
Digital gaming among adolescents in clinical settings: Do we underestimate this issue?	8
An interactive greeting system using convolutional neural networks for emotion recognition	8
Current practice and challenges in coaching Esports players: An interview study with league of legends professional team coaches	8
Gamifying online entrepreneurship education and digital entrepreneurial intentions: An empirical study	8
The Game Element and Mechanic (GEM) framework: A structural approach for implementing game elements and mechanics into game experiences	8
Physioland – A serious game for physical rehabilitation of patients with neurological diseases	7
The mediating effect of fantasy on engagement in an AR game for learning	7
Health and social impacts of playing Pokémon Go on various player groups	7
Surveilling the gamers: Privacy impacts of the video game industry	6
Re-framing engagement for applied games: A conceptual framework	6
A close look into the storytelling process: The procedural nature of interactive digital narratives as learning opportunity	6
Influence of visual background complexity and task difficulty on action video game players’ performance	6
What makes male gamers angry, sad, amused, and enthusiastic while playing violent video games?	6
Learning through interactive artifacts: Personal fabrication using electrochromic displays to remember Atari women programmers	6
The evaluation video quality in social clouds	6
Exploring alternatives with Unreal Engine’s Blueprints Visual Scripting System	6
Classifying games in container terminal logistics field: A systematic review	6
An interactive simulation-based game of a manufacturing process in heavy industry	6
Adaptive virtual reality horror games based on Machine learning and player modeling	6
A modeling environment for reinforcement learning in games	5
HikePal: A mobile exergame to motivate people with intellectual disabilities to do outdoor physical activities	5
A comparative analysis of tools for developing location based games	5

Like a pro: Communication, camaraderie and group cohesion in the Amazonian esports scenario	5
Influencing factors for building social capital on live streaming websites	5
Identifying communities and fan practices in online retrogaming forums	5
The relationship between co-playing and socioemotional status among older-adult game players	5
Opening the world of contextually-specific player experiences	5
An investigation into generation Z’s mindsets of entertainment in an autonomous vehicle	5
The distant Horizon: Investigating the relationship between social sciences academic research and game development	5
The relationship among gameplay self-efficacy, competition anxiety, and the performance of eSports players	5
A practical approach based on Bluetooth Low Energy and Neural Networks for indoor localization and targeted devices’ identification by smartphones	5
Evolution of global music trends: An exploratory and predictive approach based on Spotify data	5