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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Two perspectives on gaming social capital among Korean adolescents’ gamers	99
Instruction pictograms for experience-based displays and their use cases	55
Cross-regional analysis of RRM design and implementation in mobile games by developers in China, the EU, Japan, and the USA	53
Acceleration model of online educational games based on improved ensemble ML algorithm	46
Simulation of interactive E-learning mode based on association rule mining in computer English reading assistance system	33
A concise review of intelligent game agent	31
Improving migration forecasting for transitory foreign tourists using an Ensemble DNN-LSTM model	28
Participatory Minecraft mapping: Fostering students participation in disaster awareness	27
Building imagination in 3D: The design by children with architecture and 3D printing	26
Serious video games and psychological support: A depression intervention among young cancer patients	24
The relationship between esports game genres and cognitive performance: A comparison between first-person shooter vs. multiplayer online battle arena games in younger adults	22
Smartphone spectatorship in unenclosed environments: The physiological impacts of visual and sonic distraction during movie watching on mobile devices	21
Adaptive mixed reality robotic games for personalized consumer robot entertainment	20
DEEP: A model of gaming preferences informed by the hierarchical nature of goal-oriented cognition	19
Interpreting the mixed model of sustained engagement in online gamified learning: A dual analysis based on MPLUS and FSQCA	19
Individualization in serious games: A systematic review of the literature on the aspects of the players to adapt to	19
How environmental perception affects players’ in-game behaviors? Towards developing games in compliance with sustainable development goals	19
Entertainment robots based on swarm intelligence algorithm applied in remote dance performances	18
Notion meta-learner: A technique for few-shot learning in music genre recognition	18
Design and development of a gamified cognitive training program targeting executive functions for older adults	17
Research on the application value of Multimedia-Based virtual reality technology in drama education activities	17
Emotional recognition and feedback of students in English e-learning based on computer vision and face recognition algorithms	17
How to create positive word of mouth (WOM) in the world of gaming? The social side of multiplayer games	17
Aligning story and gameplay through narrative goals	15
An architecture for multi-layer object coding in 2D game streaming using shared data in a multi-user environment	15

A practical approach based on Bluetooth Low Energy and Neural Networks for indoor localization and targeted devices’ identification by smartphones	14
A revolutionizing multimedia game as a service (GaaS) language education: Enhanced Multi-Access edge computing and mixed reality for computer vision	14
Construction of teaching game evaluation model based on ISSA-BPNN	14
In case players were wondering: A topic modelling and sentiment analysis study of community discussions on weapon cases in the CS:GO game	14
Effects of industrial design properties of game controllers on player experience	14
Optimization of gamified Learning Education Model based on XR + 5G technology	14
Sports game teaching and high precision sports training system based on virtual reality technology	12
Who Makes Popular Content? Information Cues from Content Creators for Users’ game Choice: Focusing on User-Created Content Platform “Roblox”	12
A user-centered design approach for crafting personalized guided meditation	12
Movie recommendation based on ALS collaborative filtering recommendation algorithm with deep learning model	12
Bridging psychological distance in Vlog News: How content characteristics influence user stickiness through emotional attachment and Uses and Gratifications	12
Investigating sports behaviors and market in Taiwan for sports leisure and entertainment marketing online recommendations	11
IVAL: Immersive Virtual Anatomy Laboratory for enhancing medical education based on virtual reality and serious games, design, implementation, and evaluation	11
NeuroApp, serious games for enhancing neuroscience learning in undergraduate students: A pilot study	11
Streamlined approach to 2nd/3rd graders learning basic programming concepts	11
The application of effective tracking model in the design of student knowledge education games	11
Covariation among gaming motivations is correlated with anxiety and sociality: A latent class analysis	11
Optimization study of badminton sports training system based on MoileNet OpenPose lightweight human posture estimation model	11
Modeling the user experience in virtual and real world transition by understanding the user goal value	10
Social entertainment robot based on neural network algorithm in personalized music course simulation	10
Using machine learning to identify the top predictors of adolescent’s interactive technology use for entertainment: Evidence from a longitudinal study	10
Prediction of psychological intervention for college students in digital entertainment media environment based on artificial intelligence and parallel computing algorithms	10
Dynamic and personalized video summarization towards sports entertainment	10
To Kill or Not to Kill – An experimental test of moral Decision-Making in gaming	10
An AI-powered approach to the semiotic reconstruction of narratives	10
“Pro Gamers” & Cyberbullying: Workplace bullying & sexual harassment in professional video gaming	10
HikePal: A mobile exergame to motivate people with intellectual disabilities to do outdoor physical activities	9
Analysis of facial recognition attendance technology based on artificial intelligence algorithms in political course e-learning teaching	9
Structures of interaction for creating dramatic agency in epistemic narratives: Return of the Obra Dinn and Telling Lies as design exemplars	9
Learning through interactive artifacts: Personal fabrication using electrochromic displays to remember Atari women programmers	9
Convolutional neural network and recommendation algorithm for the new model of college music education	9
Diabetes prediction using Hybrid Bagging Classifier	9
The role of self-perception, media practices and synchronicity in the production of commented gameplay videos	9
Interweaving gaming and educational technologies: Clustering and forecasting the trends of game-based learning research by bibliometric and visual analysis	9
Eight types of video game experience	8
Virtual ecological landscape design of theme parks based on entertainment robots and VR devices	8
Enhancing ballet posture Teaching: Evaluation of a scientific computing model with motion capture integration	8
Health and social impacts of playing Pokémon Go on various player groups	8
The construction of online game teaching intelligence platform based on DQN algorithm	8
Research on VR e-learning based on load balancing algorithm in intelligent music education system	8
User entertainment experience analysis of artificial intelligence entertainment robots based on convolutional neural networks in park plant landscape design	8
Construction of large scale English teaching corpus and e-learning system based on Apache Hadoop algorithm	8
Game provenance graph-based representation learning vs metrics-based machine learning: An empirical comparison on predictive game analytics tasks	8
Trans* and gender diverse players: Avatars and gender-alignment	8
Research on deep learning video game simulation algorithm based on western wind music	8
Relationship between long-term recreational video gaming and visual processing	8
Dynamic difficulty adjustment technique-based mobile vocabulary learning game for children with autism spectrum disorder	8
A multi-method approach to compare presence, fear induction and desensitization in survival horror games within the reality-virtuality-continuum	7
Research on the design and application of 3D scene animation game entertainment system based on user motion sensing participation	7
Application of entertainment and fitness robots based on game interaction in sports training data analysis	7

WITHDRAWN: Sustainable practices in entertainment computing	7
Office Madness: Investigating the impact of a game using a real life job and programming scenario on player experience and perceived short-term learning	7
Advancing personalized human-robot interaction in the smart world through emotional AI in entertainment robots	7
Artificial intelligence robots based on machine learning and visual algorithms for interactive experience assistance in music classrooms	7
Research on E-learning interactive English vocabulary recommendation education system based on naive Bayes algorithm	7
Playing violent videogames is unrelated to antisocial behavior in Mexican children	7
Understanding online pornography addiction: A systematic review of behavioral impacts, screening tools, and therapeutic interventions	7
“Go-tcha!”: The social component of mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic and the benefits of playing Pokemon Go	7
Supporting sustainable development goals through a gamified mHealth application for people with albinism in Africa	7
The perceived risk and return, curiosity, and control analysis of online gambling intention among Gen Z and Millennials using extended UTAUT3	7
Game environment art with modular architecture	7
Simulation of E-learning in English personalized learning recommendation system based on Markov chain algorithm and adaptive learning algorithm	7
What drives user churn in serious games? An empirical examination of the TAM, SOR theory, and game quality in Chinese cultural heritage games	6
Collocated interactive outdoor games for children: A systematic literature review	6
Mining for Words: The effect of Minecraft on incidental vocabulary learning of young EFL learners	6
Deep learning based next word prediction aided assistive gaming technology for people with limited vocabulary	6
Interactive digital narratives for mental resilience: Understanding the player experience of betwixt	6
Hybrid data clustering algorithm and interactive experience in E-learning electronic course simulation of legal education	6
Evolution of global music trends: An exploratory and predictive approach based on Spotify data	6
E-learning application in english writing classroom based on neural machine translation and semantic analysis algorithms	6
Emergence of Player Tactics by expert-guided Machine Learning: An industry tower defence case study	6
Physical and/or cognitive warm-up effects on first-person shooter video-games performances	6
Modernizing sports an intelligent strategy for entertainment through internet of things in sports	6
Application of gamification based virtual robots in urban landscape Design: Interaction and entertainment experience in the design process	6
Personalizing empathy training with immersive virtual reality games: Development and user experience study	6
How do fandom types differ? A taxonomy of K-pop fandom with network embedding	6
Emotional competences and the interaction with digital games in childhood: Scoping review	6
Solving nonograms using neural networks	6
The impossibility of a perfect tournament	6
Immersive VR experience based on virtual robots in decorative material environment design simulation	6
Revenue effects of Denuvo digital rights management on PC video games	6
Simulation of e-learning visualization technology based on image enhancement in the communication mode of public performance art videos	6
BI in simulation analysis with gaming for decision making and development of knowledge management	5
Design of an English vocabulary e-learning recommendation system based on word bag model and recurrent neural network algorithm	5
Harnessing generative grammars and genetic algorithms for immersive 2D maps	5
Factors affecting continuous purchase intention of fashion products on social E-commerce: SOR model and the mediating effect	5
Bring game characters to the social space: Developing storytelling community AI agents driven by LLMs	5
Social robot assisted music course based on speech sensing and deep learning algorithms	5
EnTube: Exploring key video features for advancing YouTube engagement	5
Sensor based interactive digital entertainment and gamified training to alleviate basketball player fatigue	5
More than just a game: Understanding how internet games are used in times of stress	5
Application of digital media entertainment technology based on soft computing in immersive experience of remote piano teaching	5
Application of entertainment interactive robots based on deep learning in referee assistance mode in sports competitions	5
Applying motivational techniques for user adherence to adopt a healthy lifestyle in a gamified application	5
Using provenance and replay for qualitative analysis of gameplay sessions	5
Evolving action pre-selection parameters for MCTS in real-time strategy games	5
How do different game genres impact adolescent players’ problematic game use?	5
A new approach to compute deficiency number of Mahjong configurations	5
Toward using effective elements in adults’ amblyopia treatment in a virtual reality-based gamified binocular application	5
Entertainment analysis in gaming model for business management with decision making and Machine learning model	5
What makes an ideal team? Analysis of Popular Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) games	5
Entertainment robots based on smartphone terminals for mobile network music E-learning mode	5
Specification of users’ cognitive functions and emotions to promote their training through Serious games	5
Immersive E-learning mode application in Chinese language teaching system based on big data recommendation algorithm	5
Characteristics determining customer’s preferences for OTT video streaming: A multivariate analysis	5
Analyzing product design system application children’s toys based on sustainable materials and processes	5
The enduring appeal of Mahjong: Navigating the challenges of AI integration	5
Action capture and VR interactive system for online experimental teaching	5
Designing health: the evolution of medical narratives in video games	5
Game-changing intelligence: Unveiling the societal impact of artificial intelligence in game software	5
MCGA: An effective method for enhancing multi-agent coordination to boost performance in the real-time strategy game	5
Towards a new generation of digital games designed with the basics of psychological theories to improve primary school pupils’ psychological and technical skills in learning arithmetic	5
Playing to learn: Game-based approach to financial literacy for generation Z	5
A mixed-initiative design framework for procedural content generation using reinforcement learning	5
Deep learning approaches to the game of Connect6	5