Ana Sacau

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 936 citations indexed

About

Ana Sacau is a scholar working on Human-Computer Interaction, Automotive Engineering and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ana Sacau has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 936 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Human-Computer Interaction, 4 papers in Automotive Engineering and 4 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Ana Sacau's work include Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts (5 papers), Spatial Cognition and Navigation (4 papers) and Crime Patterns and Interventions (3 papers). Ana Sacau is often cited by papers focused on Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts (5 papers), Spatial Cognition and Navigation (4 papers) and Crime Patterns and Interventions (3 papers). Ana Sacau collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Germany and Switzerland. Ana Sacau's co-authors include Jari Laarni, Tilo Hartmann, Holger Schramm, Werner Wirth, Niklas Ravaja, Feliz Ribeiro Gouveia, Timo Saari, Peter Vorderer, Saskia Böcking and Christoph Klimmt and has published in prestigious journals such as Computers in Human Behavior, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health and Media Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Ana Sacau

13 papers receiving 886 citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

A Process Model of the Formation of Spatial Presence Experiences

2007 544 citations Werner Wirth, Tilo Hartmann et al. Media Psychology profile →

Peers

Ana Sacau

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Saskia Böcking Switzerland

Jane Lessiter United Kingdom

Benjamin J. Li Singapore

Bartholomäus Wissmath Switzerland

Fernanda Herrera United States

Tim Tijs Netherlands

Belén Guerrero Spain

Divine Maloney United States

Daniel M. Shafer United States

Miguel Barreda-Ángeles Spain

Saskia Böcking Switzerland

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203 ×0.8

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197 ×0.9

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182 ×1.0

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123 ×0.9

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Citations per year, relative to Ana Sacau Ana Sacau (= 1×) peers Saskia Böcking

Countries citing papers authored by Ana Sacau

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ana Sacau

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ana Sacau

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ana Sacau. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ana Sacau based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Ana Sacau. Ana Sacau is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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16 of 16 papers shown

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Rodrigues, Andreia de Castro, et al.. (2023). Words matter: judges’ value judgments in sentence pronouncements remarks. Crime Law and Social Change. 80(4). 455–477. 3 indexed citations

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Barros, Carla & Ana Sacau. (2022). PROTECTIVE FACTORS OF MENTAL HEALTH IN HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS. Psicologia Saúde & Doenças. 23(3). 764–774.

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Payan‐Carreira, Rita, et al.. (2022). Development and Validation of a Critical Thinking Assessment-Scale Short Form. Education Sciences. 12(12). 938–938. 9 indexed citations

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Barros, Carla & Ana Sacau. (2021). New Insights on the Mediating Role of Emotional Intelligence and Social Support on University Students’ Mental Health during COVID-19 Pandemic: Gender Matters. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(24). 12935–12935. 23 indexed citations

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Rodrigues, Andreia de Castro, et al.. (2018). Prison sentences: last resort or the default sanction?. Psychology Crime and Law. 25(2). 171–194. 7 indexed citations

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Rodrigues, Andreia de Castro, et al.. (2017). O estudo do sentenciar: a importância da análise do processo de decisão penal. Revista Brasileira de Ciências Criminais. 89–123.

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Hartmann, Tilo, Werner Wirth, Holger Schramm, et al.. (2015). The Spatial Presence Experience Scale (SPES). Journal of Media Psychology Theories Methods and Applications. 28(1). 1–15. 199 indexed citations

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Rodrigues, Andreia de Castro & Ana Sacau. (2015). Judges’ perception on causes of criminality and justifications for crime. European Journal of Probation. 7(2). 124–142. 3 indexed citations

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Rodrigues, Andreia de Castro & Ana Sacau. (2013). Sentence pronouncements: What judges say when sentencing. European Journal of Criminology. 11(3). 379–397. 3 indexed citations

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Rodrigues, Andreia de Castro & Ana Sacau. (2012). La influencia del género en las decisiones de los tribunales: del paternalismo judicial a los papeles familiares. Revista Estudos Feministas. 20(1). 119–132. 1 indexed citations

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Höfer, Matthias, et al.. (2012). Structural Equation Modeling of Spatial Presence: The Influence of Cognitive Processes and Traits. Media Psychology. 15(4). 373–395. 31 indexed citations

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Rodrigues, Andreia de Castro & Ana Sacau. (2012). Letting the Field Show us the Way – a Mixed Methodology to Understand Judicial Decision Making. 2(5). 92–97. 2 indexed citations

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Sacau, Ana & Andreia de Castro Rodrigues. (2011). A cidadania e a (des)identificação dos cidadãos com a justiça – um contributo da Psicologia. Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT). 32–37.

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Wirth, Werner, Tilo Hartmann, Saskia Böcking, et al.. (2007). A Process Model of the Formation of Spatial Presence Experiences. Media Psychology. 9(3). 493–525. 544 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sacau, Ana, Jari Laarni, & Tilo Hartmann. (2007). Influence of individual factors on presence. Computers in Human Behavior. 24(5). 2255–2273. 91 indexed citations

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Sacau, Ana, Jari Laarni, Niklas Ravaja, & Tilo Hartmann. (2005). The Impact of Personality Factors on the Experience of Spatial Presence. 20 indexed citations

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