André Melzer

966 total citations
45 papers, 598 citations indexed

About

André Melzer is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology and Literature and Literary Theory. According to data from OpenAlex, André Melzer has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 598 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 17 papers in Social Psychology and 10 papers in Literature and Literary Theory. Recurrent topics in André Melzer's work include Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (11 papers), Digital Games and Media (10 papers) and Media Influence and Health (9 papers). André Melzer is often cited by papers focused on Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (11 papers), Digital Games and Media (10 papers) and Media Influence and Health (9 papers). André Melzer collaborates with scholars based in Luxembourg, Germany and Switzerland. André Melzer's co-authors include Georges Steffgen, Jan Pfetsch, Andreas König, Christian Happ, Mario Gollwitzer, Violetta Schaan, Joël Billieux, Adriano Schimmenti, Filip Nuyens and Pierre Maurage and has published in prestigious journals such as Psychological Science, Computers in Human Behavior and Journal of Affective Disorders.

In The Last Decade

André Melzer

42 papers receiving 556 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
André Melzer Luxembourg 12 324 279 179 113 84 45 598
Helen J. Wall United Kingdom 12 191 0.6× 132 0.5× 53 0.3× 68 0.6× 84 1.0× 22 603
Margarete Imhof Germany 16 130 0.4× 244 0.9× 308 1.7× 61 0.5× 91 1.1× 49 830
Noam Lapidot‐Lefler Israel 8 342 1.1× 358 1.3× 207 1.2× 29 0.3× 40 0.5× 17 726
Rory McGloin United States 12 248 0.8× 129 0.5× 53 0.3× 122 1.1× 47 0.6× 38 512
Wai Yen Tang Germany 11 751 2.3× 191 0.7× 124 0.7× 103 0.9× 25 0.3× 13 1.0k
John A. Velez United States 13 402 1.2× 191 0.7× 100 0.6× 164 1.5× 28 0.3× 32 586
Eui Jun Jeong South Korea 14 595 1.8× 142 0.5× 282 1.6× 92 0.8× 34 0.4× 70 894
Hyisung C. Hwang United States 14 237 0.7× 362 1.3× 72 0.4× 29 0.3× 152 1.8× 36 653
Felix Reer Germany 13 497 1.5× 95 0.3× 108 0.6× 88 0.8× 23 0.3× 25 663
Mina Tsay‐Vogel United States 12 323 1.0× 149 0.5× 61 0.3× 237 2.1× 35 0.4× 23 586

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Fields of papers citing papers by André Melzer

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of André Melzer

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Schulz, André, et al.. (2025). A Plague(d) Tale: Are violent video games effective in reducing stress levels?. International Journal of Psychophysiology. 209. 112518–112518. 2 indexed citations
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Sischka, Philipp, et al.. (2024). The Motivation to Play Scale (MOPS) - introducing a validated measure of gaming motivation. Current Psychology. 43(39). 31068–31080. 4 indexed citations
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Melzer, André, et al.. (2024). Self-reported and physiological stress indicators and the moderating role of the Dark Tetrad in violent and non-violent gaming. Physiology & Behavior. 288. 114724–114724. 1 indexed citations
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Melzer, André, et al.. (2024). Game Violence and Moral Distress. Journal of Media Psychology Theories Methods and Applications. 36(5). 291–301.
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Schulz, André, et al.. (2023). Games, hormones, and “dark” personalities: Dark tetrad and the effects of violent gaming on aggression, cortisol, and testosterone. Physiology & Behavior. 274. 114421–114421. 6 indexed citations
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Braun, Urs, André Melzer, Frank Schumann, et al.. (2020). COVID-19 - Ein Virus nimmt Einfluss auf unsere Psyche.
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Melzer, André & Elisabeth Engelberg. (2018). Dark Souls like "Dark Souls": Personality Characteristics and Preference for Violent Video Games. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Luxembourg). 1 indexed citations
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Deleuze, Jory, Pierre Maurage, Adriano Schimmenti, et al.. (2018). Escaping reality through videogames is linked to an implicit preference for virtual over real-life stimuli. Journal of Affective Disorders. 245. 1024–1031. 68 indexed citations
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Schimmenti, Adriano, Pierre Maurage, Jory Deleuze, et al.. (2017). Materials used for the AMP real world vs. virtual worlds study. OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints). 1 indexed citations
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Melzer, André & Elisabeth Engelberg. (2016). Game character appeal in the eye of the beholder: The role of gendered perceptions. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Luxembourg). 1 indexed citations
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Happ, Christian, André Melzer, & Georges Steffgen. (2013). Superman vs. BAD Man? The Effects of Empathy and Game Character in Violent Video Games. Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking. 16(10). 774–778. 47 indexed citations
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Happ, Christian, André Melzer, & Georges Steffgen. (2012). Superman vs. BAD man? Empathy and game character influence the effects of violent video games. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Luxembourg). 2 indexed citations
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Happ, Christian, et al.. (2012). IT Security. An empirical study on the willingness of people to communicate personal data. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Luxembourg). 1 indexed citations
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Steffgen, Georges, Andreas König, Jan Pfetsch, & André Melzer. (2011). Are Cyberbullies Less Empathic? Adolescents' Cyberbullying Behavior and Empathic Responsiveness. Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking. 14(11). 643–648. 160 indexed citations
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Melzer, André, Christian Happ, & Georges Steffgen. (2010). Violence for the masses: The impact of violence in electronic mass media. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Luxembourg). 3 indexed citations
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Steffgen, Georges, Jan Pfetsch, Andreas König, & André Melzer. (2010). Effects of traditional bullying and empathy on cyberbullying. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Luxembourg). 2 indexed citations
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Melzer, André, et al.. (2006). Using the Moles and the Mini Moles software sytem to bridge the gap between indoor and outdoor learning experiences. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Luxembourg). 4(2). 1 indexed citations
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Melzer, André, et al.. (2005). Developing, Implementing, and Testing Mixed Reality and High Interaction Media Applications in Schools.. 123–130. 7 indexed citations
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Winkler, Thomas, et al.. (2005). Bubble Caster − A Mixed Reality Children Application for Interactive Shadow Play. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Luxembourg). 1 indexed citations
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Wippich, Werner, et al.. (1998). Picture or word superiority effects in implicit memory: levels of processing, attention and retrieval constraints. Swiss Journal of Psychology. 51(1). 33–46. 11 indexed citations

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