Frans Mäyrä

3.0k total citations
62 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Frans Mäyrä is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Human-Computer Interaction. According to data from OpenAlex, Frans Mäyrä has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 22 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 15 papers in Human-Computer Interaction. Recurrent topics in Frans Mäyrä's work include Digital Games and Media (38 papers), Educational Games and Gamification (22 papers) and Innovative Human-Technology Interaction (12 papers). Frans Mäyrä is often cited by papers focused on Digital Games and Media (38 papers), Educational Games and Gamification (22 papers) and Innovative Human-Technology Interaction (12 papers). Frans Mäyrä collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Germany and Belgium. Frans Mäyrä's co-authors include Laura Ermi, Jaakko Stenros, Janne Paavilainen, Kirsi Pauliina Kallio, Kirsikka Kaipainen, Kati Alha, Elina Koskinen, Hannu Korhonen, Petri Lankoski and Annakaisa Kultima and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Communication, Simulation & Gaming and interactions.

In The Last Decade

Frans Mäyrä

59 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Frans Mäyrä Finland 18 1.0k 626 475 256 219 62 1.7k
Penelope Sweetser Australia 10 767 0.8× 979 1.6× 437 0.9× 157 0.6× 251 1.1× 15 1.6k
Jaakko Stenros Finland 19 711 0.7× 454 0.7× 452 1.0× 238 0.9× 138 0.6× 43 1.3k
Jussi Holopainen Finland 20 539 0.5× 452 0.7× 571 1.2× 248 1.0× 289 1.3× 54 1.4k
Jessica Hammer United States 21 649 0.6× 765 1.2× 531 1.1× 180 0.7× 268 1.2× 114 2.0k
Staffan Björk Sweden 21 865 0.9× 630 1.0× 778 1.6× 495 1.9× 403 1.8× 94 2.0k
Amon Rapp Italy 23 544 0.5× 425 0.7× 770 1.6× 153 0.6× 443 2.0× 109 2.0k
Elisa D. Mekler Switzerland 27 1.1k 1.1× 1.3k 2.1× 697 1.5× 202 0.8× 172 0.8× 70 2.7k
Jan Van Looy Belgium 25 1.1k 1.1× 925 1.5× 263 0.6× 130 0.5× 106 0.5× 100 2.2k
Erik D. van der Spek Netherlands 13 364 0.4× 1.0k 1.6× 257 0.5× 168 0.7× 150 0.7× 31 1.5k
Florian Brühlmann Switzerland 16 526 0.5× 816 1.3× 299 0.6× 108 0.4× 116 0.5× 36 1.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Frans Mäyrä

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Frans Mäyrä

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Frans Mäyrä. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Frans Mäyrä 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 Frans Mäyrä. Frans Mäyrä is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kinnunen, Jani, et al.. (2020). Pelaajabarometri 2020 : Pelaamista koronan aikaan. Tampere University Institutional Repository (Tampere University). 9 indexed citations
2.
Mäyrä, Frans. (2020). Game Culture Studies and the Politics of Scholarship: The Opposites and the Dialectic. Trepo - Institutional Repository of Tampere University. 1(9). 2 indexed citations
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Kinnunen, Jani, et al.. (2018). Pelaajabarometri 2018 : Monimuotoistuva mobiilipelaaminen. Tampere University Institutional Repository (Tampere University). 6 indexed citations
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Mäyrä, Frans, Jaakko Stenros, Janne Paavilainen, & Annakaisa Kultima. (2017). From social play to social games and back : The emergence and development of social network games. Tampere University Institutional Repository (Tampere University). 1 indexed citations
5.
Kultima, Annakaisa, et al.. (2016). Hybrid Playful Experiences : Playing between Material and Digital - Hybridex Project, Final Report. Tampere University Institutional Repository (Tampere University). 8 indexed citations
6.
Mäyrä, Frans, Jan Van Looy, & Thorsten Quandt. (2014). Disciplinary Identity of Game Scholars: An Outline. 10 indexed citations
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Mäyrä, Frans & Laura Ermi. (2014). Pelaajabarometri 2013 : Mobiilipelaamisen nousu. Tampere University Institutional Repository (Tampere University). 3 indexed citations
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Kallio, Kirsi Pauliina, Frans Mäyrä, & Kirsikka Kaipainen. (2012). Pelikulttuurin monet kasvot : digitaalisen pelaamisen arkiset käytännöt Suomessa. Tampere University Institutional Repository (Tampere University). 1 indexed citations
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Mäyrä, Frans, et al.. (2012). Pelaajabarometri 2011: Pelaamisen muutos. Tampere University Institutional Repository (Tampere University). 7 indexed citations
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Paavilainen, Janne, et al.. (2012). GameSpace: Methods and Evaluation for Casual Mobile Multiplayer Games. Tampere University Institutional Repository (Tampere University). 7 indexed citations
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Aarseth, Espen, Лев Манович, Frans Mäyrä, Katie Salen, & Mark J. P. Wolf. (2011). DIGAREC Keynote-Lectures 2009/10. publish.UP (University of Potsdam). 4 indexed citations
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Stenros, Jaakko, Janne Paavilainen, & Frans Mäyrä. (2009). The many faces of sociability and social play in games. 82–89. 69 indexed citations
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Mäyrä, Frans, et al.. (2008). Proceedings of the 12th international conference on Entertainment and media in the ubiquitous era. 2 indexed citations
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Mäyrä, Frans. (2008). An Introduction to Game Studies: Games in Culture. 200 indexed citations
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Koskinen, Ilpo, et al.. (2006). Morphome. 179–188. 4 indexed citations
18.
Mäyrä, Frans & Tere Vadén. (2004). Ethics of Living Technology: Design Principles for Proactive Home Environments. 7(2). 7 indexed citations
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Ermi, Laura, et al.. (2004). Pelien voima ja pelaamisen hallinta. Lapset ja nuoret pelikulttuurien toimijoina. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 608(2). 358–67. 9 indexed citations
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Järvinen, Aki, et al.. (2002). Communication and Community in Digital Entertainment Services. Prestudy Research Report. Tampere University Institutional Repository (Tampere University). 34 indexed citations

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