Geir Scott Brunborg

5.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
60 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Geir Scott Brunborg is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Epidemiology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Geir Scott Brunborg has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Clinical Psychology, 21 papers in Epidemiology and 14 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Geir Scott Brunborg's work include Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (21 papers), Impact of Technology on Adolescents (11 papers) and Gambling Behavior and Treatments (10 papers). Geir Scott Brunborg is often cited by papers focused on Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (21 papers), Impact of Technology on Adolescents (11 papers) and Gambling Behavior and Treatments (10 papers). Geir Scott Brunborg collaborates with scholars based in Norway, Sweden and Germany. Geir Scott Brunborg's co-authors include Ståle Pallesen, Torbjørn Torsheim, Cecilie Schou Andreassen, Rune Aune Mentzoni, Jasmina Burdzovic Andreas, Helga Myrseth, Lars Roar Frøyland, Helge Molde, Jørn Hetland and Ingeborg Rossow and has published in prestigious journals such as Social Science & Medicine, Psychological Medicine and Personality and Individual Differences.

In The Last Decade

Geir Scott Brunborg

56 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

Development of a Facebook Addiction Scale 2011 2026 2016 2021 2012 2011 2014 400 800 1.2k
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.

  1. Development of a Facebook Addiction Scale
    2012 1.3k citations Cecilie Schou Andreassen, Torbjørn Torsheim et al. Psychological Reports profile →
  2. Problematic Video Game Use: Estimated Prevalence and Associations with Mental and Physical Health
    2011 457 citations Rune Aune Mentzoni, Geir Scott Brunborg et al. Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking profile →
  3. Is video gaming, or video game addiction, associated with depression, academic achievement, heavy episodic drinking, or conduct problems?
    2014 314 citations Geir Scott Brunborg, Rune Aune Mentzoni et al. Journal of Behavioral Addictions profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Geir Scott Brunborg Norway 22 2.4k 1.3k 1.0k 561 524 60 3.7k
Tim M. Schoenmakers Netherlands 27 1.7k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 829 0.8× 730 1.3× 367 0.7× 54 3.4k
Jaime E. Sidani United States 27 2.5k 1.0× 960 0.8× 1.0k 1.0× 1.0k 1.9× 567 1.1× 85 4.3k
Jason B. Colditz United States 19 1.5k 0.6× 626 0.5× 607 0.6× 602 1.1× 330 0.6× 53 2.7k
Olatz López-Fernández Spain 26 2.6k 1.1× 1.5k 1.2× 698 0.7× 503 0.9× 416 0.8× 74 3.5k
Meyran Boniel‐Nissim Israel 22 1.4k 0.6× 707 0.6× 828 0.8× 877 1.6× 309 0.6× 34 2.8k
Regina J. J. M. van den Eijnden Netherlands 39 4.5k 1.9× 2.9k 2.3× 1.7k 1.7× 1.0k 1.8× 1.2k 2.3× 118 6.6k
Ad A. Vermulst Netherlands 40 2.6k 1.1× 2.2k 1.8× 2.8k 2.7× 786 1.4× 579 1.1× 113 6.4k
Claudia Marino Italy 31 1.9k 0.8× 1.0k 0.8× 1.1k 1.1× 576 1.0× 447 0.9× 89 3.1k
Huang‐Chi Lin Taiwan 23 1.3k 0.5× 775 0.6× 769 0.7× 242 0.4× 224 0.4× 59 2.3k
Kai W. Müller Germany 30 2.7k 1.1× 1.4k 1.1× 1.4k 1.3× 677 1.2× 513 1.0× 101 3.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Geir Scott Brunborg

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Brunborg, Geir Scott, Sondre Aasen Nilsen, Jens Christoffer Skogen, & Lasse Bang. (2025). Possible explanations for the upward trend in mental distress among adolescents in Norway from 2011 to 2024. Social Science & Medicine. 384. 118528–118528.
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Brunborg, Geir Scott, Lasse Bang, Jens Christoffer Skogen, & Jasmina Burdzovic Andreas. (2024). Depressive symptoms, conduct problems and alcohol use from age 13 to 19 in Norway: evidence from the MyLife longitudinal study. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health. 18(1). 127–127. 1 indexed citations
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Nilsen, Sondre Aasen, et al.. (2024). Time trends in adolescent depressive symptoms from 2010 to 2019 in Norway: real increase or artifacts of measurements?. Psychological Medicine. 54(14). 3949–3961. 2 indexed citations
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Raninen, Jonas, Sarah Callinan, Gerhard Gmel, Geir Scott Brunborg, & Patrik Karlsson. (2024). Age of Onset and DSM-5 Alcohol Use Disorder in Late Adolescence – A Cohort Study From Sweden. Journal of Adolescent Health. 75(4). 620–625. 3 indexed citations
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Bidonde, Julia, José F. Meneses-Echávez, Elisabet Hafstad, Geir Scott Brunborg, & Lasse Bang. (2023). Methods, strategies, and incentives to increase response to mental health surveys among adolescents: a systematic review. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 23(1). 270–270. 5 indexed citations
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Scheffels, Janne, et al.. (2023). Ambivalence in Adolescents’ Alcohol Expectancies: A Longitudinal Mixed Methods Study Among 12-to-18-Year-Olds. Journal of Adolescent Research. 40(1). 99–129. 5 indexed citations
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Brunborg, Geir Scott, Jens Christoffer Skogen, & Jasmina Burdzovic Andreas. (2022). Time spent on social media and alcohol use among adolescents: A longitudinal study. Addictive Behaviors. 130. 107294–107294. 15 indexed citations
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Hjetland, Gunnhild Johnsen, et al.. (2022). Negative experiences, social exclusion and unwanted attention on social media: exploring the association with adolescent alcohol use. BMC Public Health. 22(1). 2361–2361. 4 indexed citations
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Brunborg, Geir Scott, Daniel Hanss, Rune Aune Mentzoni, & Ståle Pallesen. (2015). Core and Peripheral Criteria of Video Game Addiction in the Game Addiction Scale for Adolescents. Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking. 18(5). 280–285. 57 indexed citations
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Mentzoni, Rune Aune, Jon Christian Laberg, Geir Scott Brunborg, Helge Molde, & Ståle Pallesen. (2014). Type of musical soundtrack affects behavior in gambling. Journal of Behavioral Addictions. 3(2). 102–106. 11 indexed citations
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Abebe, Dawit, Gertrud Sofie Hafstad, Geir Scott Brunborg, Bernadette Kumar, & Lars Lien. (2014). Binge Drinking, Cannabis and Tobacco Use Among Ethnic Norwegian and Ethnic Minority Adolescents in Oslo, Norway. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 17(4). 992–1001. 35 indexed citations
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Brunborg, Geir Scott, Rune Aune Mentzoni, & Lars Roar Frøyland. (2014). Is video gaming, or video game addiction, associated with depression, academic achievement, heavy episodic drinking, or conduct problems?. Journal of Behavioral Addictions. 3(1). 27–32. 314 indexed citations breakdown →
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Brunborg, Geir Scott, Rune Aune Mentzoni, Ole Melkevik, et al.. (2013). Gaming Addiction, Gaming Engagement, and Psychological Health Complaints Among Norwegian Adolescents. Media Psychology. 16(1). 115–128. 124 indexed citations
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Andreassen, Cecilie Schou, Torbjørn Torsheim, Geir Scott Brunborg, & Ståle Pallesen. (2012). Development of a Facebook Addiction Scale. Psychological Reports. 110(2). 501–517. 1276 indexed citations breakdown →
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Brunborg, Geir Scott, Rune Aune Mentzoni, Helge Molde, et al.. (2011). The relationship between media use in the bedroom, sleep habits and symptoms of insomnia. Journal of Sleep Research. 20(4). 569–575. 126 indexed citations
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Brunborg, Geir Scott, Ståle Pallesen, Åge Diseth, & Svein Larsen. (2010). Preoccupation with Failure Affects Number of Study Hours—Not Academic Achievement. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. 54(2). 125–132. 3 indexed citations
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Myrseth, Helga, et al.. (2010). Differences in Cognitive Distortions Between Pathological and Non-Pathological Gamblers with Preferences for Chance or Skill Games. Journal of Gambling Studies. 26(4). 561–569. 131 indexed citations

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