Gengfeng Niu

3.4k total citations
93 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Gengfeng Niu is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gengfeng Niu has authored 93 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 33 papers in Clinical Psychology and 23 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Gengfeng Niu's work include Impact of Technology on Adolescents (46 papers), Child Development and Digital Technology (17 papers) and Social Media and Politics (13 papers). Gengfeng Niu is often cited by papers focused on Impact of Technology on Adolescents (46 papers), Child Development and Digital Technology (17 papers) and Social Media and Politics (13 papers). Gengfeng Niu collaborates with scholars based in China, Brunei and Italy. Gengfeng Niu's co-authors include Zongkui Zhou, Xiaojun Sun, Qingqi Liu, Cuiying Fan, Yuan Tian, Xiujuan Yang, Liangshuang Yao, Fanchang Kong, Shuai-Lei Lian and Yijun Luo and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Gengfeng Niu

86 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gengfeng Niu China 30 1.4k 1.0k 722 568 446 93 2.5k
Jin‐Liang Wang China 23 1.6k 1.2× 1.4k 1.4× 702 1.0× 608 1.1× 449 1.0× 70 3.3k
Xiaochun Xie China 25 1.6k 1.1× 738 0.7× 750 1.0× 884 1.6× 322 0.7× 59 2.4k
Kağan Kırcaburun Türkiye 28 2.1k 1.6× 1.0k 1.0× 594 0.8× 957 1.7× 187 0.4× 57 2.9k
Aneta Przepiórka Poland 32 2.0k 1.5× 760 0.7× 598 0.8× 801 1.4× 610 1.4× 83 3.0k
Agata Błachnio Poland 31 2.1k 1.6× 823 0.8× 580 0.8× 879 1.5× 437 1.0× 88 3.0k
Xiaojun Sun China 24 825 0.6× 692 0.7× 496 0.7× 437 0.8× 252 0.6× 65 1.6k
Gabrielle N. Martin United States 7 1.2k 0.9× 645 0.6× 356 0.5× 774 1.4× 262 0.6× 7 2.1k
Vasileios Stavropoulos Australia 32 2.6k 1.9× 1.1k 1.0× 340 0.5× 1.4k 2.4× 497 1.1× 146 3.5k
Úrsula Oberst Spain 21 1.9k 1.4× 529 0.5× 318 0.4× 921 1.6× 265 0.6× 66 2.5k
Cuiying Fan China 22 901 0.7× 897 0.9× 875 1.2× 464 0.8× 341 0.8× 43 2.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Gengfeng Niu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Gengfeng Niu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gengfeng Niu

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

All Works

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Xu, Yifeng, et al.. (2025). More boring, more craving for smartphone use? The moderating role of fear of missing out. Journal of Behavioral Addictions. 14(1). 405–415. 1 indexed citations
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He, Dan, et al.. (2024). Parental Phubbing and Cyberloafing in Chinese Adolescent: The Mediating Roles of Rejection Sensitivity and Loneliness. Child & Family Social Work. 30(4). 860–870. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yamei, et al.. (2023). Teaching presence promotes learner affective engagement: The roles of cognitive load and need for cognition. Teaching and Teacher Education. 129. 104167–104167. 15 indexed citations
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Niu, Gengfeng, et al.. (2023). Parental Phubbing and Adolescent Depressive Symptoms during COVID-19: A Serial Meditating Model. Behavioral Sciences. 13(5). 371–371. 7 indexed citations
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Liu, Yuxiao, et al.. (2023). The relationship between social network site use and depression among Children: A moderated mediation model. Children and Youth Services Review. 157. 107419–107419. 2 indexed citations
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Niu, Gengfeng, et al.. (2023). Developmental change and stability of social anxiety from toddlerhood to young adulthood: A three-level meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. Acta Psychologica Sinica. 55(10). 1637–1637. 5 indexed citations
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Sun, Xiaojun, et al.. (2021). Mindfulness buffers the influence of stress on cue-induced craving for Internet among Chinese colleges with problematic Internet use. Journal of Behavioral Addictions. 10(4). 983–989. 7 indexed citations
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Niu, Gengfeng, Liangshuang Yao, Fanchang Kong, et al.. (2020). Behavioural and ERP evidence of the self-advantage of online self-relevant information. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 20515–20515. 3 indexed citations
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Luo, Yijun, Gengfeng Niu, & Hong Chen. (2020). Early life environmental unpredictability and overeating: Based on life history theory. Acta Psychologica Sinica. 52(10). 1224–1236. 27 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yukun, Gengfeng Niu, Hanchao Hou, et al.. (2018). From Growth Mindset to Grit in Chinese Schools: The Mediating Roles of Learning Motivations. Frontiers in Psychology. 9. 2007–2007. 98 indexed citations
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Lian, Shuai-Lei, Xiaojun Sun, Gengfeng Niu, & Zongkui Zhou. (2017). Upward social comparison on SNS and depression: A moderated mediation model and gender difference. Acta Psychologica Sinica. 49(7). 941–941. 44 indexed citations
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Zhou, Zongkui, et al.. (2017). Narcissism and social networking sites use. Advances in Psychological Science. 25(9). 1552–1552. 5 indexed citations
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Niu, Gengfeng, et al.. (2017). Priming effects of virtual avatars on aggression: Influence of violence and player gender. Acta Psychologica Sinica. 49(11). 1460–1460. 4 indexed citations
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Zhou, Zongkui, et al.. (2017). Mobile phone addiction and sleep quality in adolescents: Mediation and moderation analyses. Acta Psychologica Sinica. 49(12). 1524–1524. 62 indexed citations
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Sun, Xiaojun, Gengfeng Niu, Zhiqi You, Zongkui Zhou, & Yun Tang. (2016). Gender, negative life events and coping on different stages of depression severity: A cross-sectional study among Chinese university students. Journal of Affective Disorders. 209. 177–181. 63 indexed citations
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Zhou, Zongkui, Qingqi Liu, Gengfeng Niu, Xiaojun Sun, & Cuiying Fan. (2016). Bullying victimization and depression in Chinese children: A moderated mediation model of resilience and mindfulness. Personality and Individual Differences. 104. 137–142. 157 indexed citations
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Zhou, Zongkui, et al.. (2015). Video Game Transfer Phenomena: Type, Manifestation and Mechanism. Advances in Psychological Science. 23(6). 1041–1041. 1 indexed citations

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