Guido Makransky

10.7k total citations · 12 hit papers
93 papers, 7.0k citations indexed

About

Guido Makransky is a scholar working on Human-Computer Interaction, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Guido Makransky has authored 93 papers receiving a total of 7.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Human-Computer Interaction, 36 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 31 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in Guido Makransky's work include Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts (38 papers), Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes (23 papers) and Educational Games and Gamification (22 papers). Guido Makransky is often cited by papers focused on Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts (38 papers), Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes (23 papers) and Educational Games and Gamification (22 papers). Guido Makransky collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, United States and United Kingdom. Guido Makransky's co-authors include Richard E. Mayer, Gustav Bøg Petersen, Thomas Terkildsen, Lau Lilleholt, Karl Bang Christensen, Mike Horton, Sara Klingenberg, Sarune Baceviciute, Anders Aaby and Aske Mottelson and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Nature Biotechnology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Guido Makransky

91 papers receiving 6.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Adding immersive virtual reality to a science lab simulation causes more presence but less learning
    2017 865 citations Guido Makransky, Thomas Terkildsen et al. profile →
  2. The Cognitive Affective Model of Immersive Learning (CAMIL): a Theoretical Research-Based Model of Learning in Immersive Virtual Reality
    2021 541 citations Guido Makransky, Gustav Bøg Petersen Educational Psychology Review profile →
  3. A structural equation modeling investigation of the emotional value of immersive virtual reality in education
    2018 444 citations Guido Makransky et al. profile →
  4. Critical Values for Yen’s Q3: Identification of Local Dependence in the Rasch Model Using Residual Correlations
    2016 435 citations Guido Makransky et al. profile →
  5. Investigating the effect of pre-training when learning through immersive virtual reality and video: A media and methods experiment
    2019 351 citations Guido Makransky et al. Computers & Education profile →
  6. Motivational and cognitive benefits of training in immersive virtual reality based on multiple assessments
    2019 328 citations Guido Makransky, Richard E. Mayer et al. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning profile →
  7. Development and validation of the Multimodal Presence Scale for virtual reality environments: A confirmatory factor analysis and item response theory approach
    2017 249 citations Guido Makransky et al. profile →
  8. Immersive virtual reality increases liking but not learning with a science simulation and generative learning strategies promote learning in immersive virtual reality.
    2020 221 citations Guido Makransky, Sarune Baceviciute et al. profile →
  9. Investigating the process of learning with desktop virtual reality: A structural equation modeling approach
    2019 201 citations Guido Makransky, Gustav Bøg Petersen Computers & Education profile →
  10. A study of how immersion and interactivity drive VR learning
    2022 175 citations Gustav Bøg Petersen, Guido Makransky et al. Computers & Education profile →
  11. Benefits of Taking a Virtual Field Trip in Immersive Virtual Reality: Evidence for the Immersion Principle in Multimedia Learning
    2022 168 citations Guido Makransky, Richard E. Mayer Educational Psychology Review profile →
  12. The virtual field trip: Investigating how to optimize immersive virtual learning in climate change education
    2020 147 citations Gustav Bøg Petersen, Sara Klingenberg et al. British Journal of Educational Technology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Guido Makransky Denmark 37 3.6k 2.0k 1.6k 1.1k 1.1k 93 7.0k
Regan L. Mandryk Canada 43 2.7k 0.7× 2.1k 1.0× 1.2k 0.7× 387 0.3× 1.0k 0.9× 232 7.5k
Halszka Jarodzka Netherlands 32 1.7k 0.5× 1.0k 0.5× 1.6k 1.0× 1.0k 0.9× 807 0.7× 90 5.4k
Rafael A. Calvo Australia 45 905 0.3× 824 0.4× 1.9k 1.2× 848 0.8× 533 0.5× 252 8.7k
Kenneth Holmqvist Sweden 38 2.8k 0.8× 935 0.5× 1.5k 1.0× 461 0.4× 1.3k 1.2× 136 6.8k
Lennart E. Nacke Canada 44 3.2k 0.9× 7.4k 3.7× 885 0.6× 1.2k 1.1× 1.4k 1.3× 226 13.0k
Sebastian Deterding United Kingdom 23 1.9k 0.5× 6.0k 3.0× 417 0.3× 1.2k 1.0× 876 0.8× 87 9.7k
Sidney K. D’Mello United States 54 1.1k 0.3× 3.5k 1.8× 3.7k 2.4× 1.7k 1.5× 750 0.7× 287 11.9k
Geri Gay United States 46 1.4k 0.4× 613 0.3× 739 0.5× 714 0.6× 799 0.7× 145 7.8k
Anna L. Cox United Kingdom 41 1.9k 0.5× 904 0.5× 527 0.3× 242 0.2× 620 0.6× 301 7.9k
Neil Charness United States 50 867 0.2× 1.9k 0.9× 2.1k 1.3× 665 0.6× 611 0.6× 217 12.0k

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All Works

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Makransky, Guido, et al.. (2025). Re-Experiencing vs. Self-Explaining: Comparing Generative Learning Activities in VR. Educational Psychology Review. 37(4).
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Wang, Xining, Gareth W. Young, Adéla Plechatá, Conor Mc Guckin, & Guido Makransky. (2023). Utilizing virtual reality to assist social competence education and social support for children from under-represented backgrounds. Computers & Education. 201. 104815–104815. 29 indexed citations
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Makransky, Guido & Gustav Bøg Petersen. (2023). The Theory of Immersive Collaborative Learning (TICOL). Educational Psychology Review. 35(4). 14 indexed citations
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Klingenberg, Sara, et al.. (2022). Fostering science interests through head‐mounted displays. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. 39(2). 369–379. 14 indexed citations
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Plechatá, Adéla, Thomas A. Morton, Federico J.A. Pérez-Cueto, & Guido Makransky. (2022). Supplemental Material for Why Just Experience the Future When You Can Change It: Virtual Reality Can Increase Pro-Environmental Food Choices Through Self-Efficacy. 1 indexed citations
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Makransky, Guido, et al.. (2022). Predicting crime during or after psychiatric care: Evaluating machine learning for risk assessment using the Danish patient registries. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 152. 194–200. 8 indexed citations
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Makransky, Guido & Richard E. Mayer. (2022). Benefits of Taking a Virtual Field Trip in Immersive Virtual Reality: Evidence for the Immersion Principle in Multimedia Learning. Educational Psychology Review. 34(3). 1771–1798. 168 indexed citations breakdown →
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Makransky, Guido & Gustav Bøg Petersen. (2021). The Cognitive Affective Model of Immersive Learning (CAMIL): a Theoretical Research-Based Model of Learning in Immersive Virtual Reality. Educational Psychology Review. 33(3). 937–958. 541 indexed citations breakdown →
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Baceviciute, Sarune, et al.. (2021). Investigating the redundancy principle in immersive virtual reality environments: An eye‐tracking and EEG study. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. 38(1). 120–136. 35 indexed citations
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Mortensen, Erik Lykke, et al.. (2021). A rasch-based validity study of the HSCL-25. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports. 4. 100096–100096. 16 indexed citations
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Makransky, Guido, et al.. (2020). The validation and further development of a multidimensional cognitive load scale for virtual environments. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. 37(1). 183–196. 77 indexed citations
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Baceviciute, Sarune, Aske Mottelson, Thomas Terkildsen, & Guido Makransky. (2020). Investigating Representation of Text and Audio in Educational VR using Learning Outcomes and EEG. Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen). 1–13. 58 indexed citations
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Petersen, Gustav Bøg, Sara Klingenberg, Richard E. Mayer, & Guido Makransky. (2020). The virtual field trip: Investigating how to optimize immersive virtual learning in climate change education. British Journal of Educational Technology. 51(6). 2099–2115. 147 indexed citations breakdown →
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Makransky, Guido, et al.. (2019). Investigating the effect of pre-training when learning through immersive virtual reality and video: A media and methods experiment. Computers & Education. 140. 103603–103603. 351 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sætren, Sjur Skjørshammer, Stefan Sütterlin, Ricardo G. Lugo, Sandra Prince‐Embury, & Guido Makransky. (2019). A Multilevel Investigation of Resiliency Scales for Children and Adolescents: The Relationships Between Self-Perceived Emotion Regulation, Vagally Mediated Heart Rate Variability, and Personal Factors Associated With Resilience. Frontiers in Psychology. 10. 438–438. 21 indexed citations
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Ludeke, Steven G. & Guido Makransky. (2015). Does the Over-Claiming Questionnaire measure overclaiming? Absent convergent validity in a large community sample.. Psychological Assessment. 28(6). 765–774. 23 indexed citations
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Makransky, Guido, et al.. (2015). INCREASING LEARNING AND MOTIVATION IN MEDICAL EDUCATION THROUGH A GAMIFIED LABORATORY SIMULATION. EDULEARN15 Proceedings. 4077–4078. 2 indexed citations
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Makransky, Guido, Erik Lykke Mortensen, & Cees A. W. Glas. (2012). Improving Personality Facet Scores With Multidimensional Computer Adaptive Testing. Assessment. 20(1). 3–13. 23 indexed citations

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