James J. Cummings

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

James J. Cummings is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Literature and Literary Theory and Human-Computer Interaction. According to data from OpenAlex, James J. Cummings has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 10 papers in Literature and Literary Theory and 9 papers in Human-Computer Interaction. Recurrent topics in James J. Cummings's work include Media Influence and Health (10 papers), Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts (6 papers) and Impact of Technology on Adolescents (5 papers). James J. Cummings is often cited by papers focused on Media Influence and Health (10 papers), Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts (6 papers) and Impact of Technology on Adolescents (5 papers). James J. Cummings collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. James J. Cummings's co-authors include Jeremy N. Bailenson, Byron Reeves, Leo Yeykelis, Mina Tsay‐Vogel, Li Zhang, Kate K. Mays, Miriam Brinberg, Nilàm Ram, Clive Ballard and Pierre N. Tariot and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Computers in Human Behavior and Personality and Individual Differences.

In The Last Decade

James J. Cummings

35 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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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.

How Immersive Is Enough? A Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Immersive Technology on User Presence

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
James J. Cummings United States	14	885	456	354	312	250	36	1.9k
Jari Laarni Finland	14	853 1.0×	437 1.0×	456 1.3×	380 1.2×	270 1.1×	57	1.7k
Carrie Heeter United States	19	872 1.0×	772 1.7×	468 1.3×	350 1.1×	270 1.1×	57	2.3k
Timo Saari Finland	16	867 1.0×	564 1.2×	472 1.3×	428 1.4×	354 1.4×	53	2.0k
Daniela Villani Italy	26	1.0k 1.1×	601 1.3×	819 2.3×	231 0.7×	410 1.6×	93	3.3k
Charlene Jennett United Kingdom	13	755 0.9×	619 1.4×	296 0.8×	202 0.6×	211 0.8×	31	2.0k
Alice Chirico Italy	23	555 0.6×	362 0.8×	655 1.9×	472 1.5×	408 1.6×	81	2.0k
Tim Tijs Netherlands	4	630 0.7×	415 0.9×	186 0.5×	165 0.5×	188 0.8×	4	1.3k
Alison M. Walton United States	10	601 0.7×	412 0.9×	166 0.5×	161 0.5×	183 0.7×	29	1.5k
Helmut Hlavacs Austria	23	378 0.4×	340 0.7×	354 1.0×	113 0.4×	156 0.6×	99	1.8k
Sylvia Wilbur United Kingdom	5	1.6k 1.8×	319 0.7×	620 1.8×	189 0.6×	360 1.4×	8	2.4k

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Cummings, James J., et al.. (2025). Academic cheating with generative AI: Exploring a moral extension of the theory of planned behavior. Computers and Education Artificial Intelligence. 8. 100424–100424. 1 indexed citations

Krishna, Arunima, et al.. (2024). Predicting Health Misperceptions: The Role of eHealth Literacy and Situational Perceptions. Health Communication. 40(8). 1502–1514.

Mays, Kate K., James J. Cummings, & James E. Katz. (2024). The Robot Rights and Responsibilities Scale: Development and Validation of a Metric for Understanding Perceptions of Robots’ Rights and Responsibilities. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. 1–18. 3 indexed citations

Cummings, James J., et al.. (2024). Distinguishing social virtual reality: Comparing communication channels across perceived social affordances, privacy, and trust. Computers in Human Behavior. 161. 108427–108427. 2 indexed citations

Cummings, James J., et al.. (2024). Exploring the integration and utilisation of generative AI in formative e-assessments: A case study in higher education. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology. 3 indexed citations

Amazeen, Michelle A., et al.. (2023). Missing Voices: Examining How Misinformation-Susceptible Individuals From Underrepresented Communities Engage, Perceive, and Combat Science Misinformation. Science Communication. 46(1). 3–35. 14 indexed citations

Cummings, James J., et al.. (2023). Effects of congruity on the state of user presence in virtual environments: Results from a breaching experiment. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4. 2 indexed citations

Brinberg, Miriam, Nilàm Ram, Jinping Wang, et al.. (2022). Screenertia: Understanding “Stickiness” of Media Through Temporal Changes in Screen Use. Communication Research. 50(5). 535–560. 13 indexed citations

Cummings, James J., et al.. (2022). Psychological predictors of consumer-level virtual reality technology adoption and usage. Virtual Reality. 27(2). 1357–1379. 13 indexed citations

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Cummings, James J., et al.. (2019). The Search for Consumers of Web-Based Raw DNA Interpretation Services: Using Social Media to Target Hard-to-Reach Populations. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 21(7). e12980–e12980. 8 indexed citations

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Reeves, Byron, Nilàm Ram, Thomas N. Robinson, et al.. (2019). Screenomics: A Framework to Capture and Analyze Personal Life Experiences and the Ways that Technology Shapes Them. Human-Computer Interaction. 36(2). 150–201. 104 indexed citations

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Cummings, James J., Clive Ballard, Pierre N. Tariot, et al.. (2018). Pimavanserin: Potential Treatment For Dementia-Related Psychosis. The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease. 5(4). 253–258. 59 indexed citations

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Cummings, James J., Nick C. Fox, Bruno Vellas, Paul Aisen, & Guogen Shan. (2018). Biomarker and Clinical Trial Design Support for Disease-Modifying Therapies: Report of a Survey of the EU/US: Alzheimer's Disease Task Force. The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease. 5(2). 103–109. 13 indexed citations

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Sperling, Reisa, James J. Cummings, Michael Donohue, & Paul Aisen. (2016). GLOBAL ALZHEIMER’S PLATFORM TRIAL READY COHORTS FOR THE PREVENTION OF ALZHEIMER’S DEMENTIA. The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease. 3(4). 1–3. 7 indexed citations

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Cummings, James J.. (2015). NEW IPA CRITERIA FOR AGITATION IN COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT. The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease. 2(3). 1–3. 1 indexed citations

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Reeves, Byron, et al.. (2013). Increasing Energy Efficiency With Entertainment Media. Environment and Behavior. 47(1). 102–115. 72 indexed citations

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Cummings, James J., et al.. (2013). Biomarker-Driven Therapeutic Management of Alzheimer’s Disease: Establishing the Foundations. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 95(1). 67–77. 16 indexed citations

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Reeves, Byron, et al.. (2012). Leveraging the engagement of games to change energy behavior. 34 indexed citations

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Cummings, James J., et al.. (2011). Optimizing the Psychological Benefits of Choice. International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated Simulations. 3(3). 19–33. 4 indexed citations

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Kumar, V. K., Ronald J. Pekala, & James J. Cummings. (1993). Sensation seeking, drug use and reported paranormal beliefs and experiences. Personality and Individual Differences. 14(5). 685–691. 14 indexed citations

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