Jan Van Looy

4.4k total citations
100 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Jan Van Looy is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Literature and Literary Theory. According to data from OpenAlex, Jan Van Looy has authored 100 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 41 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 16 papers in Literature and Literary Theory. Recurrent topics in Jan Van Looy's work include Digital Games and Media (40 papers), Educational Games and Gamification (39 papers) and Impact of Technology on Adolescents (27 papers). Jan Van Looy is often cited by papers focused on Digital Games and Media (40 papers), Educational Games and Gamification (39 papers) and Impact of Technology on Adolescents (27 papers). Jan Van Looy collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. Jan Van Looy's co-authors include Anissa All, Elena Patricia Núñez Castellar, Frederik De Grove, Cédric Courtois, Lieven De Marez, Elena Núñez Castellar, Jeroen Bourgonjon, Melanie De Vocht, Lotte Vermeulen and Martín Valcke and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Computers in Human Behavior and Computers & Education.

In The Last Decade

Jan Van Looy

91 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jan Van Looy Belgium 25 1.1k 925 568 290 263 100 2.2k
Constance Steinkuehler United States 24 1.3k 1.2× 1.1k 1.2× 540 1.0× 294 1.0× 181 0.7× 65 2.2k
Ute Ritterfeld Germany 17 763 0.7× 801 0.9× 316 0.6× 570 2.0× 219 0.8× 72 2.0k
Elisa D. Mekler Switzerland 27 1.1k 1.0× 1.3k 1.4× 212 0.4× 363 1.3× 697 2.7× 70 2.7k
Jessica Hammer United States 21 649 0.6× 765 0.8× 385 0.7× 94 0.3× 531 2.0× 114 2.0k
Charles K. Kinzer United States 25 408 0.4× 1.5k 1.6× 1.3k 2.4× 279 1.0× 151 0.6× 78 2.8k
Leonard A. Annetta United States 22 531 0.5× 1.5k 1.6× 994 1.8× 73 0.3× 319 1.2× 60 2.6k
Asimina Vasalou United Kingdom 19 584 0.5× 340 0.4× 329 0.6× 120 0.4× 394 1.5× 83 1.6k
Michele D. Dickey United States 16 577 0.5× 1.2k 1.3× 694 1.2× 79 0.3× 499 1.9× 21 2.1k
Jean Underwood United Kingdom 27 483 0.5× 481 0.5× 873 1.5× 79 0.3× 119 0.5× 93 2.5k
Amy L. Baylor United States 29 378 0.4× 1.0k 1.1× 1.0k 1.8× 104 0.4× 357 1.4× 74 2.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jan Van Looy

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jan Van Looy

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Durnez, Wouter, Mark Claypool, Mathias Maes, et al.. (2021). Spaz!The Effects of Local Latency on Player Actions in a Desktop-Based Exergame. IEEE Transactions on Games. 14(4). 623–631. 2 indexed citations
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Looy, Jan Van, et al.. (2018). Gamified Cognitive Control Training for Remitted Depressed Individuals: User Requirements Analysis. JMIR Serious Games. 6(2). e6–e6. 11 indexed citations
3.
Rooij, Antonius J. van, Mariek Vanden Abeele, & Jan Van Looy. (2017). Examining the Role of (Un)Conscious Determinants in Online Gambling: Complementing the Theory of Planned Behavior With the Concept of Habit. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 1 indexed citations
4.
Mäyrä, Frans, Jan Van Looy, & Thorsten Quandt. (2014). Disciplinary Identity of Game Scholars: An Outline. 10 indexed citations
5.
All, Anissa, Elena Patricia Núñez Castellar, & Jan Van Looy. (2014). Defining best practices for assessing the effectiveness of digital game-based learning. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
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All, Anissa, Elena Patricia Núñez Castellar, & Jan Van Looy. (2014). Defining effectiveness of digital game-based learning: a socio-cognitive approach. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
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Bleumers, Lizzy, et al.. (2012). State of Play of Digital Games for Empowerment and Inclusion: A Review of the Literature and Empirical Cases. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 20 indexed citations
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All, Anissa, Jan Van Looy, & Elena Patricia Núñez Castellar. (2012). Co-designing interactive content: developing a traffic safety game concept for adolescents. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 2 indexed citations
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Elson, Malte, Johannes Breuer, Jan Van Looy, & Julia Kneer. (2012). Comparing apples and oranges? A study into the effects of confounding factors in experimental research on digital games and aggression. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
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Looy, Jan Van, et al.. (2011). The Pleasure of Being (There?). An Explorative Study into the Effects of Presence and Identification on the Enjoyment of an Interactive Theatrical Performance using Omni-Directional Video. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 6 indexed citations
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Grove, Frederik De, Peter Mechant, & Jan Van Looy. (2010). Uncharted Waters? Exploring Experts’ Opinions on the Opportunities and Limitations of Serious Games for Foreign Language Learning.. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 8 indexed citations
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Looy, Jan Van, Cédric Courtois, & Melanie De Vocht. (2010). Player Identification in Online Games: Validation of a Scale for Measuring Identification in MMORPGs. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 12 indexed citations
13.
Looy, Jan Van & Melanie De Vocht. (2009). Informatieve website over gaming. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
14.
Pleysier, Stefaan, et al.. (2008). Jongeren en gaming: over de effecten van games, nieuwe sociale netwerken en educatieve kansen. 23. 50–50. 1 indexed citations
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Baetens, Jan & Jan Van Looy. (2007). Digitising cultural heritage: the role of interpretation in cultural preservation. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 4 indexed citations
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Meire, Michael, Erik Duval, Joris Klerkx, Stefaan Ternier, & Jan Van Looy. (2004). Authoring on top of a Learning Object Repository: the Galatea-Ariadne case. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University).
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Looy, Jan Van. (2003). Digital Marx: Manovich's new language of media. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University).
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Looy, Jan Van. (2003). Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown: interactivity and signification in head over heels. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 3(2). 188–98. 5 indexed citations
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Looy, Jan Van. (2002). 23 reasons not to read We Descend by Bill Bly. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University).
20.
Looy, Jan Van. (1999). Hope for Empowerment, Fear of Control. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University).

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