John Colwell

1.0k total citations
22 papers, 679 citations indexed

About

John Colwell is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, John Colwell has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 679 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 9 papers in Social Psychology and 7 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in John Colwell's work include Impact of Technology on Adolescents (9 papers), Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (7 papers) and Child Development and Digital Technology (6 papers). John Colwell is often cited by papers focused on Impact of Technology on Adolescents (9 papers), Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (7 papers) and Child Development and Digital Technology (6 papers). John Colwell collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Croatia. John Colwell's co-authors include J. A. Payne, Makiko Kato, Christopher J. Ferguson, Boris Mlačić, Goran Milas, Igor Mikloušić, Joanne Savage, Malte Elson, James Ivory and Mark D. Griffiths and has published in prestigious journals such as Computers in Human Behavior, Personality and Individual Differences and Journal of Communication.

In The Last Decade

John Colwell

21 papers receiving 571 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John Colwell United Kingdom 13 454 252 174 141 114 22 679
Debra D. Buchman United States 9 445 1.0× 298 1.2× 254 1.5× 85 0.6× 58 0.5× 10 624
Drew P. Cingel United States 16 543 1.2× 532 2.1× 101 0.6× 72 0.5× 97 0.9× 58 896
Lawrence A. Kutner United States 7 357 0.8× 231 0.9× 195 1.1× 55 0.4× 82 0.7× 11 509
Luca Milani Italy 15 470 1.0× 295 1.2× 171 1.0× 95 0.7× 309 2.7× 52 891
Laura Scholes Australia 16 277 0.6× 394 1.6× 55 0.3× 184 1.3× 107 0.9× 58 756
Yalda T. Uhls United States 10 399 0.9× 312 1.2× 111 0.6× 25 0.2× 116 1.0× 16 658
Heli Ruokamo Finland 16 115 0.3× 426 1.7× 92 0.5× 210 1.5× 63 0.6× 68 820
Jennifer Masters Australia 10 235 0.5× 259 1.0× 29 0.2× 126 0.9× 326 2.9× 30 745
Fengqiang Gao China 16 527 1.2× 252 1.0× 251 1.4× 83 0.6× 317 2.8× 55 978
Doris Bergen United States 16 130 0.3× 546 2.2× 119 0.7× 204 1.4× 185 1.6× 84 895

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Fields of papers citing papers by John Colwell

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Ferguson, Christopher J. & John Colwell. (2020). Sexualised video games, sexist attitudes and empathy towards victims of rape: Correlational evidence for a relationship is minimal in an online study. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health. 30(1). 16–27. 9 indexed citations
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Ferguson, Christopher J. & John Colwell. (2019). Lack of consensus among scholars on the issue of video game “addiction”.. Psychology of Popular Media. 9(3). 359–366. 45 indexed citations
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Ferguson, Christopher J. & John Colwell. (2017). Understanding Why Scholars Hold Different Views on the Influences of Video Games on Public Health. Journal of Communication. 67(3). 305–327. 35 indexed citations
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Ferguson, Christopher J. & John Colwell. (2016). A meaner, more callous digital world for youth? The relationship between violent digital games, motivation, bullying, and civic behavior among children.. Psychology of Popular Media Culture. 7(3). 202–215. 12 indexed citations
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Ferguson, Christopher J. & John Colwell. (2015). Scholarly Consensus on Video Game Violence Effects Continues to Elude: Examining Factors Related to Differing Opinions Among Scholars on Whether Violent Video Games Cause Societal Violence. WestminsterResearch (University of Westminster). 1 indexed citations
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Ivory, James, Patrick M. Markey, Malte Elson, et al.. (2015). Manufacturing consensus in a diverse field of scholarly opinions: A comment on Bushman, Gollwitzer, and Cruz (2015).. Psychology of Popular Media Culture. 4(3). 222–229. 15 indexed citations
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Ferguson, Christopher J., John Colwell, Boris Mlačić, Goran Milas, & Igor Mikloušić. (2011). Personality and media influences on violence and depression in a cross-national sample of young adults: Data from Mexican–Americans, English and Croatians. Computers in Human Behavior. 27(3). 1195–1200. 16 indexed citations
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Colwell, John. (2007). Needs met through computer game play among adolescents. Personality and Individual Differences. 43(8). 2072–2082. 71 indexed citations
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Colwell, John. (2007). An Empirical Test of Sex Differences in the Emphasis on Physical Attractiveness in Mate Selection. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 105(1). 326–338. 6 indexed citations
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Colwell, John & Makiko Kato. (2005). Video game play in British and Japanese adolescents. Simulation & Gaming. 36(4). 518–530. 21 indexed citations
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Colwell, John, et al.. (2003). Understanding nurturing practices — a comparison of the use of strategies likely to enhance self‐esteem in nurture groups and normal classrooms. British Journal of Special Education. 30(3). 119–124. 22 indexed citations
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Colwell, John & Makiko Kato. (2003). Investigation of the relationship between social isolation, self‐esteem, aggression and computer game play in Japanese adolescents. Asian Journal Of Social Psychology. 6(2). 149–158. 105 indexed citations
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Colwell, John, et al.. (2002). Aspects of children's road crossing behaviour. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal Engineer. 151(2). 151–157. 2 indexed citations
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Colwell, John, et al.. (2002). Aspects of children's road crossing behaviour. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal Engineer. 151(2). 151–157. 4 indexed citations
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Marks, David F & John Colwell. (2001). Fooling and falling into the feeling of being stared at. Toxicology Letters. 75(1-3). 75–83. 1 indexed citations
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Colwell, John, et al.. (2000). The ability to detect unseen staring: A literature review and empirical tests. British Journal of Psychology. 91(1). 71–85. 15 indexed citations
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Colwell, John & J. A. Payne. (2000). Negative correlates of computer game play in adolescents. British Journal of Psychology. 91(3). 295–310. 133 indexed citations
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Colwell, John, et al.. (1995). Computer games, self‐esteem and gratification of needs in adolescents. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology. 5(3). 195–206. 95 indexed citations
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Fletcher, Clive, et al.. (1983). Board and Sequential Interviews in Selection: An Experimental Study of their Comparative Effectiveness. Personnel Review. 12(3). 14–19. 1 indexed citations

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