Kai W. Müller

6.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
101 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Kai W. Müller is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai W. Müller has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 81 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 44 papers in Clinical Psychology and 37 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Kai W. Müller's work include Impact of Technology on Adolescents (73 papers), Child Development and Digital Technology (37 papers) and Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (28 papers). Kai W. Müller is often cited by papers focused on Impact of Technology on Adolescents (73 papers), Child Development and Digital Technology (37 papers) and Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (28 papers). Kai W. Müller collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Kai W. Müller's co-authors include Klaus Wölfling, Manfred E. Beutel, Michael Dreier, Leonard Reinecke, Elmar Brähler, Boris Egloff, E. Duven, Eva M. Klein, Gabriele Schmutzer and S. Giralt and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Computers in Human Behavior and Personality and Individual Differences.

In The Last Decade

Kai W. Müller

95 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

The German version of the Perceived Stress Scale – psycho... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2016 2014 2019 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

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. The German version of the Perceived Stress Scale – psychometric characteristics in a representative German community sample
    2016 469 citations Eva M. Klein, Elmar Brähler et al. BMC Psychiatry profile →
  2. Regular gaming behavior and internet gaming disorder in European adolescents: results from a cross-national representative survey of prevalence, predictors, and psychopathological correlates
    2014 322 citations Kai W. Müller, Mari Janikian et al. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry profile →
  3. The Association Between Video Gaming and Psychological Functioning
    2019 142 citations Kai W. Müller et al. Frontiers in Psychology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kai W. Müller Germany 30 2.7k 1.4k 1.4k 677 513 101 3.8k
Geir Scott Brunborg Norway 22 2.4k 0.9× 1.3k 0.9× 1.0k 0.7× 561 0.8× 524 1.0× 60 3.7k
Amy Orben United Kingdom 23 2.4k 0.9× 1.4k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 751 1.1× 546 1.1× 51 3.9k
Claudia Marino Italy 31 1.9k 0.7× 1.0k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 576 0.9× 447 0.9× 89 3.1k
Olatz López-Fernández Spain 26 2.6k 1.0× 1.5k 1.0× 698 0.5× 503 0.7× 416 0.8× 74 3.5k
Vasileios Stavropoulos Australia 32 2.6k 1.0× 1.4k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 581 0.9× 450 0.9× 146 3.5k
Michael Dreier Germany 22 1.7k 0.6× 1.0k 0.7× 964 0.7× 422 0.6× 359 0.7× 52 2.7k
Antonius J. van Rooij Netherlands 25 3.2k 1.2× 1.9k 1.3× 914 0.7× 553 0.8× 681 1.3× 51 3.7k
Florian Rehbein Germany 21 2.2k 0.8× 1.4k 1.0× 782 0.6× 439 0.6× 369 0.7× 55 2.8k
Albert K. Liau Singapore 23 2.2k 0.8× 1.8k 1.2× 1.0k 0.7× 319 0.5× 376 0.7× 41 3.6k
Róbert Urbán Hungary 39 2.4k 0.9× 1.2k 0.9× 2.3k 1.6× 959 1.4× 357 0.7× 192 5.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Müller, Kai W., et al.. (2025). Guidelines on the Treatment of Social Networking Sites Use Disorder. SUCHT - Zeitschrift für Wissenschaft und Praxis / Journal of Addiction Research and Practice. 71(2). 117–122.
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Müller, Kai W., et al.. (2024). The mediating effect of after-midnight use of digital media devices on the association of internet-related addictive behavior and insomnia in adolescents. Frontiers in Public Health. 12. 1422157–1422157. 1 indexed citations
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Müller, Kai W., Michael Dreier, Manfred E. Beutel, et al.. (2023). The impact of life satisfaction in the treatment of gaming disorder and other internet use disorders: Results from a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Behavioral Addictions. 12(1). 159–167. 4 indexed citations
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Müller, Kai W., et al.. (2023). Is (Disordered) Social Networking Sites Usage a Risk Factor for Dysfunctional Eating and Exercise Behavior?. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(4). 3484–3484. 5 indexed citations
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Müller, Kai W., Markus Keller, Manfred Stoll, & Matthias Friedel. (2023). Wind speed, sun exposure and water status alter sunburn susceptibility of grape berries. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. 1145274–1145274. 16 indexed citations
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Müller, Kai W., Michael Dreier, & Klaus Wölfling. (2022). Personality traits and their role as risk modifiers in gaming disorder and internet use disorders. Current Opinion in Psychiatry. 36(1). 75–79. 10 indexed citations
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Klein, Eva M., Kai W. Müller, Klaus Wölfling, et al.. (2020). The relationship between acculturation and mental health of 1st generation immigrant youth in a representative school survey: does gender matter?. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health. 14(1). 29–29. 18 indexed citations
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Reinecke, Leonard, Adrian Meier, Manfred E. Beutel, et al.. (2018). The Relationship Between Trait Procrastination, Internet Use, and Psychological Functioning: Results From a Community Sample of German Adolescents. Frontiers in Psychology. 9. 913–913. 48 indexed citations
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Klein, Eva M., Elmar Brähler, Michael Dreier, et al.. (2016). The German version of the Perceived Stress Scale – psychometric characteristics in a representative German community sample. BMC Psychiatry. 16(1). 159–159. 469 indexed citations breakdown →
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Blinka, Lukáš, Kateřina Škařupová, Anna Ševčíková, et al.. (2014). Excessive internet use in European adolescents: What determines differences in severity?. International Journal of Public Health. 60(2). 249–256. 76 indexed citations
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Michal, Matthias, E. Duven, S. Giralt, et al.. (2014). Prevalence and correlates of depersonalization in students aged 12–18 years in Germany. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 50(6). 995–1003. 20 indexed citations
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Müller, Kai W., Mari Janikian, Michael Dreier, et al.. (2014). Regular gaming behavior and internet gaming disorder in European adolescents: results from a cross-national representative survey of prevalence, predictors, and psychopathological correlates. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 24(5). 565–574. 322 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dreier, Michael, Klaus Wölfling, & Kai W. Müller. (2013). Psychological Research and a Sociological Perspective on Problematic and Addictive Computer Game Use in Adolescence. 6(4). 422. 9 indexed citations
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Müller, Kai W., Klaus Wölfling, & Michael Dreier. (2013). Risks of Developing Internet Addictive Behaviors: Scope and Extent of Internet Sites Used. 6(4). 399. 3 indexed citations
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Wölfling, Klaus, et al.. (2013). Comorbid Internet Addiction in Male Clients of Inpatient Addiction Rehabilitation Centers. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 201(11). 934–940. 27 indexed citations
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Wölfling, Klaus, Kai W. Müller, & Manfred E. Beutel. (2010). Reliabilität und Validität der Skala zum Computerspielverhalten (CSV-S). PPmP - Psychotherapie · Psychosomatik · Medizinische Psychologie. 61(5). 216–224. 81 indexed citations
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Müller, Kai W. & Klaus Wölfling. (2010). Computerspiel- und Internetsucht im Kindes- und Jugendalter. 30(2-3). 12–19.

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