Kati Alha

1.0k total citations
34 papers, 692 citations indexed

About

Kati Alha is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Human-Computer Interaction. According to data from OpenAlex, Kati Alha has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 692 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 12 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 9 papers in Human-Computer Interaction. Recurrent topics in Kati Alha's work include Digital Games and Media (23 papers), Educational Games and Gamification (12 papers) and Gambling Behavior and Treatments (7 papers). Kati Alha is often cited by papers focused on Digital Games and Media (23 papers), Educational Games and Gamification (12 papers) and Gambling Behavior and Treatments (7 papers). Kati Alha collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United Kingdom and Chile. Kati Alha's co-authors include Janne Paavilainen, Juho Hamari, Elina Koskinen, Annakaisa Kultima, Hannu Korhonen, J. Matias Kivikangas, Jonna Koivisto, Simo Järvelä, Frans Mäyrä and Jaakko Stenros and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Computers in Human Behavior and Games and Culture.

In The Last Decade

Kati Alha

34 papers receiving 663 citations

Peers

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Andy Luse United States
José P. Zagal United States
Jessika Weber Netherlands
Daehwan Kim South Korea
Tracy Fullerton United States
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This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kati Alha. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kati Alha based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Kati Alha. Kati Alha is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Alha, Kati, et al.. (2023). Playing on life's terms. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14(1). 125–145. 1 indexed citations
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Alha, Kati, et al.. (2023). Augmented play: An analysis of augmented reality features in location-based games. Convergence The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies. 29(2). 342–361. 6 indexed citations
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Alha, Kati. (2020). The Rise of Free-to-Play: How the Revenue Model Changed Games and Playing. Tampere University Institutional Repository (Tampere University). 11 indexed citations
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Alha, Kati, Elina Koskinen, Janne Paavilainen, & Juho Hamari. (2018). Why do people play location-based augmented reality games: A study on Pokémon GO. Computers in Human Behavior. 93. 114–122. 80 indexed citations
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Alha, Kati, Jani Kinnunen, Elina Koskinen, & Janne Paavilainen. (2018). Free-to-Play Games. 49–58. 8 indexed citations
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Kultima, Annakaisa & Kati Alha. (2017). The intertwined role of play at game studios. 45–53. 2 indexed citations
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Kultima, Annakaisa, Timo Nummenmaa, Kati Alha, et al.. (2017). Playful Furniture. Games and Culture. 13(3). 301–321. 1 indexed citations
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Kultima, Annakaisa, et al.. (2016). Hybrid Playful Experiences : Playing between Material and Digital - Hybridex Project, Final Report. Tampere University Institutional Repository (Tampere University). 8 indexed citations
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Paavilainen, Janne, Kati Alha, & Hannu Korhonen. (2016). Review of Social Features in Social Network Games. 5 indexed citations
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Hamari, Juho, Kati Alha, Simo Järvelä, et al.. (2016). Why do players buy in-game content? An empirical study on concrete purchase motivations. Computers in Human Behavior. 68. 538–546. 172 indexed citations
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Alha, Kati, Elina Koskinen, Janne Paavilainen, & Juho Hamari. (2016). Critical Acclaim and Commercial Success in Mobile Free-to-Play Games. 18 indexed citations
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Paavilainen, Janne, Elina Koskinen, Hannu Korhonen, & Kati Alha. (2015). Exploring Playful Experiences in Social Network Games. 4 indexed citations
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Nummenmaa, Timo, et al.. (2015). OASIS deck of cards. Trepo - Institutional Repository of Tampere University. 2–9. 2 indexed citations
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Alha, Kati, Elina Koskinen, Janne Paavilainen, Juho Hamari, & Jani Kinnunen. (2014). Free-to-Play Games: Professionals’ Perspectives. 72 indexed citations
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Nummenmaa, Timo, et al.. (2014). MurMur moderators, the talking playful seats. 231–237. 6 indexed citations
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Kultima, Annakaisa, et al.. (2014). Goofy Mus, Grumpy Mur and Dirty Muf. 1–4. 4 indexed citations
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Nummenmaa, Timo, Annakaisa Kultima, Kati Alha, & Tommi Mikkonen. (2013). Applying lehman's laws to game evolution. 103. 11–17. 3 indexed citations
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Kinnunen, Jani, et al.. (2012). Gambling in Social Networks: Gaming Experiences of Finnish Online Gamblers. 7 indexed citations
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Kultima, Annakaisa & Kati Alha. (2011). Using the VNA Ideation Game at Global Game Jam. 16 indexed citations

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