Marc N. Potenza

68.9k total citations · 15 hit papers
853 papers, 43.2k citations indexed

About

Marc N. Potenza is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Marc N. Potenza has authored 853 papers receiving a total of 43.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 495 papers in Clinical Psychology, 203 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 156 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Marc N. Potenza's work include Gambling Behavior and Treatments (256 papers), Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (179 papers) and Impact of Technology on Adolescents (174 papers). Marc N. Potenza is often cited by papers focused on Gambling Behavior and Treatments (256 papers), Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (179 papers) and Impact of Technology on Adolescents (174 papers). Marc N. Potenza collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and United Kingdom. Marc N. Potenza's co-authors include Jon E. Grant, R. Andrew Chambers, Matthias Brand, Guangheng Dong, Rani A. Desai, Klaus Wölfling, Valerie Voon, Jane R. Taylor, Yvonne Yau and Judson A. Brewer and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, JAMA and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Marc N. Potenza

819 papers receiving 42.0k citations

Hit Papers

Integrating psychological and neurobi... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2016 2003 2019 2010 2010 400 800 1.2k
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. Integrating psychological and neurobiological considerations regarding the development and maintenance of specific Internet-use disorders: An Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-PACE) model
    2016 1.3k citations Matthias Brand, Klaus Wölfling et al. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews profile →
  2. Developmental Neurocircuitry of Motivation in Adolescence: A Critical Period of Addiction Vulnerability
    2003 1.2k citations Marc N. Potenza et al. American Journal of Psychiatry profile →
  3. The Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-PACE) model for addictive behaviors: Update, generalization to addictive behaviors beyond internet-use disorders, and specification of the process character of addictive behaviors
    2019 1.1k citations Matthias Brand, Elisa Wegmann et al. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews profile →
  4. Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson Disease
    2010 971 citations Marc N. Potenza et al. profile →
  5. Introduction to Behavioral Addictions
    2010 802 citations Marc N. Potenza et al. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse profile →
  6. Problematic online gaming and the COVID-19 pandemic
    2020 468 citations Marc N. Potenza et al. Journal of Behavioral Addictions profile →
  7. A cognitive-behavioral model of Internet gaming disorder: Theoretical underpinnings and clinical implications
    2014 384 citations Marc N. Potenza et al. Journal of Psychiatric Research profile →
  8. Relationships between Severity of Internet Gaming Disorder, Severity of Problematic Social Media Use, Sleep Quality and Psychological Distress
    2020 326 citations Marc N. Potenza, Amir H. Pakpour et al. profile →
  9. Do men become addicted to internet gaming and women to social media? A meta-analysis examining gender-related differences in specific internet addiction
    2020 291 citations Marc N. Potenza et al. Computers in Human Behavior profile →
  10. Which conditions should be considered as disorders in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) designation of “other specified disorders due to addictive behaviors”?
    2020 269 citations Matthias Brand, Zsolt Demetrovics et al. Journal of Behavioral Addictions profile →
  11. Should compulsive sexual behavior be considered an addiction?
    2016 246 citations Shane W. Kraus, Marc N. Potenza et al. profile →
  12. Gambling disorder
    2019 229 citations Marc N. Potenza, Sarah W. Yip et al. profile →
  13. Are males more likely to be addicted to the internet than females? A meta-analysis involving 34 global jurisdictions
    2019 155 citations Marc N. Potenza et al. Computers in Human Behavior profile →
  14. Problematic pornography use across countries, genders, and sexual orientations: Insights from the International Sex Survey and comparison of different assessment tools
    2024 42 citations Léna Nagy, Mónika Koós et al. profile →
  15. Current interpretations of the I-PACE model of behavioral addictions
    2025 25 citations Matthias Brand, Astrid Müller et al. Journal of Behavioral Addictions profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Marc N. Potenza United States 101 23.2k 11.8k 7.1k 5.5k 5.4k 853 43.2k
Robert Goodman United States 94 30.2k 1.3× 4.8k 0.4× 8.6k 1.2× 10.7k 1.9× 4.8k 0.9× 349 53.3k
Kathleen R. Merikangas United States 105 31.4k 1.4× 4.3k 0.4× 6.7k 0.9× 17.2k 3.1× 2.9k 0.5× 419 68.4k
Kenneth S. Kendler United States 127 27.4k 1.2× 4.2k 0.4× 8.2k 1.2× 12.8k 2.3× 5.3k 1.0× 1.2k 67.3k
Richie Poulton New Zealand 94 18.1k 0.8× 3.8k 0.3× 5.7k 0.8× 7.6k 1.4× 2.8k 0.5× 354 49.2k
Ellen E. Walters United States 46 28.9k 1.2× 5.5k 0.5× 6.3k 0.9× 12.2k 2.2× 2.1k 0.4× 68 59.9k
C. Robert Cloninger United States 85 18.3k 0.8× 2.8k 0.2× 3.8k 0.5× 6.3k 1.2× 4.6k 0.9× 412 36.6k
Bridget F. Grant United States 115 22.1k 1.0× 3.3k 0.3× 2.2k 0.3× 7.4k 1.4× 3.7k 0.7× 362 54.0k
Hans‐Ulrich Wïttchen Germany 130 31.6k 1.4× 3.5k 0.3× 6.8k 1.0× 14.2k 2.6× 2.5k 0.5× 807 67.4k
Murray B. Stein United States 122 33.4k 1.4× 3.0k 0.2× 10.1k 1.4× 7.4k 1.3× 2.0k 0.4× 823 58.2k
Deborah S. Hasin United States 111 18.1k 0.8× 3.5k 0.3× 2.1k 0.3× 6.3k 1.2× 3.4k 0.6× 575 50.6k

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All Works

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Nagy, Léna, Sophie Bergeron, Mónika Koós, et al.. (2025). A short screen for lifetime sexual victimization experiences: Expanding research on the Sexual Abuse History Questionnaire (SAHQ) across cultures, genders, and sexual identities. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology. 25(1). 100535–100535. 2 indexed citations
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Brand, Matthias, Astrid Müller, Elisa Wegmann, et al.. (2025). Current interpretations of the I-PACE model of behavioral addictions. Journal of Behavioral Addictions. 14(1). 1–17. 25 indexed citations breakdown →
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Huang, Po‐Ching, Chao‐Ying Chen, I‐Hua Chen, et al.. (2025). Psychometric Properties and Measurement Invariance of Video Addiction Scales: The Chinese YouTube Addiction Scale for Taiwan and Hong Kong. Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking. 28(10). 672–679. 1 indexed citations
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Scoglio, Arielle A. J., et al.. (2025). Sexual trauma and compulsive sexual behavior in young men and women: A network analysis involving two samples. Journal of Behavioral Addictions. 14(1). 166–177. 1 indexed citations
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Stefanovics, Elina A., Zu Wei Zhai, & Marc N. Potenza. (2025). Gambling in Connecticut adolescents: Prevalence, socio-demographic characteristics, trauma exposure, suicidality, and other risk behaviors. PLoS ONE. 20(2). e0290589–e0290589. 2 indexed citations
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Pian, Wenjing, et al.. (2024). Health information craving: Conceptualization, scale development and validation. Information Processing & Management. 61(4). 103717–103717. 5 indexed citations
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Jahrami, Haitham, Waqar Husain, Khaled Trabelsi, et al.. (2024). A meta‐analysis assessing reliability of the Yale Food Addiction Scale: Implications for compulsive eating and obesity. Obesity Reviews. 26(4). e13881–e13881.
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Potenza, Marc N., et al.. (2024). Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer and outcome-devaluation effects in individuals with gaming experience. Computers in Human Behavior. 155. 108188–108188. 3 indexed citations
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Actis, Carlos Chiclana, et al.. (2024). Pornography Use and Associated Factors in Adolescents: A Cross-Jurisdictional Approach (Spain vs. Mexico). Archives of Sexual Behavior. 54(2). 733–748. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Chao‐Ying, Ji‐Kang Chen, Chih‐Ching Liu, et al.. (2023). Exploring mediational roles for self-stigma in associations between types of problematic use of internet and psychological distress in youth with ADHD. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 133. 104410–104410. 27 indexed citations
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Paulus, Martin P., Yihong Zhao, Marc N. Potenza, et al.. (2023). Screen media activity in youth: A critical review of mental health and neuroscience findings. PubMed. 3. 100018–100018. 12 indexed citations
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Lichenstein, Sarah, et al.. (2023). Distinct neural networks predict cocaine versus cannabis treatment outcomes. Molecular Psychiatry. 28(8). 3365–3372. 6 indexed citations
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Potenza, Marc N., et al.. (2022). A systematic review of gender-responsive and integrated substance use disorder treatment programs for women with co-occurring disorders. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 49(1). 21–42. 12 indexed citations
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Potenza, Marc N., et al.. (2022). Neuromodulation treatments of problematic use of the Internet. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences. 48. 101215–101215. 3 indexed citations
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Tasnim, Rafia, Md. Safaet Hossain Sujan, Md. Saiful Islam, et al.. (2021). Prevalence and correlates of anxiety and depression in frontline healthcare workers treating people with COVID-19 in Bangladesh. BMC Psychiatry. 21(1). 271–271. 63 indexed citations
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Jong, Cornelis A. J. De, Ali Farhoudian, Mohsen Ebrahimi, et al.. (2021). Reorganization of Substance Use Treatment and Harm Reduction Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Survey. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 12. 639393–639393. 56 indexed citations
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Mestre‐Bach, Gemma, Gretchen R. Blycker, & Marc N. Potenza. (2020). Pornography use in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Behavioral Addictions. 9(2). 181–183. 131 indexed citations
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Brand, Matthias, Elisa Wegmann, Rudolf Stark, et al.. (2019). The Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-PACE) model for addictive behaviors: Update, generalization to addictive behaviors beyond internet-use disorders, and specification of the process character of addictive behaviors. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 104. 1–10. 1132 indexed citations breakdown →
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Potenza, Marc N., Marvin A. Steinberg, S. McLaughlin, et al.. (2001). Gender-Related Differences in the Characteristics of Problem Gamblers Using a Gambling Helpline. American Journal of Psychiatry. 158(9). 1500–1505. 323 indexed citations

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