Michael Dreier

4.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
52 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Michael Dreier is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Education and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Dreier has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 23 papers in Education and 20 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Michael Dreier's work include Impact of Technology on Adolescents (37 papers), Child Development and Digital Technology (23 papers) and Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (15 papers). Michael Dreier is often cited by papers focused on Impact of Technology on Adolescents (37 papers), Child Development and Digital Technology (23 papers) and Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (15 papers). Michael Dreier collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Austria and Greece. Michael Dreier's co-authors include Klaus Wölfling, Kai W. Müller, Manfred E. Beutel, Leonard Reinecke, Eva M. Klein, Elmar Brähler, Gabriele Schmutzer, S. Giralt, E. Duven and Chaudron Stéphane and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Computers in Human Behavior and Journal of Affective Disorders.

In The Last Decade

Michael Dreier

51 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

The German version of the Perceived Stress Scale – psycho... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2016 2014 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 →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Dreier Germany 22 1.7k 1.0k 964 422 359 52 2.7k
Thomas Mößle Germany 20 1.7k 1.0× 1.1k 1.1× 955 1.0× 343 0.8× 282 0.8× 50 2.6k
Geir Scott Brunborg Norway 22 2.4k 1.4× 1.3k 1.3× 1.0k 1.1× 561 1.3× 524 1.5× 60 3.7k
Jason B. Colditz United States 19 1.5k 0.9× 626 0.6× 607 0.6× 602 1.4× 330 0.9× 53 2.7k
Gyöngyi Kökönyei Hungary 31 1.2k 0.7× 703 0.7× 1.3k 1.3× 417 1.0× 215 0.6× 125 3.0k
Gabrielle N. Martin United States 7 1.2k 0.7× 774 0.8× 645 0.7× 378 0.9× 227 0.6× 7 2.1k
Andrés Chamarro Lusar Spain 27 2.1k 1.3× 1.1k 1.0× 519 0.5× 327 0.8× 484 1.3× 93 2.9k
Kai W. Müller Germany 30 2.7k 1.6× 1.4k 1.4× 1.4k 1.4× 677 1.6× 513 1.4× 101 3.8k
Claudia Marino Italy 31 1.9k 1.2× 1.0k 1.0× 1.1k 1.1× 576 1.4× 447 1.2× 89 3.1k
Jin‐Liang Wang China 23 1.6k 1.0× 608 0.6× 1.4k 1.5× 452 1.1× 314 0.9× 70 3.3k
Huang‐Chi Lin Taiwan 23 1.3k 0.8× 775 0.8× 769 0.8× 242 0.6× 224 0.6× 59 2.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Dreier

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Dreier

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wölfling, Klaus, Christiane Eichenberg, Tagrid Leménager, et al.. (2025). Guideline on the Treatment of General Internet Use Disorder. SUCHT - Zeitschrift für Wissenschaft und Praxis / Journal of Addiction Research and Practice. 71(2). 87–92.
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Rumpf, Hans‐Jürgen, et al.. (2024). Symptoms and functional impairments in patients with Internet Use Disorders participating in an online short-term therapy. Comprehensive Psychiatry. 131. 152471–152471. 3 indexed citations
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Wildt, Bert Theodor te, et al.. (2023). A short-term manual for webcam-based telemedicine treatment of Internet use disorders. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 14. 1053930–1053930. 4 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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Wicke, Felix, Mareike Ernst, Daniëlle Otten, et al.. (2022). The association of depression and all-cause mortality: Explanatory factors and the influence of gender. Journal of Affective Disorders. 303. 315–322. 17 indexed citations
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Blinka, Lukáš, Anna Ševčíková, Michael Dreier, Kateřina Škařupová, & Klaus Wölfling. (2022). Online Sex Addiction: A Qualitative Analysis of Symptoms in Treatment-Seeking Men. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 13. 907549–907549. 10 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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Bischof, Anja, Dominique Brandt, Maren Vens, et al.. (2022). Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of an e-health stepped care approach for the treatment of internet use disorders versus a placebo condition: the SCAPIT study. BMJ Open. 12(11). e061453–e061453. 7 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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Mascheroni, Giovanna, Sonia Livingstone, Michael Dreier, & Chaudron Stéphane. (2016). Learning versus play or learning through play? How parents’ imaginaries, discourses and practices around ICTs shape children’s (digital) literacy practices. Joint Research Centre (European Commission). 7(2). 261–280. 22 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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Müller, Kai W., Michael Dreier, Manfred E. Beutel, & Klaus Wölfling. (2016). Is Sensation Seeking a correlate of excessive behaviors and behavioral addictions? A detailed examination of patients with Gambling Disorder and Internet Addiction. Psychiatry Research. 242. 319–325. 37 indexed citations
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Zwerenz, Rüdiger, et al.. (2015). Enhancing inpatient psychotherapeutic treatment with online self-help: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 16(1). 98–98. 11 indexed citations
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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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