Ole Melkevik

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Ole Melkevik is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Ole Melkevik has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Clinical Psychology, 8 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 7 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Ole Melkevik's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (6 papers), Impact of Technology on Adolescents (4 papers) and Health disparities and outcomes (3 papers). Ole Melkevik is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (6 papers), Impact of Technology on Adolescents (4 papers) and Health disparities and outcomes (3 papers). Ole Melkevik collaborates with scholars based in Norway, Denmark and United Kingdom. Ole Melkevik's co-authors include Bas Verplanken, Bente Wold, Torbjørn Torsheim, Ronald J. Iannotti, Alberto Borraccino, Arnstein Mykletun, Oddrun Samdal, Marianne Skogbrott Birkeland, Ingrid Holsen and Miriam Evensen and has published in prestigious journals such as BMC Public Health, Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health and Journal of Adolescent Health.

In The Last Decade

Ole Melkevik

21 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

International Trends in Adolescent Screen-Time Behaviors From 2002 to 2010

2016 215 citations Jens Bucksch, Dagmar Sigmundová et al. Journal of Adolescent Health profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ole Melkevik Norway	17	476	430	381	333	281	22	1.4k
Petr Baďura Czechia	19	532 1.1×	200 0.5×	418 1.1×	310 0.9×	258 0.9×	54	1.3k
Zuzana Dankulincová Veselská Slovakia	19	304 0.6×	504 1.2×	196 0.5×	188 0.6×	454 1.6×	66	1.5k
George Thomas Australia	11	376 0.8×	274 0.6×	240 0.6×	225 0.7×	142 0.5×	31	1.2k
Leanne Findlay Canada	24	244 0.5×	677 1.6×	256 0.7×	372 1.1×	334 1.2×	52	1.8k
Rúnar Vilhjálmsson Iceland	19	479 1.0×	467 1.1×	215 0.6×	97 0.3×	432 1.5×	61	1.6k
Ellen Haug Norway	19	764 1.6×	324 0.8×	212 0.6×	162 0.5×	328 1.2×	52	1.6k
Inese Gobiņa Latvia	20	245 0.5×	501 1.2×	401 1.1×	372 1.1×	361 1.3×	51	1.8k
Ramón Chacón Cuberos Spain	20	362 0.8×	343 0.8×	158 0.4×	289 0.9×	445 1.6×	169	1.6k
Ross D. Neville Ireland	17	190 0.4×	479 1.1×	341 0.9×	253 0.8×	139 0.5×	50	1.3k
Evalill Karevold Norway	18	339 0.7×	770 1.8×	175 0.5×	329 1.0×	147 0.5×	30	1.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ole Melkevik

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20 of 20 papers shown

Melkevik, Ole, et al.. (2025). Validation of a clinician-administered diagnostic measure of ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD: the International Trauma Interview in a clinical sample of military veterans. European journal of psychotraumatology. 16(1). 2465217–2465217.

Melkevik, Ole, Thomas Clausen, Jacob Pedersen, et al.. (2018). Comorbid symptoms of depression and musculoskeletal pain and risk of long term sickness absence. BMC Public Health. 18(1). 981–981. 25 indexed citations

Johnsen, Nina Føns, Mette Toftager, Ole Melkevik, Bjørn Evald Holstein, & Mette Rasmussen. (2017). Trends in social inequality in physical inactivity among Danish adolescents 1991–2014. SSM - Population Health. 3. 534–538. 11 indexed citations

Smith, Otto R.F., Ole Melkevik, Oddrun Samdal, Torill Larsen, & Ellen Haug. (2017). Psychometric properties of the five-item version of the Mindful Awareness Attention Scale (MAAS) in Norwegian adolescents. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 45(4). 373–380. 16 indexed citations

Madsen, Ida E H, Sannie Vester Thorsen, Ole Melkevik, et al.. (2017). Does workplace social capital protect against long-term sickness absence? Linking workplace aggregated social capital to sickness absence registry data. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 46(3). 290–296. 16 indexed citations

Melkevik, Ole, Lars Johan Hauge, Pernille Bendtsen, et al.. (2016). Associations between delayed completion of high school and educational attainment and symptom levels of anxiety and depression in adulthood. BMC Psychiatry. 16(1). 64–64. 21 indexed citations

Evensen, Miriam, Torkild Hovde Lyngstad, Ole Melkevik, Anne Reneflot, & Arnstein Mykletun. (2016). Adolescent mental health and earnings inequalities in adulthood: evidence from the Young-HUNT Study. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 71(2). 201–206. 33 indexed citations

Bucksch, Jens, Dagmar Sigmundová, Zdeněk Hamřík, et al.. (2016). International Trends in Adolescent Screen-Time Behaviors From 2002 to 2010. Journal of Adolescent Health. 58(4). 417–425. 215 indexed citations breakdown →

Evensen, Miriam, Torkild Hovde Lyngstad, Ole Melkevik, & Arnstein Mykletun. (2016). The Role of Internalizing and Externalizing Problems in Adolescence for Adult Educational Attainment: Evidence from Sibling Comparisons using Data from the Young HUNT Study. European Sociological Review. 32(5). 552–566. 45 indexed citations

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Melkevik, Ole, Ellen Haug, Mette Rasmussen, et al.. (2015). Are associations between electronic media use and BMI different across levels of physical activity?. BMC Public Health. 15(1). 497–497. 24 indexed citations

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Rayce, Signe Boe, et al.. (2015). Social background, bullying, and physical inactivity: National study of 11‐ to 15‐year‐olds. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 26(10). 1249–1255. 35 indexed citations

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Brunborg, Geir Scott, Rune Aune Mentzoni, Ole Melkevik, et al.. (2013). Gaming Addiction, Gaming Engagement, and Psychological Health Complaints Among Norwegian Adolescents. Media Psychology. 16(1). 115–128. 124 indexed citations

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Rasmussen, Mette, Bjørn Evald Holstein, Ole Melkevik, & Mogens Trab Damsgaard. (2013). Validity of self-reported height and weight among adolescents: the importance of reporting capability. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 13(1). 85–85. 28 indexed citations

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Melkevik, Ole, et al.. (2013). Motivational dimensions of inpatient aggression. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health. 24(2). 141–150. 15 indexed citations

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Torsheim, Torbjørn, et al.. (2012). Adding a Baby to the Equation. Married and Cohabiting Women's Relationship Satisfaction in the Transition to Parenthood. Family Process. 51(1). 122–139. 44 indexed citations

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Birkeland, Marianne Skogbrott, Ole Melkevik, Ingrid Holsen, & Bente Wold. (2011). Trajectories of global self‐esteem development during adolescence. Journal of Adolescence. 35(1). 43–54. 124 indexed citations

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Melkevik, Ole, Torbjørn Torsheim, & Mette Rasmussen. (2011). Patterns of screen-based sedentary behavior and physical activity and associations with overweight among Norwegian adolescents: a latent profile approach. Norsk Epidemiologi. 20(1). 8 indexed citations

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Melkevik, Ole, Torbjørn Torsheim, Ronald J. Iannotti, & Bente Wold. (2010). Is spending time in screen-based sedentary behaviors associated with less physical activity: a cross national investigation. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 7(1). 46–46. 163 indexed citations

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Haug, Ellen, Mette Rasmussen, Oddrun Samdal, et al.. (2009). Overweight in school-aged children and its relationship with demographic and lifestyle factors: results from the WHO-Collaborative Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study. International Journal of Public Health. 54(S2). 167–179. 171 indexed citations

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Verplanken, Bas & Ole Melkevik. (2007). Predicting habit: The case of physical exercise. Psychology of sport and exercise. 9(1). 15–26. 161 indexed citations

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