Paula Bitrián

616 total citations · 1 hit paper
8 papers, 356 citations indexed

About

Paula Bitrián is a scholar working on Developmental and Educational Psychology, Information Systems and Management and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Paula Bitrián has authored 8 papers receiving a total of 356 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology, 5 papers in Information Systems and Management and 4 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Paula Bitrián's work include Educational Games and Gamification (6 papers), Technology Adoption and User Behaviour (5 papers) and Impact of Technology on Adolescents (3 papers). Paula Bitrián is often cited by papers focused on Educational Games and Gamification (6 papers), Technology Adoption and User Behaviour (5 papers) and Impact of Technology on Adolescents (3 papers). Paula Bitrián collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Germany and Cuba. Paula Bitrián's co-authors include Sara Catalán, Isabel Buil and Dominik Merli and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Business Research, International Journal of Bank Marketing and The International Journal of Management Education.

In The Last Decade

Paula Bitrián

8 papers receiving 339 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.

Enhancing user engagement: The role of gamification in mobile apps

2021 225 citations Paula Bitrián, Isabel Buil et al. Journal of Business Research profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Paula Bitrián Spain	6	150	144	140	46	36	8	356
Thi Tuan Linh Pham Vietnam	10	211 1.4×	103 0.7×	67 0.5×	39 0.8×	32 0.9×	19	377
Yi-Ting Huang Taiwan	7	204 1.4×	76 0.5×	41 0.3×	69 1.5×	14 0.4×	20	337
Markus Makkonen Finland	11	177 1.2×	122 0.8×	34 0.2×	53 1.2×	46 1.3×	64	536
Weisha Wang United Kingdom	12	111 0.7×	54 0.4×	46 0.3×	121 2.6×	11 0.3×	21	404
Andreas Alexiou Netherlands	7	77 0.5×	20 0.1×	74 0.5×	12 0.3×	37 1.0×	10	397
Elena M. Auer United States	7	88 0.6×	19 0.1×	201 1.4×	11 0.2×	22 0.6×	9	343
Seunghyun Kim United States	7	268 1.8×	71 0.5×	44 0.3×	121 2.6×	29 0.8×	16	408
Supavich Pengnate United States	9	167 1.1×	104 0.7×	11 0.1×	88 1.9×	14 0.4×	15	317

Countries citing papers authored by Paula Bitrián

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paula Bitrián

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8 of 8 papers shown

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Bitrián, Paula, Isabel Buil, Sara Catalán, & Dominik Merli. (2024). Gamification in workforce training: Improving employees’ self-efficacy and information security and data protection behaviours. Journal of Business Research. 179. 114685–114685. 6 indexed citations

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Bitrián, Paula, et al.. (2023). The use of gamification strategies to enhance employees’ attitudes towards e-training systems. The International Journal of Management Education. 21(3). 100892–100892. 6 indexed citations

3.

Bitrián, Paula, et al.. (2023). Boosting brand engagement and loyalty through gamified loyalty programmes. Zaguan (University of Zaragoza Repository). 19(75). 2 indexed citations

4.

Bitrián, Paula, Isabel Buil, & Sara Catalán. (2022). The motivational power of mobile gamified exercise apps. Cuadernos de Gestión. 23(2). 21–36. 3 indexed citations

5.

Bitrián, Paula, Isabel Buil, & Sara Catalán. (2021). Making finance fun: the gamification of personal financial management apps. International Journal of Bank Marketing. 39(7). 1310–1332. 40 indexed citations

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Bitrián, Paula, Isabel Buil, & Sara Catalán. (2021). Enhancing user engagement: The role of gamification in mobile apps. Journal of Business Research. 132. 170–185. 225 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bitrián, Paula, Isabel Buil, & Sara Catalán. (2020). Gamification in sport apps: the determinants of users' motivation. European Journal of Management and Business Economics. 29(3). 365–381. 39 indexed citations

8.

Bitrián, Paula, Isabel Buil, & Sara Catalán. (2020). Flow and business simulation games: A typology of students. The International Journal of Management Education. 18(1). 100365–100365. 35 indexed citations

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