Róbert Urbán

8.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
192 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

Róbert Urbán is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Róbert Urbán has authored 192 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Clinical Psychology, 42 papers in Social Psychology and 37 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Róbert Urbán's work include Eating Disorders and Behaviors (34 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (30 papers) and Impact of Technology on Adolescents (30 papers). Róbert Urbán is often cited by papers focused on Eating Disorders and Behaviors (34 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (30 papers) and Impact of Technology on Adolescents (30 papers). Róbert Urbán collaborates with scholars based in Hungary, United Kingdom and United States. Róbert Urbán's co-authors include Zsolt Demetrovics, Mark D. Griffiths, Gyöngyi Kökönyei, Orsolya Király, Bernadette Kun, Katalin Nagygyörgy, Adrien Rigó, Csilla Ágoston, Judit Farkas and Tímea Magyaródi and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Personality and Individual Differences and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Róbert Urbán

187 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

Validation of the Ten-Item Internet Gaming Disorder Test ... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2015 2014 50 100 150 200 250
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. Validation of the Ten-Item Internet Gaming Disorder Test (IGDT-10) and evaluation of the nine DSM-5 Internet Gaming Disorder criteria
    2015 268 citations Orsolya Király, Róbert Urbán et al. profile →
  2. Problematic Internet Use and Problematic Online Gaming Are Not the Same: Findings from a Large Nationally Representative Adolescent Sample
    2014 242 citations Orsolya Király, Mark D. Griffiths et al. Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Róbert Urbán Hungary 39 2.4k 2.3k 1.2k 959 943 192 5.4k
Yasser Khazaal Switzerland 40 3.2k 1.3× 2.6k 1.1× 1.2k 1.0× 1.2k 1.3× 609 0.6× 243 6.5k
Ad A. Vermulst Netherlands 40 2.6k 1.1× 2.8k 1.2× 2.2k 1.8× 786 0.8× 1.3k 1.4× 113 6.4k
Robert D. Dvorak United States 33 2.0k 0.8× 1.8k 0.8× 832 0.7× 1.4k 1.4× 655 0.7× 124 4.9k
Henri Chabrol France 39 1.5k 0.6× 3.9k 1.7× 586 0.5× 457 0.5× 915 1.0× 263 6.0k
William J. Burk Netherlands 34 1.1k 0.5× 1.8k 0.8× 882 0.7× 516 0.5× 1.3k 1.4× 114 4.1k
Alessio Vieno Italy 45 2.8k 1.2× 2.3k 1.0× 1.8k 1.5× 689 0.7× 1.7k 1.9× 189 6.6k
Marcantonio M. Spada United Kingdom 49 3.6k 1.5× 4.1k 1.8× 1.6k 1.3× 1.4k 1.5× 1.1k 1.1× 226 8.2k
Cecilia Cheng Hong Kong 46 3.1k 1.3× 2.6k 1.1× 1.6k 1.3× 1.2k 1.2× 1.5k 1.6× 122 6.7k
Ron H. J. Scholte Netherlands 54 1.6k 0.7× 4.2k 1.8× 1.7k 1.3× 883 0.9× 3.3k 3.5× 246 8.3k
Tom ter Bogt Netherlands 42 1.5k 0.6× 1.5k 0.7× 749 0.6× 364 0.4× 855 0.9× 117 4.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Kótyuk, Eszter, Zsolt Demetrovics, Róbert Urbán, et al.. (2025). Psychometric properties of the Reward Deficiency Syndrome Questionnaire among a non-clinical sample and its relationship with the characteristics of potentially addictive behaviors. Addictive Behaviors Reports. 21. 100598–100598. 1 indexed citations
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Zsila, Ágnes, Lynn E. McCutcheon, Róbert Urbán, et al.. (2024). Prevalence of celebrity worship: Development and application of the short version of the Celebrity Attitude Scale (CAS-7) on a large-scale representative sample. Journal of Behavioral Addictions. 13(2). 463–472. 1 indexed citations
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Király, Orsolya, et al.. (2022). A comprehensive model to understand and assess the motivational background of video game use: The Gaming Motivation Inventory (GMI). Journal of Behavioral Addictions. 11(3). 796–819. 36 indexed citations
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Ágoston, Csilla, Róbert Urbán, Zoltán Kőváry, et al.. (2022). The psychological consequences of the ecological crisis: Three new questionnaires to assess eco-anxiety, eco-guilt, and ecological grief. Climate Risk Management. 37. 100441–100441. 68 indexed citations
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Urbán, Róbert, Borbála Paksi, Ádám Miklósi, John B. Saunders, & Zsolt Demetrovics. (2021). Non-adherence to preventive behaviours during the COVID-19 epidemic: findings from a community study. BMC Public Health. 21(1). 13 indexed citations
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Pénzes, Melinda, et al.. (2021). Vaping-Related Adverse Events and Perceived Health Improvements: A Cross-Sectional Survey among Daily E-Cigarette Users. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(16). 8301–8301. 5 indexed citations
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Kótyuk, Eszter, Anna Mägi, Andrea Eisinger, et al.. (2020). Co-occurrences of substance use and other potentially addictive behaviors: Epidemiological results from the Psychological and Genetic Factors of the Addictive Behaviors (PGA) Study. Journal of Behavioral Addictions. 9(2). 272–288. 54 indexed citations
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Zsila, Ágnes, Róbert Urbán, Mark D. Griffiths, & Zsolt Demetrovics. (2018). Gender Differences in the Association Between Cyberbullying Victimization and Perpetration: The Role of Anger Rumination and Traditional Bullying Experiences. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. 17(5). 1252–1267. 62 indexed citations
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Mägi, Anna, et al.. (2018). Research Methods in Clinical and Health Psychology. OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints). 2 indexed citations
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Griffiths, Mark D., Attila Szabó, Tamás Kurimay, et al.. (2014). Exercise addiction – the emergence of a new disorder. Nottingham Trent University's Institutional Repository (Nottingham Trent Repository). 21(2). 36. 12 indexed citations
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Nagygyörgy, Katalin, Róbert Urbán, Judit Farkas, et al.. (2013). Typology and Sociodemographic Characteristics of Massively Multiplayer Online Game Players. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. 29(3). 192–200. 57 indexed citations
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Kun, Bernadette, et al.. (2011). Az Irzelmek Mérése Skála háromfaktoros modelljének adaptálása. Magyar Pszichológiai Szemle. 66(3). 449–466. 2 indexed citations
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Koronczai, Beatrix, Róbert Urbán, Gyöngyi Kökönyei, et al.. (2011). Confirmation of the Three-Factor Model of Problematic Internet Use on Off-Line Adolescent and Adult Samples. Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking. 14(11). 657–664. 121 indexed citations
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Tombor, Ildikó & Róbert Urbán. (2010). A nikotinfüggés motivációs alapú megközelítésének (WISDM-68) elemzése. Magyar Pszichológiai Szemle. 65(2). 321–341.
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Tombor, Ildikó, Borbála Paksi, Róbert Urbán, et al.. (2010). A dohányzás epidemiológiája a magyar népesség körében országos reprezentatív adatok alapján. Orvosi Hetilap. 151(9). 330–337. 4 indexed citations
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Czeglédi, Edit, et al.. (2009). OBESITY AND BODY DISSATISFACTION (Elhizas es testkeppel valo elegedetlenseg). 64(2). 313–336. 1 indexed citations
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Urbán, Róbert, et al.. (1991). [The "Alcomat" breath alcohol analyzer in a controlled drinking trial].. PubMed. 28(5). 304–11.
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Urbán, Róbert, et al.. (1991). [Age determination of living probands--experiences from Hannover studies].. PubMed. 49. 67–73. 2 indexed citations

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