Sophia Achab

5.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
61 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Sophia Achab is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology and Applied Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sophia Achab has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 32 papers in Clinical Psychology and 10 papers in Applied Psychology. Recurrent topics in Sophia Achab's work include Impact of Technology on Adolescents (29 papers), Gambling Behavior and Treatments (16 papers) and Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (14 papers). Sophia Achab is often cited by papers focused on Impact of Technology on Adolescents (29 papers), Gambling Behavior and Treatments (16 papers) and Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (14 papers). Sophia Achab collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and France. Sophia Achab's co-authors include Yasser Khazaal, Daniele Zullino, Gabriel Thorens, Joël Billieux, Martial Van der Linden, Anne Chatton, Stéphane Rothen, Riaz Khan, Benoît Trojak and Frédéric Mauny and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Computers in Human Behavior.

In The Last Decade

Sophia Achab

59 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Why do you play World of Warcraft? An in-depth exploration of self-reported motivations to play online and in-game behaviours in the virtual world of Azeroth

2012 261 citations Joël Billieux, Sophia Achab et al. profile →
Emerging experience with selected new categories in the ICD‐11: complex PTSD, prolonged grief disorder, gaming disorder, and compulsive sexual behaviour disorder

2022 110 citations Joël Billieux, Sophia Achab et al. profile →

Peers

Sophia Achab

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Huang‐Chi Lin Taiwan

Jihye Choi South Korea

Konstantinos Ioannidis United Kingdom

Wen Li United States

Andrés Chamarro Lusar Spain

Ercan Dalbudak Türkiye

Rune Aune Mentzoni Norway

Mirko Pawlikowski Germany

Luca Cerniglia Italy

Gabriel Thorens Switzerland

Huang‐Chi Lin Taiwan

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Countries citing papers authored by Sophia Achab

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sophia Achab

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zullino, Daniele, et al.. (2025). Integrative treatment approach to problematic sexualized drug use (Chemsex) of 3-methylmethcathinone: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports. 19(1). 486–486.

Bajwa, Nadia M., Noëlle Junod Perron, Olivia Braillard, et al.. (2024). Has telemedicine come to fruition? Parents’ and pediatricians’ perceptions and preferences regarding telemedicine. Pediatric Research. 96(5). 1332–1339. 3 indexed citations

López-Fernández, Olatz, Lucía Romo, Amélie Rousseau, et al.. (2024). Problematic Internet use among adults: A longitudinal European study. Adicciones. 37(1). 53–60. 4 indexed citations

Elkholy, Hussien, Laura Orsolini, Jiang Long, et al.. (2024). Spirituality and behavioural addictions: narrative review. BJPsych International. 21(3). 59–61. 4 indexed citations

Fineberg, Naomi, Zsolt Demetrovics, Marc N. Potenza, et al.. (2024). Global action on problematic usage of the internet: announcing a Lancet Psychiatry Commission. The Lancet Psychiatry. 12(1). 11–13. 5 indexed citations

Cekic, Sezen, et al.. (2024). Going beyond video game consumption when considering Internet Gaming Disorder. Comprehensive Psychiatry. 133. 152500–152500. 8 indexed citations

Braillard, Olivia, Nadia M. Bajwa, Sophia Achab, et al.. (2023). Perceptions of and Preferences for Telemedicine Use Since the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Survey of Patients and Physicians. JMIR Human Factors. 10. e50740–e50740. 10 indexed citations

Bhad, Roshan, Sophia Achab, Parnian Rafei, et al.. (2023). An online global survey and follow-up expert groups on the scope and needs related to training, research, and mentorship among early-career addiction medicine professionals. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10. e44–e44. 1 indexed citations

Nicolier, Magali, Caroline Masse, Pierre Vandel, et al.. (2022). Do Individuals with Internet Gaming Disorder Share Personality Traits with Substance-Dependent Individuals?. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(15). 9536–9536. 6 indexed citations

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Achab, Sophia, Stéphane Rothen, Magali Nicolier, et al.. (2022). Predictors of Gaming Disorder or Protective from It, in a French Sample: A Symptomatic Approach to Self-Regulation and Pursued Rewards, Providing Insights for Clinical Practice. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(15). 9476–9476. 8 indexed citations

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Zullino, Daniele, et al.. (2022). Feelings of Loneliness: Understanding the Risk of Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents with Internet Addiction. A Theoretical Model to Answer to a Systematic Literature Review, without Results. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(4). 2012–2012. 28 indexed citations

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Achab, Sophia & Joël Billieux. (2022). Usages problématiques des médias sociaux : appel à une approche personnalisée. Revue Médicale Suisse. 18(785). 1146–1148. 2 indexed citations

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Suppan, Mélanie, Loric Stuby, Stephan Harbarth, et al.. (2021). Nationwide Deployment of a Serious Game Designed to Improve COVID-19 Infection Prevention Practices in Switzerland: Prospective Web-Based Study. JMIR Serious Games. 9(4). e33003–e33003. 13 indexed citations

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Carragher, Natacha, Hans‐Jürgen Rumpf, Susumu Higuchi, et al.. (2019). World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborative Project on the Development of an International Diagnostic Interview for Gaming Disorder. Journal of Behavioral Addictions. 8. 59–59. 3 indexed citations

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Bilevicius, Elena, Yasser Khazaal, Sophia Achab, et al.. (2019). Efficacy of a web-based self-help tool to reduce problem gambling in Switzerland: study protocol of a two-armed randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 9(12). e032110–e032110. 10 indexed citations

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Achab, Sophia & Daniele Zullino. (2018). L’ère numérique, une époque de mutations pour la médecine des addictions. Psychotropes. Vol. 23(3). 9–20. 1 indexed citations

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Rothen, Stéphane, Jory Deleuze, Laurent Karila, et al.. (2018). Disentangling the role of users’ preferences and impulsivity traits in problematic Facebook use. PLoS ONE. 13(9). e0201971–e0201971. 51 indexed citations

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Khazaal, Yasser, Sophia Achab, Joël Billieux, et al.. (2015). Factor Structure of the Internet Addiction Test in Online Gamers and Poker Players. JMIR Mental Health. 2(2). e12–e12. 25 indexed citations

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Khan, Riaz, Anne Chatton, Gabriel Thorens, et al.. (2012). Validation of the French version of the alcohol, smoking and substance involvement screening test (ASSIST) in the elderly. Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy. 7(1). 14–14. 29 indexed citations

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Khazaal, Yasser, et al.. (2011). Internet Poker Websites and Pathological Gambling Prevention Policy. Journal of Gambling Studies. 29(1). 51–59. 26 indexed citations

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