Ståle Pallesen

36.1k total citations · 10 hit papers
507 papers, 24.8k citations indexed

About

Ståle Pallesen is a scholar working on Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Ståle Pallesen has authored 507 papers receiving a total of 24.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 255 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, 137 papers in Clinical Psychology and 113 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Ståle Pallesen's work include Sleep and related disorders (187 papers), Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue (109 papers) and Sleep and Wakefulness Research (101 papers). Ståle Pallesen is often cited by papers focused on Sleep and related disorders (187 papers), Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue (109 papers) and Sleep and Wakefulness Research (101 papers). Ståle Pallesen collaborates with scholars based in Norway, United Kingdom and South Africa. Ståle Pallesen's co-authors include Cecilie Schou Andreassen, Bjørn Bjorvatn, Mark D. Griffiths, Torbjørn Torsheim, Børge Sivertsen, Inger Hilde Nordhus, Geir Scott Brunborg, Helge Molde, Bente E. Moen and Mari Hysing and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Psychological Bulletin and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Ståle Pallesen

476 papers receiving 23.6k citations

Hit Papers

The relationship between addictive use of social media an... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2016 2012 2016 2014 2011 400 800 1.2k
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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.

  1. The relationship between addictive use of social media and video games and symptoms of psychiatric disorders: A large-scale cross-sectional study.
    2016 1.3k citations Mark D. Griffiths, Ståle Pallesen et al. profile →
  2. Development of a Facebook Addiction Scale
    2012 1.3k citations Ståle Pallesen et al. profile →
  3. The relationship between addictive use of social media, narcissism, and self-esteem: Findings from a large national survey
    2016 893 citations Ståle Pallesen, Mark D. Griffiths et al. profile →
  4. Social Network Site Addiction - An Overview
    2014 562 citations Ståle Pallesen et al. profile →
  5. Problematic Video Game Use: Estimated Prevalence and Associations with Mental and Physical Health
    2011 457 citations Ståle Pallesen et al. profile →
  6. The global epidemiology of anabolic-androgenic steroid use: a meta-analysis and meta-regression analysis
    2014 451 citations Ståle Pallesen et al. profile →
  7. Sleep and use of electronic devices in adolescence: results from a large population-based study
    2015 433 citations Mari Hysing, Ståle Pallesen et al. BMJ Open profile →
  8. The relationships between behavioral addictions and the five-factor model of personality
    2013 404 citations Mark D. Griffiths, Ståle Pallesen et al. profile →
  9. Antecedents and consequences of social media fatigue
    2019 198 citations Ståle Pallesen et al. profile →
  10. Facebook addiction among Polish undergraduate students: Validity of measurement and relationship with personality and well-being
    2018 174 citations Ståle Pallesen et al. profile →

Peers

Ståle Pallesen
Karen A. Matthews United States
Marc N. Potenza United States
Ian B. Hickie Australia
Richard E. Tremblay Canada
Matt McGue United States
Thomas W. Kamarck United States
Nicholas B. Allen Australia
Patricia A. Berglund United States
Richard L. Gorsuch United States
Gordon Parker Australia
Karen A. Matthews United States
Ståle Pallesen
Citations per year, relative to Ståle Pallesen Ståle Pallesen (= 1×) peers Karen A. Matthews

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ståle Pallesen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ståle Pallesen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ståle Pallesen based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Ståle Pallesen. Ståle Pallesen is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pazhoohi, Farid, Reza Afhami, Razieh Chegeni, et al.. (2024). Cross-Cultural Preferences for Women’s Waist to Hip Ratio and Men’s Shoulder to Hip Ratio: Data From Iran, Norway, Poland, and Russia. Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology. 10(1). 1–17. 1 indexed citations
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Pallesen, Ståle, Jørn Henrik Vold, Ellen Haug, et al.. (2023). The association between psychological distress and alcohol consumption and physical activity: a population-based cohort study. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 14. 1181046–1181046. 9 indexed citations
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Bjorvatn, Bjørn, et al.. (2023). Hva sier vitenskapen om sykepleieres helse? Her er en oppsummering. Sykepleien Forskning. e–93350.
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Pallesen, Ståle, et al.. (2023). The prevalence of workaholism: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Psychology. 14. 1252373–1252373. 25 indexed citations
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Skouras, Stavros, et al.. (2023). Sensorimotor synchronization to music reduces pain. PLoS ONE. 18(7). e0289302–e0289302. 6 indexed citations
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Girard, Lisa‐Christine, Tony Leino, Mark D. Griffiths, & Ståle Pallesen. (2023). Income and gambling disorder: A longitudinal matched case-control study with registry data from Norway. SSM - Population Health. 24. 101504–101504. 2 indexed citations
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Wisor, Jonathan P., et al.. (2022). Sleep Homeostasis and Night Work: A Polysomnographic Study of Daytime Sleep Following Three Consecutive Simulated Night Shifts. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5 indexed citations
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Mrdalj, Jelena, Bjørn Bjorvatn, Janne Grønli, et al.. (2022). Bright light exposure during simulated night work improves cognitive flexibility. Chronobiology International. 39(7). 948–963. 1 indexed citations
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Bjorvatn, Bjørn, Ståle Pallesen, Ingvild West Saxvig, & Siri Waage. (2021). Daylight Saving Time preferences in Norway: Do individual chronotype and home address’ latitude and longitude matter?. Chronobiology International. 38(10). 1449–1459. 2 indexed citations
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Hrozanova, Maria, Christian A. Klöckner, Øyvind Sandbakk, Ståle Pallesen, & Frode Moen. (2021). Sex differences in sleep and influence of the menstrual cycle on women’s sleep in junior endurance athletes. PLoS ONE. 16(6). e0253376–e0253376. 28 indexed citations
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Steine, Iris M., Dagfinn Winje, John H. Krystal, et al.. (2020). Longitudinal Relationships between Perceived Social Support and Symptom Outcomes: Findings from a sample of Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse. Child Abuse & Neglect. 107. 104566–104566. 10 indexed citations
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Mrdalj, Jelena, Eirunn Thun, Bjørn Bjorvatn, et al.. (2020). Role of nocturnal light intensity on adaptation to three consecutive night shifts: a counterbalanced crossover study. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 77(4). 249–255. 18 indexed citations
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Mrdalj, Jelena, Eirunn Thun, Janne Grønli, et al.. (2020). Alerting and Circadian Effects of Short-Wavelength vs. Long-Wavelength Narrow-Bandwidth Light during a Simulated Night Shift. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(4). 502–522. 20 indexed citations
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Bjørnestad, Jone, Wenche ten Velden Hegelstad, Larry Davidson, et al.. (2019). Social Media and Social Functioning in Psychosis: A Systematic Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 21(6). e13957–e13957. 14 indexed citations
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Bjorvatn, Bjørn, Ståle Pallesen, Bente E. Moen, Siri Waage, & Espen Saxhaug Kristoffersen. (2018). Migraine, tension-type headache and medication-overuse headache in a large population of shift working nurses: a cross-sectional study in Norway. BMJ Open. 8(11). e022403–e022403. 43 indexed citations
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Hrozanova, Maria, et al.. (2018). Habitual sleep patterns of junior elite athletes in cross-country skiing and biathlon: A descriptive study. Cogent Medicine. 5(1). 1548549–1548549. 6 indexed citations
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Bjorvatn, Bjørn, et al.. (2017). Increased severity of obstructive sleep apnea is associated with less anxiety and depression. Journal of Sleep Research. 27(6). e12647–e12647. 35 indexed citations

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