Steve Nebel

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Steve Nebel is a scholar working on Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Steve Nebel has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, 22 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 13 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Steve Nebel's work include Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes (21 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (13 papers) and Educational Games and Gamification (13 papers). Steve Nebel is often cited by papers focused on Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes (21 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (13 papers) and Educational Games and Gamification (13 papers). Steve Nebel collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Steve Nebel's co-authors include Günter Daniel Rey, Sascha Schneider, Maik Beege, Manuel Ninaus, Lenka Schnaubert, Maria Wirzberger, Alexander Skulmowski, Mircea Cristian Dudescu, Martin Stockmann and Korbinian Moeller and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Educational Psychology, Computers in Human Behavior and Computers & Education.

In The Last Decade

Steve Nebel

40 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.

The Cognitive-Affective-Social Theory of Learning in digital Environments (CASTLE)

2021 126 citations Sascha Schneider, Maik Beege et al. Educational Psychology Review profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Steve Nebel Germany	22	575	568	452	269	192	42	1.4k
Maik Beege Germany	22	536 0.9×	636 1.1×	482 1.1×	254 0.9×	187 1.0×	50	1.3k
Sascha Schneider Germany	24	709 1.2×	765 1.3×	556 1.2×	327 1.2×	223 1.2×	68	1.7k
Elizabeth O. Hayward United States	9	676 1.2×	553 1.0×	536 1.2×	312 1.2×	130 0.7×	13	1.5k
Éric Jamet France	20	834 1.5×	663 1.2×	587 1.3×	187 0.7×	244 1.3×	74	1.9k
Noah L. Schroeder United States	20	549 1.0×	438 0.8×	490 1.1×	280 1.0×	240 1.3×	63	1.4k
Daniel Bodemer Germany	20	1.0k 1.8×	304 0.5×	681 1.5×	252 0.9×	287 1.5×	76	1.6k
Zhongling Pi China	22	419 0.7×	547 1.0×	625 1.4×	283 1.1×	217 1.1×	99	1.3k
Femke Kirschner Netherlands	12	894 1.6×	482 0.8×	740 1.6×	196 0.7×	208 1.1×	19	1.6k
Nadine Marcus Australia	18	610 1.1×	784 1.4×	369 0.8×	291 1.1×	100 0.5×	38	1.4k
Tim N. Höffler Germany	19	758 1.3×	923 1.6×	810 1.8×	318 1.2×	76 0.4×	37	1.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Steve Nebel

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Geiger, Sonja M., et al.. (2025). Compassion is key: How virtually embodying nature increases connectedness to nature. Journal of Environmental Psychology. 102. 102521–102521. 2 indexed citations

Schultze‐Krumbholz, Anja, et al.. (2025). A framework for serious game development as an instructional approach (SGDIA): proof-of-concept for students’ self-efficacy, values, and critical reflection. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education. 22(1).

Nebel, Steve, Maik Beege, Sascha Schneider, & Günter Daniel Rey. (2024). The learning adversary - An experimental investigation of adaptive pedagogical agents as opponents in educational videogames. Learning and Individual Differences. 110. 102425–102425. 1 indexed citations

Huber, Stefan E., Kristian Kiili, Steve Nebel, et al.. (2024). Leveraging the Potential of Large Language Models in Education Through Playful and Game-Based Learning. Educational Psychology Review. 36(1). 22 indexed citations

Nebel, Steve & Manuel Ninaus. (2022). Does Playing Apart Really Bring Us Together? Investigating the Link Between Perceived Loneliness and the Use of Video Games During a Period of Social Distancing. Frontiers in Psychology. 13. 683842–683842. 17 indexed citations

Skulmowski, Alexander, et al.. (2021). Is a Preference for Realism Really Naive After All? A Cognitive Model of Learning with Realistic Visualizations. Educational Psychology Review. 34(2). 649–675. 27 indexed citations

Schneider, Sascha, Maik Beege, Steve Nebel, Lenka Schnaubert, & Günter Daniel Rey. (2021). The Cognitive-Affective-Social Theory of Learning in digital Environments (CASTLE). Educational Psychology Review. 34(1). 1–38. 126 indexed citations breakdown →

Ninaus, Manuel & Steve Nebel. (2021). A Systematic Literature Review of Analytics for Adaptivity Within Educational Video Games. Frontiers in Education. 5. 19 indexed citations

Schneider, Sascha, et al.. (2021). The interdependency of perceived task difficulty and the choice effect when learning with multimedia materials.. Journal of Educational Psychology. 114(3). 443–461. 8 indexed citations

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Beege, Maik, Steve Nebel, Sascha Schneider, & Günter Daniel Rey. (2020). The effect of signaling in dependence on the extraneous cognitive load in learning environments. Cognitive Processing. 22(2). 209–225. 10 indexed citations

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Nebel, Steve, Maik Beege, Sascha Schneider, & Günter Daniel Rey. (2020). Competitive Agents and Adaptive Difficulty Within Educational Video Games. Frontiers in Education. 5. 16 indexed citations

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Nebel, Steve, Maik Beege, Sascha Schneider, & Günter Daniel Rey. (2020). A Review of Photogrammetry and Photorealistic 3D Models in Education From a Psychological Perspective. Frontiers in Education. 5. 25 indexed citations

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Beege, Maik, Manuel Ninaus, Sascha Schneider, et al.. (2020). Investigating the effects of beat and deictic gestures of a lecturer in educational videos. Computers & Education. 156. 103955–103955. 36 indexed citations

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Schneider, Sascha, Steve Nebel, Maik Beege, & Günter Daniel Rey. (2018). The autonomy-enhancing effects of choice on cognitive load, motivation and learning with digital media. Learning and Instruction. 58. 161–172. 85 indexed citations

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Schneider, Sascha, Maik Beege, Steve Nebel, & Günter Daniel Rey. (2017). A meta-analysis of how signaling affects learning with media. Educational Research Review. 23. 1–24. 162 indexed citations

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Schneider, Sascha, Steve Nebel, Maik Beege, & Günter Daniel Rey. (2017). Anthropomorphism in decorative pictures: Benefit or harm for learning?. Journal of Educational Psychology. 110(2). 218–232. 54 indexed citations

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Nebel, Steve, et al.. (2017). You cannot do this alone! Increasing task interdependence in cooperative educational videogames to encourage collaboration. Educational Technology Research and Development. 65(4). 993–1014. 25 indexed citations

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Nebel, Steve, Sascha Schneider, & Günter Daniel Rey. (2016). Mining Learning and Crafting Scientific Experiments: A Literature Review on the Use of Minecraft in Education and Research.. Educational Technology & Society. 19(2). 355–366. 110 indexed citations

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Nebel, Steve, Maik Beege, Sascha Schneider, & Günter Daniel Rey. (2016). The higher the score, the higher the learning outcome? Heterogeneous impacts of leaderboards and choice within educational videogames. Computers in Human Behavior. 65. 391–401. 32 indexed citations

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Dudescu, Mircea Cristian, et al.. (2006). Characterisation of Thermal Expansion Coefficient of Anisotropic Materials by Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry. Strain. 42(3). 197–205. 40 indexed citations

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