Table 3 Ten top-cited publications for research related to social media in psychology
From: Global trends in research related to social media in psychology: mapping and bibliometric analysis
SCR | Title | Authors | Source title | Publication year | Total citations | Average per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | College students’ social networking experiences on Facebook | Pempek et al. [46] | Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology | 2009 | 426 | 47.33 |
2nd | Social capital, self-esteem, and use of online social network sites: a longitudinal analysis | Steinfield et al. [49] | Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology | 2008 | 408 | 40.8 |
3rd | Personality and motivations associated with Facebook use | Ross et al. [48] | Computers in Human Behavior | 2009 | 386 | 42.89 |
4th | Identity construction on Facebook: digital empowerment in anchored relationships | Zhao et al. [51] | Computers in Human Behavior | 2008 | 327 | 32.7 |
5th | MySpace and Facebook: applying the uses and gratifications theory to exploring friend-networking sites | Raacke and Bonds-Raacke [47] | Cyberpsychology & Behavior | 2008 | 313 | 31.3 |
6th | Who interacts on the Web?: The intersection of users’ personality and social media use | Correa et al. [43] | Computers in Human Behavior | 2010 | 282 | 35.25 |
7th | Online and offline social networks: use of social networking sites by emerging adults | Subrahmanyam et al. [50] | Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology | 2008 | 275 | 27.5 |
8th | Being immersed in social networking environment: Facebook groups, Uses and Gratifications, and Social Outcomes | Park et al. [45] | Cyberpsychology & Behavior | 2009 | 263 | 29.22 |
9th | Why people use social networking sites: an empirical study integrating network externalities and motivation theory | Lin and Lu [44] | Computers in Human Behavior | 2011 | 241 | 34.43 |
9th | Facebook profiles reflect actual personality, not self-idealization | Back et al. [42] | Psychological Science | 2010 | 241 | 30.12 |