Call for papers - Smartphone and internet addiction

Guest Editors:
Chung-Ying Lin: National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Amir H. Pakpour: Jönköping University, Sweden
Zubair Ahmed Ratan: University of Wollongong, Australia

Submission Status: Open | Submission Deadline: 1 February 2024

BMC Psychiatry is calling for submissions to our Collection on Smartphone and Internet Addiction.

Mobile phones and internet use have become an important part of modern life, and for many of us, they have become essential tools. However, the excessive use of smartphones and the internet may have negative effects on our daily lives, such as affecting our relationships, work productivity, daily activities, and sleep quality. Moreover, some individuals may develop dependence on such technologies that can lead to withdrawal symptoms when not using them. While the concept of smartphone and internet addiction has not been officially confirmed, this collection aims to explore the potential mental and physical health impacts of excessive smartphone and internet use, including symptoms of withdrawal and tolerance.

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Meet the Guest Editors

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Chung-Ying Lin: National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

Dr. Chung-Ying Lin is an associate professor and registered occupational therapist with expertise in psychometric testing, mental health, quality of life, and behavioral addiction. He has extensive international collaborations to investigate different types of behavioral addictions and to examine psychometric properties of instruments on behavioral addictions, such as gaming disorder, smartphone addiction, and problematic smartphone use. He has published over 200 journal articles and received the many international awards, including Clarivate highly cited researcher 2022, World’s Top 2% Scientists 2020 and 2021 single year scientific impacts, and the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Top Cited Paper Award.

Amir H. Pakpour: Jönköping University, Sweden
Dr. Amir H. Pakpour is a professor and health psychologist who is interested in behavioral addiction, including excessive gaming, smartphone use, and internet addiction. He has published over 300 journal articles.

Zubair Ahmed Ratan: University of Wollongong, Australia
Dr. Zubair Ahmed Ratan is a renowned expert on digital addiction, with a particular focus on smartphone addiction. He has dedicated his career to understanding the impact of technology on individuals and society and has become a leading authority on the topic. His extensive experience in this field has given him a deep understanding of the impact of technology on our lives and how it can be effectively managed within healthcare settings. Over the course of his academic career, Dr. Ratan has authored more than 40 peer-reviewed journals, including publications in prestigious journals like The Lancet and Lancet Infectious Disease.

About the collection

BMC Psychiatry is calling for submissions to our Collection on Smartphone and Internet Addiction.

Mobile phones and internet use have become an important part of modern life, and for many of us, they have become essential tools. However, the excessive use of smartphones and the internet may have negative effects on our daily lives, such as affecting our relationships, work productivity, daily activities, and sleep quality. Moreover, some individuals may develop dependence on such technologies that can lead to withdrawal symptoms when not using them. While the concept of smartphone and internet addiction has not been officially confirmed, this collection aims to explore the potential mental and physical health impacts of excessive smartphone and internet use, including symptoms of withdrawal and tolerance.

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There are currently no articles in this collection.

Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of research articles, case reports, and meta-analyses, among others. Before submitting your manuscript, please ensure you have read our submission guidelines. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection, please select "Smartphone and Internet Addiction" from the dropdown menu.

Articles will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process and are subject to all of the journal’s standard policies. Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published.

The Guest Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer review process. The peer review of any submissions for which the Guest Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.