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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 5d

We’re thrilled to welcome Emmelyn Croes as our new Associate Editor! 🎉

Assistant Professor at @tilburg-university.bsky.social, she studies how people connect across online and offline media—from video calls to chatbots—and how social influencers shape well-being and behavior.

Welcome, Emmelyn!✨

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 23d

We are grateful to all the authors, reviewers, editors, and assistants who made this issue possible - your hard work and dedication are deeply appreciated! 🙏

Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 23d

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Meme-ingful connections: Unleashing the power of memes, GIFs, and emojis in relationship-oriented online communication

Rachel X. Peng, Jin Chen

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 23d

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Theory of mind predicts emoji comprehension in a sample of early adolescents: The moderating effect of social media use

Elisa Bisagno, Simone Pinetti, Alice Lucarini, Martina Basciano, Alessia Cadamuro

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 23d

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Fear of missing out mediates the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and problematic smartphone use severity

Nisha Yao, Caleb Hallauer, Elyse Hutcheson, Jon Elhai

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 23d

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Convergent and divergent predictors of extensive use time and problematic TikTok use

Ágnes Zsila, Mara S. Aruguete, Reza Shabahang, Ágnes Buvár, Gábor Orosz

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 23d

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Unravelling social network usage patterns: A study based on unsupervised learning

Alfredo Zarco-Alpuente, Víctor Ciudad-Fernández, Marta Carrique-Martínez, Lucas Serrano-Pastor, Elisabeth Malonda-Vidal, Anna Llorca-Mestre, Rafael García-Ros, Paula Samper-García

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 23d

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Bystanders’ perceptions on online hate speech: Investigating the effects of perpetrators’ justifications and the bystander’s role on bystanders’ attitude and prosocial intervention intentions

Sara Pabian

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 23d

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Breaking barriers: The impact of intergroup contact on bystanders' actions against bias-based cyberbullying

Raquel António, Rita Guerra, Lindsey Cameron, Carla Moleiro

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 23d

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Navigating the digital landscape: Exploring the relationship between social media affordances and Chinese Generation Z’s online prosocial and antisocial behaviors

Wu Li, Pengya Ai, Tian You Guo, Lianshan Zhang

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 23d

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The relationship between usage of social networking sites and meaning in life: Anonymous versus identifiable contexts

Lewis Nitschinsk, Stephanie J. Tobin, Nino Gugushvili, Carly A. McComb, Philippe Verduyn

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 23d

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Investigating the cross-sectional and longitudinal relationship of X and LINE use with online relationship and life satisfaction: A 4-Year cohort study among Japanese adults

Yu Takizawa

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 23d

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Does the mere presence of smartphones impact cognition in the high school classroom?

Daniel B. le Roux, Douglas A. Parry, Jennifer Feldman

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 23d

🍂 Fall issue is out now! 🍂

Vol. 19, No. 4 offers 11 articles about smartphones’ mere presence in schools, social media and life satisfaction, meaning in life, or pro/pro-antisocial behaviors, and much more. See 🧵👇

📖 Read here: cyberpsychology.eu/issue/view/2...

🔓 Everything #OpenAccess

Enjoy!✨

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · Aug 5

We are deeply grateful to all the reviewers and editors who devote their time and expertise to provide thoughtful assessments and meaningful feedback. Our thanks also go to the authors, who place their trust in us and work diligently to improve their manuscripts throughout the review process. 🙏 ✨

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · Aug 5

... because it's hard to get quality reviews.

In 2024, we sent a total of 2,415 review requests - that's 26 per article!

Most of these requests were left unanswered, and only 11% were accepted. Even among those, some were of low quality, and some were never delivered.

So to all reviewers:

a man and a woman are sitting in front of a map of the world and saying `` thank you for your review ! ''

ALT: a man and a woman are sitting in front of a map of the world and saying `` thank you for your review ! ''

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · Aug 5

How long does it take?

70% of manuscripts received the initial editorial decision within 10 days (M = 11 days).

50% of manuscripts sent to reviews received the decision after the first round of reviews within 146 days from submission (M = 167 days).

Why so long?...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · Aug 5

What are the chances of getting published?

Our acceptance rate is around 9%.

BUT most rejections happen after the initial editorial evaluation or after the first round of reviews. So if you get invited to revise the manuscript, the chances of getting published are high!

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · Aug 5

How many submissions?

In 2024, we received 501 new submissions - our highest number ever!🤩

And we are on track to surpass that in 2025 🥲😮‍💨

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · Aug 5

Decisions and Reviews Statistics for 2024 📊

Curious about how many submissions we received, our acceptance rates, how long the review process took, or how many reviewers we contacted? 🤔

Read all the details here: cyberpsychology.eu/announcement...

Or check out the highlights below 🧵

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · Jun 30

🔟 Player-avatar bonds and gaming benefits and risks: Assessing self-discrepancy theory against a broader range of character and play experiences

Snodgrass, Sagstetter, Branstrator, Giardina, Lacy, Bollinger-Deters, Callendar, Zhao, Dengah II, & Billieux

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · Jun 30

9️⃣ Big Five personality dimensions and disintegration as antecedents of vertical and horizontal internet privacy concerns

Jošt Bartol, Michael Bošnjak, Vasja Vehovar, Gregor Čehovin, Andraž Petrovčič

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · Jun 30

8️⃣ To respond or not to respond: The effects of interpersonal goals on responsive Facebook behaviours

Danielle Villoresi, Stephanie J. Tobin, Jennifer Crocker, Tao Jiang

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · Jun 30

7️⃣ Comparative network analysis of nomophobia and mental health symptoms among college and middle school students

Shixiu Ren, Xiaoxu Lu, Shihui Ren, Manyuan Li, Tour Liu

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · Jun 30

6️⃣ (Dis)Connected: Finding the link between problematic use of internet, parent-child communication and academic performance in emerging adults

Alda Portugal, Carina Almada, Luciana Sotero, Ana Paula Relvas

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