Question 1

Which countries lead Digital Games and Media research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.8k and 701 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Digital Games and Media research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, American Society of Genealogists publishes the most Digital Games and Media research, followed by Vincennes University and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Digital Games and Media?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Digital Games and Media include Richard M. Ryan, Dan J. Stein and Florian Fischer.

Question 4

Where is Digital Games and Media research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Digital Games and Media research in 2022-now are London (United Kingdom), Beijing (China), Sharon (United States) and Melbourne (Australia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Vincennes, Sharon and Toronto.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Digital Games and Media?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Tampere University, Clemson University and University of Washington score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Digital Games and Media research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 20% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Digital Games and Media.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Digital Games and Media?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Digital Games and Media is "From game design elements to gamefulness" (Sebastian Deterding, Dan Dixon, Rilla Khaled et al., 2011), with 8,256 citations. Next come "What Video Games Have to Teach Us about Learning and Literacy" (6,681) and "Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide" (5,554).