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Educational Games and Gamification

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Alexander Skulmowski
Karlsruhe University of Education
2
Paula Bitrián
Universidad de Zaragoza
3
Elina Jääskä
University of Oulu
4
Paola Araiza-Alba
Swinburne University of Technology
5
Aleksandar Jovanović
University of Kragujevac
6
Liang-Hui Wang
Zhejiang Normal University
7
Sungjin Park
Ajou University
8
Daniel Fernández Galeote
Tampere University
9
Zhanni Luo
Chongqing Normal University
10
Alkinoos-Ioannis Zourmpakis
University of Thessaly

Rising Stars Papers

1
Gamification in workforce training: Improving employees’ self-efficacy and information security and data protection behaviours
Journal of Business Research|2024
34 cit.
2
Learning by Doing or Doing Without Learning? The Potentials and Challenges of Activity-Based Learning
Educational Psychology Review|2024
32 cit.
3
Placebo or Assistant? Generative AI Between Externalization and Anthropomorphization
Educational Psychology Review|2024
31 cit.
4
The Effects of Adaptive Gamification in Science Learning: A Comparison Between Traditional Inquiry-Based Learning and Gender Differences
Computers|2024
27 cit.
5
Factors contributing to teachers’ acceptance intention to gamified EFL tools: a scale development study
Educational Technology Research and Development|2024
18 cit.
6
Competence, preparation, and relaxation: Contributing factors to EFL student teachers' self-efficacy and teaching performance in microteaching training
Heliyon|2024
18 cit.
7
The ethics of erroneous AI-generated scientific figures
Ethics and Information Technology|2025
11 cit.
8
Appealing, but misleading: a warning against a naive AI realism
AI and Ethics|2024
10 cit.
9
Are realistic details important for learning with visualizations or can depth cues provide sufficient guidance?
Cognitive Processing|2024
9 cit.
10
The Involvement of Academic and Emotional Support for Sustainable Use of MOOCs
Behavioral Sciences|2024
8 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Gustav Bøg Petersen
Stanford University
2
Lisa Homner
LMU Klinikum
3
Sara Catalán
Universidad de Zaragoza
4
Alexandra Klímová
ITMO University
5
Agoritsa Makri
Hellenic Open University
6
Elisa D. Mekler
IT University of Copenhagen
7
Manuel Ninaus
University of Graz
8
Abdullah M. Al‐Ansi
Dhofar University
9
Ahmed Al-Ansi
Thamar University
10
Marc Busch
Austrian Institute of Technology

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
A study of how immersion and interactivity drive VR learning
Computers & Education|2022
338 cit.
2
Integration of Generative AI Techniques and Applications in Student Behavior and Cognitive Achievement in Arab Higher Education
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction|2024
121 cit.
3
A systematic literature review on authentic assessment in higher education: Best practices for the development of 21st century skills, and policy considerations
Studies In Educational Evaluation|2024
79 cit.
4
Collaborative generative learning activities in immersive virtual reality increase learning
Computers & Education|2023
78 cit.
5
Vibing Together: Dance Experiences in Social Virtual Reality
CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems|2022
72 cit.
6
Leveraging the Potential of Large Language Models in Education Through Playful and Game-Based Learning
Educational Psychology Review|2024
68 cit.
7
Closing the loop – The human role in artificial intelligence for education
Frontiers in Psychology|2022
60 cit.
8
How compliance with web accessibility standards shapes the experiences of users with and without disabilities
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies|2022
56 cit.
9
Gamification of an n-back working memory task – Is it worth the effort? An EEG and eye-tracking study
Biological Psychology|2023
39 cit.
10
The Theory of Immersive Collaborative Learning (TICOL)
Educational Psychology Review|2023
35 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Demis Hassabis
Google DeepMind (United Kingdom)
2
Lennart E. Nacke
University of Waterloo
3
Clemens Tesch‐Römer
German Centre of Gerontology
4
Richard E. Mayer
University of California, Santa Barbara
5
Juho Hamari
Tampere University of Applied Sciences
6
Gwo‐Jen Hwang
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
7
James E. Driskell
Florida Maxima (United States)
8
Baltasar Fernández‐Manjón
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
9
James Boyle
University of Strathclyde
10
Mark R. Lepper
Stanford University

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold
Nature|2021
45.2k cit.
2
Human-level control through deep reinforcement learning
Nature|2015
30k cit.
3
Mastering the game of Go with deep neural networks and tree search
Nature|2016
15.8k cit.
4
Mastering the game of Go without human knowledge
Nature|2017
9.2k cit.
5
The role of deliberate practice in the acquisition of expert performance.
Psychological Review|1993
8.8k cit.
6
From game design elements to gamefulness
Unknown Journal|2011
7.8k cit.
7
Biased assimilation and attitude polarization: The effects of prior theories on subsequently considered evidence.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology|1979
4.4k cit.
8
Nine Ways to Reduce Cognitive Load in Multimedia Learning
Educational Psychologist|2003
4.1k cit.
9
A general reinforcement learning algorithm that masters chess, shogi, and Go through self-play
Science|2018
3.5k cit.
10
Improved protein structure prediction using potentials from deep learning
Nature|2020
3.5k cit.

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