Research Overview

1. Publication Counts

2024 Issue Breakdown (Volume 19)

• Issue 1 (pp. 1–157): 7 papers — DOIs 0001–0007
• Issue 2 (pp. 158–381): 9 papers — DOIs 0008–0016
• Issue 3 (pp. 382–578): 9 papers — DOIs 0017–0025
• Issue 4 (pp. 579–724): 7 papers — DOIs 0026–0032

2023 Issue Breakdown (Volume 18)

• Issue 1 (pp. 1–90): 5 papers — DOIs 0001–0005
• Issue 2 (pp. 91–191): 5 papers — DOIs 0006–0010
• Issue 3 (pp. 192–314): 6 papers — DOIs 0011–0016
• Special Issue (pp. 315–495): 10 papers — DOIs 0017–0026
• Issue 4 (pp. 496–607): 6 papers — DOIs 0027–0032

2. Author Statistics

Totals

The 7 single-author papers are:

1. Cuong, D.T. (2024-0002)
2. Nicolae, C. (2024-0016)
3. Khalid, B. (2024-0017)
4. Zámeçník, R. (2024-0020)
5. Hapau, R.G. (2023-0016)
6. Sang, T.M. (2023-0025)
7. Ut-tha, V. (2023-0028)

Authors Appearing in Two or More Papers

Additional recurring authors not listed as primary above:

• Manta, E.M. co-authors both 2024-0014 and 2023-0019 (alongside Davidescu in both).
• Geambasu, C.M. co-authors both 2024-0014 and 2023-0019 (alongside Davidescu in both).
• Kemény, I. appears in 2023-0009 (fake news & country brand equity) and 2024-0030 (omnichannel behavior).

Note: Stamule, S. co-authors 2023-0012 alongside Stamule, T., but appears only in that single paper. The total of 194 unique authors accounts for all 12 authors who appear in two papers each (counted once).

3. Geographic Distribution

Countries were identified from titles, abstracts, keywords, and author institutional context within the source documents. A paper may count for multiple countries when it explicitly covers more than one.

The journal draws heavily from Central and Eastern European contexts (Romania: 13, Hungary: 8, Slovakia: 2, Lithuania: 2, Serbia: 1, Estonia: 1), followed by Southeast Asian economies (Vietnam: 4, Indonesia: 4, Malaysia: 2, Thailand: 2). Western European and other OECD countries appear less frequently.

4. Methodological Breakdown

Each of the 64 papers is categorized based on its abstract. Papers using both quantitative and qualitative components are classified as Mixed Methods.

5. Sample Sizes

Only papers whose abstracts state a specific numeric sample size are listed. Papers relying on secondary data, bibliometric databases, or those not reporting a sample number are excluded.

The largest reported sample is 11,863 video game software samples (2023-0014). Among survey-based studies, the largest is 930 respondents (2023-0025), followed by 800 (2023-0028), 772 (2024-0018), and 759 (2023-0030). The smallest reported sample is 122 (2023-0001).

6. Statistical Methods

Methods identified from abstracts and keywords. A paper may use more than one method.

PLS-SEM is the dominant analytical technique, used in 13 of 64 papers (20.3%). Combined with CB-SEM, structural equation modelling variants account for 18 papers (28.1%). Descriptive/SPSS-based analyses and bibliometric methods each appear in 5–6 papers.

7. Page Numbering Note (Volume 18, 2023)

The 2023 volume (Vol. 18) uses a continuous page sequence that was interrupted by the insertion of a Special Issue mid-year:

The Special Issue was inserted between Issue 3 (ending at p. 314) and Issue 4 (beginning at p. 496), continuing the sequential page numbering. This means the page sequence runs: Issues 1–3 (pp. 1–314) → Special Issue (pp. 315–495) → Issue 4 (pp. 496–607). The DOI sequence likewise reflects this ordering (0017–0026 for the Special Issue, then 0027–0032 for Issue 4).

By contrast, Volume 19 (2024) has no Special Issue and runs continuously from pp. 1–724 across four regular issues.