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Trends in bio-behavioral gambling studies research: quantifying citations.

G B Eber1, H J Shaffer

  • 1Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

Journal of Gambling Studies
|November 25, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Research on gambling psychology and biomedical aspects is increasing. Most studies focus on cognition and personality traits linked to gambling behaviors.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • National Gambling Impact Study Commission and National Academy of Sciences have reviewed gambling research.
  • Previous evaluations highlighted needs for psychological and biomedical research in gambling.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To categorize and analyze decades of psychological and biomedical gambling research.
  • To identify quantifiable trends in scholarly publications on gambling.

Main Methods:

  • Bibliometric analysis of gambling research references.
  • Examination of two major bibliographic databases.
  • Categorization of research over several decades.

Main Results:

  • A significant increase in the publication rate of gambling-related articles.
  • The majority of recent research focuses on cognitive and personality factors in gambling.
  • Quantifiable trends reveal growing scholarly interest in gambling's psychological and biomedical dimensions.

Conclusions:

  • Scholarly output on gambling, particularly its psychological and biomedical facets, is expanding.
  • Cognition and personality are dominant themes in contemporary gambling research.
  • The field is characterized by increasing research activity and a focus on individual psychological factors.

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