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Trends in gambling studies research: quantifying, categorizing, and describing citations.

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  • 1Division on Addictions, Harvard Medical School, 101 Station Landing, Medford, MA 02155, USA. howard_shaffer@hms.harvard.edu

Journal of Gambling Studies
|August 17, 2006
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Gambling research has grown exponentially, with pathology, risk-taking, decision-making, and addiction as primary topics. Recent trends show increased focus on epidemiology, drug abuse, comorbidity, and neuroscience in gambling studies.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Gambling opportunities and research have expanded significantly throughout the 20th century.
  • Previous research has not comprehensively analyzed citation trends and knowledge growth in gambling studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine citation trends and knowledge expansion in gambling studies using novel strategies and technology.
  • To provide a more comprehensive analysis of the field through advanced classification methods.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 2,246 citations published between 1903 and 2003.
  • Classification of citations into distinct topic areas using multiple keywords for a comprehensive analysis.

Main Results:

  • Gambling-related research has experienced exponential growth over the study period.

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  • Key prevalent topics include pathology, risk-taking, decision-making, and addiction.
  • Emerging prevalent topics (1999-2003) include epidemiology, drug abuse, comorbidity, and neuroscience.

    • Conclusions:

    • The field of gambling studies is rapidly expanding with evolving research focuses.
    • Recommendations are provided for future research directions and improved citation classification techniques in psychology.