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The psychological influence of dating app matches: The more matches the merrier? / Thomas, Marina Frederike; Binder, Alice; Matthes, Jörg.
In: New Media & Society, 20.04.2023.Publication: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Tracing (in)visibilising practices: engaging with simulations for architecture and spatial planning. / Dessewffy, Esther; Schikowitz, Andrea; Davies, Sarah R.
In: Digital Creativity, 13.04.2023.Publication: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Luck and the ‘situations’ of research. / Davies, Sarah (Corresponding author); Pham, Bao-Chau.
In: Social Studies of Science, Vol. 53, No. 2, 04.2023, p. 287-299.Publication: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Making marine biotechnology work for people and nature. / Blasiak, Robert (Corresponding author); Jouffray, Jean-Baptiste; Amon, Diva J.; Claudet, Joachim; Dunshirn, Paul; Jørgensen, Peter Søgaard; Pranindita, Agnes; Wabnitz, Colette C. C.; Zhivkoplias, Erik; Österblom, Henrik.
In: Nature Ecology & Evolution, Vol. 7, No. 4, 04.2023, p. 482-485.Publication: Contribution to journal › Short communication › peer-review
Theory-based evaluation and programme theories in nursing: A discussion on the occasion of the updated Medical Research Council (MRC) framework. / Wallner, Martin; Mayer, Hanna; Adlbrecht, Laura; Hoffmann, Anna Louisa; Fahsold, Anne; Holle, Bernhard; Adelheid, Zeller; Palm, Rebecca.
In: International Journal of Nursing Studies, Vol. 140, 104451, 04.2023.Publication: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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News framing and preference-based reinforcement: Evidence from a real framing environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. / Arendt, Florian; Forrai, Michaela; Mestas, Manina.
In: Communication Research (CR), Vol. 50, No. 2, 03.2023, p. 179-204.Publication: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
99 + matches but a spark ain’t one: Adverse psychological effects of excessive swiping on dating apps. / Thomas, Marina Frederike; Binder, Alice; Stevic, Anja; Matthes, Jörg.
In: Telematics and Informatics: An Interdisciplinary Journal on the Social Impacts of New Technologies, Vol. 78, 101949, 03.2023.Publication: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Hunting a ‘good life’: young lifestyle migrants in Finnish Lapland. / Adams, Ria-Maria.
In: Polar Geography, 27.02.2023.Publication: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Changing articulations of relevance in soil science: Diversity and (potential) synergy of epistemic commitments in a scientific discipline. / Sigl, Lisa; Falkenberg, Ruth; Fochler, Maximilian.
In: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A, Vol. 97, 02.2023, p. 79-90.Publication: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
From social media diet to public riot? Engagement with "greenfluencers" and young social media users' environmental activism. / Knupfer, Helena; Neureiter, Ariadne; Matthes, Jörg.
In: Computers in Human Behavior, Vol. 139, 107527, 02.2023.Publication: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“The chilling effect”: Medical scientists’ responses to audience feedback on their media appearances during the COVID-19 pandemic. / Nölleke, Daniel; Leonhardt, Birte; Hanusch, Folker.
In: Public Understanding of Science, 12.01.2023.Publication: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Zentral vs. Peripher: Persuasionswege und Einstellungsänderungen in den Arbeiten von Petty und Cacioppo. / Neureiter, Ariadne.
Schlüsselwerke der Werbeforschung. ed. / Tino Meitz; Nils S. Borchers; Brigitte Naderer. 1. ed. Wiesbaden : Springer VS, 2023. p. 159-170.Publication: Contribution to book › Chapter
Austria -Islam and Muslims in Austria. / Mattes-Zippenfenig, Astrid; Bauer, Dominique.
Yearbook of Muslims in Europe. ed. / Samim Akgönül; Jorgen S. Nielsen; Ahmet Alibasic. Vol. 14 2023. (Yearbook of Muslims in Europe, Vol. 14).Publication: Contribution to book › Chapter
Celebrity suicide and forced responsible reporting in the nineteenth century : Crown Prince Rudolf and the absence of a Werther Effect. / Mestas, Manina; Arendt, Florian.
In: Health Communication, Vol. 38, No. 3, 2023, p. 568-574.Publication: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Comparing the effects of greenwashing claims in environmental airline advertising: Perceived greenwashing, brand evaluation, and flight shame. / Neureiter, Ariadne; Matthes, Jörg.
In: International Journal of Advertising , Vol. 42, No. 3, 2023, p. 461-487.Publication: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Confronting Racialised Power Asymmetries in the Interview Setting: Positioning Strategies of Highly Qualified Migrants. / Scheibelhofer, Elisabeth; Holzinger, Clara; Draxl, Anna-Katharina.
In: Social Inclusion, Vol. 11, No. 2, 2023, p. 80-89.Publication: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review