Journal of Electronic Gaming and Esports
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🎮 Peer-reviewed scholarly journal focused on issues pertaining to the video game industry. Published by @Human_Kinetics. Editor: @davidphedlund
Joined June 2022
| #NEW #ESPORTS #RESEARCH | Congrats to Dmitry Onishchenko, Viktor Bolshakov, Yan Bravyy, Alexander Kirsanov, Maxim Baltin, and Dmitry Savin on publication of "A Descriptive Study on Body Composition and Physical Activity Among Adolescent Esports Players".
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Purpose: This study aims to analyze body composition, anthropometry, and physical activity among adolescent esports players aged 12–17 years and compare these parameters with the local population...
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| #ESPORTS #NEW #RESEARCH | Congrats to Inhyeok Jeong, Takuma Nobuto, Naotsugu Kaneko, Takaaki Kato & Kimitaka Nakazawa on the publication of "High-Skilled First-Person Shooter Game Players Have Superior Situation-Based Gaze Control Abilities . " in JEGE.
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This study investigated the gaze movements of first-person shooter (FPS) gamers in controlled and actual game environments. In Experiment 1, 16 middle-skilled and 16 high-skilled FPS gamers performed...
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| #NEW #ESPORTS #RESEARCH | Congrats to Charlie Smith @PeterHowell88 Brett Stevens & @Navarro_M_UPSPA on the publication of "Expert Video Game Domain Knowledge and Decision Making: Applying the Critical Decision Method to Team Fortress 2 Players" in JEGE.
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Expertise and its underlying factors are of keen interest to both esports researchers and practitioners. While a multitude of factors contributes to expert performance, there remains a limited...
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| #FORTHCOMING #ESPORTS #RESEARCH | Congrats to John Bell, @MatthewJWatson, Thomas M. Leeder, & @Oli_Leis on acceptance of "Talent Development in Esports: Players’ Developmental Experiences in League of Legends Academy Teams" in JEGE. #LeagueOfLegends #TalentDevelopment
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| #ESPORTS #SPECIALISSUE #CFP #HEALTH #WELLBEING | JEGE is happy to announce a call for papers for a special issue titled "Press Start on Health: Understanding the Body, Mind, and Wellbeing of Esports Players." Submission are due July 1, 2026.
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| #NEW #ESPORTS #BOOKREVIEW | Today, JEGE is proud to publish our first book review and introduction of Dr. Mark Johnson's (@mrj_games) book "Twitch." The book review is written by Dr. Daniel Rosen (.#Twitch #TwitchStreamers #Agora .
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"Review of Twitch by Mark R. Johnson" published on 06 Aug 2025 by Human Kinetics.
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| #FORTHCOMING #ESPORTS #RESEARCH | Congrats to @Jolankeg @omairess Lucas Van Ruysevelt @DrMikeTrotter @MatthewJWatson @IsmaPedraza @_IBonilla_ Paul Davis, JĂłhann Ragnarsson and Martijn Van Heel on acceptance of "The mental health status of esports athletes" in JEGE.#MentalHealth
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| #FREEACCESS #ESPORTS #RESEARCH | Congrats to @benjamintsharpe @Sam_Blacker Stephen D. Myers @philbirch02 @DylanPoulus & Christoper A. J. Vine on the publication of "Commentary on the Transferability of Esports to Military and Emergency Responder Roles".
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This commentary examines the potential application of esports research to military and emergency responder roles. It highlights similarities between competitive gaming and operational environments,...
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| #FORTHCOMING #ESPORTS #RESEARCH | Congrats to Xiaobo Ke, Lucas Göbeler and Christian Wagner on acceptance of "Differences in Health Belief Between Gamers and Non-Gamers: Implications for Amateur Esports Development" in JEGE. #videogames #gamers #healthbeliefs
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| #NEW #FREEACCESS #ESPORTS #RESEARCH | Congrats to Jason Kostrna and Jessenia Otalora from @FIU on the publication of "A Textual Analysis of Intrateam Communication During a High-Stakes, Professional, Multiplayer Tactical First-Person Shooter Competition".
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The proliferation of esports in recent years has attracted public and research attention. However, there has been little examination of verbal communication within teams. This study is the first to...
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| #HISTORICAL #ESPORTS #RESEARCH | Congrats to Martin Paučin, Michal Kabát & Andrej Trnka on acceptance of "Early History of Esports in Czechia and Slovakia." This is the first of, what we hope will be, more studies examining the history & development of esports around the world.
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| #ESPORTS #RESEARCH #FORTHCOMING | Congrats to @DrMikeTrotter, Joar Svensson and @_evelyntan on the acceptance of "Goal Systems and Regulatory Processes in Esports: A Pilot Study on League of Legends Players" in JEGE. #LeagueOfLegends #videogame #teamstrategy #selfregulation
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| #FORTHCOMING #ESPORTS #RESEARCH | Congrats to @drkevhull on acceptance of "Reddit Reaction to Negro Leagues Inclusion in MLB The Show Video Game" in JEGE.@MLBTheShow .#mlbtheshow #videogames #negroleague #baseball #reddit
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| #NEW #FREEACCESS #ESPORTS #RESEARCH | Congrats @EthanRogers_QUT @DrMikeTrotter @_DanielJ_ & Neil King on the publication of "Caffeine Source and Shooting Performance Among Esports Players: Coffee Versus Energy Drink". #caffeine #coffee #energydrink.
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This study investigated the effects of two caffeine sources (coffee and energy drink) on the shooting performance and reaction time of nine first-person shooter esports players (eight males, one...
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| #NEW #ESPORTS #RESEARCH | Congrats to @DylanPoulus and @benjamintsharpe on the publication of "A Protocol for International Mental Health Guidelines for Esports" in JEGE. #mentalhealth.
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Despite esports’ rapid growth as a competitive platform, the industry lacks comprehensive mental health support systems for players, coaches, and stakeholders who face unique challenges including...
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| #NEW #ESPORTS #RESEARCH | Congrats to @stiover and Niri Talberg on the publication of "Transforming Young Gamers: A Qualitative Study of the Gaming Routines, Health Practices, and Learning Motivation of Elite Esports Students in Norway" in JEGE. #gaming.
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The integration of esports into educational settings has become a global phenomenon. However, its impacts on students’ gaming habits, health practices, and learning motivation have not yet been...
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| #NEW #ESPORTS #RESEARCH | Congrats to @Outzzider and @geostadt on the publication of "B/Orders in Motion: Football Versus eFootball in Germany" in JEGE. #eFootball #economicimpact #sociologicalimpact #Germany @viadrina .
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This article explores the integration of eFootball into traditional football clubs in Germany through the lens of the B/Orders in Motion framework, focusing on economic and sociological impacts. The...
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| #ESPORTS #RESEARCH | Congrats to Garrick N. Forman @ShawnBeaudette David A. Gabriel @DrMikeSonne Aaron M. Kociolek & @HolmesLab on acceptance of "Quantifying the Physical Demands of Tactical FPS Gameplay: Muscle Activity and Movement Characteristics During Competitive Valorant"
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