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Character Portrayals in Digital Games

A Systematic Review of More than Three Decades of Existing Research

Bibliographic Data

ID21578718
AuthorsT Franklin Waddell (0000-0002-0413-8459, University of Florida), Chelsea Elizabeth Moss (University of Florida), Adrienne Holz (0000-0002-9661-0721, Virginia Tech), James D Ivory (0000-0003-0509-2584, Virginia Tech)
Year2022
Volume66
Issue4
Pages647-673
Publication date2022-08-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0883-8151 • E-ISSN: 1550-6878
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/08838151.2022.2100376
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited51
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Unique citing works5
Citations per year2,5
Citation span2024 - 2026 (3)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 5
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