Editorial: Benefits and detriments with respect to the ethics and sustainability of gamification

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Classifications

MinEdu publication type
B1 Journal article
Definition
Article
Target group
Scientific
Peer reviewed
Non-peer-reviewed
Article type
Journal article
Host publication type
Journal

Authors of the publication

Number of authors
5
Authors
Xi, Nannan; Rousi, Rebekah; Abrahamsson, Pekka; Vakkuri, Ville; Hamari, Juho

Publication channel information

Title of journal/series
Internet research
ISSN (print)
1066-2243
ISSN (electronic)
2054-5657
ISSN (linking)
1066-2243
Publisher
Emerald
Publication AJG-level
3
Publication appears in FT-list
No
SNIP-level of the publication
2.23
Internationality
Yes

Detailed publication information

Publication year
2026
Reporting year
2026
Journal/series volume number
36
Journal/series issue number
2
Page numbers
465-471
DOI
10.1108/intr-04-2026-027
Language of publication
English

Co-publication information

International co-publication
No
Co-publication with a company
No

Availability

Link to self-archived version
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2026040825957

Classification and additional information

MinEdu field of science classification
113 Computer and information sciences, 520 Other social sciences, 518 Media and communications
Keywords
Gamification; Ethics; Sustainability; Persuasive systems; Digital nudging; Behavior change; Sustainable development; Responsible technology design; Digital platforms; Human‑centered design

Funding information

Funding information in the publication
We gratefully acknowledge funding from the Foundation for Economic Education through the GAMETH project (grant no. 21030); the Research Council of Finland through the UNITE Flagship Programme (grant no. 337653), the BUGGED project (grant no. 348391), and the SYNTHETICA project (grant no. 358714) and the Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Actions through the GameHearts project (grant no. 101132543).
Funders
Funder
Foundation for Economic Education
Name of funding
-
Funding decision
21030
Funder
Academy of Finland
Name of funding
-
Funding decision
337653
Funder
Academy of Finland
Name of funding
-
Funding decision
348391
Funder
Academy of Finland
Name of funding
-
Funding decision
358714
Funder
European Union
Name of funding
-
Funding decision
101132543

Source database ID

WoS ID
WOS:001726941200001