📰 Frontiers in Psychology 2026 — papers

The works of Frontiers in Psychology published in 2026 that our library holds (publisher: Frontiers Media): 1 work, listed below with the most cited first; each has a page with our summary, its key points and its references.

Most cited papers

By their OpenAlex citations; a paper with our summary links to its page here, the others to the original.

1. How does organizational AI adoption affect employees’ job crafting behaviors? An approach-avoidance perspective ↗Qi Liu, Qing Tian, Xin Li et al.34 citations
2. Development and validation of the AI dependence scale for Chinese undergraduates and a preliminary exploration ↗Houyu Wu, Haiyang Ni, Luo Wenfu et al.22 citations
3. Digital competence for sustainable education of pre-service teachers: a systematic literature review (2014–2024) ↗Lulu Zhang, Chun Yang, Youqi Zheng20 citations
4. An investigation of the relationship between grit, physical activity, and self-efficacy: a variable-centered and person-centered approach ↗Bin Chen, Shushu Hua, Zaibin Tu et al.13 citations
5. Exploring the application boundaries of LLMs in mental health: a systematic scoping review ↗Jinhua Yang, Ting Liu, Yiming Taclis Luo et al.13 citations
6. Human-AI attachment: how humans develop intimate relationships with AI ↗Cong Shu, Kaisheng Lai, Lingnan He13 citations
7. Algorithmic anxiety: AI, work, and the evolving psychological contract in digital discourse ↗Anurag Shekhar, Musawenkosi Donia Saurombe11 citations
8. Not all cognitive offloading is equal: distinguishing dependent and autonomous offloading to generative AI ↗Qiuhan Zhu, Xiangnan Li, Yiang Dong et al.11 citations
9. Pathways of long-term AI virtual companion app use on users' attachment emotions: a case study of Chinese users ↗Ting Liu, Ting-Yun Lo, Kuo-Hsun Wen et al.11 citations
10. The influence of collaborative music creation supported by generative artificial intelligence on students’ creativity ↗Ziqiu Zhuang, Xue Li11 citations

All works of the year (6,075)

The most cited first; 1 with our summary link to their page here, the others to the original.

1. How does organizational AI adoption affect employees’ job crafting behaviors? An approach-avoidance perspective ↗Qi Liu, Qing Tian, Xin Li et al.34 citations
2. Development and validation of the AI dependence scale for Chinese undergraduates and a preliminary exploration ↗Houyu Wu, Haiyang Ni, Luo Wenfu et al.22 citations
3. Digital competence for sustainable education of pre-service teachers: a systematic literature review (2014–2024) ↗Lulu Zhang, Chun Yang, Youqi Zheng20 citations
4. An investigation of the relationship between grit, physical activity, and self-efficacy: a variable-centered and person-centered approach ↗Bin Chen, Shushu Hua, Zaibin Tu et al.13 citations
5. Exploring the application boundaries of LLMs in mental health: a systematic scoping review ↗Jinhua Yang, Ting Liu, Yiming Taclis Luo et al.13 citations
6. Human-AI attachment: how humans develop intimate relationships with AI ↗Cong Shu, Kaisheng Lai, Lingnan He13 citations
7. Algorithmic anxiety: AI, work, and the evolving psychological contract in digital discourse ↗Anurag Shekhar, Musawenkosi Donia Saurombe11 citations
8. Not all cognitive offloading is equal: distinguishing dependent and autonomous offloading to generative AI ↗Qiuhan Zhu, Xiangnan Li, Yiang Dong et al.11 citations
9. Pathways of long-term AI virtual companion app use on users' attachment emotions: a case study of Chinese users ↗Ting Liu, Ting-Yun Lo, Kuo-Hsun Wen et al.11 citations
10. The influence of collaborative music creation supported by generative artificial intelligence on students’ creativity ↗Ziqiu Zhuang, Xue Li11 citations
11. Unlocking human potential in the AI Age: how employee-AI collaboration transforms work engagement through dual psychological pathways ↗Lin Sun, Runsen Hu, Han Su11 citations
12. A systematic review and meta-analysis of motivational climate and youth sport outcomes: examining a hierarchical effects model ↗Yimeng Gu, Long Cheng10 citations
13. Empowerment or dependency? A systematic review of the impacts of intelligent assessment and generative AI on learners’ self-beliefs and cognitive agency in music education ↗Xiaoyu Peng, Kangrui Sun, Xin Shan et al.10 citations
14. A 2025 systematic review of teacher emotion regulation and well-being: implications for student engagement, learning outcomes, and professional development in EFL contexts ↗Guohong Xu, Farzaneh Haratyan, Hui Tian9 citations
15. Development and validation of a digital burnout scale in artificial intelligence era ↗Lin Zhao, Jinxia Zhao, Ethan Yi Cao et al.9 citations
16. Drivers of students’ pro-environmental behavior in campus environments in Chinese university ↗W. Chen, Sahar Erfanian9 citations
17. Impact of risk perception on emergency information seeking behavior: a meta-analysis ↗Wanlan Gong, Zhihong Li, Jun Tang9 citations
18. The application of AI-assisted music therapy tools in mental health interventions ↗Qiuyan Wei, Wenting He9 citations
19. The effect of generative artificial intelligence literacy on academic achievement: the mediating role of academic self-efficacy and the moderating role of critical thinking ↗Yi Wang9 citations
20. Cognitive offloading through digital tools and its relationship with critical thinking, task persistence, and learning depth ↗Jian Wang8 citations
21. Cognitive-coordination training: impact on sport-specific physical fitness and technical skill of adolescent basketball athletes ↗Qiner Li, Fu Quan, Longhui Li et al.8 citations
22. Home-based physical activity and well-being during infectious diseases: a structural equation modeling study ↗Xiang Peng, Zulkaif Ahmed Saqib, Rashid Menhas8 citations
23. Physical activity, regulatory emotional self-efficacy, and suicidal ideation in adolescents: a variable-centered and person-centered approach ↗Mengxuan Liu8 citations
24. The impact of artificial intelligence perception on university students' academic engagement: the mediating role of academic motivation and the moderating role of academic self-efficacy ↗Yantao Shi, Haiyan Cui, Yuanchang Zhang et al.8 citations
25. The mental health crisis in global higher education: understanding and mitigating academic load stress among international students from Asia and Africa in Nanjing China ↗Wang Suyuhan, Abdul Rasool Khoso, Jintu Gu et al.8 citations

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📄 Works with our summary in our library (1)

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1. Navigating emotional resonance and language identity through World Englishes education: an experimental intervention with EFL learners in ChinaFrontiers in PsychologyYaoyao Zhu, Yan Zhang, Chunlin Yao2026 · 1 citation

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😊Sentiment & emotion (1)🖍️Grammatical error correction & learner language (1)English (1)

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