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Joseph Bayer

Social Sciences · The Ohio State University

Mid career · publishing since 2009

Publications

87

Citations

3,814

Est. group size

~4

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

18

Publishing since 2009

Research summary
AI-generated

Joseph Bayer studies how people use smartphones and social media in everyday life, including habits, connection and disconnection, and how technology use affects wellbeing and social relationships. His work combines behavioral tracking methods, such as GPS and app-use logs, with survey and modeling techniques to understand patterns of digital media use over time. This research is relevant to students interested in the psychology and behavioral science of technology use.

Smartphone and social media habitsSocial connection and disconnectionDigital wellbeing and mental healthBehavioral tracking methods (GPS, app logs, machine learning)Media and communication theory

Publication output has grown over the last decade, rising from about 2 papers per year in 2017 to a sustained average of about 7 per year over the last five years, with some year-to-year variation.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 7.0/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 4 publications182019: 3 publications192020: 11 publications11202021: 7 publications212022: 10 publications222023: 5 publications232024: 5 publications242025: 7 publications252026: 8 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Mobile Media & Communication×4
  • New Media & Society×2
  • Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience×2
  • Scientific Reports×2
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×2
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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