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International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction (IJTHI)
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International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction (IJTHI)

This journal converted to Gold Open Access on January 1, 2022
Editors-in-Chief: Anabela Mesquita (ISCAP/IPP and Algoritmi Centre, University of Minho, Portugal), Chia-Wen Tsai (Ming Chuan University, Taiwan)
Indexed In: Compendex (Elsevier Engineering Index), INSPEC, PsycINFO®, SCOPUS, Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) and 22 more indices
Published: Continuous Volume |Established: 2005
ISSN: 1548-3908|EISSN: 1548-3916|DOI: 10.4018/IJTHI
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Published: Mar 5, 2025
DOI: 10.4018/IJTHI.370599
Volume 21
Vishal Uppala, Prashant Palvia, Kalyani Ankem
In this paper, the authors examined the structure and relationship between followers and leaders in Twitter followership to find similarities in personality. Specifically, they focused on the... Show More
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Uppala, Vishal, et al. "An IBM Watson Analysis of Twitter Followers and Influencers." vol.21, no.1 2025: pp.1-17. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJTHI.370599

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Uppala, V., Palvia, P., & Ankem, K. (2025). An IBM Watson Analysis of Twitter Followers and Influencers. , 21(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJTHI.370599

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Uppala, Vishal, Prashant Palvia, and Kalyani Ankem. "An IBM Watson Analysis of Twitter Followers and Influencers," 21, no.1: 1-17. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJTHI.370599

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Published: Feb 12, 2025
DOI: 10.4018/IJTHI.368805
Volume 21
Guihua Zhang, Jafar Ali, Dae Wan Kim, Sean Kim, Jongheon Kim
Metaverse education is one of the most promising applications of the web and information technology and one of the newest applications of the metaverse. Considering that the metaverse is a virtual... Show More
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Zhang, Guihua, et al. "Why People Use Metaverse Education for Learning: An Extended Perspective of Task-Technology Fit." vol.21, no.1 2025: pp.1-23. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJTHI.368805

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Zhang, G., Ali, J., Kim, D. W., Kim, S., & Kim, J. (2025). Why People Use Metaverse Education for Learning: An Extended Perspective of Task-Technology Fit. , 21(1), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJTHI.368805

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Zhang, Guihua, et al. "Why People Use Metaverse Education for Learning: An Extended Perspective of Task-Technology Fit," 21, no.1: 1-23. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJTHI.368805

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Published: Feb 6, 2025
DOI: 10.4018/IJTHI.368254
Volume 21
Eiman Tamah Al-Shammari
This study examines the influence of attachment styles—secure, anxious, avoidant, fearful-avoidant, and unclassified—on social media addiction in Kuwait, emphasizing the need for culturally relevant... Show More
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Al-Shammari, Eiman Tamah. "Attachment-Informed Strategies for Addressing Social Media Addiction in Kuwait." vol.21, no.1 2025: pp.1-25. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJTHI.368254

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Al-Shammari, E. T. (2025). Attachment-Informed Strategies for Addressing Social Media Addiction in Kuwait. , 21(1), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJTHI.368254

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Al-Shammari, Eiman Tamah. "Attachment-Informed Strategies for Addressing Social Media Addiction in Kuwait," 21, no.1: 1-25. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJTHI.368254

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Description, Mission, Scope & Coverage
Description:
An increasing amount of research is being done in the area where technology and humans meet. The success or failure of technologies, the question whether technology helps humans to fulfill their goals or whether it hinders them is in most cases not a technical one. Even though this problem has... Show More
Mission & Scope:
The primary mission of the International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction (IJTHI) is to be instrumental in the improvement and development of the theory and practice of technology and human interaction, appealing to both practicing managers and academics. The research that the journal intends to publish should therefore be interdisciplinary and include aspects from a wide variety of... Show More
Coverage:
  • Adoption of online learning
  • All issues related to the interaction of technology and humans, either individually or socially
  • Anthropological consequences of technology use
  • Ethical aspects of particular technologies (e.g., e-teaching, ERP, etc.)
  • Experiential learning though the use of technology in organizations
  • HCI design for trust development
  • Influence of gender on the adoption and use of technology
  • Interaction and conversion between technologies and their impact on society
  • Intersection of humanities and sciences and its impact on technology use
  • Normative questions of the development and use of technology
  • Online Education
  • Perceptions and conceptualizations of technology
  • Phenomenology of e-government
  • Philosophy of technology
  • Questions of computer or information ethics
  • Relationship of theory and practice with regards to technology
  • Responsibility of artificial agents
  • Shaping of e-commerce through law and culture
  • Social impact of specific technologies (e.g., biometrics, SCM, PGP, etc.)
  • Social shaping of technology and human interaction research
  • Technological risks and their human basis
  • Technology assessment of software / hardware development
  • Technology-Enhanced Learning
  • Value of intellectual capital in knowledge management
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This journal is currently actively seeking new submissions. Interested authors should ensure that their article manuscript adheres to the journal's submission guidelines and before you write page, which include originality of the manuscript, APA formatting information and examples, manuscript requirements, and more. To submit an article for consideration, please begin the submission process below.
Reviews & Statements

This journal fills a gap in the scholarly/scientific publications as it builds a bridge between different perspectives of the same problems, which will help to arise new ways of dealing with the challenges that will face us in this new century.

– Anabel Sarmento, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal

As the use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) becomes ubiquitous in daily life, increased usage of technology alters how people initiate and engage in social experiences. The International Journal of Technologies and Human Interaction is the only international journal focusing on the complexities of human and technology interaction, including several high-level, well reviewed papers by experts on the field.

– Anita Greenhill, The University of Manchester, UK

The cross-disciplinary field of technology and human interaction is a key research area to understand the profound changes that are taking place in a global information infrastructure. IJTHI has quickly established itself as a leading journal in this area, with original and well written articles.

– Bendik Bygstad, Norwegian School of Information Technology, Norway

The study of human interaction with regard to the use of information technologies is an evolving subject area. The International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction mainly embarks from the interdisciplinary perspective of the needs and characteristics of individuals, groups, and virtual organizations and explores how these are met via the development of innovative interactive computer-based systems. However, one of the most important contributions that IJTHI brings into the evolving field is the appreciation of the value of transdisciplinarity, offering a far more integrated approach of what is required by interested academics, researchers, and practitioners.

– Nik Bessis, University of Bedfordshire, UK
Contact
Submission-Related Inquiries
All inquiries regarding IJTHI should be directed to the attention of:

Anabela Mesquita and Chia-Wen Tsai
Editors-in-Chief
E-mails: ijthi@igi-global.com

All manuscript submissions to IJTHI must be submitted through the E-Editorial Discovery® online submission manager.

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Ownership and Management

The International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction (IJTHI) is owned and published by IGI Global Scientific Publishing.

International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction (IJTHI) is editorially independent, with full authority of the journal's content falling to the Editor-in-Chief and the journal's Editorial Board.

The In-House Editorial Office manages the publishing operations of the journal.

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Managing Editor of Journal Development
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