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# 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.

[**6,075** works that year](#all) · [**1** work in our library](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/venues/frontiers-in-psychology/2026/#works) · [**1** citations of these works](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/venues/frontiers-in-psychology/2026/#works)

## 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 ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1690238)**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 ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1725393)**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) ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1710983)**Lulu Zhang, Chun Yang, Youqi Zheng*20 citations*
4. **[An investigation of the relationship between grit, physical activity, and self-efficacy: a variable-centered and person-centered approach ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1742211)**Bin Chen, Shushu Hua, Zaibin Tu et al.*13 citations*
5. **[Exploring the application boundaries of LLMs in mental health: a systematic scoping review ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1715306)**Jinhua Yang, Ting Liu, Yiming Taclis Luo et al.*13 citations*
6. **[Human-AI attachment: how humans develop intimate relationships with AI ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1723503)**Cong Shu, Kaisheng Lai, Lingnan He*13 citations*
7. **[Algorithmic anxiety: AI, work, and the evolving psychological contract in digital discourse ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1745164)**Anurag Shekhar, Musawenkosi Donia Saurombe*11 citations*
8. **[Not all cognitive offloading is equal: distinguishing dependent and autonomous offloading to generative AI ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1878629)**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 ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1687686)**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 ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1709513)**Ziqiu Zhuang, Xue Li*11 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 ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1690238)**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 ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1725393)**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) ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1710983)**Lulu Zhang, Chun Yang, Youqi Zheng*20 citations*
4. **[An investigation of the relationship between grit, physical activity, and self-efficacy: a variable-centered and person-centered approach ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1742211)**Bin Chen, Shushu Hua, Zaibin Tu et al.*13 citations*
5. **[Exploring the application boundaries of LLMs in mental health: a systematic scoping review ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1715306)**Jinhua Yang, Ting Liu, Yiming Taclis Luo et al.*13 citations*
6. **[Human-AI attachment: how humans develop intimate relationships with AI ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1723503)**Cong Shu, Kaisheng Lai, Lingnan He*13 citations*
7. **[Algorithmic anxiety: AI, work, and the evolving psychological contract in digital discourse ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1745164)**Anurag Shekhar, Musawenkosi Donia Saurombe*11 citations*
8. **[Not all cognitive offloading is equal: distinguishing dependent and autonomous offloading to generative AI ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1878629)**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 ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1687686)**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 ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1709513)**Ziqiu Zhuang, Xue Li*11 citations*
11. **[Unlocking human potential in the AI Age: how employee-AI collaboration transforms work engagement through dual psychological pathways ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1705671)**Lin Sun, Runsen Hu, Han Su*11 citations*
12. **[A systematic review and meta-analysis of motivational climate and youth sport outcomes: examining a hierarchical effects model ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1716745)**Yimeng Gu, Long Cheng*10 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 ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1776445)**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 ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1715266)**Guohong Xu, Farzaneh Haratyan, Hui Tian*9 citations*
15. **[Development and validation of a digital burnout scale in artificial intelligence era ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1580422)**Lin Zhao, Jinxia Zhao, Ethan Yi Cao et al.*9 citations*
16. **[Drivers of students’ pro-environmental behavior in campus environments in Chinese university ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1760915)**W. Chen, Sahar Erfanian*9 citations*
17. **[Impact of risk perception on emergency information seeking behavior: a meta-analysis ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1646584)**Wanlan Gong, Zhihong Li, Jun Tang*9 citations*
18. **[The application of AI-assisted music therapy tools in mental health interventions ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1741463)**Qiuyan Wei, Wenting He*9 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 ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1761562)**Yi Wang*9 citations*
20. **[Cognitive offloading through digital tools and its relationship with critical thinking, task persistence, and learning depth ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1781101)**Jian Wang*8 citations*
21. **[Cognitive-coordination training: impact on sport-specific physical fitness and technical skill of adolescent basketball athletes ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1669608)**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 ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1732564)**Xiang Peng, Zulkaif Ahmed Saqib, Rashid Menhas*8 citations*
23. **[Physical activity, regulatory emotional self-efficacy, and suicidal ideation in adolescents: a variable-centered and person-centered approach ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1775139)**Mengxuan Liu*8 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 ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1735410)**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 ↗](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1707944)**Wang Suyuhan, Abdul Rasool Khoso, Jintu Gu et al.*8 citations*

[See all 6,075 papers in Frontiers in Psychology 2026 — papers →](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/venues/frontiers-in-psychology/2026/papers/)

## Works with our summary in our library (1)

The most cited first (OpenAlex citations plus our library's).

1. **[Navigating emotional resonance and language identity through World Englishes education: an experimental intervention with EFL learners in China](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/papers/zhu-2026-navigating-emotional-resonance-language-identity/) [Frontiers in Psychology](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/venues/frontiers-in-psychology/)**Yaoyao Zhu, Yan Zhang, Chunlin Yao*2026 · 1 citation*

## Top topics

Topics of its works in our library, with the number of works on each.

[Sentiment & emotion (1)](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/topics/sentiment-emotion/) · [Grammatical error correction & learner language (1)](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/topics/grammatical-error-correction/) · [English (1)](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/topics/english/)

## Fields

[Arts and Humanities (1)](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/shelves/arts-and-humanities/)

## Top authors

Authors with a page who published here most often: their works here, and the citations of those works.

[🧑‍🔬**Yan Zhang**1 work here · 1 citation](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/authors/yan-zhang/)

works and citations from OpenAlex and our library.

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