Rostam Jalali | VR Therapy and Mental Health | Best Researcher Award

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Global VR Research Awards

Rostam Jalali
Affiliation Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Country Iran
Scopus ID 6701367657
Documents 105
Citations 5,025
h-index 22
Subject Area VR Therapy and Mental Health
Event Global VR Research Awards
ORCID 0000-0003-1781-9939

Rostam Jalali

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Iran

The Global VR Research Awards recognize distinguished researchers whose scientific contributions have advanced virtual reality technologies and their interdisciplinary applications. Rostam Jalali has established a significant research profile in the field of virtual reality therapy and mental health through sustained scholarly productivity, impactful publications, and extensive citation performance. His work spans digital health interventions, psychological wellbeing, rehabilitation, and evidence-based healthcare research, reflecting an ongoing commitment to improving patient outcomes through innovative technologies.[1]

Abstract

Rostam Jalali’s academic portfolio demonstrates sustained contributions to virtual reality applications in healthcare, particularly within mental health, rehabilitation, and clinical intervention research. His publication record, citation performance, and collaborative research activities indicate broad scholarly influence across digital health disciplines. The Global VR Research Awards acknowledge researchers whose work advances scientific understanding while supporting practical healthcare innovation.[1][2]

Introduction

Virtual reality has become an increasingly valuable technology for clinical assessment, therapy, rehabilitation, education, and behavioral intervention. Researchers working within this interdisciplinary field contribute to improving patient care by integrating immersive digital environments into evidence-based healthcare practices. Rostam Jalali’s research aligns with these developments through investigations focused on therapeutic applications and mental health outcomes.[1]

Research Profile

According to publicly available scholarly indexing information, Rostam Jalali has authored more than one hundred indexed publications and accumulated over five thousand citations, resulting in an h-index of 22. His research demonstrates interdisciplinary collaboration involving healthcare sciences, psychology, rehabilitation, and virtual reality technologies.[1]

Publications

The researcher’s publication portfolio encompasses peer-reviewed journal articles addressing virtual reality interventions, mental health outcomes, rehabilitation science, healthcare technology, and clinical effectiveness. Many publications have contributed to evidence supporting immersive technologies within patient-centered healthcare.[1][2]

Research Impact

The combination of publication productivity, citation performance, and interdisciplinary collaboration indicates that Rostam Jalali’s work has contributed to ongoing scientific discussions regarding virtual reality-assisted healthcare. Citation metrics suggest that his research has been referenced by scholars investigating digital medicine, rehabilitation, and mental health technologies.[1]

Award Suitability

Based on documented scholarly metrics, publication history, and research specialization, Rostam Jalali demonstrates characteristics commonly associated with recognition in international academic award programs focused on virtual reality research. His sustained contributions to VR therapy and mental health represent an interdisciplinary body of work relevant to the objectives of the Global VR Research Awards.[1]

Conclusion

Rostam Jalali’s scholarly record reflects continued engagement in virtual reality research supporting healthcare innovation and mental health applications. His publication output, citation metrics, and interdisciplinary collaborations collectively illustrate a sustained academic contribution consistent with the values promoted by the Global VR Research Awards.[1]

References

  1. Elsevier. (2026). Scopus author details: Rostam Jalali, Author ID 6701367657. Scopus.
    https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=6701367657
  2. Consequences of Workplace Bullying From Nurses’ Perspectives: A Qualitative Descriptive Study in Iran
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.01.001
  3. Global VR Research Awards. (2026). Official Award Website.
    https://vrresearchaward.com/

Christiane Lange-Kuttner | Cognitive VR Research | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Christiane Lange-Kuttner | Cognitive VR Research | Research Excellence Award 

Universitat Bremen | Germany

Prof. Dr. Chris Lange-Küttner is an internationally recognised developmental and cognitive psychologist whose extensive academic career spans Germany, the United Kingdom, and Cyprus, with core expertise in children’s visual cognition, spatial development, drawing, memory, intelligence, uncertainty processing, and developmental differences such as ASD and ADHD. She currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of Cognitive Development and previously held long-term editorial roles in major journals including Frontiers in Developmental Psychology, Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, and International Journal of Developmental Science. She holds an H-index exceeding 90 across major citation platforms, reflecting her substantial research influence. Educated at the Technical University Berlin and Free University Berlin, she earned her Dr. phil. magna cum laude, published her early landmark work on children’s graphic competence, and later completed her habilitation at the University of Bremen on spatial systems in development and learning. Her academic appointments include W3 and W2 Professorships in Developmental Psychology (Greifswald, Konstanz), more than two decades as Senior Lecturer at London Metropolitan University, and adjunct faculty roles at the University of Nicosia. She has led major research projects such as INSIDE at the Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories and has contributed significantly to academic leadership as Chair of the TEAP Conference, Psychology Ethics Committee Chair, Erasmus Coordinator, and PhD viva examiner. Her honours include listings in Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century and Who’s Who, alongside multiple fellowships such as FHEA and Associate Fellow of the BPS. Prof. Lange-Küttner’s recent publications span influential topics including school transitions, ADHD–education links, visual search, spatial heuristics, relative age effects, longitudinal school performance, and academic-social profiles in autism. Her extensive earlier work includes foundational studies on drawing development, perceptual load, spatial binding, mental rotation, reaction time systems, bilingual speech preparation, object-based practice in Alzheimer’s disease, and cognitive mechanisms underlying children’s learning. She has supervised multiple doctoral and master’s students and mentored international interns whose work has led to published outcomes. Skilled in Python, R, SPSS, JMP, MPlus, AMOS, and experimental software, she integrates computational, statistical, and experimental methodologies to advance developmental science. Her career is marked by cross-disciplinary impact, global collaborations, and sustained contributions to understanding how children perceive, organise, and learn from the visual and spatial world.

Profiles: Scopus | Orcid

Featured Publications

Chris Lange-Kuttner, C. (2025). Spatial heuristics and random spatial exploration: Children, adults, and the machine coloring-in places in the grid game. Frontiers in Developmental Psychology.

Chris Lange-Kuttner, C. (2025). Visual search and domain-specific interests in children. International Journal of Developmental Science.

Chris Lange-Kuttner, C. (2025). The relative age effect in secondary schools. Cognitive Development.

Chris Lange-Kuttner, C. (2025). A 5-year longitudinal study about the effect of school change on grades. The Journal of Genetic Psychology.

Chris Lange-Kuttner, C. (2025). Academic and social profiles of adolescents with autism. Psychological Test and Assessment Modeling.

Chris Lange-Kuttner, C. (2024). Are school grades correlated with competencies in secondary school pupils with special needs? Frontiers in Education.

Chris Lange-Kuttner, C. (2024). Object-based practice effects recover the graphic object concept in Alzheimer’s dementia. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts.

Chris Lange-Kuttner, C. (2024). COVID-stressed schools struggled to teach mathematics. Acta Psychologica.

Chris Lange-Kuttner, C. (2024). Visual and motor cognition in children and infants. Routledge.