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1. Kourtesis, P., Collina, S., Doumas, L. A. A., & MacPherson, S. E. (2019). Technological competence is a precondition for effective implementation of virtual reality head mounted displays in human neuroscience: a technological review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 13, 342. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2019.00342 

2. Kourtesis, P., Collina, S., Doumas, L. A. A., & MacPherson, S. E. (2019). Validation of the Virtual Reality Neuroscience Questionnaire: maximum duration of immersive virtual reality sessions without the presence of pertinent adverse symptomatology. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 13, 417. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2019.00417 

3. Kourtesis, P., Christidi, F., Margioti, E., Demenega, C., Rentzos, M., Evdokimidis, I., & Abrahams, S. (2020). The Edinburgh cognitive and behavioral amyotrophic lateral sclerosis screen (ECAS): Sensitivity in differentiating between ALS and Alzheimer’s disease in a Greek population. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/21678421.2019.1655059

4. Kourtesis, P., Korre, D., Collina, S., Doumas, L. A. A., & MacPherson, S. E. (2020). Guidelines for the development of immersive Virtual Reality software for cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychology: the development of Virtual Reality Everyday Assessment Lab (VR-EAL), a neuropsychological test battery in immersive virtual reality. Frontiers in Computer Science, 1, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomp.2019.00012 

5. Kourtesis, P., Margioti, E., Demenega, C., Christidi, F., & Abrahams, S. (2020). A comparison of the Greek ACE-III, M-ACE, ACE-R, MMSE and ECAS in the assessment and identification of Alzheimer’s Disease. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1355617720000314   

6.  Kourtesis, P., Collina, S., Doumas, L. A. A., & MacPherson, S. E. (2020). Validation of the Virtual Reality Everyday Assessment Lab (VR-EAL): an immersive virtual reality neuropsychological battery with enhanced ecological validity. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1355617720000764 

7. Kourtesis, P. (2020). Immersive Virtual Reality Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology: The Virtual Reality Everyday Assessment Lab (VR-EAL), An Immersive Neuropsychological Test Battery of Everyday Cognitive Functions. Doctoral dissertation, University of Edinburgh. https://doi.org/10.7488/era/1227 

8. Kourtesis, P., Collina, S., Doumas, L. A. A., & MacPherson, S. E. (2021). An ecologically valid examination of event-based and time-based prospective memory using immersive virtual reality: the effects of delay and type of prospective memory task on everyday prospective memory functioning and ability. Memory, 1-21 https://doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2021.1904996  

9. Theodosiou,T., Christidi, F., Xirou, S., Papadopoulos, C., Kourtesis, P., Kararizou, E., Zalonis, I., Papadimas, G., & Bede, P.(2021). Why should neuropsychological assessment always be considered in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2? An overview of patients’ cognitive profile, Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, 34(1), 1-10 https://doi.org/10.1097/wnn.0000000000000263 

10. Vizcay, S., Kourtesis, P., Argelaguet, F., Pacchierotti, C., & Marchal, M. (2021). Electrotactile feedback for enhancing contact information in virtual reality. In International Conference on Artificial Reality and Telexistence and Eurographics Symposium on Virtual Environments. Eurographics, https://doi.org/10.2312/egve.20211331

11.  Kourtesis, P. & MacPherson, S. E. (2021). An ecologically valid examination of event-based and time-based prospective memory using immersive virtual reality: the facilitation of real-world prospective memory by attention, memory, and executive function processes. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 1-26 https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2021.2008983 

12. Kourtesis, P. & MacPherson, S. E. (2021). How immersive virtual reality methods may meet the criteria of the National Academy of Neuropsychology and American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology: A software review of the Virtual Reality Everyday Assessment Lab (VR-EAL). Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 4, 100-151 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2021.100151 

13. Whear, S. A., Wilson, G., Kourtesis, P., & Parra, M. A. (2021, July). Factors influencing acceptance of technology across age: amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021 Alzheimer's Association International Conference. ALZ. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.055102  

14. Panopoulou, N., Christidi, F., Kourtesis, P., Ferentinos, P., Karampetsou, P., Tsirtsiridis, G., ... & Zalonis, I. (2021). The association of theory of mind with language and visuospatial abilities in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a pilot study. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/21678421.2021.2013893  

15. Vizcay, S., Kourtesis, P., Argelaguet, F., Pacchierotti, C., & Marchal, M. (2022, May). Electrotactile Patterns for Single Finger Interactions in VR. In EuroHaptics - International Conference on Haptics: Science, Technology, Applications. http://hal.cirad.fr/INRIA/hal-03621989 

16. Kourtesis, P., Argelaguet, F., Vizcay, S., Marchal, M., & Pacchierotti, C. (2022). Electrotactile feedback for hand and arm interactions: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and future directions. IEEE Transactions on Haptics.  15(3), 479-496. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9826393 

17. Theodosiou,T., Christidi, F., Xirou, S., Karavasilis. E., Bede, P., Papadopoulos, C., Argyropoulos, G.D., Kourtesis, P., Pantolewn, V., Ferentinos, P., Kararizou, E., Velonakis, E., Zalonis, I., & Papadimas, G. (2022). Executive Dysfunction, Social Cognition Impairment, and Gray Matter Pathology in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2: A Pilot Study. Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology. https://doi.org/10.1097/wnn.0000000000000314 

18. Kourtesis, P., Vizcay, S., Marchal, M., Pacchierotti, C., & Argelaguet, F. (2022). Action-specific perception & performance on a fitts's law task in virtual reality: The role of haptic feedback. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 28(11), 3715-3726, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVCG.2022.3203003 

19. Vizcay, S., Kourtesis, P., Argelaguet, F., Pacchierotti, C., & Marchal, M. (2022). Design and Evaluation of Electrotactile Rendering Effects for Finger-Based Interactions in Virtual Reality.  In Proceedings 28th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST), Tsukuba, Japan. https://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3562939.3565634 

20. Kourtesis, P., Linnell, J., Amir, R., Argelaguet, F., & MacPherson, S. E. (2023). Cybersickness in Virtual Reality Questionnaire (CSQ-VR): A Validation and Comparison against SSQ and VRSQ. Virtual Worlds. 2(1), 16-35. https://doi.org/10.3390/virtualworlds2010002 

21. Vizcay, S., Kourtesis, P., Argelaguet, F., Pacchierotti, C., & Marchal, M. (2023). Design, evaluation and calibration of wearable electrotacile interfaces for enhancing contact information in virtual reality. Computers & Graphics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cag.2023.01.013 

22. Christidi, F., Argyropoulos, G. D., Karavasilis, E., Velonakis, G., Zouvelou, V., Kourtesis, P., ... & Bede, P. (2023). Hippocampal Metabolic Alterations in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Study. Life, 13(2), 571. https://doi.org/10.3390/life13020571 

23. Kourtesis, P., Amir, R., Linnell, J., Argelaguet, F., & MacPherson, S. E. (2023). Cybersickness, Cognition, & Motor Skills: The Effects of Music, Gender, and Gaming Experience. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVCG.2023.3247062 

24. Kourtesis, P., Kouklari, E., Roussos, P., Mantas, V., Papanikolaou, K., Skaloumbakas, C., & Pehlivanidis, A. (2023). Virtual Reality Training of Social Skills in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Examination of Acceptability, Usability, User Experience, Social Skills, and Executive Functions. Behavioral Sciences, 13(4), 336. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13040336 

25. Kourtesis, P., Papadopoulou, A., & Roussos, P. (2024). Cybersickness in Virtual Reality: The Role of Individual Differences, Its Effects on Cognitive Functions and Motor Skills, and Intensity Differences during and after Immersion. Virtual Worlds, 3(1), 62-93. https://doi.org/10.3390/virtualworlds3010004 

26. Zioga, T., Nega, C., Roussos, P., & Kourtesis, P. (2024). Validation of the Gaming Skills Questionnaire in Adolescence: Effects of Gaming Skills on Cognitive and Affective Functioning. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education. 14(3), 722-752 https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe14030048

27. Zioga, T., Ferentinos, A., Konsolaki, E., Nega, C., & Kourtesis, P. (2024). Video Game Skills across Diverse Genres and Cognitive Functioning in Early Adulthood: Verbal and Visuospatial Short-Term and Working Memory, Hand–Eye Coordination, and Empathy. Behavioral Sciences, 14(10), 874. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14100874 

28. Giatzoglou, E., Vorias, P., Kemm, R., Karayianni, I., Nega, C., & Kourtesis, P. (2024). The Trail Making Test in Virtual Reality (TMT-VR): The Effects of Interaction Modes and Gaming Skills on Cognitive Performance of Young Adults. Applied Sciences, 14(21), 10010. https://doi.org/10.3390/app142110010 

29. Kourtesis, P. (2024). A Comprehensive Review of Multimodal XR Applications, Risks, and Ethical Challenges in the Metaverse. Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, 8(11), 98. https://doi.org/10.3390/mti8110098 

30. Papaefthymiou, S., Giannakopoulos, A., Roussos, P., & Kourtesis, P. (2024). Mitigating Cybersickness in Virtual Reality: Impact of Eye–Hand Coordination Tasks, Immersion, and Gaming Skills. Virtual Worlds, 3(4), 506-535. https://doi.org/10.3390/virtualworlds3040027 

31. Vlake, J. H., Drop, D. L., Van Bommel, J., Riva, G., Wiederhold, B. K., Cipresso, P., ... & RATE-XR Expert Group. (2024). Reporting Guidelines for the Early-Phase Clinical Evaluation of Applications Using Extended Reality: RATE-XR Qualitative Study Guideline. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26, e56790. https://doi.org/10.2196/56790 

32. González-Erena, P. V., Fernández-Guinea, S., & Kourtesis, P. (2025). Cognitive Assessment and Training in Extended Reality: Multimodal Systems, Clinical Utility, and Current Challenges. Encyclopedia, 5(1), 8. https://doi.org/10.3390/encyclopedia5010008 

33. De Simone, F., Kourtesis, P., Collina, S., Nicolais, F., Presta, R., & Montanari, R. (2025). Psychology and art: exploring new ways of interaction. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, 1542235. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1542235 

34. Gounari, K. A., Giatzoglou, E., Kemm, R., Beratis, I. N., Nega, C., & Kourtesis, P. (2025). The Trail Making Test in Virtual Reality (TMT-VR): Examination of the Ecological Validity, Usability, Acceptability, and User Experience in Adults with ADHD. Psychiatry International, 6(1), 31. https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint6010031