Dr. Andraž Petrovčič, Assistant Professor

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Dr. Andraž Petrovčič, Assistant Professor Chair of Social Informatics and Methodology Centre for Social Informatics
Contact: Phone: +386 1 58 05 200 Email: is.jl-inu.vdf@cicvortep.zardna
Office Hours: The information about the office hours is published in Slovenian. Room: BP 13
Courses: Undergraduate courses Digital lab for the social sciences Social media and digital technologies eBusiness Research of Internet in Society Web analytics Graduate courses Master thesis Digital presence practicum Research seminar
Expert sphere: ICT & aging, Mobile usability, Online communities, Internet Studies, Survey Methodology

Andraž Petrovčič, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana (FSS UL), where he teaches courses on social science methodology and data analysis as well as on internet-related phenomena. Main fields of his research are (1) the analysis the role of ICTs in social support exchange and interpersonal communication in personal networks, (2) the study of user experience with age-friendly (graphical) interfaces on mobile devices, and (3) the analysis of outcomes and determinants of acceptance of ICT-based services for independent living among older adults. As a research fellow at the Centre for Social Informatics (FSS UL), he has participated in more than 15 national and international projects, addressing various aspects of development of information society in terms of the role of the internet and other ICT (services) in active and healthy ageing, people's everyday life and digital (in)equality. At present, he is the principal investigator of an applied research project "Understanding and analysis of users' needs for the development of e-services for integrated social and health care in the ageing society " (2018-2021), funded by the Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS) and Telekom Slovenije. Dr. Petrovčič (co)authored two monographs and several chapters and articles published in high-impact factor journals, including International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, European Journal of Communication, Computers and Human Behavior, The Information Society, Telematics & Informatics, Telecommunications Policy, etc. He is a member of editorial board of Human Technology and serves on the program committee of Human-Computer Interaction International (HCII). He has organized and (co-)chaired a number of thematic sections, conference panels and workshops at international conferences in the field of survey methodology, social informatics, internet studies, and gerontechnology. He has received the University of Ljubljana solemn prize for young academics and university lectures for exceptional pedagogical and research accomplishments (2016) and an Award of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana for outstanding achievements in scientific research (2019).
Selected papers by research areas:

Usabillity and user experience:

Petrovčič, Andraž, Walter Richard Boot, Tomaž Burnik, Vesna Dolničar. Improving the measurement of older adults' mobile device proficiency: results and implications from a study of older adult smartphone users. IEEE access, 2019, vol. 7, str. 150412-150422. ISSN 2169-3536, [COBISS.SI-ID 36419421], COMPENDEX, INSPEC, PUBMED, SCI-EXPANDED, Scopus, IF(2018) = 4.098

Petrovčič, Andraž, Mojca Šetinc, Tomaž Burnik, Vesna Dolničar. A comparison of the usability of a standard and an age-friendly smartphone launcher: experimental evidence from usability testing with older adults. International journal of rehabilitation research, 2018, vol. 41, no. 4, str. 337-342. ISSN 0342-5282, [COBISS.SI-ID 35724893], CINAHL, COMPENDEX, ERC, MEDLINE, PROQUEST, PSYCINFO, PUBMED, SCIE, Scopus, SSCI, IF(2018)= 1.378, Citations = 2

Petrovčič, Andraž, Ajda Rogelj, Vesna Dolničar. Smart but not adapted enough: heuristic evaluation of smartphone launchers with an adapted interface and assistive technologies for older adults. Computers in human behavior, 2018, vol. 79, pp. 123-136. ISSN 0747-5632, [COBISS.SI-ID 35265885], Scopus (d), SSCI, Scopus (h), Scopus, CA, COMPENDEX, ERC, ERIHPLUS, IBZ, INSPEC, PSYCINFO, PUBMED, SA, IF(2017) = 3.536

Petrovčič, Andraž, Sakari Taipale, Ajda Rogelj, Vesna Dolničar. Design of mobile phones for older adults: an empirical analysis of design guidelines and checklists for feature phones and smartphones. International journal of human-computer interaction, 2018, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 251-264. ISSN 1044-7318, [COBISS.SI-ID 35061597], Scopus (d), SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, COMPENDEX, LISA, PSYCINFO, PUBMED, IF(2017) = 1.259

Digital inequalites in the ageing society:

Petrovčič, Andraž, Ana Slavec, Vesna Dolničar. The ten shades of silver: segmentation of older adults in the mobile phone market. International journal of human-computer interaction, 2018, vol. 34, no. 9, pp. 845-860. ISSN 1044-7318, [COBISS.SI-ID 35275869], Scopus (d), SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, COMPENDEX, LISA, PSYCINFO, PUBMED, IF(2017) = 1.259

Petrovčič, Andraž, Leopoldina Fortunati, Vasja Vehovar, Matic Kavčič, Vesna Dolničar. Mobile phone communication in social support networks of older adults in Slovenia. Telematics and informatics: an international journal on telecommunications & information technology, 2015, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 642-655. ISSN 0736-5853, [COBISS.SI-ID 33244509], SSCI, Scopus (d), Scopus, CA, COMPENDEX, ERC, IBZ, INSPEC, LISA, IF(2015) = 2.261

Dolničar, Vesna, Darja Grošelj, Maša Filipovič Hrast, Vasja Vehovar, Andraž Petrovčič. The role of social support networks in proxy internet use from the intergenerational solidarity perspective. Telematics and informatics : an international journal on telecommunications & information technology, 2018, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 305-317. ISSN 0736-5853, [COBISS.SI-ID 35335773], SSCI, Scopus (d), Scopus, CA, COMPENDEX, ERC, INSPEC, LISA, IF(2017) = 3.789, Citatov = 1

Grošelj, Darja, Bianca Christin Reisdorf, Andraž Petrovčič. Obtaining indirect internet access: an examination how reasons for internet non-use relate to proxy internet use. Telecommunications policy, 2019, vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 213-224. ISSN 0308-5961, [COBISS.SI-ID 35721821], Scopus (d), SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, CA, COMPENDEX, ECONLIT, IBSS, INSPEC, LISA, PAIS, PUBMED, IF(2017) = 2.087

Online communities:

Petrič, Gregor, Andraž Petrovčič. Elements of the management of norms and their effects on the sense of virtual community. Online information review: The international journal of digital information research and use, 2014, vol. 38, no. 3, str. 436-454. ISSN 1468-4527, [COBISS.SI-ID 32640861], CAPLUS, COMPENDEX, ERC, FRANCIS, INSPEC, LISA, METADEX, PROQUEST, SCIE, Scopus, Scopus (d), SSCI, IF(2014) = 0.918, Citations = 4

Petrič, Gregor, Andraž Petrovčič. Individual and collective empowerment in online communities: the mediating role of communicative interaction in web forums. The Information Society, 2014, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 184-199. ISSN 0197-2243, [COBISS.SI-ID 32683357], Scopus (d), SSCI, Scopus, CA, ERC, FRANCIS, INSPEC, LISA, SA, IF(2014) = 1.048

Petrovčič, Andraž, Gregor Petrič. Differences in intrapersonal and interactional empowerment between lurkers and posters in health-related online support communities. Computers in Human Behavior, 2014, vol. 34, pp. 39-48. ISSN 0747-5632, [COBISS.SI-ID 32550237], Scopus (d), SSCI, Scopus (h), Scopus, CA, COMPENDEX, ERC, ERIH, FRANCIS, IBZ, INSPEC, METADEX, PSYCINFO, PUBMED, SA, IF(2014) = 2.694

Petrovčič Andraž, Vasja Vehovar, Aleš Žiberna. Posting, quoting, and replying: a comparison of methodological approaches to measure communication ties in web forums. Quality & quantity, 2012, vol. 46, no. 3, str. 829-854. ISSN 0033-5177, [COBISS.SI-ID 30132573], ERIH, ERIHA, ERIHC, FRANCIS, IBZ, INSPEC, IBSS, MEDLINE, PSYCINFO, PUBMED, SCIE, Scopus, Scopus (d), SSCI, SA, WPSA IF(2012)= 0.728, Citations= 11

Survey methodology:

Petrovčič, Andraž, Gregor Petrič, Katja Lozar Manfreda. The effect of email invitation elements on response rate in a web survey within an online community. Computers in human behavior. 2016, vol. 56, pp. 320-329. ISSN 0747-5632 [COBISS.SI-ID 33758045], MBP, Scopus (d), SSCI, Scopus (h), Scopus, CA, CINAHL, COMPENDEX, ERC, ERIHPLUS, IBZ, INSPEC, PSYCINFO, PUBMED, SA, IF(2016) = 3.435

Sendelbah, Anže, Vasja Vehovar, Ana Slavec, Andraž Petrovčič. Investigating respondent multitasking in web surveys using paradata. Computers in human behavior, 2016, vol. 55, pp. 777-787. ISSN 0747-5632, [COBISS.SI-ID 33672285], Scopus (d), SSCI, Scopus (h), Scopus, CA, CINAHL, COMPENDEX, ERC, ERIHPLUS, IBZ, INSPEC, PSYCINFO, PUBMED, SA, IF(2016) = 3.435

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