About IRTIS
Interdisciplinary Research Team
on Internet and Society is based in
Masaryk University, Brno,
the Czech Republic.
Our members carry out research
related to the social, psychological,
sociological and political implications
of the use of information and
communication technologies.
We co-organize the annual
international conference Cyberspace
and publish Cyberpsychology: Journal
of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace.
Our research interests
- ICT and well-being
- Cyber aggression (bullying, online harassment, cyberhate)
- Online relationships, online communication, and interactions
- Children, adolescents, and ICT
- Parental mediation
- Excessive internet use
- eHealth and mHealth
- ICT security
- New media audiences
- New media and civic participation
- Local media
- Human-computer interaction
Web of Science:
Impact Factor (2017): 1.400
Scopus database:
SCImago Journal Rank (2017): 0.774
29 November – 30 November 2019, Brno
XVIIth international conference focused on legal and social aspects of cyberspace
Latest news
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A breakthrough year for Cyberpsychology: More citations, more submissions – and more impact
How was the year 2018 for Cyberpsychology journal? Who were our readers and which articles were the most viewed? You can read this and more in Editorial for the first 2019 issue.
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Protecting Children’s Data Online
Preliminary results of the EU Kids Online survey for Safer Internet Day 2019 were released.
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New report: Czech children and adolescents on the internet
We published a new quantitative research report on children's and adolescents' online activities and experience with online risks. The report is available in English and Czech language.