Motivation Science

Papers
(The H4-Index of Motivation Science is 13. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Supplemental Material for Role of Contingency in Reward–Emotion Interactions During the Categorization of Emotional Facial Expressions63
What is next for situated expectancy-value theory? A reply to our commentators.49
Batson on prosocial motivation. Commentary on Batson (2022).27
Supplemental Material for Missing Out by Pursuing Rewarding Outcomes: Why Initial Biases Can Lead to Persistent Suboptimal Choices23
Supplemental Material for Measuring Subjective Mental Effort as an Aversive and Enjoyable Phenomenon22
Aggressive motivation: An introduction and overview.21
Which insights can research on achievement motivation gain from network analysis? Comparing different network methods empirically.19
Dyadic motive fit: How individual differences in dyads’ motives predict performance and communication in joint action.18
Goal motives, mental contrasting with implementation intentions, and the self-regulation of saving goals: A longitudinal investigation.18
Supplemental Material for Pushing Reactance Theory: An Examination of the Reactance Process in the Context of Advice17
What makes people want more self-control: A duo of deficiency and necessity.16
Ramadan fasting as a goal-pursuit: Why people fast, and how motives affect their experience.16
Understanding aggression in adolescence by studying the neurobiological stress system: A systematic review.16
Does exposure to sedentary temptations activate physical activity goals? A high-powered replication study.13
Supplemental Material for Dyadic Motive Fit: How Individual Differences in Dyads’ Motives Predict Performance and Communication in Joint Action13
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