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David Markland publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David Markland sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 98 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

David Markland D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David Markland sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

David Markland is affiliated with Bangor University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on psychology with an emphasis on social psychology, applied psychology, safety research, and developmental and educational psychology.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Youth Development and Social Support
  • Sport Psychology and Performance

Markland's recent publications demonstrate a focus on motivation and exercise-related behaviors. Notable papers include:

  • "A classification of motivation and behavior change techniques used in self-determination theory-based interventions in health contexts," published in Motivation Science, 2020
  • "Motivational Strategies Used by Exercise Professionals: A Latent Profile Analysis," published in Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2021

The frequent co-authors in Markland's work consist of the following researchers:

  • Pedro J. Teixeira
  • Marlene N. Silva
  • Marta M. Marques
  • Jennifer Brunet
  • Joan L. Duda

The scientist's contributions are regularly published in the following venues:

  • Motivation Science
  • Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Best Publications

  • Exercise, physical activity, and self-determination theory: A systematic review

    Pedro J Teixeira;Eliana V Carraça;David Markland;Marlene N Silva

  • A Modification to the Behavioural Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire to Include an Assessment of Amotivation

    David Markland;Vannessa Tobin

  • Motivational Interviewing and Self–Determination Theory

    David Markland;Richard M. Ryan;Vannessa Jayne Tobin;Stephen Rollnick

  • A graded conceptualisation of self-determination in the regulation of exercise behaviour: Development of a measure using confirmatory factor analytic procedures

    Elaine Mullan;David Markland;David K. Ingledew

  • The measurement of exercise motives: Factorial validity and invariance across gender of a revised Exercise Motivations Inventory

    David Markland;David K. Ingledew

  • Research methods in sport and exercise psychology: quantitative and qualitative issues

    Stuart J.H. Biddle;David Markland;David Gilbourne;Nikos L.D. Chatzisarantis

  • Motivation, self-determination, and long-term weight control

    Pedro J Teixeira;Marlene N Silva;Jutta Mata;António L Palmeira

  • The role of motives in exercise participation

    David K. Ingledew;David Markland

  • Movement imagery ability: development and assessment of a revised version of the vividness of movement imagery questionnaire.

    Ross Roberts;Nichola Callow;Lew Hardy;David Markland

  • Variations in self-determination across the stages of change for exercise in adults.

    Elaine Mullan;David Markland

  • A Classification of Motivation and Behavior Change Techniques Used in Self-Determination Theory-Based Interventions in Health Contexts

    Pedro J. Teixeira;Marta M. Marques;Marlene N. Silva;Jennifer Brunet

  • The exercise motivations inventory: Preliminary development and validity of a measure of individuals' reasons for participation in regular physical exercise

    David Markland;Lew Hardy

  • Exercise Autonomous Motivation Predicts 3-yr Weight Loss in Women

    Marlene N. Silva;David Markland;Eliana V. Carraça;Paulo N. Vieira

  • Exercise Motives and Stages of Change

    David K. Ingledew;David Markland;Andrew R. Medley

  • The golden rule is that there are no golden rules: A commentary on Paul Barrett’s recommendations for reporting model fit in structural equation modelling

    David Markland

  • Examination of a theoretical model of psychological resilience in older age.

    Gill Windle;David A. Markland;Robert T. Woods

  • A randomized controlled trial to evaluate self-determination theory for exercise adherence and weight control: rationale and intervention description

    Marlene N Silva;David Markland;Cláudia S Minderico;Paulo N Vieira

  • On the Factorial and Construct Validity of the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory: Conceptual and Operational Concerns

    David Markland;Lew Hardy

  • Personality and self-determination of exercise behaviour

    David K Ingledew;David Markland;Kate E Sheppard

  • Need support and behavioural regulations for exercise among exercise referral scheme clients: The mediating role of psychological need satisfaction.

    David Markland;Vannessa Jayne Tobin

Frequent Co-Authors

Lew Hardy
Lew Hardy Bangor University
Luís B. Sardinha
Luís B. Sardinha University of Lisbon
Margarida Gaspar de Matos
Margarida Gaspar de Matos University of Lisbon
Andrew Filer
Andrew Filer University of Birmingham
Christopher D. Buckley
Christopher D. Buckley University of Oxford
Gaynor Parfitt
Gaynor Parfitt University of South Australia
Nikos Ntoumanis
Nikos Ntoumanis University of Southern Denmark
James Hardy
James Hardy Bangor University
Richard M. Ryan
Richard M. Ryan Australian Catholic University
Neil McHugh
Neil McHugh University of Bath

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