2026 Eric M. Anderman: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	54	4491	4157	2492	2256	156	23359

Research.com Recognitions

2010 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association
2008 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Eric M. Anderman is affiliated with The Ohio State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of psychology and social sciences, with a focus on several subfields including education, social psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, clinical psychology, and safety research.

The main research topics covered by Anderman include bullying, victimization, and aggression; education, achievement, and giftedness; education discipline and inequality; motivation and self-concept in sports; youth development and social support; child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development; and early childhood education and development.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Anderman include:

Susan D. McMahon
Linda A. Reddy
Dorothy L. Espelage
Frank C. Worrell
Ron Avi Astor

Key recent papers by Anderman feature a range of topics centered around motivation, classroom environments, and educational psychology:

"Achievement motivation theory: Balancing precision and utility," 2020, Contemporary Educational Psychology
"Addressing violence against teachers: A social-ecological analysis of teachers' perspectives," 2020, Psychology in the Schools
"Self-regulatory processes within and between diverse goals: The multiple goals regulation framework," 2023, Educational Psychologist
"Violence and aggression against educators and school personnel, retention, stress, and training needs: National survey results," 2024, American Psychologist
"Classroom goal structures and communication style: the role of teacher immediacy and relevance-making in students' perceptions of the classroom," 2021, Social Psychology of Education

The frequent publication venues for their work include:

PsycEXTRA Dataset
UNC Libraries
School Psychology
Behavioral Sciences
Contemporary Educational Psychology

Anderman has authored book publications such as Sparking Student Motivation: The Power of Teachers to Rekindle a Love for Learning, published in 2021 by Corwin eBooks.

The researcher has received distinctions such as being named a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association in 2010 and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2008.

Best Publications

Classroom Goal Structure, Student Motivation, and Academic Achievement

Judith L. Meece;Eric M. Anderman;Lynley H. Anderman

2064
Citations
Motivation and Schooling in the Middle Grades

Eric M. Anderman;Martin L. Maehr

1930
Citations
School Effects on Psychological Outcomes During Adolescence

Eric M. Anderman

1570
Citations
The Development and Validation of Scales Assessing Students' Achievement Goal Orientations

Carol Midgley;Avi Kaplan;Michael Middleton;Martin L. Maehr

1441
Citations
Changes in Achievement Goal Orientations, Perceived Academic Competence, and Grades across the Transition to Middle-Level Schools

Eric M. Anderman;Carol Midgley

1199
Citations
The classroom environment and students' reports of avoidance strategies in mathematics: A multimethod study.

Julianne C. Turner;Carol Midgley;Debra K. Meyer;Margaret Gheen

1107
Citations
Social Predictors of Changes in Students' Achievement Goal Orientations☆☆☆

Lynley Hicks Anderman;Eric M. Anderman

1068
Citations
Differences between Elementary and Middle School Teachers and Students: A Goal Theory Approach

Carol Midgley;Eric Anderman;Lynley Hicks

783
Citations
Motivation and strategy use in science: Individual differences and classroom effects

Eric M. Anderman;Allison J. Young

773
Citations
Motivation and Cheating During Early Adolescence

Eric M. Anderman;Tripp Griesinger;Gloria Westerfield

716
Citations
Declining Motivation After the Transition to Middle School: Schools Can Make a Difference.

Eric M. Anderman;Martin L. Maehr;Carol Midgley

671
Citations
The Role of Classroom Goal Structure in Students’ Use of Self-Handicapping Strategies

Tim Urdan;Carol Midgley;Eric M. Anderman

649
Citations
Goals, Values, and Affect: Influences on Student Motivation

Eric M. Anderman;Christopher A. Wolters

567
Citations
Motivational Perspectives on Student Cheating: Toward an Integrated Model of Academic Dishonesty

Tamera B. Murdock;Eric M. Anderman

519
Citations
International Guide to Student Achievement

John Hattie;Eric M. Anderman

428
Citations
Changes in self-reported academic cheating across the transition from middle school to high school

Eric M. Anderman;Carol Midgley

368
Citations
Understanding and Preventing Violence Directed against Teachers: Recommendations for a National Research, Practice, and Policy Agenda.

Dorothy L. Espelage;Eric M. Anderman;Veda Evanell Brown;Abraham Jones

366
Citations
Reinventing Schools for Early Adolescents: Emphasizing Task Goals.

Martin L. Maehr;Eric M. Anderman

361
Citations
Psychology of academic cheating

Eric M. Anderman;Tamera Burton Murdock

356
Citations
Intraindividual Differences in Motivation and Cognition in Students With and Without Learning Disabilities

Paul R. Pintrich;Eric M. Anderman;Cheryl Klobucar

326
Citations
Methods for studying goals, goal structures, and patterns of adaptive learning.

Eric M. Anderman;Carol Midgley

15
Citations
The Role of Classroom Goal Structure in Students' Use of Self-Handicapping

Tim Urdan;Eric M. Anderman

1
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Carol Midgley University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Tim Urdan Santa Clara University

Linda A. Reddy Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Susan D. McMahon DePaul University

Dorothy L. Espelage University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Robert W. Roeser Pennsylvania State University

Rick S. Zimmerman Wayne State University

Martin L. Maehr University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

John Hattie University of Melbourne

Avi Kaplan Temple University

External Links

Personal website of Eric M. Anderman

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