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Joan L. Duda publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joan L. Duda between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joan L. Duda published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 9.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2014. 17 of the 433 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2014. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 4 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 7 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 12 publications
1979 2025

433 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joan L. Duda: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 2
1981 2
1982 1
1983 1
1984 1
1985 4
1986 0
1987 4
1988 6
1989 8
1990 1
1991 4
1992 6
1993 7
1994 3
1995 5
1996 1
1997 7
1998 3
1999 2
2000 2
2001 6
2002 6
2003 11
2004 7
2005 7
2006 9
2007 12
2008 10
2009 20
2010 23
2011 20
2012 17
2013 19
2014 29
2015 29
2016 29
2017 19
2018 14
2019 11
2020 11
2021 15
2022 8
2023 13
2024 5
2025 12
Total 433
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Joan L. Duda 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 Joan L. Duda sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 371–380 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 378 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63 378
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Joan L. Duda 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 Joan L. Duda sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 110–111 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 110 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35 110
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award

Overview

Joan L. Duda is affiliated with the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Their research spans fields primarily within Medicine and Psychology, with a strong focus on Social Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Applied Psychology, Rheumatology, and Hematology.

The main topics of Duda's scholarly work include Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports, Sport Psychology and Performance, Behavioral Health and Interventions, Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research, Youth Development and Social Support, Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies, and Physical Activity and Health.

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Duda cover diverse areas related to motivation, behavior change, and physical activity within health and sport contexts. Notable papers include:

  • A classification of motivation and behavior change techniques used in self-determination theory-based interventions in health contexts, 2020, Motivation Science
  • Empowering and Disempowering Motivational Climates, Mediating Psychological Processes, and Future Intentions of Sport Participation, 2022, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Physical activity, health and well-being in an imposed social distanced world, 2020, International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Different types of physical activity are positively associated with indicators of mental health and psychological wellbeing in rheumatoid arthritis during COVID-19, 2020, Rheumatology International
  • Role of sports psychology and sports nutrition in return to play from musculoskeletal injuries in professional soccer: an interdisciplinary approach, 2020, European Journal of Sport Science

Duda frequently collaborates with a core group of coauthors, including:

  • Sally A. M. Fenton
  • Jet Veldhuijzen Zanten
  • George S. Metsios
  • George D. Kitas
  • Paul R. Appleton

Their research is regularly published in several established academic journals. Predominant publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Sustainability
  • European Journal of Sport Science

Joan L. Duda's work contributes primarily to understanding psychological and behavioral aspects of sport, exercise, and health interventions, particularly exploring motivational climates and their role in physical activity and well-being. This includes research on autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis, and the further intersection of sport psychology with clinical practice.

Best Publications

  • Dimensions of achievement motivation in schoolwork and sport.

    Joan L. Duda;John G. Nicholls

  • Self-determination theory applied to health contexts: A meta-analysis.

    Johan Y. Y. Ng;Nikos Ntoumanis;Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani;Edward L. Deci

  • A test of self-determination theory in school physical education

    Martyn Standage;Joan Duda;Nikolaos Ntoumanis

  • A model of contextual motivation in physical education: Using constructs from self-determination and achievement goal theories to predict physical activity intentions.

    Martyn Standage;Joan L. Duda;Nikos Ntoumanis

  • Relationship between Task and Ego Orientation and the Perceived Purpose of Sport among High School Athletes

    Joan L. Duda

  • Motivation in sport settings: A goal perspective approach

    Joan L. Duda

  • Examination of the psychometric properties of the Perceived Motivational Climate in Sport Questionnaire - 2 in a sample of female athletes

    Maria Newton;Joan L. Duda;Zenong Yin

  • Dimensions of Coaching Behavior, Need Satisfaction, and the Psychological and Physical Welfare of Young Athletes

    Michael Reinboth;Joan Duda;Nikolaos Ntoumanis

  • Perceived motivational climate, need satisfaction and indices of well-being in team sports: A longitudinal perspective

    Michael Reinboth;Joan L. Duda

  • The relationship of perceived motivational climate to intrinsic motivation and beliefs about success in basketball.

    Jeffrey J. Seifriz;Joan L. Duda;Likang Chi

  • Advances in sport and exercise psychology measurement

    Joan Lynne Duda

  • Task and ego orientation and intrinsic motivation in sport.

    Joan Duda;Likang Chi;Maria Newton;Mary D. Walling

  • Measurement of goal perspectives in the physical domain

    J Whitehead;Joan Duda

  • Autonomy support, basic need satisfaction and the optimal functioning of adult male and female sport participants: A test of basic needs theory

    James W. Adie;Joan L. Duda;Nikos Ntoumanis

  • A test of self-determination theory in the exercise domain

    Jemma Edmunds;Nikolaos Ntoumanis;Joan Duda

  • Students' motivational processes and their relationship to teacher ratings in school physical education: a self-determination theory approach.

    Martyn Standage;Joan L. Duda;Nikos Ntoumanis

  • The Perceived Motivational Climate in Sport Questionnaire: Construct and Predictive Validity

    Mary D. Walling;Joan L. Duda;Likang Chi

  • The relationship of task and ego orientation to sportsmanship attitudes and the perceived legitimacy of injurious acts

    Joan L. Duda;Linda K. Olson;Thomas J. Templin

  • Goals: A social cognitive approach to the study of motivation in sport

    Joan Duda

  • Perceived coach-autonomy support, basic need satisfaction and the well- and ill-being of elite youth soccer players: A longitudinal investigation

    James W. Adie;Joan L. Duda;Nikos Ntoumanis

Frequent Co-Authors

Nikos Ntoumanis
Nikos Ntoumanis University of Southern Denmark
George D. Kitas
George D. Kitas Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Isabel Castillo
Isabel Castillo University of Valencia
Isabel Balaguer
Isabel Balaguer University of Valencia
Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani
Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani University of Southern Denmark
Jennifer Cumming
Jennifer Cumming University of Birmingham
Athanasios Papaioannou
Athanasios Papaioannou University Of Thessaly
Martyn Standage
Martyn Standage University of Bath
Geoffrey C. Williams
Geoffrey C. Williams University of Rochester
Howard Hall
Howard Hall York St John University

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