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Leen Haerens

Leen Haerens

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 60 3528 3252 45 42 208 14022

Leen Haerens publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Leen Haerens between 2004 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Leen Haerens published across 23 years, from 2004 to 2026, averaging 11.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2022. 23 of the 272 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2022. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 22 publications 2026: 1 publication
2004 2026

272 publications in total across all disciplines

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Leen Haerens: publications per year, 2004 to 2026
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 2
2006 4
2007 10
2008 6
2009 6
2010 10
2011 10
2012 8
2013 9
2014 19
2015 14
2016 19
2017 13
2018 10
2019 20
2020 7
2021 17
2022 24
2023 21
2024 19
2025 22
2026 1
Total 272
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Leen Haerens 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 Leen Haerens 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, 201–210 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: 208 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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
201–210 328 208
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
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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Leen Haerens 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 Leen Haerens 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% 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 60
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
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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Overview

Leen Haerens is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and specializes in research intersecting psychology and social sciences, with a strong focus on social psychology and developmental and educational psychology. Their scholarly output spans topics related to motivation, self-concept in sports, youth development, social support, sport psychology, behavioral health interventions, and physical education.

The primary fields of study associated with Haerens include:

  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences

Subfields of particular emphasis in their work are:

  • Social Psychology
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Safety Research
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Applied Psychology

The main topics covered by Haerens' research include:

  • Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
  • Youth Development and Social Support
  • Sport Psychology and Performance
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Physical Education and Pedagogy
  • Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Education, Achievement, and Giftedness

Recent publications illustrate the focus on motivational and behavioral aspects in educational and health contexts. Selected papers are:

  • A classification of motivation and behavior change techniques used in self-determination theory-based interventions in health contexts (2020), published in Motivation Science
  • A classification system for teachers' motivational behaviors recommended in self-determination theory interventions (2023), published in Journal of Educational Psychology
  • Fostering student engagement with motivating teaching: an observation study of teacher and student behaviours (2020), published in Research Papers in Education
  • The Relationship Between Actual and Perceived Motor Competence in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2020), published in Sports Medicine
  • Adopting the Situation in School Questionnaire to Examine Physical Education Teachers' Motivating and Demotivating Styles Using a Circumplex Approach (2021), published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Haerens collaborates frequently with other researchers, notably:

  • Maarten Vansteenkiste (23 joint publications)
  • Sofie Morbée (19 joint publications)
  • Bart Soenens (17 joint publications)
  • Katrien De Cocker (16 joint publications)
  • Tom De Clerck (11 joint publications)

Their work has appeared repeatedly in a number of academic journals, with multiple publications in these outlets:

  • Psychology of Sport and Exercise (8 publications)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (8 publications)
  • Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy (7 publications)
  • Teaching and Teacher Education (7 publications)
  • European Physical Education Review (4 publications)

Best Publications

  • Do perceived autonomy-supportive and controlling teaching relate to physical education students' motivational experiences through unique pathways? Distinguishing between the bright and dark side of motivation

    Leen Haerens;Nathalie Aelterman;Maarten Vansteenkiste;Bart Soenens

  • Identifying Configurations of Perceived Teacher Autonomy Support and Structure: Associations with Self-Regulated Learning, Motivation and Problem Behavior.

    Maarten Vansteenkiste;Eline Sierens;Luc Goossens;Bart Soenens

  • Toward an integrative and fine-grained insight in motivating and demotivating teaching styles: The merits of a circumplex approach

    Nathalie Aelterman;Maarten Vansteenkiste;Leen Haerens;Bart Soenens

  • Research on Self-Determination in Physical Education: Key Findings and Proposals for Future Research.

    Lynn Van den Berghe;Maarten Vansteenkiste;Greet Cardon;David Kirk

  • Toward the Development of a Pedagogical Model for Health-Based Physical Education

    Leen Haerens;David Kirk;Greet Cardon;Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij

  • Motivational Profiles for Secondary School Physical Education and Its Relationship to the Adoption of a Physically Active Lifestyle among University Students.

    Leen Haerens;David Kirk;Greet Cardon;Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij

  • Personal and Social Development in Physical Education and Sports: A Review Study.

    Katrijn Opstoel;Laurent Chapelle;Frans J. Prins;An De Meester;An De Meester

  • The contribution of preschool playground factors in explaining children's physical activity during recess

    Greet Cardon;Eveline Van Cauwenberghe;Valery Labarque;Leen Haerens

  • Observing physical education teachers' need-supportive interactions in classroom settings

    Leen Haerens;Nathalie Aelterman;Lynn Van den Berghe;Jotie De Meyer

  • Fostering Personal Meaning and Self-relevance: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective on Internalization

    Maarten Vansteenkiste;Nathalie Aelterman;Gert-Jan De Muynck;Leen Haerens

  • Students' objectively measured physical activity levels and engagement as a function of between-class and between-student differences in motivation toward physical education.

    Nathalie Aelterman;Maarten Vansteenkiste;Hilde Van Keer;Lynn Van den Berghe

  • Does observed controlling teaching behavior relate to students’ motivation in physical education?

    Jotie De Meyer;Isabel B. Tallir;Bart Soenens;Maarten Vansteenkiste

  • Fostering a need-supportive teaching style: intervention effects on physical education teachers' beliefs and teaching behaviors.

    Nathalie Aelterman;Maarten Vansteenkiste;Lynn Van den Berghe;Jotie De Meyer

  • Evaluation of a 2-year physical activity and healthy eating intervention in middle school children

    Leen Haerens;Benedicte Deforche;Lea Maes;Greet Cardon

  • Different combinations of perceived autonomy support and control: identifying the most optimal motivating style

    L. Haerens;M. Vansteenkiste;A. De Meester;J. Delrue

  • Development and evaluation of a training on need-supportive teaching in physical education: qualitative and quantitative findings

    N. Aelterman;M. Vansteenkiste;H. Van Keer;J. De Meyer

  • The contribution of psychosocial and home environmental factors in explaining eating behaviours in adolescents.

    L Haerens;M Craeynest;B Deforche;L Maes

  • Observed need-supportive and need-thwarting teaching behavior in physical education: Do teachers' motivational orientations matter?

    Lynn Van den Berghe;Bart Soenens;Maarten Vansteenkiste;Nathalie Aelterman

  • School-Based Randomized Controlled Trial of a Physical Activity Intervention among Adolescents

    Leen Haerens;Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij;Lea Maes;Greet Cardon

Frequent Co-Authors

Greet Cardon
Greet Cardon Ghent University
Nathalie Aelterman
Nathalie Aelterman Ghent University
Maarten Vansteenkiste
Maarten Vansteenkiste Ghent University
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij Ghent University
Lea Maes
Lea Maes Ghent University
Bart Soenens
Bart Soenens Ghent University
David Kirk
David Kirk University of Strathclyde
Matthieu Lenoir
Matthieu Lenoir Ghent University
Jan van Tartwijk
Jan van Tartwijk Utrecht University
Luis A. Moreno
Luis A. Moreno University of Zaragoza

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