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 Maarten Vansteenkiste sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 532 publications — 98th percentile
98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Maarten Vansteenkiste sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 127 D-Index — 98th percentile
98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.
Maarten Vansteenkiste is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and primarily conducts research in psychology and social sciences. Their work spans several key subfields, including social psychology, clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, applied psychology, as well as sociology and political science.
Their research focuses on a variety of topics related to human motivation and well-being. These include:
Vansteenkiste's publication record features studies in respected journals such as Motivation and Emotion, Motivation Science, Teaching and Teacher Education, and others. Some recent papers include:
They frequently collaborate with various researchers. Notable coauthors include Bart Soenens, Sofie Morbée, Joachim Waterschoot, Leen Haerens, and Omer Van den Bergh.
Their work is often published in venues such as:
Maarten Vansteenkiste;Willy Lens;Edward L. Deci
Beiwen Chen;Maarten Vansteenkiste;Wim Beyers;Liesbet Boone
Maarten Vansteenkiste;Joke Simons;Willy Lens;Kennon M. Sheldon
Maarten Vansteenkiste;Richard M. Ryan
Anja Van den Broeck;Maarten Vansteenkiste;Hans De Witte;Willy Lens
Anja Van den Broeck;Maarten Vansteenkiste;Hans De Witte;Bart Soenens
Maarten Vansteenkiste;Eline Sierens;Bart Soenens;Koen Luyckx
Maarten Vansteenkiste;Richard M. Ryan;Bart Soenens
Bart Soenens;Maarten Vansteenkiste
Maarten Vansteenkiste;Christopher P. Niemiec;Bart Soenens
Marylène Gagné;Jacques Forest;Maarten Vansteenkiste;Laurence Crevier-Braud
Koen Luyckx;Seth J. Schwartz;Michael D. Berzonsky;Bart Soenens
Edward L. Deci;Maarten Vansteenkiste
Maarten Vansteenkiste;Mingming Zhou;Willy Lens;Bart Soenens
Maarten Vansteenkiste;Bart Neyrinck;Christopher P. Niemiec;Bart Soenens
Bart Soenens;Maarten Vansteenkiste
Anja Van den Broeck;Nele De Cuyper;Hans De Witte;Maarten Vansteenkiste
Bart Soenens;Maarten Vansteenkiste;Willy Lens;Koen Luyckx
Eline Sierens;Maarten Vansteenkiste;Luc Goossens;Bart Soenens
Leen Haerens;Nathalie Aelterman;Maarten Vansteenkiste;Bart Soenens
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