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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 126 197 173 4 4 370 81614

Robert J. Vallerand publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert J. Vallerand between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert J. Vallerand published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 8.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2012. 14 of the 384 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2012. 1983: 5 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 5 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 5 publications
1983 2025

384 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert J. Vallerand: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 5
1984 3
1985 0
1986 4
1987 4
1988 3
1989 7
1990 8
1991 1
1992 5
1993 4
1994 8
1995 11
1996 7
1997 4
1998 5
1999 2
2000 6
2001 6
2002 4
2003 7
2004 4
2005 7
2006 7
2007 13
2008 15
2009 14
2010 10
2011 6
2012 28
2013 21
2014 14
2015 27
2016 16
2017 13
2018 13
2019 12
2020 14
2021 17
2022 7
2023 8
2024 9
2025 5
Total 384
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Robert J. Vallerand publications per year - data summary

  • Robert J. Vallerand, a Psychology scholar from University of Quebec at Montreal, has 384 publications recorded across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1983 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2012, with 28 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1991, with 1 publication.
  • 1 of the 43 years in the span carries no publications at all (1985).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.1 per year counting only the 42 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 46 publications, 12% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1983-1997: 74 publications (4.9 per year); 1998-2012: 134 publications (8.9 per year); 2013-2025: 176 publications (13.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Robert J. Vallerand 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 Robert J. Vallerand 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, 361–370 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: 370 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 71 370
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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Robert J. Vallerand publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • Robert J. Vallerand, a Psychology scholar from University of Quebec at Montreal, records 370 publications - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Robert J. Vallerand, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Robert J. Vallerand ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Robert J. Vallerand 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 Robert J. Vallerand 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, 126–127 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: 126 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.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11 126
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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Robert J. Vallerand D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • Robert J. Vallerand, a Psychology scholar from University of Quebec at Montreal, records 126 D-Index - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Robert J. Vallerand, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Robert J. Vallerand ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Psychology in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Psychology in Canada Leader Award
  • 2011 - CPA Donald O. Hebb Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology as a Science, Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Robert J. Vallerand is affiliated with the University of Quebec at Montreal in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on the field of psychology, with a notable emphasis on clinical psychology, social psychology, and applied psychology. Additional subfields include cognitive neuroscience and experimental and cognitive psychology.

Their work addresses several key topics within psychology, particularly:

  • Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
  • Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
  • Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Mind wandering and attention
  • Education, Achievement, and Giftedness

Recent publications by Robert J. Vallerand include:

  • The role of passion for studies on academic procrastination and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic (2021), Social Psychology of Education
  • The role of passion and emotions in academic procrastination during a pandemic (COVID-19) (2021), Personality and Individual Differences
  • Examining the role of passion in university students' academic emotions, self-regulated learning and well-being (2021), Journal of Adult and Continuing Education
  • Thriving through adversity: The role of passion and emotions in the resilience process (2022), Journal of Personality
  • On the role of harmonious and obsessive passion in work and family outcomes: A test of the quadripartite approach (2022), Current Psychology

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include:

  • Virginie Paquette
  • Sonia Rahimi
  • Tanya Chichekian
  • Léandre Alexis Chénard-Poirier
  • Evandro Morais Peixoto

Robert J. Vallerand has published multiple works in several recurrent venues such as:

  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • Personality and Individual Differences
  • Learning and Individual Differences
  • Motivation Science
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Their contributions to psychology have been recognized through awards including the CPA Donald O. Hebb Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology as a Science in 2011 and being named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Toward A Hierarchical Model of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

    Robert J. Vallerand

  • The Academic Motivation Scale: A Measure of Intrinsic, Extrinsic, and Amotivation in Education

    Robert J. Vallerand;Luc G. Pelletier;Marc R. Blais;Nathalie M. Briere

  • Les passions de l'ame: on obsessive and harmonious passion.

    Robert J. Vallerand;Céline Blanchard;Geneviève A. Mageau;Richard Koestner

  • Toward a New Measure of Intrinsic Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation, and Amotivation in Sports: The Sport Motivation Scale (SMS)

    Luc G. Pelletier;Kim M. Tuson;Michelle S. Fortier;Robert J. Vallerand

  • Self-determination and persistence in a real-life setting: toward a motivational model of high school dropout.

    Robert J. Vallerand;Michelle S. Fortier;Frédéric Guay

  • On the Assessment of Situational Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation: The Situational Motivation Scale (SIMS)

    Frédéric Guay;Robert J. Vallerand;Céline Blanchard

  • The coach–athlete relationship: a motivational model

    Geneviève A Mageau;Robert J Vallerand

  • Intrinsic, extrinsic, and amotivational styles as predictors of behavior: A prospective study.

    Robert J. Vallerand;Robert Blssonnette

  • Why Are You Learning a Second Language? Motivational Orientations and Self‐Determination Theory

    Kimberly A. Noels;Luc G. Pelletier;Richard Clément;Robert J. Vallerand

  • Associations Among Perceived Autonomy Support, Forms of Self-Regulation, and Persistence: A Prospective Study

    Luc G. Pelletier;Michelle S. Fortier;Robert J. Vallerand;Nathalie M. Brière

  • Vers une méthodologie de validation trans-culturelle de questionnaires psychologiques: Implications pour la recherche en langue française.

    Robert J. Vallerand

  • Construction et validation de l'échelle de motivation en éducation (EME).

    Robert J. Vallerand;Marc R. Blais;Nathalie M. Brière;Luc G. Pelletier

  • On the Assessment of Intrinsic, Extrinsic, and Amotivation in Education: Evidence on the Concurrent and Construct Validity of the Academic Motivation Scale:

    Robert J. Vallerand;Luc G. Pelletier;Marc R. Blais;Nathalie M. Briere

  • An integrative analysis of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in sport.

    Robert J. Vallerand;Gaétan F. Losier

  • Autonomous, Controlled, and Amotivated Types of Academic Motivation: A Person-Oriented Analysis

    Catherine F. Ratelle;Frédéric Guay;Robert J. Vallerand;Simon Larose

  • Self-Regulation and Academic Procrastination

    Caroline Senécal;Richard Koestner;Robert J. Vallerand

  • Motivation and dropout in female handballers: a 21‐month prospective study

    Philippe Sarrazin;Robert Vallerand;Emma Guillet;Luc Pelletier

  • Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation: A hierarchical model.

    Robert J. Vallerand;Catherine F. Ratelle

  • On the causal effects of perceived competence on intrinsic motivation: A test of cognitive evaluation theory.

    Robert J. Vallerand;Greg Reid

  • Academic Motivation and School Performance: Toward a Structural Model

    Michelle S. Fortier;Robert J. Vallerand;Frédéric Guay

Frequent Co-Authors

Luc G. Pelletier
Luc G. Pelletier University of Ottawa
Frédéric Guay
Frédéric Guay Université Laval
Geneviève A. Mageau
Geneviève A. Mageau University of Montreal
Catherine F. Ratelle
Catherine F. Ratelle Université Laval
Richard Koestner
Richard Koestner McGill University
Richard M. Ryan
Richard M. Ryan Australian Catholic University
Claude Fernet
Claude Fernet Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Jocelyn J. Bélanger
Jocelyn J. Bélanger New York University
Catherine E. Amiot
Catherine E. Amiot University of Quebec at Montreal
Edward L. Deci
Edward L. Deci University of Rochester

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