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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Psychology D-index 31 Citations 12,224 63 World Ranking 8276 National Ranking 4522

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Social psychology
  • Statistics
  • Social science

His scientific interests lie mostly in Social psychology, Sociology of leisure, Leisure studies, Boredom and Applied psychology. His work on Social relation as part of his general Social psychology study is frequently connected to Basic dimension, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science. Seppo E. Iso-Ahola integrates many fields in his works, including Leisure studies, Scientific analysis and Social psychology.

His study in Boredom is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Perception, Adolescent substance, Substance abuse, Sensation seeking and Clinical psychology. The concepts of his Applied psychology study are interwoven with issues in Reliability, Construct and Scale. In his study, Personality is strongly linked to Friendship, which falls under the umbrella field of Developmental psychology.

His most cited work include:

  • The Social Psychology of Leisure and Recreation (637 citations)
  • Psychological nature of leisure and tourism experience (604 citations)
  • Sightseeing tourists' motivation and satisfaction (384 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Social psychology, Sociology of leisure, Developmental psychology, Cognitive psychology and Leisure studies. The various areas that Seppo E. Iso-Ahola examines in his Social psychology study include Applied psychology and Perception. His Developmental psychology study incorporates themes from Order and Personality.

His studies in Personality integrate themes in fields like Mental health, Disposition, Interpersonal relationship and Situational ethics. His work deals with themes such as Consciousness, Phenomenon, Scientific method, Ego depletion and Sociology of scientific knowledge, which intersect with Cognitive psychology. His study looks at the relationship between Boredom and topics such as Life satisfaction, which overlap with Value and Leisure satisfaction.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Social psychology (69.23%)
  • Sociology of leisure (17.95%)
  • Developmental psychology (15.38%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2020)?

  • Cognitive psychology (15.38%)
  • Social psychology (69.23%)
  • Cognition (10.26%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of investigation include Cognitive psychology, Social psychology, Cognition, Consciousness and Empirical research. His Cognitive psychology study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Social psychology, Situational ethics, Scientific method and Sociology of scientific knowledge. His Social psychology study focuses mostly on Ego depletion, Facilitator and Competence.

His research in Cognition intersects with topics in Duration, Outcome, Statistics and Operations research. Seppo E. Iso-Ahola interconnects Automaticity, Attribution and Goal pursuit in the investigation of issues within Consciousness. Seppo E. Iso-Ahola studied Empirical research and Phenomenon that intersect with Scientific evidence.

Between 2014 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Psychological Momentum—A Key to Continued Success (21 citations)
  • Reproducibility in Psychological Science: When Do Psychological Phenomena Exist? (11 citations)
  • Conscious versus Nonconscious Mind and Leisure (5 citations)

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Best Publications

Toward a social psychological theory of tourism motivation: A rejoinder

Seppo E. Iso-Ahola.
Annals of Tourism Research (1982)

1979 Citations

The Social Psychology of Leisure and Recreation

Seppo E. Iso-Ahola.
(1980)

1953 Citations

Psychological nature of leisure and tourism experience

Roger C. Mannell;Seppo E. Iso-Ahola.
Annals of Tourism Research (1987)

1281 Citations

Leisure and health: the role of social support and self-determination.

Denis Coleman;Seppo E. Iso-Ahola.
Journal of Leisure Research (1993)

1151 Citations

Sightseeing tourists' motivation and satisfaction

Elizabeth L. Dunn Ross;Seppo E. Iso-Ahola.
Annals of Tourism Research (1991)

856 Citations

Leisure-Related Social Support and Self-Determination as Buffers of Stress-Illness Relationship

Seppo E. Iso-Ahola;Chun J. Park.
Journal of Leisure Research (1996)

452 Citations

Perceptions of Boredom in Leisure: Conceptualization, Reliability and Validity of the Leisure Boredom Scale

Seppo E. Iso-Ahola;Ellen Weissinger.
Journal of Leisure Research (1990)

405 Citations

Adolescent substance abuse and leisure boredom.

Seppo E. Iso-Ahola;Edward D. Crowley.
Journal of Leisure Research (1991)

348 Citations

Starting, Ceasing, and Replacing Leisure Activities over the Life-Span

Seppo E. Iso-Ahola;Edgar Jackson;Elaine Dunn.
Journal of Leisure Research (1994)

326 Citations

Towards a social psychology of recreational travel.

Seppo E. Iso-Ahola.
Leisure Studies (1983)

313 Citations

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