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Wim Beyers 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 Wim Beyers sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 136 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wim Beyers 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 Wim Beyers sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Wim Beyers is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and specializes primarily in psychology. Their research covers a range of fields including clinical psychology, social psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, sociology and political science, and education.

The scientist has contributed extensively to research topics such as child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, perfectionism, procrastination, anxiety studies, motivation and self-concept in sports, family and disability support research, attachment and relationship dynamics, COVID-19 and mental health, as well as psychological well-being and life satisfaction.

Notable recent publications by Wim Beyers include:

  • Parental Burnout Around the Globe: a 42-Country Study (2021), published in Affective Science
  • The role of teachers' motivation and mindsets in predicting a (de)motivating teaching style in higher education: a circumplex approach (2020), published in Motivation and Emotion
  • Parental identity as a resource for parental adaptation during the COVID-19 lockdown (2021), published in Journal of Family Psychology
  • Parental Burnout Across the Globe During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022), published in International Perspectives in Psychology
  • Gender Equality and Maternal Burnout: A 40-Country Study (2022), published in Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Wim Beyers include:

  • Bart Soenens
  • Maarten Vansteenkiste
  • Charlotte Schrooyen
  • Isabelle Roskam
  • Joyce Aguiar

The scientist's work is often published in journals such as Motivation and Emotion, Journal of Adolescence, PsycTESTS Dataset, Affective Science, and European Journal of Developmental Psychology.

The research consistently engages with psychological topics related to emotional development, motivation, and well-being across different populations and contexts. This includes studies on educational motivation, parental burnout, identity resources during lockdowns, and cross-cultural perspectives on gender equality and maternal burnout.

Best Publications

  • Basic psychological need satisfaction, need frustration, and need strength across four cultures

    Beiwen Chen;Maarten Vansteenkiste;Wim Beyers;Liesbet Boone

  • Conceptualizing parental autonomy support: adolescent perceptions of promotion of independence versus promotion of volitional functioning.

    Bart Soenens;Maarten Vansteenkiste;Willy Lens;Koen Luyckx

  • Unpacking commitment and exploration: Preliminary validation of an integrative model of late adolescent identity formation

    Koen Luyckx;Luc Goossens;Bart Soenens;Wim Beyers

  • 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

  • Examining the Light and Dark Sides of Emerging Adults’ Identity: A Study of Identity Status Differences in Positive and Negative Psychosocial Functioning

    Seth J. Schwartz;Wim Beyers;Koen Luyckx;Bart Soenens

  • Identity Statuses Based on 4 Rather Than 2 Identity Dimensions: Extending and Refining Marcia's Paradigm

    Koen Luyckx;Luc Goossens;Bart Soenens;Wim Beyers

  • Emotional autonomy, psychosocial adjustment and parenting: interactions, moderating and mediating effects.

    Wim Beyers;Luc Goossens

  • A Structural Model of Autonomy in Middle and Late Adolescence: Connectedness, Separation, Detachment, and Agency

    Wim Beyers;Luc Goossens;Ilse Vansant;Els Moors

  • Rebels With a Cause? Adolescent Defiance From the Perspective of Reactance Theory and Self-Determination Theory

    Stijn Van Petegem;Bart Soenens;Maarten Vansteenkiste;Wim Beyers

  • Dynamics of perceived parenting and identity formation in late adolescence.

    Wim Beyers;Luc Goossens

  • Does Identity Precede Intimacy? Testing Erikson’s Theory on Romantic Development in Emerging Adults of the 21st Century

    Wim Beyers;Inge Seiffge-Krenke

  • Concurrent and Predictive Validity of the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire in a Sample of European Freshman Students

    Wim Beyers;Luc Goossens

  • On the association between adolescent autonomy and psychosocial functioning: examining decisional independence from a self-determination theory perspective.

    Stijn Van Petegem;Wim Beyers;Maarten Vansteenkiste;Bart Soenens

  • Parental Burnout Around the Globe: a 42-Country Study

    Isabelle Roskam;Joyce Aguiar;Ege Akgun;Gizem Arikan

  • Patterns of home leaving and subjective well-being in emerging adulthood: the role of motivational processes and parental autonomy support.

    Evie Kins;Wim Beyers;Bart Soenens;Maarten Vansteenkiste

  • Reduced autobiographical memory specificity and rumination in predicting the course of depression.

    F Raes;D Hermans;Jmg Williams;Wim Beyers

  • Psychological separation and adjustment to university: Moderating effects of gender, age, and perceived parenting style.

    Wim Beyers;Luc Goossens

  • Identity Styles and Causality Orientations: In Search of the Motivational Underpinnings of the Identity Exploration Process

    Bart Soenens;Michael D. Berzonsky;Maarten Vansteenkiste;Wim Beyers

  • Processes of personal identity formation and evaluation.

    Koen Luyckx;Seth Schwartz;Luc Goossens;Wim Beyers

  • The role of teachers’ motivation and mindsets in predicting a (de)motivating teaching style in higher education: a circumplex approach

    Branko Vermote;Nathalie Aelterman;Wim Beyers;Leen Aper

  • Personality, Identity Styles, and Religiosity: An Integrative Study Among Late Adolescents in Flanders (Belgium)

    Bart Duriez;Bart Soenens;Wim Beyers

  • Developmental Typologies of Identity Formation and Adjustment in Female Emerging Adults: A Latent Class Growth Analysis Approach

    Koen Luyckx;Seth J. Schwartz;Luc Goossens;Bart Soenens

Frequent Co-Authors

Bart Soenens
Bart Soenens Ghent University
Koen Luyckx
Koen Luyckx KU Leuven
Luc Goossens
Luc Goossens KU Leuven
Maarten Vansteenkiste
Maarten Vansteenkiste Ghent University
Stijn Van Petegem
Stijn Van Petegem Université Libre de Bruxelles
Bart Duriez
Bart Duriez KU Leuven
Caroline Braet
Caroline Braet Ghent University
Seth J. Schwartz
Seth J. Schwartz The University of Texas at Austin
Inge Seiffge-Krenke
Inge Seiffge-Krenke Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Theo A. Klimstra
Theo A. Klimstra Tufts University

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