Jianmin Guan

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Jianmin Guan is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jianmin Guan has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Social Psychology, 19 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation and 13 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in Jianmin Guan's work include Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (22 papers), Physical Education and Pedagogy (18 papers) and Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (13 papers). Jianmin Guan is often cited by papers focused on Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (22 papers), Physical Education and Pedagogy (18 papers) and Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (13 papers). Jianmin Guan collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Spain. Jianmin Guan's co-authors include Xiaofen D. Keating, José Castro‐Piñero, Dwan Bridges, Ping Xiang, Ron E. McBride, April Bruene, Melinda A. Solmon, Xiaolu Liu, Ang Chen and Michael Hodges and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Frontiers in Psychology and Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.

In The Last Decade

Jianmin Guan

34 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

A Meta-Analysis of College Students' Physical Activity Behaviors

2005 524 citations Xiaofen D. Keating, Jianmin Guan et al. Journal of American College Health profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jianmin Guan United States	14	605	393	356	317	252	40	1.3k
Toni A. Hilland Australia	16	573 0.9×	238 0.6×	267 0.8×	260 0.8×	385 1.5×	30	1.2k
Javier Sevil‐Serrano Spain	22	712 1.2×	191 0.5×	299 0.8×	276 0.9×	438 1.7×	95	1.3k
Lennart Raudsepp Estonia	22	597 1.0×	345 0.9×	236 0.7×	430 1.4×	593 2.4×	64	1.6k
Sami Yli‐Piipari United States	21	658 1.1×	205 0.5×	408 1.1×	285 0.9×	578 2.3×	69	1.3k
Xihe Zhu United States	25	475 0.8×	205 0.5×	521 1.5×	351 1.1×	583 2.3×	116	1.7k
Xiangli Gu United States	21	377 0.6×	236 0.6×	310 0.9×	361 1.1×	576 2.3×	70	1.2k
Haichun Sun United States	22	608 1.0×	149 0.4×	524 1.5×	250 0.8×	705 2.8×	50	1.6k
Scott B. Martin United States	27	554 0.9×	315 0.8×	238 0.7×	491 1.5×	707 2.8×	76	1.8k
Xiaofen D. Keating United States	23	427 0.7×	596 1.5×	603 1.7×	673 2.1×	564 2.2×	63	1.8k
F. Hülya Aşçı Türkiye	20	665 1.1×	132 0.3×	181 0.5×	214 0.7×	279 1.1×	98	1.3k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Guan, Jianmin, Steven P. Broglio, Paul F. Pasquina, et al.. (2025). The interaction between neck pain and known determinates of delayed return to play among NCAA student-athletes: a CARE consortium study. Brain Injury. 39(14). 1262–1267.

Cordova, Alberto, et al.. (2025). Improving sensory integration in Chinese children with moderate sensory integration challenges through engaging basketball training. Frontiers in Psychology. 15. 1481945–1481945.

Castro‐Piñero, José, et al.. (2024). Results Assessment Methods of Health-Related Fitness Test Batteries in School-Based Physical Education Programs: A Global Comparison. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 44(3). 564–572.

Guan, Jianmin, Ping Xiang, William M. Land, & Alberto Cordova. (2024). Examining Possible Determinants of Kinesiology Students’ Social Physique Anxiety: A Multiple Indicator Multiple Independent Cause Model. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 132(2). 315–331. 1 indexed citations

Guan, Jianmin, et al.. (2023). Motivational Determinants of College Students’ Engagement in Physical Activity: Examination of the Role of Enjoyment, Perceived Competence, and Persistence. Quest. 75(4). 310–324.

Zhang, Xin, et al.. (2022). Longitudinal changes in Chinese minority college students’ health-related fitness: A multilevel latent growth curve modeling approach. Journal of American College Health. 72(4). 1041–1049. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Jingwen, et al.. (2022). Cross-validation and modifications of the perceived mattering questionnaire—Physical education in Chinese inservice physical education teachers. Frontiers in Psychology. 13. 982565–982565. 1 indexed citations

Guan, Jianmin, Ping Xiang, Xiaofen D. Keating, & William M. Land. (2020). College Students’ Achievement Goals, Social Goals, and Self-reported Persistence in Physical Activity Class Settings. Quest. 72(4). 463–473. 5 indexed citations

Guan, Jianmin. (2015). Validity and Reliability Evaluation of the 2 X 2 Perceived Motivational Climate Questionnaire in Physical Activity Settings. Journal of sport behavior. 38(4). 404. 1 indexed citations

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Guan, Jianmin, et al.. (2013). Achievement goals, social goals, and students' reported persistence and effort in high school athletic settings.. Journal of sport behavior. 36(2). 149–170. 7 indexed citations

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Gao, Zan, Ping Xiang, Marc Lochbaum, & Jianmin Guan. (2013). The Impact of Achievement Goals on Cardiorespiratory Fitness: Does Self-Efficacy Make a Difference?. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 84(3). 313–322. 11 indexed citations

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Keating, Xiaofen D., Louis Harrison, Brian Dauenhauer, Li Chen, & Jianmin Guan. (2009). Urban Minority Ninth-Grade Students' Health-Related Fitness Knowledge. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 80(4). 747–755. 22 indexed citations

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Gao, Zan, et al.. (2008). A cross-cultural analysis of achievement goals and self-efficacy between American and Chinese College students in Physical Education. International journal of sport psychology. 39(4). 312–328. 11 indexed citations

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Keating, Xiaofen D., et al.. (2008). Physical Education and General Health Courses and Minority Community College Student Risk Levels for Poor Health and Leisure-Time Exercise Patterns.. College student journal. 42(1). 132–151. 8 indexed citations

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Keating, Xiaofen D., Li Chen, Jianmin Guan, & Dwan Bridges. (2007). An Examination of Ninth-Grade Students' Fitness Knowledge in a Metropolitan Area. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 78(1).

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Shen, Bo, Ang Chen, & Jianmin Guan. (2007). Using Achievement Goals and Interest to Predict Learning in Physical Education. The Journal of Experimental Education. 75(2). 89–108. 59 indexed citations

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Guan, Jianmin. (2005). Achievement goals among high school students in physical education. OakTrust (Texas A&M University Libraries). 5 indexed citations

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Keating, Xiaofen D., Jianmin Guan, José Castro‐Piñero, & Dwan Bridges. (2005). A Meta-Analysis of College Students' Physical Activity Behaviors. Journal of American College Health. 54(2). 116–126. 524 indexed citations breakdown →

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Xiang, Ping, Ron E. McBride, & Jianmin Guan. (2004). Children's Motivation in Elementary Physical Education: A Longitudinal Study. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 75(1). 71–80. 76 indexed citations

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Xiang, Ping, Ron E. McBride, Jianmin Guan, & Melinda A. Solmon. (2003). Children's Motivation in Elementary Physical Education: An Expectancy-Value Model of Achievement Choice. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 74(1). 25–35. 130 indexed citations

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