Melvin Chan

620 total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 309 citations indexed

About

Melvin Chan is a scholar working on Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Education and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Melvin Chan has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 309 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, 7 papers in Education and 6 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Melvin Chan's work include Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (6 papers), Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (4 papers) and Parental Involvement in Education (3 papers). Melvin Chan is often cited by papers focused on Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (6 papers), Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (4 papers) and Parental Involvement in Education (3 papers). Melvin Chan collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, United States and Japan. Melvin Chan's co-authors include Gregory Arief D. Liem, David Hogan, Wenshu Luo, Jesus Alfonso D. Datu, Zi Yang Wong, Khin Maung Aye, Berinderjeet Kaur, Dennis Beng Kiat Kwek, Pak Tee Ng and Liang See Tan and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Educational Psychology, British Journal of Educational Psychology and Motivation and Emotion.

In The Last Decade

Melvin Chan

15 papers receiving 288 citations

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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.

Student engagement and its association with academic achievement and subjective well-being: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

2023 77 citations Zi Yang Wong, Gregory Arief D. Liem et al. Journal of Educational Psychology profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Melvin Chan Singapore	9	182	96	92	47	33	17	309
Christophe Dierendonck Luxembourg	6	129 0.7×	95 1.0×	108 1.2×	25 0.5×	48 1.5×	35	237
Paula Olszewski‐Kubilius United States	7	253 1.4×	74 0.8×	148 1.6×	24 0.5×	52 1.6×	12	382
Liang See Tan Singapore	10	153 0.8×	56 0.6×	83 0.9×	23 0.5×	31 0.9×	24	270
Annaline Flint New Zealand	8	225 1.2×	63 0.7×	64 0.7×	20 0.4×	46 1.4×	15	292
Gudrun Vanlaar Belgium	9	245 1.3×	48 0.5×	53 0.6×	16 0.3×	47 1.4×	23	326
Mike Yough United States	10	182 1.0×	83 0.9×	44 0.5×	37 0.8×	50 1.5×	22	292
Lyn McDonald New Zealand	8	205 1.1×	55 0.6×	54 0.6×	18 0.4×	41 1.2×	14	277
Poldi Kuhl Germany	9	197 1.1×	29 0.3×	59 0.6×	46 1.0×	81 2.5×	29	329
Heike Wendt Germany	10	279 1.5×	55 0.6×	60 0.7×	20 0.4×	90 2.7×	23	392
Tamara Bibby United Kingdom	9	315 1.7×	53 0.6×	81 0.9×	16 0.3×	56 1.7×	20	443

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17 of 17 papers shown

Chan, Melvin, et al.. (2025). The 4Cs in youth sport: investigating psychometric multidimensionality, measurement invariance and criterion-related validity. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 24(3). 431–451. 3 indexed citations

Liem, Gregory Arief D., et al.. (2025). Perceived parental expectations and their role in academic and psychosocial functioning. International Journal of Behavioral Development. 49(5). 431–445. 1 indexed citations

Liem, Gregory Arief D., et al.. (2025). Latent profiles of Korean students’ academic and social achievement goals: links with achievement emotions and perceived parental goals. Motivation and Emotion.

Liem, Gregory Arief D., Melvin Chan, Corwin Senko, Thanita Lerdpornkulrat, & Chanut Poondej. (2025). Do reasons behind striving to do better than others differ in degree, kind, or both? A person-centred analysis of performance-approach goal complexes. Motivation and Emotion. 1 indexed citations

Chan, Melvin, et al.. (2024). Depiction of scientific principles, laws and theories in Chemistry textbooks used by students in Singapore. Chemistry Education Research and Practice. 25(3). 687–702.

Tay, Lee Yong, et al.. (2023). Learning of Mathematics: A Metacognitive Experiences Perspective. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education. 22(3). 561–583. 5 indexed citations

Chan, Melvin & Gregory Arief D. Liem. (2023). Achievement goal profiles and their associations with math achievement, self‐efficacy, anxiety and instructional quality: A single and multilevel mixture study. British Journal of Educational Psychology. 93(4). 1072–1088. 11 indexed citations

Wong, Zi Yang, Gregory Arief D. Liem, Melvin Chan, & Jesus Alfonso D. Datu. (2023). Student engagement and its association with academic achievement and subjective well-being: A systematic review and meta-analysis.. Journal of Educational Psychology. 116(1). 48–75. 77 indexed citations breakdown →

Chan, Melvin, et al.. (2021). Multidimensional profiles of parent involvement: Antecedents and impact on student engagement. British Journal of Educational Psychology. 92(2). 447–464. 12 indexed citations

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Chan, Melvin. (2020). A multilevel SEM study of classroom talk on cooperative learning and academic achievement: Does cooperative scaffolding matter?. International Journal of Educational Research. 101. 101564–101564. 19 indexed citations

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Kwek, Dennis Beng Kiat, et al.. (2020). Policy and pedagogical reforms in Singapore: Taking stock, moving forward. Asia Pacific Journal of Education. 40(4). 425–432. 10 indexed citations

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Koh, Koon Teck, et al.. (2019). “Two Heads are Better Than One”: How Supporting Staff Complement High School Sport Coaches in Promoting Positive Youth Development. International Sport Coaching Journal. 6(2). 160–171. 1 indexed citations

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Chan, Melvin. (2017). The importance of career clarity and proactive career behaviours in predicting positive student outcomes: evidence across two cohorts of secondary students in Singapore. Asia Pacific Journal of Education. 37(4). 601–614. 12 indexed citations

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Towndrow, Phillip A., Dennis Beng Kiat Kwek, & Melvin Chan. (2015). Core 2 research programme: pedagogy and assessment. 3 indexed citations

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Luo, Wenshu, David Hogan, Liang See Tan, et al.. (2014). Self-construal and students’ math self-concept, anxiety and achievement: An examination of achievement goals as mediators. Asian Journal Of Social Psychology. 17(3). 184–195. 41 indexed citations

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Hogan, David, et al.. (2013). Assessment and the logic of instructional practice in Secondary 3 English and mathematics classrooms in Singapore. Review of Education. 1(1). 57–106. 68 indexed citations

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Luo, Wenshu, Khin Maung Aye, David Hogan, Berinderjeet Kaur, & Melvin Chan. (2012). Parenting behaviors and learning of Singapore students: The mediational role of achievement goals. Motivation and Emotion. 37(2). 274–285. 45 indexed citations

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