Niels Mertens

506 citations
13 papers · 323 indexed · h-index 11

Niels Mertens

13 papers receiving 315 citations

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Niels Mertens
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  • Developmental and Educational Psychology 171
  • Social Psychology 194
  • Applied Psychology 45
  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 52
  • Gender Studies 56
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All Works

13 of 13 papers shown
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1 20244
2 202412
3 202211
4 202125
5 202121
6 202129
7 202032
8 20208
9 202046
10 201931
11 201822
12 201716
13 201766

About Niels Mertens

Niels Mertens is a scholar working on Applied Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Social Psychology, having authored 13 papers that have together received 323 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (13 papers), Sport Psychology and Performance (12 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (5 papers), Sports, Gender, and Society (5 papers), Social and Intergroup Psychology (1 paper), Sports injuries and prevention (1 paper), Team Dynamics and Performance (1 paper) and Youth Development and Social Support (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Developmental and Educational Psychology (171 citations), Social Psychology (194 citations) and Applied Psychology (45 citations). Niels Mertens has collaborated with scholars based in Belgium, Australia and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Katrien Fransen, Filip Boen, Gert Vande Broek, Niklas K. Steffens, S. Alexander Haslam, Maarten Vansteenkiste, Stewart T. Cotterill, Clifford J. Mallett, Kim Peters and Mark W. Bruner. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Sports Sciences, Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports and Psychology of sport and exercise.

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