Richard M. Ryan

377.8k citations
441 papers · 243.0k indexed · 79 hit papers · h-index 163

Impact in

    • Behavioral Health and Interventions
    • Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
    • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction

Papers in

    • Behavioral Health and Interventions 119
    • Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports 173
    • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction 62
    • Cultural Differences and Values 24

Richard M. Ryan

432 papers receiving 221.5k citations

Hit Papers

Interpersonal supports for basic psychological needs and their relations with motivation, well-being, and performance: A meta-analysis. 2024 · 55 citations
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Peers

Richard M. Ryan
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  • Applied Psychology 43.4k
  • Social Psychology 117.4k
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 39.0k
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology 37.3k
  • Safety Research 22.9k
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All Works

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1 20243
2 20247
3 202422
4 202331
5 202266
6 20217
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10 201949
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Leader autonomy support in the workplace: A meta-analytic review
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2018243
12 2017174
13 2017185
14 2016167
15 2009188
16 20006
17 19981
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Differences in motivation for sport and exercise and their relations with participation and mental health.
1993375
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Developmental perspectives on motivation
1993174
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Self-determination theory: When mind mediates behavior.
1980331

About Richard M. Ryan

Richard M. Ryan is a scholar working on Applied Psychology, Social Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Safety Research, having authored 441 papers that have together received 243.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (173 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (119 papers), Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (62 papers), Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (32 papers), Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions (27 papers), Youth Development and Social Support (27 papers), Cultural Differences and Values (24 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (21 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Applied Psychology (43.4k citations), Social Psychology (117.4k citations), Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (39.0k citations), Developmental and Educational Psychology (37.3k citations) and Safety Research (22.9k citations). Richard M. Ryan has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Edward L. Deci, Kirk Warren Brown, Karen A. Miller, Tim Kasser, Wendy S. Grolnick, Richard Koestner, James P. Connell, Netta Weinstein, Maarten Vansteenkiste and Andrew K Przybylski. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Motivation and Emotion, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Journal of Educational Psychology and Journal of Personality.

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