Samuel Greiff

10.7k total citations · 8 hit papers
289 papers, 6.7k citations indexed

About

Samuel Greiff is a scholar working on Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Samuel Greiff has authored 289 papers receiving a total of 6.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 102 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, 99 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 72 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Samuel Greiff's work include Cognitive Abilities and Testing (62 papers), Cognitive Science and Mapping (56 papers) and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (47 papers). Samuel Greiff is often cited by papers focused on Cognitive Abilities and Testing (62 papers), Cognitive Science and Mapping (56 papers) and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (47 papers). Samuel Greiff collaborates with scholars based in Luxembourg, Germany and United States. Samuel Greiff's co-authors include Elouise Botes, Jean‐Marc Dewaele, Sascha Wüstenberg, Dragoş Iliescu, Matthias Stadler, Mark S. Allen, Christoph Niepel, Joachim Funke, Marjolein Fokkema and Romain Martin and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Psychological Review.

In The Last Decade

Samuel Greiff

269 papers receiving 6.5k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Single Item Measures in Psychological Science
    2022 511 citations Mark S. Allen, Dragoş Iliescu et al. European Journal of Psychological Assessment profile →
  2. Advancing the Science of Collaborative Problem Solving
    2018 223 citations Arthur C. Graesser, Samuel Greiff et al. profile →
  3. The Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale and Academic Achievement: An Overview of the Prevailing Literature and a Meta-analysis
    2020 204 citations Samuel Greiff et al. profile →
  4. The Development and Validation of the Short Form of the Foreign Language Enjoyment Scale
    2021 155 citations Samuel Greiff et al. profile →
  5. Taking stock: A meta-analysis of the effects of foreign language enjoyment
    2022 151 citations Samuel Greiff et al. profile →
  6. Promises and challenges of generative artificial intelligence for human learning
    2024 115 citations Samuel Greiff, Ziwen Teuber et al. profile →
  7. Sources and effects of foreign language enjoyment, anxiety, and boredom: A structural equation modeling approach
    2022 113 citations Samuel Greiff et al. profile →
  8. Validating the Short-form Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale
    2022 91 citations Samuel Greiff et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Samuel Greiff 2.1k 1.9k 1.7k 1.4k 1.1k 289 6.7k
Detlev Leutner 3.0k 1.5× 2.9k 1.5× 3.4k 2.1× 1.3k 0.9× 731 0.6× 168 7.9k
Jan L. Plass 3.9k 1.9× 2.8k 1.5× 2.3k 1.4× 873 0.6× 956 0.8× 106 7.6k
Richard E. Snow 2.0k 1.0× 1.5k 0.8× 2.0k 1.2× 810 0.6× 539 0.5× 120 5.2k
Ming Ming Chiu 2.1k 1.0× 842 0.4× 4.7k 2.9× 1.8k 1.3× 227 0.2× 228 8.0k
Gregory Schraw 7.2k 3.5× 2.8k 1.5× 6.3k 3.8× 1.4k 1.0× 763 0.7× 111 11.8k
Philip H. Winne 7.0k 3.4× 1.6k 0.8× 6.5k 3.9× 1.3k 0.9× 1.1k 1.0× 166 11.3k
Avraham N. Kluger 1.0k 0.5× 840 0.4× 1.8k 1.1× 2.8k 1.9× 263 0.2× 77 8.8k
Patricia A. Alexander 6.2k 3.0× 2.1k 1.1× 5.9k 3.6× 1.2k 0.8× 462 0.4× 178 10.4k
Luke Plonsky 2.8k 1.3× 1.1k 0.6× 983 0.6× 1.0k 0.7× 1.0k 0.9× 99 6.8k
Filip Dochy 3.2k 1.5× 911 0.5× 10.1k 6.1× 2.1k 1.5× 258 0.2× 201 14.3k

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All Works

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Bauer, Elisabeth, Michael Sailer, Frank Niklas, et al.. (2025). AI‐Based Adaptive Feedback in Simulations for Teacher Education: An Experimental Replication in the Field. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. 41(1). 7 indexed citations
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Iliescu, Dragoş, Samuel Greiff, & Andrei Rusu. (2024). Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses in Psychological Assessment. European Journal of Psychological Assessment. 40(5). 341–342.
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Greiff, Samuel, et al.. (2024). Mental rotation is supported by block play in boys and girls. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 91. 101630–101630. 2 indexed citations
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Krieger, Florian, et al.. (2024). Revisiting the relationship between team members’ personality and their team’s performance: A meta-analysis. Journal of Research in Personality. 112. 104526–104526.
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Rausch, Andreas, Viola Deutscher, Samuel Greiff, et al.. (2024). Designing an International Large-Scale Assessment of Professional Competencies and Employability Skills: Emerging Avenues and Challenges of OECD’s PISA-VET. Vocations and Learning. 17(3). 393–432. 2 indexed citations
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Guo, Jiesi, et al.. (2024). Harnessing Artificial Intelligence in Generative Content for enhancing motivation in learning. Learning and Individual Differences. 116. 102547–102547. 6 indexed citations
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Allen, Mark S., Dragoş Iliescu, & Samuel Greiff. (2023). Direct Replication in Psychological Assessment Research. European Journal of Psychological Assessment. 39(1). 1–4. 3 indexed citations
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Møller, Jens, et al.. (2023). Morningness and state academic self-concept in students: Do early birds experience themselves as more competent in daily school life?. Contemporary Educational Psychology. 74. 102199–102199.
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Niepel, Christoph, et al.. (2023). The big-fish-little-pond effect on academic self-concept and interest in first- and third-grade students. Learning and Instruction. 87. 101802–101802. 3 indexed citations
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López‐Pernas, Sonsoles, et al.. (2023). Prospects in the field of learning and individual differences: Examining the past to forecast the future using bibliometrics. Learning and Individual Differences. 109. 102399–102399. 8 indexed citations
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Greiff, Samuel, et al.. (2020). Exploring behavioural patterns during complex problem‐solving. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. 36(6). 933–956. 35 indexed citations
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Naumann, Johannes, et al.. (2018). Interactive effects of comprehension and problem solving skills on digital reading performance and navigation. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Luxembourg). 1 indexed citations
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Graesser, Arthur C., Zhiqiang Cai, Xiangen Hu, et al.. (2017). Assessment of collaborative problem solving.. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Luxembourg). 4 indexed citations
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Baker, Ryan S., et al.. (2017). Methods for assessing inquiry. Machine-learned and theoretical.. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Luxembourg). 1 indexed citations
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Niepel, Christoph, Samuel Greiff, Ronny Scherer, & Romain Martin. (2016). Using behavioral data from computer-generated log files to understand complex problem solving performance in a computer-based assessment. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Luxembourg). 1 indexed citations
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Wüstenberg, Sascha, Jonas Müller, André Kretzschmar, Joachim Funke, & Samuel Greiff. (2013). Determinants of cross-national gender differences in complex problem solving competency. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Luxembourg). 1 indexed citations
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Molnár, György, Samuel Greiff, & Benő Csapó. (2013). Relations between problem solving, intelligence, and socio-economic background.. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Luxembourg). 1 indexed citations
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Wüstenberg, Sascha, et al.. (2012). Measurement invariance of Complex Problem Solving ability measured by MicroDYN. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Luxembourg). 1 indexed citations
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Greiff, Samuel & Joachim Funke. (2009). On the way to competence levels in dynamic microsystems: The MicroDYN Approach. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Luxembourg). 2 indexed citations

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