Edward L. Deci Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Edward L. Deci's h-index is 191 (376 i10-index, 654,222+ total citations across 582+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of October 2026. Edward L. Deci is affiliated with Australian Catholic University, Sydney; University of Rochester; Univ College of Southeast Norway.
Edward L. Deci is a researcher affiliated with Australian Catholic University, Sydney; University of Rochester; Univ College of Southeast Norway, specializing in self-determination theory, motivation, psychology. Their work has been cited 654,222 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Edward L. Deci's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 582 indexed publications. Of these, 17 are original research articles — the rest are literature highlights, conference abstracts or theses.
- H-Index
- 191
- i10-Index
- 376
- Total Citations
- 654,222
- Citing Countries
- 69
As of October 2026.
Edward L. Deci has an h-index of 191 and 654,222 total citations across 582 publications, with research cited by institutions in 69 countries.
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Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being
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The researcher established a foundational theoretical framework linking self-determination theory to intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being, as evidenced by a seminal 2000 publication.
The researcher established a foundational theoretical framework linking human needs to the self-determination of behavior, fundamentally shaping the understanding of goal pursuit motivations in psychology.
The researcher established a foundational theoretical framework for intrinsic motivation and self-determination in human behavior, as evidenced by a seminal monograph with over 80,000 citations.
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About Edward L. Deci's research
Edward L. Deci is a researcher in self-determination theory, motivation and psychology at Australian Catholic University, Sydney; University of Rochester; Univ College of Southeast Norway. Their work has been cited 654,222 times across 582 publications (h-index 191), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being” (2000), has accumulated 88,892 citations. Other influential works include “Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior” (2013) with 81,648 citations and “The 'what' and 'why' of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior” (2000) with 64,593 citations.
Citations of Edward L. Deci's research come primarily from United States, China and United Kingdom, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
