| Motivation, self-determination, and long-term weight control PJ Teixeira, MN Silva, J Mata, AL Palmeira, D Markland International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity 9, 1-13, 2012 | 570 | 2012 |
| Mediators of weight loss and weight loss maintenance in middle‐aged women PJ Teixeira, MN Silva, SR Coutinho, AL Palmeira, J Mata, PN Vieira, ... Obesity 18 (4), 725-735, 2010 | 560 | 2010 |
| Exercise holds immediate benefits for affect and cognition in younger and older adults. CL Hogan, J Mata, LL Carstensen Psychology and aging 28 (2), 587, 2013 | 398 | 2013 |
| Motivational “spill-over” during weight control: Increased self-determination and exercise intrinsic motivation predict eating self-regulation. J Mata, MN Silva, PN Vieira, EV Carraça, AM Andrade, SR Coutinho, ... Health Psychology 28 (6), 709, 2009 | 396 | 2009 |
| The everyday emotional experience of adults with major depressive disorder: Examining emotional instability, inertia, and reactivity. RJ Thompson, J Mata, SM Jaeggi, M Buschkuehl, J Jonides, IH Gotlib Journal of abnormal psychology 121 (4), 819, 2012 | 357 | 2012 |
| Public knowledge of benefits of breast and prostate cancer screening in Europe G Gigerenzer, J Mata, R Frank Journal of the National Cancer Institute 101 (17), 1216-1220, 2009 | 348 | 2009 |
| Maladaptive coping, adaptive coping, and depressive symptoms: Variations across age and depressive state RJ Thompson, J Mata, SM Jaeggi, M Buschkuehl, J Jonides, IH Gotlib Behaviour research and therapy 48 (6), 459-466, 2010 | 341 | 2010 |
| Emotion-network density in major depressive disorder ML Pe, K Kircanski, RJ Thompson, LF Bringmann, F Tuerlinckx, ... Clinical Psychological Science 3 (2), 292-300, 2015 | 295 | 2015 |
| The association between weight stigma and mental health: A meta‐analysis C Emmer, M Bosnjak, J Mata Obesity Reviews 21 (1), e12935, 2020 | 291 | 2020 |
| Feeling blue or turquoise? Emotional differentiation in major depressive disorder E Demiralp, RJ Thompson, J Mata, SM Jaeggi, M Buschkuehl, LF Barrett, ... Psychological science 23 (11), 1410-1416, 2012 | 284 | 2012 |
| Walk on the bright side: physical activity and affect in major depressive disorder. J Mata, RJ Thompson, SM Jaeggi, M Buschkuehl, J Jonides, IH Gotlib Journal of abnormal psychology 121 (2), 297, 2012 | 259 | 2012 |
| The frequency of family meals and nutritional health in children: a meta‐analysis M Dallacker, R Hertwig, J Mata Obesity reviews 19 (5), 638-653, 2018 | 208 | 2018 |
| To give or not to give: Children’s and adolescents’ sharing and moral negotiations in economic decision situations M Gummerum, M Keller, M Takezawa, J Mata Child Development 79 (3), 562-576, 2008 | 182 | 2008 |
| Feeling interrupted—Being responsive: How online messages relate to affect at work S Sonnentag, L Reinecke, J Mata, P Vorderer Journal of Organizational Behavior 39 (3), 369-383, 2018 | 169 | 2018 |
| Beyond emotional benefits: Physical activity and sedentary behaviour affect psychosocial resources through emotions CL Hogan, LI Catalino, J Mata, BL Fredrickson Psychology & health 30 (3), 354-369, 2015 | 169 | 2015 |
| BDNF genotype moderates the relation between physical activity and depressive symptoms. J Mata, RJ Thompson, IH Gotlib Health psychology 29 (2), 130, 2010 | 162 | 2010 |
| The effect of physical activity on weight loss is mediated by eating self-regulation AM Andrade, SR Coutinho, MN Silva, J Mata, PN Vieira, CS Minderico, ... Patient Education and Counseling 79 (3), 320-326, 2010 | 158 | 2010 |
| Why we eat what we eat: the role of autonomous motivation in eating behaviour regulation PJ Teixeira, H Patrick, J Mata Nutrition bulletin 36 (1), 102-107, 2011 | 156 | 2011 |
| Health behaviors and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal population-based survey in Germany J Mata, A Wenz, T Rettig, M Reifenscheid, K Möhring, U Krieger, S Friedel, ... Social Science & Medicine 287, 114333, 2021 | 137 | 2021 |
| Acute exercise attenuates negative affect following repeated sad mood inductions in persons who have recovered from depression. J Mata, CL Hogan, J Joormann, CE Waugh, IH Gotlib Journal of abnormal psychology 122 (1), 45, 2013 | 97 | 2013 |
