| The role of teaching practices in the development of children’s interest in reading and mathematics in kindergarten MK Lerkkanen, N Kiuru, E Pakarinen, J Viljaranta, AM Poikkeus, ... Contemporary Educational Psychology 37 (4), 266-279, 2012 | 249 | 2012 |
| Situational expectancies and task values: Associations with students' effort J Dietrich, J Viljaranta, J Moeller, B Kracke Learning and Instruction 47, 53-64, 2017 | 177 | 2017 |
| The developmental dynamics between interest, self-concept of ability, and academic performance J Viljaranta, A Tolvanen, K Aunola, JE Nurmi Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research 58 (6), 734-756, 2014 | 176 | 2014 |
| Psychological control in daily parent–child interactions increases children’s negative emotions. K Aunola, A Tolvanen, J Viljaranta, JE Nurmi Journal of Family Psychology 27 (3), 453, 2013 | 154 | 2013 |
| Investigating optimal learning moments in US and Finnish science classes B Schneider, J Krajcik, J Lavonen, K Salmela‐Aro, M Broda, J Spicer, ... Journal of Research in Science Teaching 53 (3), 400-421, 2016 | 151 | 2016 |
| Cross-lagged relations between task motivation and performance in arithmetic and literacy in kindergarten J Viljaranta, MK Lerkkanen, AM Poikkeus, K Aunola, JE Nurmi Learning and Instruction 19 (4), 335-344, 2009 | 148 | 2009 |
| The role of parental expectations and students' motivational profiles for educational aspirations R Lazarides, J Viljaranta, K Aunola, L Pesu, JE Nurmi Learning and Individual Differences 51, 29-36, 2016 | 142 | 2016 |
| The role of parenting styles and teacher interactional styles in children's reading and spelling development N Kiuru, K Aunola, M Torppa, MK Lerkkanen, AM Poikkeus, P Niemi, ... Journal of School Psychology 50 (6), 799-823, 2012 | 125 | 2012 |
| The role of parents' and teachers' beliefs in children's self-concept development L Pesu, J Viljaranta, K Aunola Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 44, 63-71, 2016 | 111 | 2016 |
| The role of maternal support of competence, autonomy and relatedness in children's interests and mastery orientation K Aunola, J Viljaranta, E Lehtinen, JE Nurmi Learning and Individual Differences 25, 171-177, 2013 | 108 | 2013 |
| Parental affection and psychological control as mediators between parents’ depressive symptoms and child distress K Aunola, AK Ruusunen, J Viljaranta, JE Nurmi Journal of Family Issues 36 (8), 1022-1042, 2015 | 95 | 2015 |
| In-the-Moment Profiles of Expectancies, Task Values, and Costs J Dietrich, J Moeller, J Guo, J Viljaranta, B Kracke Frontiers in Psychology 10, 1662, 2019 | 94 | 2019 |
| Teachers adapt their instruction according to students’ academic performance JE Nurmi, J Viljaranta, A Tolvanen, K Aunola Educational Psychology 32 (5), 571-588, 2012 | 75 | 2012 |
| The Role of Task Values in Adolescents' Educational Tracks: A Person‐Oriented Approach J Viljaranta, JE Nurmi, K Aunola, K Salmela‐Aro Journal of Research on Adolescence 19 (4), 786-798, 2009 | 71 | 2009 |
| Patterns of word reading skill, interest and self-concept of ability J Viljaranta, N Kiuru, MK Lerkkanen, G Silinskas, AM Poikkeus, JE Nurmi Educational Psychology 37 (6), 712-732, 2017 | 70 | 2017 |
| Odotusarvoteoria-odotusten ja arvostusten vaikutus oppimismotivaatioon V Jaana Mikä meitä liikuttaa. Motivaatiopsykologian perusteet, 2017 | 70 | 2017 |
| Direct and indirect effects of self-concept of ability on math skills D Cai, J Viljaranta, GK Georgiou Learning and Individual Differences 61, 51-58, 2018 | 63 | 2018 |
| The role of parents in students’ motivational beliefs and values R Lazarides, J Harackiewicz, E Canning, L Pesu, J Viljaranta Routledge International Handbook of Social Psychology of the Classroom, 81-94, 2015 | 59 | 2015 |
| The role of parental affection and psychological control in adolescent athletes’ symptoms of school and sport burnout during the transition to upper secondary school K Aunola, M Sorkkila, J Viljaranta, A Tolvanen, TV Ryba Journal of adolescence 69, 140-149, 2018 | 58 | 2018 |
| Motivation and academic performance among first-graders: A person-oriented approach J Viljaranta, K Aunola, R Hirvonen Learning and Individual Differences 49, 366-372, 2016 | 58 | 2016 |
