Frank Martela

Frank Martela

Aalto-yliopisto

H-index: 32

Europe-Finland

About Frank Martela

Frank Martela, With an exceptional h-index of 32 and a recent h-index of 30 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Aalto-yliopisto, specializes in the field of Prosocial motivation, Meaning in life, Self-determination theory, Self-Managing Organizations, Pragmatist philosophy.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Which predicts longevity better: Satisfaction with life or purpose in life?

Interpersonal mattering and the experience of meaning in life

The virtuous cycle of prosocial behaviour and perceived prosocial impact in organizations: a longitudinal three-wave study

Reciprocal Relations Between Meaning in Life, Beneficence, and Psychological Needs for Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness: Evidence from a Three-Wave Longitudinal Study

Pitfalls and Opportunities of the Therapist’s Metacommunication: A Self-determination Perspective

Clarifying the link between psychological need satisfaction and positive affect: Longitudinal within-person tests for bi-directional influence in two cultures

Needs and Well-Being Across Europe

Are we more than a tiny speck of dust in the universe? Measuring belief in meaning of life, distinghuishing it from the psychological experience of meaning in life, and …

Frank Martela Information

University

Position

Finland

Citations(all)

6616

Citations(since 2020)

5706

Cited By

2448

hIndex(all)

32

hIndex(since 2020)

30

i10Index(all)

54

i10Index(since 2020)

53

Email

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Aalto-yliopisto

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Frank Martela Skills & Research Interests

Prosocial motivation

Meaning in life

Self-determination theory

Self-Managing Organizations

Pragmatist philosophy

Top articles of Frank Martela

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Which predicts longevity better: Satisfaction with life or purpose in life?

Psychology and Aging

Frank Martela

Elmeri Laitinen

Christian Hakulinen

2024/2/15

Interpersonal mattering and the experience of meaning in life

The Journal of Positive Psychology

Devin Guthrie

Joe Maffly-Kipp

Chase Gause

Jinhyung Kim

Frank Martela

...

2024/2/14

The virtuous cycle of prosocial behaviour and perceived prosocial impact in organizations: a longitudinal three-wave study

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Marcos Gómez

Álvaro Espejo

Frank Martela

Catalina Bastías

Diego Bravo

...

2024/3/8

Reciprocal Relations Between Meaning in Life, Beneficence, and Psychological Needs for Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness: Evidence from a Three-Wave Longitudinal Study

Journal of Happiness Studies

Frank Martela

Jesús Unanue

Marcos Gómez

Wenceslao Unanue

2024/3

Pitfalls and Opportunities of the Therapist’s Metacommunication: A Self-determination Perspective

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Édua Holmström

Virpi-Liisa Kykyri

Frank Martela

2024/3

Clarifying the link between psychological need satisfaction and positive affect: Longitudinal within-person tests for bi-directional influence in two cultures

European Journal of Personality

Wenceslao Unanue

Frank Martela

Vivian L Vignoles

Helga Dittmar

2024/3

Needs and Well-Being Across Europe

Frank Martela

Annika Lehmus-Sun

Philip D Parker

Anne Birgitta Pessi

Richard M Ryan

2023

Are we more than a tiny speck of dust in the universe? Measuring belief in meaning of life, distinghuishing it from the psychological experience of meaning in life, and …

Joffrey Fuhrer

Frank Martela

Florian Cova

2023/6/27

Clarifying eudaimonia and psychological functioning to complement evaluative and experiential well-being: why basic psychological needs should be measured in national accounts …

Perspectives on Psychological Science

Frank Martela

Richard M Ryan

2023/9

Collective Authoring: Constructing the Legitimacy of Action in Post-bureaucratic Settings

Academy of Management Proceedings

Lauri Pietinalho

Frank Martela

2023

Managers matter less than we think: how can organizations function without any middle management?

Journal of Organization Design

Frank Martela

2023/6

The role of significance relative to the other dimensions of meaning in life–an examination utilizing the three dimensional meaning in life scale (3DM)

The journal of positive psychology

Frank Martela

Michael F Steger

2023/7/4

Developing through Paradoxes: How Ways of Dealing with Paradoxes Influence the Open Strategy Process

Academy of Management Proceedings

Frank Martela

Jan-Peter Gustafsson

Eero Vaara

2023

The social ontology of purpose: How organizations can have goals and intentions without having a mind

Academy of Management Review

Frank Martela

2023/4

Crisis of Meaning in Sartor Resartus—Thomas Carlyle's Pioneering Work in Articulating and Addressing the Existential Confrontation

The Pluralist

Frank Martela

2023/7/1

Basic psychological needs, quality of motivation, and protective behavior intentions: a nationally representative survey study

Health psychology and behavioral medicine

Meri Pietilä

Kaisa Saurio

Frank Martela

Mia Silfver

Nelli Hankonen

2023/12/31

Self-Determination Theory as the Science of Eudaimonia and Good Living: Promoting the Better Side of Human Nature

Frank Martela

2023/2/23

The normative value of making a positive contribution–benefiting others as a core dimension of meaningful work

Journal of Business Ethics

Frank Martela

2023/7

Distinguishing the meaning of life from the meaning in life: A 2x2 design investigation using vignettes of fictional characters.

Joffrey Fuhrer

Frank Martela

Florian Cova

2023/12/27

Itsemääräämisteoria ymmärrettäväksi: pääteesit, suomennokset ja väärinkäsitysten oikaisua

Psykologia

Sami Määttä

Iines Palmu

Nelli Hankonen

Mikko Huhtiniemi

Aki Lehtivuori

...

2023

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Co-Authors

H-index: 224
Richard M Ryan

Richard M Ryan

Australian Catholic University

H-index: 129
Maarten Vansteenkiste

Maarten Vansteenkiste

Universiteit Gent

H-index: 105
Kennon Sheldon

Kennon Sheldon

University of Missouri

H-index: 76
Bo Rothstein

Bo Rothstein

Göteborgs universitet

H-index: 71
Michael F. Steger

Michael F. Steger

Colorado State University

H-index: 66
Philip D Parker

Philip D Parker

Australian Catholic University

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