Bergann, S., Blüthmann, I., Neugebauer, M., &. Watermann, R. (2025). Intrinsic and extrinsic motives of undergraduate students for pursuing a master’s degree: Applying the Eccles et al. expectancy-value model. PLoS ONE 20(3): e0317204. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317204

Feige, P., Lazarides, R., & Watermann, R. (2025). Longitudinal reciprocal relations between trait test anxiety and performance goals during transition to secondary school: within- and between-person effects. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 82, Article 102380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2025.102380

Feige, P., Watermann, R. Simpkins, S., Eccles, J., & Oppermann, E. (2025). Impact of mothers’ and fathers’ math self-concept of ability, child-specific beliefs and behaviors on girls’ and boys’ math self-concept of ability. 
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317837

Sielschott, S., Bröder, C, Meier-Faust, E. & Watermann, R. (im Druck). Wen erreichen Hochschulen mit einem Orientierungsstudium? Zeitschrift für empirische Hochschulforschung.

Feige, P., Watermann, R. Perceived Peer Integration, Parental Control, and Autonomy Support: Differential Effects on Test Anxiety during the Transition to Secondary School for Girls and Boys. J. Youth Adolescence (2024). 
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-024-02053-z 

Bach, A., Blüthmann, I., Wulff, I., Thierfelder, I., Krebber, M., Watermann, R., Thiel, F. & Peters, H. (2023). Development and validation of a questionnaire on problem-based learning to evaluate facilitation by the tutor and the student group. Medical Teacher. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2023.2271156

Meier-Faust, E., & Watermann, R. (2023). Perceiver Effects and Socioeconomic Background: Contrasting Parent-Reports against Teacher-Reports of Elementary School Students’ Personality. Journal of Personality Assessment, 106(4), 482–495. https://doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2023.2286449

Hagen, R., Watermann, R. & Nückles, M. (2022). Der Einfluss wissenschaftlicher Textgenres auf das Textverständnis und epistemologische Überzeugungen bei Studierenden der Bildungswissenschaften. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Bildungswissenschaften, 44, 237-249. https://doi.org/10.24452/sjer.44.2.6

Golke, S., Hagen, R., & Wittwer, J. (2019). Lost in narrative? The effect of informative narratives on text comprehension and metacomprehension accuracy. Learning and Instruction, 60, 1-19.

Daniel, A. & Watermann, R. (2018). The role of perceived benefits, costs and probability of success in students’ plans for higher education. A quasi-experimental test of rational choice theory. European Sociological Review, 34(5), 539-553.

Arens, A.K. & Watermann, R. (2017). Political efficacy in adolescence: Development, gender differences, and outcome relations. Developmental Psychology, 53, 933-948.

Daniel, A., Watermann, R. & Maaz, K. (2018). Sind studienbezogene Kosten-Nutzen-Abwägungen veränderbar? Die Effektivität einer schulischen Intervention zur Verringerung sozialer Ungleichheiten beim Hochschulzugang. Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft, 21, 535-563.

Hildebrandt, J. & Watermann, R. (2017). Motivationale Entwicklung am Grundschulübergang: Theorien und Befunde im Überblick. In P. Noack & B. Kracke (Hrsg.), Handbuch für Erziehungs- und Entwicklungspsychologie. Heidelberg: Springer.

Watermann, R., Maaz, K., Bayer, S. & Roczen, N. (2017). Social background. In S. Kuger, E. Klieme, N. Jude and D. Kaplan (Eds.), Assessing contexts of learning. An international perspective (pp. 117-145). Springer International Publishing.

Arens, A.K., Möller, J. & Watermann, R. (2016). Extending the internal/external frame of reference model to social studies: Self-concept and achievement in history and politics. Learning and Individual Differences, 51, 91-99.

Zhang, Y., Watermann, R. & Daniel, A. (2016). Are multiple goals in elementary students beneficial for their school achievement? A latent class analysis. Learning and Individual Differences, 51, 100-110.

Rottach, A., Blüthmann, I. & Watermann, R. (2016). Studienqualität und Verbleibsquoten im Masterstudium. Eine Analyse auf Studiengangsebene zum Zusammenhang von Qualitätsmerkmalen von Masterstudiengängen und Verbleibsquoten. Empirische Pädagogik, 30, 531-556.

Winter-Hölzl, A., Watermann, R., Wittwer, J., Wäschle, K. & Nückles, M. (2015). Entwicklung und Validierung eines Tests zur Erfassung des Genrewissens Studierender und Promovierender der Bildungswissenschaften. Zeitschrift für Pädagogik, 61 (61. Beiheft), 185-202.

Arens, A.K., Morin, A.J.S, & Watermann, R. (2015). Relations between classroom disciplinary problems and student motivation: Achievement as a potential mediator? Learning and Instruction, 39, 184-193.

Arens, A. K., & Watermann, R. (2015). How an early transition to high-ability secondary schools affects students' academic self-concept: Contrast effects, assimilation effects, and differential stability. Learning and Individual Differences, 37, 64–71.

Paulick, I., Watermann, R. & Nückles, M. (2012). Achievement goals and school achievement: The transition to different school tracks in secondary school. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 38, 75-86.