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Fred Paas

Active 1990–2026

194
Papers
39,205
Citations
85
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174
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Citations

Citations per year for Fred Paas1982: 1 citations1989: 3 citations1990: 2 citations1992: 3 citations1993: 4 citations1994: 19 citations1995: 5 citations1996: 11 citations1997: 7 citations1998: 22 citations1999: 11 citations2000: 26 citations2001: 30 citations2002: 49 citations2003: 63 citations2004: 114 citations2005: 141 citations2006: 168 citations2007: 173 citations2008: 255 citations2009: 387 citations2010: 514 citations2011: 382 citations2012: 396 citations2013: 536 citations2014: 559 citations2015: 625 citations2016: 567 citations2017: 677 citations2018: 743 citations2019: 1,221 citations2020: 1,137 citations2021: 1,106 citations2022: 1,104 citations2023: 1,080 citations2024: 1,302 citations2025: 1,037 citations2026: 335 citations1983–1988: no citations, so these years are not shown1991: no citations, so this year is not shown

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Countries

World map of the countries and regions citing this authorUnited States: 2,115 citing papers, 20.1% of this breakdownGermany: 974 citing papers, 9.3% of this breakdownChina: 896 citing papers, 8.5% of this breakdownNetherlands: 709 citing papers, 6.8% of this breakdownAustralia: 682 citing papers, 6.5% of this breakdownUnited Kingdom: 487 citing papers, 4.6% of this breakdownTaiwan: 480 citing papers, 4.6% of this breakdownCanada: 326 citing papers, 3.1% of this breakdownFrance: 225 citing papers, 2.1% of this breakdownSwitzerland: 206 citing papers, 2% of this breakdownSpain: 199 citing papers, 1.9% of this breakdownHong Kong: 178 citing papers, 1.7% of this breakdown
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Institutions

Fields

  • Psychology40.3%
  • Computer Science29.4%
  • Social Sciences9%
  • Neuroscience5.6%
  • Medicine4.8%
  • Engineering3.4%
  • Other7.5%

Topics

  • Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes9.9%
  • Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods7.5%
  • Online Learning and Analytics4.2%
  • Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning4.2%
  • Online and Blended Learning3.7%
  • Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts3.4%
  • Other67.1%

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  1. Cognitive Architecture and Instructional Design: 20 Years Later

    Authors: John Sweller, Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer, Fred Paas - Educational Psychology Review 2019 cited by 1,932

  2. Cognitive Load Theory and Instructional Design: Recent Developments

    Authors: Fred Paas, Alexander Renkl, John Sweller - Educational Psychologist 2003 cited by 2,822

  3. Development of an instrument for measuring different types of cognitive load

    Authors: Jimmie Leppink, Fred Paas, Cees van der Vleuten, Tamara van Gog, Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer - Behavior Research Methods 2013 cited by 980

  4. Training strategies for attaining transfer of problem-solving skill in statistics: A cognitive-load approach.

    Authors: Fred Paas - Journal of Educational Psychology 1992 cited by 1,992

  5. Cognitive Load Measurement as a Means to Advance Cognitive Load Theory

    Authors: Fred Paas, Juhani E. Tuovinen, Huib K. Tabbers, Pascal W. M. Van Gerven - Educational Psychologist 2003 cited by 2,468

  6. The Cambridge Handbook of Multimedia Learning

    Authors: Richard E. Mayer, Richard E. Mayer, Richard E. Mayer, Ainsworth Shaaron, Richard E. Mayer, Fred Paas, Richard E. Mayer, Wolfgang Schnotz, Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer, Richard E. Clark, Kirsten R. Butcher, Paul Ayres, Renae Low, Slava Kalyuga, Tamara van Gog, Richard E. Mayer, Richard E. Mayer, Richard E. Mayer, Ton de Jong, Alexander Renkl, Ruth Wylie, Detlev Leutner, Cheryl I. Johnson, Shaaron Ainsworth - Cambridge University Press eBooks 2014 cited by 1,439

  7. Using Electroencephalography to Measure Cognitive Load

    Authors: Pavlo Antonenko, Fred Paas, Roland H. Grabner, Tamara van Gog - Educational Psychology Review 2010 cited by 719

  8. The Cambridge Handbook of Multimedia Learning

    Authors: Richard E. Mayer, Richard Mayer, Richard E. Mayer, Richard E. Mayer, John Sweller, Richard E. Mayer, Wolfgang Schnotz, Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer, Richard E. Clark, J. D. Fletcher, Paul Ayres, Renae Low, John Sweller, Richard E. Mayer, Richard E. Mayer, Richard E. Mayer, Ton de Jong, Alexander Renkl, David H. Jonassen, Marguerite Roy, Mireille Betrancourt, Jean-Francois Rouet, Amy M. Shapiro, Slava Kalyuga, Fred Paas - Cambridge University Press eBooks 2005 cited by 1,518

  9. Supporting Self-Regulated Learning in Online Learning Environments and MOOCs: A Systematic Review

    Authors: Jacqueline Wong, Martine Baars, Dan Davis, Tim Van der Zee, Geert-Jan Houben, Fred Paas - International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, Int. J. Hum. Comput. Interact. 2018 cited by 609

  10. Cognitive-Load Theory: Methods to Manage Working Memory Load in the Learning of Complex Tasks

    Authors: Fred Paas, Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer - Current Directions in Psychological Science 2020 cited by 378

  11. Instructional control of cognitive load in the training of complex cognitive tasks

    Authors: Fred Paas, Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer - Educational Psychology Review 1994 cited by 940

  12. The Validity of Physiological Measures to Identify Differences in Intrinsic Cognitive Load

    Authors: Paul Ayres, Joy Yeonjoo Lee, Fred Paas, Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer - Frontiers in Psychology 2021 cited by 210

  13. A Cognitive Load Theory Approach to Defining and Measuring Task Complexity Through Element Interactivity

    Authors: Ouhao Chen, Fred Paas, John Sweller - Educational Psychology Review 2023 cited by 182

  14. Effectiveness of Multimedia Pedagogical Agents Predicted by Diverse Theories: a Meta-Analysis

    Authors: Juan C. Castro-Alonso, Rachel M. Wong, Olusola Adesope, Fred Paas - Educational Psychology Review 2021 cited by 146

  15. Variability of worked examples and transfer of geometrical problem-solving skills: A cognitive-load approach.

    Authors: Fred Paas, Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer - Journal of Educational Psychology 1994 cited by 1,125

  16. Cognitive Load Theory: Instructional Implications of the Interaction between Information Structures and Cognitive Architecture

    Authors: Fred Paas, Alexander Renkl, John Sweller - Instructional Science 2004 cited by 1,035

  17. Effects of pairs of problems and examples on task performance and different types of cognitive load

    Authors: Jimmie Leppink, Fred Paas, Tamara van Gog, Cees van der Vleuten, Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer - Learning and Instruction 2013 cited by 496

  18. Measurement of Cognitive Load in Instructional Research

    Authors: Fred Paas, Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer, Jos J. Adam - Perceptual and Motor Skills 1994 cited by 708

  19. Implications of Cognitive Load Theory for Multimedia Learning

    Authors: Fred Paas, John Sweller - Cambridge University Press eBooks 2014 cited by 852

  20. An Evolutionary Upgrade of Cognitive Load Theory: Using the Human Motor System and Collaboration to Support the Learning of Complex Cognitive Tasks

    Authors: Fred Paas, John Sweller - Educational Psychology Review 2011 cited by 477

  21. Cognitive Load Theory: New Conceptualizations, Specifications, and Integrated Research Perspectives

    Authors: Fred Paas, Tamara van Gog, John Sweller - Educational Psychology Review 2010 cited by 427

  22. Towards a Framework for Attention Cueing in Instructional Animations: Guidelines for Research and Design

    Authors: Björn B. de Koning, Huib K. Tabbers, Remy M. J. P. Rikers, Fred Paas - Educational Psychology Review 2009 cited by 420

  23. Extending Cognitive Load Theory to Incorporate Working Memory Resource Depletion: Evidence from the Spacing Effect

    Authors: Ouhao Chen, Juan C. Castro-Alonso, Fred Paas, John Sweller - Educational Psychology Review 2017 cited by 230

  24. The Efficiency of Instructional Conditions: An Approach to Combine Mental Effort and Performance Measures

    Authors: Fred Paas, Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer - Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 1993 cited by 900