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Andrew Lane | Psychology | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. Andrew Lane | Psychology | Best Researcher Award

University of Wolverhampton | United Kingdom

Professor Andy Lane, PhD, CPsychol, CSci, FBASES, is a highly respected Sport and Exercise Psychologist with more than 25 years of academic leadership, research excellence, and professional engagement. Currently a Professor at the University of Wolverhampton and HCPC Registered Practitioner, he has held influential roles including Head of School, Associate Dean for Research, and Research Centre Head, shaping strategic direction and research culture across sport, health, and psychology disciplines. With over 300 peer-reviewed publications and an h-index of 71, his research has significantly advanced global understanding of mental skills training, emotional regulation, combat sports psychology, and ultra-endurance behaviour. His contributions have earned him recognition on the Stanford–Elsevier Top 2% World Scientists list and extensive international citations exceeding 19,000. Professor Lane has secured over £1.2 million in research funding and contributed to multi-national projects exceeding €11 million, leading innovative work in physical activity as treatment, confidence regulation, and sport-based interventions for wellbeing. He collaborates with elite organisations such as NHS partners, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, and the English Institute of Sport, applying evidence-based psychology to performance and public health impact. Alongside his academic contributions, he is a visible public scholar featured across media, podcasts, and professional education events, making psychological science accessible to athletes, students, and the wider community. His ongoing work continues to inform best practice in sport psychology, performance psychology, coaching behaviour, and youth physical activity interventions.

Profiles: Scopus | ORCID 

Featured Publications

Lochbaum, M., & Lane, A. M. (2025). Mapping 50 years of sport psychology–performance meta-analyses: A PRISMA-ScR scoping review. Sports.

Lane, A. M., Micklewright, D., & Meijen, C. (2025). Understanding fatigue: A psychological framework for health and performance. Sci.

Tanabe, Y., Devonport, T. J., Cloak, R. J., & Lane, A. M. (2025). Co-constructing confidence and performance: A study of athlete–coach beliefs in elite judo. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching.

Kons, R. L., Ache-Dias, J., Till, J., Lane, A. M., Cloak, R., & Detanico, D. (2025). Is reducing weight categories the correct decision? The case of judo athletes with visual impairments under new categories. Managing Sport and Leisure.

Lane, A. M. (2025). CALM: Cultivating awareness, learning, and mastery to reduce anger and violence through combat sports. Youth.

Lane, A. M., & Kreider, R. B. (2025). Breaking barriers in interdisciplinary research: The case for a unified approach in sports science and public health. Sports

Yin-Che Chen | Psychology | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. Yin-Che Chen | Psychology | Best Researcher Award

National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

Prof. Dr. Yin-Che Chen, currently a Professor in the Department of Education and Counseling Psychology at National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, is a distinguished scholar in the fields of education, human resource development, and workplace psychology. He earned his Ph.D. in Human Resource Development from The Pennsylvania State University, USA, following an M.S. in Human Resource Development from Pittsburg State University, USA, and a B.A. in Cooperative Economics from Feng Chia University, Taiwan. His professional journey includes significant academic leadership roles, serving as Associate Professor at both National Tsing Hua University and National Hsinchu University of Education, as well as holding administrative positions such as Deputy Chair of his department, Section Chief of Academic Development, and Executive Editor of university journals. His research interests focus on training and development, competency enhancement, workplace health, fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making, and meta-analytic structural equation modeling, reflecting a strong interdisciplinary foundation. Prof. Chen has developed advanced research skills in large-scale meta-analysis, structural equation modeling, organizational behavior analysis, and program evaluation, enabling him to publish extensively in SSCI and TSSCI-indexed journals, with 36 documents, 146 citations, and an h-index of 6. He has received numerous research grants from Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council, leading impactful projects on teacher workplace emotional health, cultural ecology and mental health promotion among indigenous communities, and employee assistance programs. His academic excellence is recognized with multiple honors and awards, including Quality Paper Awards from the Chinese Society for Quality (2022, 2024), an Outstanding Research Award from the Talent Development Foundation (2023), Best Paper Awards at international conferences in Taiwan and China, and recognition as an Excellent Teacher at National Tsing Hua University. In conclusion, Prof. Dr. Chen’s outstanding academic achievements, innovative research contributions, and leadership roles underscore his status as a leading researcher who continues to advance global scholarship in education, workplace well-being, and organizational development.

Profiles: Scopus | ORCID

Featured Publications

  1. Chen, Y.-C., Tseng, Y., & Chu, H.-C. (2024). Development of workplace emotional health scale. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal. Advance online publication.

  2. Chu, H.-C., Chen, Y.-C., & Hsing, C.-P. (2024). Employee assistance programs for Indigenous people in the workplace. SAGE Open, 14(1).

  3. Chu, H.-C., Chang, M.-K., & Chen, Y.-C. (2024). Meta-analysis of emotional labor. Bulletin of Educational Psychology, 55(4), Article 0009.

  4. Chen, Y.-C., Wang, Y.-H., & Chu, H.-C. (2024). Meta-analytic structural equation modeling for exploring workplace friendship, well-being, and organizational commitment. Work. Advance online publication.

  5. Chen, Y.-C., Huang, Z.-L., & Chu, H.-C. (2024). Relationships between emotional labor, job burnout, and emotional intelligence: An analysis combining meta-analysis and structural equation modeling. Research Square. Preprint.