- Prof. dr. Maarten Vansteenkiste - Department of Development, Personality and Social Psychology – Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences – Ghent University
- Prof. dr. Bart Soenens - Department of Development, Personality and Social Psychology – Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences – Ghent University
- Prof. dr. Matthieu Lenoir - Department of Movement and Sports Sciences – Faculty of Medicine and Health Science – Ghent University
- Prof. dr. G. Cardon - Department of Movement and Sports Sciences – Faculty of Medicine and Health Science – Ghent University
- Prof. dr. Hilde Van Keer – Department of Educational Science - Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences – Ghent University
- Prof. dr. Ruben Vanderlinde - Department of Educational Science - Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences – Ghent University
- Prof. dr. Kristiane Van Lierde – Department of speech-language and hearing sciences - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences – Ghent University
- Prof. dr. Ann Van Hecke – Department of Public Health and Primary Care - Faculty of Medicine and Health Science – Ghent University
- Prof. dr. Kristin De Martelaer – Department of Movement Education and Sports Training – Brussels University
- Prof. dr. Jan Van Tartwijk - Department of Educational Science – Utrecht University
- Prof. dr. Tim Mainhard - Department of Educational Science – Utrecht University
- Dr. Lars Borghouts- Fontys Sports College - Eindhoven
- Dr. Menno Slingerland- Fontys Sports College - Eindhoven
- The center for Self-Determination Theory (https://selfdeterminationtheory.org)
- Prof. dr. Hankonen, N. - University of Helsinki - Finland
- Prof. dr. Lichtwarck-Aschoff, Anna – Behavioral Science Institute - Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
- Prof. dr. Denesen, Eddie – Behavioral Science Institute - Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
- Prof. dr. Garcia-Gonzalez, Luis - Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences - University of Zaragossa
- Dr. Angel Abos - Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences - University of Zaragossa
- Prof. dr. David Stodden - Department of Physical Education - University of South Carolina
- Prof. dr. An De Meester - Department of Physical Education - University of South Carolina
- Prof. dr. Lisa Barnett - School of Health and Social Development - Faculty of Health, Deakin University
- Prof. dr. Johnmarshall Reeve - Department of Education - Korea University, South Korea
- Prof. dr. David Kirk - School of Education - University of Strathclyde, Scotland
- Dr. Thanasis Mouratidis - Department of Psychology-TED University - Ankara, Turkey
- Prof. dr. Nikos Ntoumanis - Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine Group - Curtin University