The current study investigated the relationship between research self-efficacy, perceived research training environment and research productivity among 174 doctoral students enrolled in counselling programmes in universities across the United States. Results indicated that students' research self-efficacy was positively correlated with their research productivity, and research training environment was also positively related to their research productivity. Moreover, students' perceived research training environment was found to moderate the relationship between research self-efficacy and research productivity. Implications for programme faculty and doctoral research training are discussed.