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Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science
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Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

1091-367X

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hmpe20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 977 14 18 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 30
Documents by Best Scientists*: 49
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 50
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.835
Impact Factor: 1.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science?

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science focuses on Physical education, Physical therapy, Social psychology, Applied psychology and Statistics. The studies on Physical therapy discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Physical activity level, Reliability (statistics) and Test (assessment). The Physical activity level research presented in Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science explores the relationship between Developmental psychology and the closely related topic of Psychomotor learning.

The research on Reliability (statistics) discussed in the journal draws on the closely related field of Physical medicine and rehabilitation. The research on Social psychology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Confirmatory factor analysis, Construct validity, Scale (social sciences) and Rating scale. Confirmatory factor analysis research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Structural equation modeling, Psychometrics, Exploratory factor analysis and Goodness of fit.

Issues in Psychometrics were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Athletes and Sport psychology. The presented research on Applied psychology deals specifically with Test validity but it also addresses topics in Clinical psychology. The study on Statistics presented in the journal intersects with subjects under the field of Econometrics.

  • Physical education (18.10%)
  • Physical therapy (17.20%)
  • Social psychology (15.95%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Considerations for Normalizing Measures of the Star Excursion Balance Test (387 citations)
  • Development and Initial Validation of a Measure of Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness in Exercise: The Basic Psychological Needs in Exercise Scale. (382 citations)
  • Factorial validity and psychometric examination of the Exercise Dependence Scale-Revised. (214 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science:

The most cited articles primarily focus on research topics in Social psychology, Reliability (statistics), Applied psychology, Statistics and Physical therapy. Issues in Social psychology were discussed in the most cited papers, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Construct validity, Scale (social sciences) and Inter-rater reliability. The most cited articles address concerns in Applied psychology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Test (assessment), Physical education and Conceptualization.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Statistics
  • Internal medicine
  • Social psychology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal explores disciplines such as Reliability (statistics), Physical education, Medical education, Applied psychology and Physical therapy. Test (assessment), Reliability engineering, Magnitude (mathematics), Measure (physics) and Countermovement jump are some topics wherein Reliability (statistics) research discussed in Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science have an impact. The Physical education study featured falls within the wider field of Mathematics education.

Concepts in Motor skill, as well as related topics in Physical activity level, Young adult and Latent growth modeling, are covered in the Applied psychology research presented in the journal. In the journal, Social desirability and Concurrent validity are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Physical therapy research. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Gerontology, it also covered topics in Psychometrics and Scale (social sciences).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Methods of the Michigan State University Motor Performance Study (6 citations)
  • Tracking of Physical Fitness Components from Childhood to Adolescence: A Longitudinal Study (3 citations)
  • An Examination of Sport Participation Tracking and Adult Physical Activity for Participants of the Michigan State University Motor Performance Study (3 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Ted A. Baumgartner (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Karin A. Pfeiffer (15 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Marilyn A. Looney (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Weimo Zhu (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Nicholas D. Myers (12 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Michigan State University (26 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 9 more than at the previous edition,
  • Northern Illinois University (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Alberta (14 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Georgia (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Springfield College (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 9.62% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 38.30% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.64% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 10.64% of all publications and 40.43% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Opportunities in Physical Education and Exercise Science

This exciting field has a plethora of career opportunities. They range from sport psychologists to physical therapists, and so much more. Majoring in physical education and exercise science can open the door to exciting jobs in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, schools, and colleges, as well as professional sports teams. Professionals in these fields often work in environments that focus on rehabilitation and improvement of physical performance. Many occupations in the physical education and exercise science field require advanced degrees or certifications. In particular, becoming a psychologist, especially a developmental psychologist or a sport psychologist often requires extensive training and education. For instance, if you're interested in becoming a psychologist in Connecticut, it requires significant educational commitment, often including obtaining a doctoral degree, completing an internship, and hours of supervised practice. Notably, you must meet the state's licensure requirements as a crucial part of the process. To find out more information about job requirements for psychologists in Connecticut, check out this post about how long does it take to become a psychologist in Connecticut. Remember, preparation and knowledge are the keys to achieving your goals in this field. Equip yourself with the necessary skills and credentials, and you'll be ready to embark on your professional journey in physical education and exercise science.

Top Publications

  • Fundamental Movement Skills and Their Assessment in Primary Schools from the Perspective of Teachers

    Lucy Hannah Eddy;Lucy Hannah Eddy;Liam J.B. Hill;Mark Mon-Williams;Nick Preston

    (2021)
    32 Citations
  • The Stability of Perceived Motor Competence of Primary School Children from Two Countries over One Year.

    Carmen van Veen;Nadja Schott;Natalie Lander;Maike Tietjens

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Psychometric Properties of a French-Canadian Version of the Test of Gross Motor Development – Third Edition (TGMD-3): A Bifactor Structural Equation Modeling Approach

    Christophe Maïano;Christophe Maïano;Alexandre J. S. Morin;Johanne April;E. Kipling Webster

    (2021)
    23 Citations
  • A Circumplex Approach to (de)motivating Styles in Physical Education: Situations-In-School–Physical Education Questionnaire in Spanish Students, Pre-Service, and In-Service Teachers

    (2023)
    19 Citations
  • Testing Measurement Invariance in Physical Education and Exercise Science: A Tutorial Using the Well-Being Self-Efficacy Scale

    Christine E. Pacewicz;Christopher R. Hill;Seungmin Lee;Nicholas D. Myers

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • Psychometric evaluation of the Norwegian versions of the modified Group Environment Questionnaire and the Youth Sport Environment Questionnaire

    Tommy Haugen;Derek Melville Peters;Yngvar Ommundsen;Yngvar Ommundsen;Luc J. Martin

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • The Michigan State University Motor Performance Study, Look to the past to Shed Light on the Future

    Lisa M. Barnett;B D. Ulrich

    (2021)
    6 Citations
  • German, Portuguese and Spanish Versions of the Revised Short Form of the Physical Self-Inventory (PSI-S-<i>R</i>)

    (2022)
    5 Citations
  • Adaptation to Spanish and Validity by Wearable Sensors of the Physical Activity Recall Assessment for People with Spinal Cord Injury

    (2023)
    4 Citations
  • Psychometric Properties of the Tendency to Avoid Physical Activity and Sport Scale Among Hong Kong University Students

    (2024)
    3 Citations

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