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Perceptual and Motor Skills
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Perceptual and Motor Skills

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Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/pms

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 747 31 46 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 59
Documents by Best Scientists*: 72
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 84
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.606
Impact Factor: 1.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Perceptual and Motor Skills?

Perceptual and Motor Skills mostly deals with topics like Developmental psychology, Social psychology, Cognitive psychology, Audiology and Perception. The studies on Developmental psychology discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Test (assessment), Cognition and Personality. Cognitive psychology research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Visual perception and Task (project management).

The concepts on Audiology presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Stimulus (physiology) and Communication.

  • Developmental psychology (23.69%)
  • Social psychology (17.65%)
  • Cognitive psychology (17.41%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Validity of the Trail Making Test as an Indicator of Organic Brain Damage (6002 citations)
  • Paced Auditory Serial-Addition Task: A Measure of Recovery from Concussion (1934 citations)
  • Mental rotations, a group test of three-dimensional spatial visualization. (1892 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Perceptual and Motor Skills:

The published articles primarily focus on research topics in Developmental psychology, Social psychology, Audiology, Cognitive psychology and Physical therapy. The works on Developmental psychology tackled in the published articles bring together disciplines like Test (assessment), Cognition and Clinical psychology. The journal articles focus on Cognitive psychology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Visual perception, Task (project management) and Communication.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Social psychology
  • Cognition

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Cognitive psychology, Motor skill, Cognition and Physical therapy are the subjects of interest in Perceptual and Motor Skills. It deals with Cognitive psychology in conjunction with Motor learning and similar fields in Dreyfus model of skill acquisition. The journal addresses concerns in Motor skill which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Task (project management), Perception and Audiology.

The journal links adjacent topics like Audiology with Autism spectrum disorder. Perceptual and Motor Skills investigates Cognition research which frequently intersects with Encoding (memory). It facilitates discussions on Physical therapy that incorporate concepts from other fields like Randomized controlled trial and Perceived exertion.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Preferred Music Genre Benefits During Strength Tests: Increased Maximal Strength and Strength-Endurance and Reduced Perceived Exertion. (4 citations)
  • Effect of Pre-Exercise Music on Bench Press Power, Velocity, and Repetition Volume: (3 citations)
  • External (Versus Internal) Facial Features Contribute Most to Repetition Priming in Facial Recognition: ERP Evidence. (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 Perceptual and Motor Skills (based on the number of publications) are:

  • David Lester (353 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael A. Persinger (128 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Robert B. Ammons (92 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Carol H. Ammons (90 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Donald Fucci (84 papers) absent 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 Perceptual and Motor Skills (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (315 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Laurentian University (291 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • United States Department of Veterans Affairs (200 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Georgia (190 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Alberta (151 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, 3.33% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 2.07% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 1.38% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 10.34% of all publications and 86.21% 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 Pathways in School Psychology

Apart from engaging in research, individuals with a background in psychology often have numerous career routes they can undertake. One such career is a School Psychologist. This role typically involves applying principles of psychology to educational institutions, providing services that aim to promote the social, emotional, and academic growth of students. Becoming a school psychologist involves extensive study in psychology, typically a bachelor's and master's degree, and a period of supervised practice. In general, an extensive understanding of developmental, cognitive, and social psychology is necessary, but other fields such as audiology can also be beneficial, especially for working with students with special needs. Those interested in exploring this career path might question "how long does it take to become a school psychologist in michigan?" The answer to this question varies based on factors like level of education and experience in the field. However, the fact remains that professionals in this field have the potential to make a lasting impact on learners and, indeed, the wider educational communities they serve. It's an honorable profession that contributes immensely to the development and well-being of students, and can be an intriguing career choice for those with a passion for psychology and education.

Top Publications

  • Effects of Mindfulness Training on School Teachers' Self-Reported Personality Traits As Well As Stress and Burnout Levels.

    Anastasia Fabbro;Anastasia Fabbro;Franco Fabbro;Franco Fabbro;Viviana Capurso;Fabio D'Antoni

    (2020)
    43 Citations
  • Effects of Baby Swimming on Motor and Cognitive Development: A Pilot Trial

    (2022)
    25 Citations
  • Exercisers' Affective and Enjoyment Responses: A Meta-Analytic and Meta-Regression Review.

    Vagner Deuel de Oliveira Tavares;Felipe Barreto Schuch;Gavin Tempest;Gaynor Parfitt

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • A Portuguese Adaptation of the Teruel Orthorexia Scale and a Test of Its Utility with Brazilian Young Adults

    Wanderson Roberto da Silva;Carlos Hernani Cruz Marmol;Angela Nogueira Neves;João Marôco

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Eating Behavior of Brazilian College Students: Influences of Lifestyle, Negative Affectivity, and Personal Characteristics.

    Bianca G Martins;Wanderson R da Silva;João Marôco;Juliana A D B Campos

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Outdoor Education Programs on Adolescents’ Self-Efficacy:

    Bin-Bin Fang;Bin-Bin Fang;Frank J. H. Lu;Diane L. Gill;Sean H. Liu

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Adolescent Athletes’ Perceptions of Both Their Coachs’ Leadership and Their Personal Motivation:

    Cristina López de Subijana;Luc J Martin;Obdulia Tejón;Jean Côté

    (2021)
    12 Citations
  • Differences between young children’s actual, self-perceived and parent-perceived aquatic skills

    Eva D'Hondt;Lise Buelens;Lisa M Barnett;Kristy Howells

    (2021)
    12 Citations
  • Development and Psychometric Properties of the Self-Acceptance Scales for Pregnant and Postpartum Women.

    Juliana Fernandes Filgueiras Meireles;Clara Mockdece Neves;Fabiane Frota da Rocha Morgado;Maria Muzik

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • Neurocognitive Correlates of Internet Search Skills for eHealth Fact and Symptom Information in a Young Adult Sample.

    Victoria M Kordovski;Michelle A Babicz;Nathalie Ulrich;Steven Paul Woods

    (2020)
    9 Citations

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