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Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
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Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

0270-1367

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/urqe20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 617 42 48 11

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 92
Documents by Best Scientists*: 109
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 107
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.778
Impact Factor: 1.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport?

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport is organized to address concerns in the fields of Developmental psychology, Physical education, Physical therapy, Social psychology and Physical fitness. Developmental psychology research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Cognition, Psychomotor learning and Motor learning. The work tackled in the journal goes beyond the discipline of Physical education as it also encompasses Curriculum.

The studies in Physical therapy featured incorporate elements of Physical activity level, Physical medicine and rehabilitation and Heart rate. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport investigates Social psychology research which frequently intersects with Perception. The study on Physical fitness presented in Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport intersects with subjects under the field of Gerontology.

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport links adjacent topics like Motor skill with Cognitive psychology.

  • Developmental psychology (17.82%)
  • Physical education (16.22%)
  • Physical therapy (16.04%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Assessment of physical activity by self-report: status, limitations, and future directions. (1793 citations)
  • Psychometric Properties of the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory in a Competitive Sport Setting: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (1537 citations)
  • Self-Efficacy and the Stages of Exercise Behavior Change (1452 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport:

The journal publications explore disciplines such as Developmental psychology, Social psychology, Physical education, Physical therapy and Physical fitness. The most cited articles hold forums on Social psychology that merge themes from other disciplines such as Cognition, Cognitive psychology, Applied psychology and Perception. Issues in Physical fitness were discussed in the most cited articles, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Physical activity level, Physical exercise, Gerontology and MEDLINE.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Law
  • Social psychology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport focuses on Physical education, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Athletes, Developmental psychology and Physical therapy. Physical education research discussed in the journal aim to provide more information in the subject of Medical education. Topics in Physical medicine and rehabilitation explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Physical fitness, Aerobic exercise and Biomechanics.

In addition to Athletes research, the journal aims to explore topics under Test (assessment), Competition (economics), Elite, Cognition and Clinical psychology. The journal facilitates discussions on Developmental psychology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Body mass index and Self-determination theory. The featured Physical therapy works encompass concepts such as Sprint and examines them in conjunction with Cycling.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Research on Cooperative Learning in Physical Education: Systematic Review of the Last Five Years. (19 citations)
  • Competencies for a Healthy Physically Active Lifestyle-Validation of an Integrative Model. (8 citations)
  • Accuracy and Reliability of Commercial Wrist-Worn Pulse Oximeter During Normobaric Hypoxia Exposure Under Resting Conditions. (6 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 Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Weimo Zhu (43 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Pamela Hodges Kulinna (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Maureen R. Weiss (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • James R. Morrow (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • James F. Sallis (28 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 Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Arizona State University (91 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Louisiana State University (79 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of South Carolina (70 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • San Diego State University (65 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (63 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous 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, 3.61% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 12.50% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 2.50% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.50% of all publications and 67.50% 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 Exercise and Sport Research Fields

The field of exercise and sport covers a wide range of disciplines, including developmental psychology, physical education, and sports medicine. Each of these disciplines offers numerous career opportunities for suitable professionals. Let's take the case of professional roles in the field of Criminal Psychology as an example.

Criminal psychologists, for instance, play a crucial role in understanding and predicting the behaviors and attitudes of criminals. This career involves working with law enforcement officers to investigate crimes and develop offender profiles. It requires individuals to possess a deep understanding of the principles of social psychology, cognition, and perception – topics often explored in the Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.

In addition to acquiring the necessary academic credentials, which often go beyond a bachelor's degree, aspiring criminal psychologists need to gain adequate field experience and pass relevant certification exams. They must also possess certain key skills such as strong communication abilities, keen observational skills, and a capacity for critical analysis.

As for the financial aspect, criminal psychologists can expect to earn a fair compensation for their work. For an idea of what you could expect in a state like Michigan, you might want to check this page detailing the criminal psychology salary in Michigan.

From the above, it is clear that the fields of exercise and sport offer promising career opportunities for interested candidates. This underscores the pivotal role publications such as the Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport play in enlightening readers about the latest studies, trends, and findings in these disciplines.

Top Publications

  • Toward an Integrated Understanding of the Youth Sport System

    Travis E. Dorsch;Alan L. Smith;Jordan A. Blazo;Jay Coakley

    (2020)
    110 Citations
  • Analysis of Physical and Technical Performance of Substitute Players in Professional Soccer

    Miguel Lorenzo-Martínez;Alexis Padrón-Cabo;Ezequiel Rey;Daniel Memmert

    (2021)
    36 Citations
  • Capturing and Quantifying Tactical Behaviors in Small-Sided and Conditioned Games in Soccer: A Systematic Review.

    Nuno Coito;Keith Davids;Hugo Folgado;Teresa Bento

    (2020)
    28 Citations
  • Testing a Model of Successful Aging on Masters Athletes and Non-Sporting Adults

    David Geard;Amanda L Rebar;Rylee A Dionigi;Peter R J Reaburn

    (2021)
    28 Citations
  • The Association Between PLAYfun and Physical Activity: A Convergent Validation Study.

    Emily Bremer;Jeffrey D. Graham;Chloe Bedard;Christine Rodriguez;Christine Rodriguez

    (2020)
    27 Citations
  • Effects of a School-Based Intervention on Motivation for Out-of-School Physical Activity Participation

    Vassilis Barkoukis;Nikos Chatzisarantis;Martin S. Hagger;Martin S. Hagger

    (2021)
    27 Citations
  • Developing Players' Tactical Knowledge Using Combined Constraints-Led and Step-Game Approaches-A Longitudinal Action-Research Study.

    Ana Ramos;Patrícia Coutinho;Keith Davids;Isabel Mesquita

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • The Effect of Substitutions on Team Tactical Behavior in Professional Soccer.

    Miguel Lorenzo-Martínez;Robert Rein;Marc Garnica-Caparrós;Daniel Memmert

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Exploring the Relations Between Social Support and Social Identity in Adolescent Male Athletes

    Mark Bruner;Colin McLaren;Christian Swann;Matthew Schweickle

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • The Mental Rotation Ability of Expert Basketball Players: Identifying On-Court Plays.

    Matthias Weigelt;Daniel Memmert

    (2021)
    14 Citations

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