Ann MacPhail publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ann MacPhail between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ann MacPhail published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2019. 13 of the 207 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

5 10 15

1995 2025

207 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ann MacPhail: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year	Publications
1995	1
1996	0
1997	0
1998	0
1999	0
2000	1
2001	4
2002	2
2003	5
2004	4
2005	4
2006	4
2007	4
2008	4
2009	4
2010	12
2011	4
2012	7
2013	10
2014	10
2015	10
2016	5
2017	11
2018	9
2019	19
2020	19
2021	19
2022	14
2023	8
2024	7
2025	6
Total	207

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Ann MacPhail publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ann MacPhail sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400

44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 196 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications	Scientists	This scientist
44–53	28
54–63	61
64–73	161
74–83	225
84–93	301
94–103	390
104–113	406
114–123	474
124–133	453
134–143	434
144–153	407
154–163	411
164–173	391
174–183	313
184–193	319
194–203	304	196
204–213	285
214–223	246
224–233	213
234–243	170
244–253	167
254–263	162
264–273	138
274–283	138
284–293	113
294–303	106
304–313	95
314–323	101
324–333	81
334–343	69
344–353	56
354–363	36
364–373	42
374–383	41
384–393	44
394–403	27
404–413	30
414–423	20
424–433	29
434–443	29
444–453	25
454–463	19
464–473	21
474–483	11
484–493	17
494–503	7
504–513	6
514–523	12
524–533	10
534–543	7
544–553	6
554–563	12
564–569	8
570+	100

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Ann MacPhail D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ann MacPhail sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index	Scientists	This scientist
30	177
31	210
32	222
33	188
34	181
35	243
36	261
37	272
38	278
39	300
40	297
41	308
42	313	42
43	300
44	269
45	260
46	228
47	251
48	203
49	186
50	187
51	166
52	138
53	141
54	131
55	137
56	109
57	129
58	95
59	105
60	106
61	86
62	94
63	77
64	79
65	59
66	68
67	51
68	49
69	40
70	43
71	40
72	50
73	46
74	43
75	45
76	45
77	30
78	25
79	31
80	29
81	18
82	21
83	26
84	15
85	15
86	19
87	19
88	12
89	7
90	19
91	20
92	13
93	9
94	13
95	8
96	7
97	6
98	6
99	6
100+	97

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Overview

Ann MacPhail is affiliated with the University of Limerick in Ireland and has contributed extensively to research in social sciences and health professions. Their work primarily focuses on education, sociology and political science, physical therapy and sports therapy, social psychology, and public health. The main topics addressed by MacPhail include physical education and pedagogy, inclusion and disability in education and sport, teacher education and leadership studies, motivation and self-concept in sports, student assessment and feedback, educator training and historical pedagogy, and reflective practices in education.

MacPhail's recent publications demonstrate a focus on physical education and sport pedagogy. Notable papers include:

"An integrated blended learning approach for physical education teacher education programmes: teacher educators' and pre-service teachers' experiences" (2020, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy)
"Between hope and happening: Problematizing the M and the P in models-based practice" (2020, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy)
"Exploring primary pre-service teachers' use of 'assessment for learning' while teaching primary physical education during school placement" (2020, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy)
"Aligning the principles of assessment for learning to learning in physical education: A review of literature" (2020, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy)
"Promoting instructional alignment in physical education teacher education" (2021, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy)

MacPhail frequently collaborates with other researchers in their field. The most common co-authors include Antonio Calderón, Dylan Scanlon, Paula Batista, Amândio Graça, and Deborah Tannehill. These collaborations support a sustained research output across multiple dimensions of physical education and pedagogy.

Their work is regularly published in several academic journals, indicating a consistent presence in the field. Key publication venues include:

European Journal of Teacher Education
Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy
European Physical Education Review
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education
Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education

Best Publications

Teaching Games for Understanding and Situated Learning: Rethinking the Bunker-Thorpe Model

David Kirk;Ann MacPhail

749
Citations
Alternative assessment in physical education: a review of international literature

Víctor Manuel López-Pastor;David Kirk;Eloisa Lorente-Catalán;Ann MacPhail

399
Citations
Adopting a models-based approach to teaching physical education

Ashley Casey;Ann MacPhail

273
Citations
A Cross-Cultural Investigation of the Use of Teaching Styles

Donetta J. Cothran;Pamela Hodges Kulinna;Dominique Banville;Euichang Choi

226
Citations
The professional developmental needs of higher education-based teacher educators: an international comparative needs analysis

Gerry Czerniawski;Ainat Guberman;Ann MacPhail

222
Citations
Young people's socialisation into sport: a case study of an athletics club

Ann Macphail;Trish Gorely;David Kirk

216
Citations
Sport education: promoting team affiliation through physical education

Ann MacPhail;David Kirk;Gary D. Kinchin

201
Citations
Throwing and catching as relational skills in game play: situated learning in a modified game unit.

Ann MacPhail;David Kirk;Linda Griffin

194
Citations
Irish Physical Educators' Attitude toward Teaching Students with Special Educational Needs.

Sarah Meegan;Ann MacPhail

186
Citations
The Professional Development of Higher Education-Based Teacher Educators: Needs and Realities.

Ann MacPhail;Marit Ulvik;Ainat Guberman;Gerry Czerniawski

185
Citations
A study of therapeutic effects of horseback riding for children with cerebral palsy.

Joyce R. MacKinnon;Samuel Noh;Judith Lariviere;Ann MacPhail

180
Citations
The use of drawings as an evaluative tool: students' experiences of sport education

Ann MacPhail;Gary Kinchin

178
Citations
Children's Experiences of Fun and Enjoyment During a Season of Sport Education

Ann MacPhail;Trish Gorely;David Kirk;Gary D. Kinchin

177
Citations
Nominal Group Technique: A useful method for working with young people

Ann MacPhail

167
Citations
‘We had to do intelligent thinking during recent PE’: students’ and teachers’ experiences of assessment for learning in post‐primary physical education

Ann MacPhail;John Halbert

158
Citations
Young People’s Socialisation into Sport: Experiencing the Specialising Phase

Ann MacPhail;David Kirk

154
Citations
Social Positioning and the Construction of a Youth Sports Club

David Kirk;Ann Macphail

153
Citations
Leading by Example: Teacher Educators' Professional Learning Through Communities of Practice

Ann MacPhail;Kevin Patton;Melissa Parker;Deborah Tannehill

145
Citations
Learning to teach sport education: The experiences of a pre-service teacher:

Eileen McMahon;Ann MacPhail

136
Citations
Building Effective Physical Education Programs

Deborah Tannehill;Hans Van der Mars;Ann MacPhail

128
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

David Kirk University of Strathclyde

Mary O'Sullivan University of Limerick

Peter A. Hastie Auburn University

Dawn Penney Edith Cowan University

Doune Macdonald University of Queensland

Hal A. Lawson University at Albany, State University of New York

Trish Gorely University of the Highlands and Islands

K. Andrew R. Richards University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Mark Campbell Cornell University

Paulien C. Meijer Radboud University

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