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42
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4737
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18

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.

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44 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.

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.

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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.

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

  • Alternative assessment in physical education: a review of international literature

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

  • Adopting a models-based approach to teaching physical education

    Ashley Casey;Ann MacPhail

  • A Cross-Cultural Investigation of the Use of Teaching Styles

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

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

    Gerry Czerniawski;Ainat Guberman;Ann MacPhail

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

    Ann Macphail;Trish Gorely;David Kirk

  • Sport education: promoting team affiliation through physical education

    Ann MacPhail;David Kirk;Gary D. Kinchin

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

    Ann MacPhail;David Kirk;Linda Griffin

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

    Sarah Meegan;Ann MacPhail

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

    Ann MacPhail;Marit Ulvik;Ainat Guberman;Gerry Czerniawski

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

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

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

    Ann MacPhail;Gary Kinchin

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

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

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

    Ann MacPhail

  • ‘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

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

    Ann MacPhail;David Kirk

  • Social Positioning and the Construction of a Youth Sports Club

    David Kirk;Ann Macphail

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

    Ann MacPhail;Kevin Patton;Melissa Parker;Deborah Tannehill

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

    Eileen McMahon;Ann MacPhail

  • Building Effective Physical Education Programs

    Deborah Tannehill;Hans Van der Mars;Ann MacPhail

Frequent Co-Authors

David Kirk
David Kirk University of Strathclyde
Mary O'Sullivan
Mary O'Sullivan University of Limerick
Peter A. Hastie
Peter A. Hastie Auburn University
Dawn Penney
Dawn Penney Edith Cowan University
Doune Macdonald
Doune Macdonald University of Queensland
Hal A. Lawson
Hal A. Lawson University at Albany, State University of New York
Trish Gorely
Trish Gorely University of the Highlands and Islands
K. Andrew R. Richards
K. Andrew R. Richards University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mark Campbell
Mark Campbell Cornell University
Paulien C. Meijer
Paulien C. Meijer Radboud University

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