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Daniel Gould publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Daniel Gould sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 202 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Daniel Gould D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Daniel Gould sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1958 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Daniel Gould is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. Their research mainly spans the fields of psychology and social sciences, with significant contributions to subfields such as social psychology, safety research, developmental and educational psychology, physical therapy, sports therapy and rehabilitation, and applied psychology.

The scientist's work frequently focuses on themes related to motivation and self-concept in sports, youth development and social support, sport psychology and performance, physical education and pedagogy, resilience and mental health, knee injuries and reconstruction techniques, and sports injuries and prevention.

Frequent co-authors in their research include Scott Pierce, Lauren F. Walker, Michael Mignano, Fernando Santos, and Paulo Pereira. These collaborations have contributed to a diverse range of studies within sport psychology and related fields.

Daniel Gould has published in several notable venues, primarily:

  • Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
  • International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Journal of Sport Rehabilitation
  • Psychology the Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society
  • Retos

Their recent papers illustrate the breadth of their research interests, including:

  • A season long investigation of social emotional learning associated with high school basketball participation, 2021, Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
  • An autoethnographic account and interpretation of sport related life skills and personal development, 2022, International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • The psychology of olympic excellence and its development, 2020, Psychology the Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society
  • Former scholastic athletes perceptions of sport-based personal development: A 50 year retrospective case study, 2023, Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Daniel Gould's research also intersects with rehabilitation science, as reflected in collaborative work published in the Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. Their academic output demonstrates a sustained focus on the psychological dimensions of sport, as well as educational and developmental aspects tied to athletic participation and injury recovery.

Among their recognitions, Daniel Gould has been appointed as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1958.

Best Publications

  • Psychological characteristics and their development in Olympic champions.

    Daniel Gould;Kristen Dieffenbach;Aaron Moffett

  • Understanding Psychological Preparation for Sport: Theory and Practice of Elite Performers

    Lew Hardy;J. Graham Jones;Daniel Gould

  • Life skills development through sport: current status and future directions

    Daniel Gould;Sarah Carson

  • Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology

    Robert Stephen Weinberg;Daniel Gould

  • Expectations and Performance: An Empirical Test of Bandura's Self-efficacy Theory

    Robert S. Weinberg;Daniel Gould;Allen Jackson

  • Fundamentos de Psicología del Deporte y del Ejercicio Físico

    Robert S. Weinberg;Daniel Gould

  • Coaching Life Skills through Football: A Study of Award Winning High School Coaches

    Daniel Gould;Karen Collins;Larry Lauer;Yongchul Chung

  • Motives for participating in competitive youth swimming

    Daniel Gould;Deborah Feltz;Maureen Weiss

  • Factors influencing Olympic performance: interviews with Atlanta and Nagano U.S. Olympians.

    Christy Greenleaf;Daniel Gould;Kristen Dieffenbach

  • Factors affecting Olympic performance: Perceptions of athletes and coaches from more and less successful teams.

    Daniel Gould;Diane Guinan;Christy Greenleaf;Russ Medbery

  • Burnout in Competitive Junior Tennis Players: I. A Quantitative Psychological Assessment

    Daniel Gould;Suzanne Tuffey;Eileen Udry;James Loehr

  • Burnout in competitive junior tennis players: II. Qualitative analysis

    Daniel Gould;Suzanne Tuffey;Eileen Udry;James Loehr

  • Coping Strategies Used by National Champion Figure Skaters

    Daniel Gould;Laura M. Finch;Susan A. Jackson

  • The arousal–athletic performance relationship: Current status and future directions.

    Daniel Gould;Vikki Krane

  • Psychological Characteristics of Successful and Nonsuccessful Big Ten Wrestlers

    Daniel Gould;Maureen Weiss;Robert Weinberg

  • Sources of Stress in National Champion Figure Skaters

    Daniel Gould;Susan Jackson;Laura Finch

  • AOSSM Early Sport Specialization Consensus Statement

    Robert F. LaPrade;Julie Agel;Joseph Baker;Joel S. Brenner

  • Antecedents Of, Temporal Changes In, and Relationships between CSAI-2 Subcomponents

    Daniel Gould;Linda Petlichkoff;Robert S. Weinberg

  • Relationship between Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 Subscale Scores and Pistol Shooting Performance

    Daniel Gould;Linda Petlichkoff;Jeff Simons;Mel Vevera

  • Reasons for attrition in competitive youth swimming.

    Daniel Gould;Deborah Feltz;Thelma Horn;Maureen R. Weiss

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Weinberg
Robert Weinberg Miami University
Tracey Covassin
Tracey Covassin Michigan State University
Susan A. Jackson
Susan A. Jackson University of Queensland
Robert C. Eklund
Robert C. Eklund Florida State University
Maureen R. Weiss
Maureen R. Weiss University of Minnesota
Christy Greenleaf
Christy Greenleaf University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Deborah L. Feltz
Deborah L. Feltz Michigan State University
Lew Hardy
Lew Hardy Bangor University
Karin A. Pfeiffer
Karin A. Pfeiffer Michigan State University
Thelma S. Horn
Thelma S. Horn Miami University

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