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Dawn Penney

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 43 4476 4138 317 305 272 6738

Dawn Penney publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dawn Penney between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dawn Penney published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 8.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2017. 14 of the 295 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2017. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 7 publications
1991 2025

295 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dawn Penney: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 4
1994 4
1995 4
1996 2
1997 6
1998 5
1999 4
2000 7
2001 6
2002 14
2003 9
2004 18
2005 17
2006 13
2007 7
2008 5
2009 8
2010 7
2011 12
2012 10
2013 13
2014 11
2015 9
2016 19
2017 23
2018 7
2019 7
2020 7
2021 8
2022 7
2023 7
2024 7
2025 7
Total 295
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Dawn Penney 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 Dawn Penney sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 264–273 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 272 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138 272
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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Dawn Penney 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 Dawn Penney sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 43 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% 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
43 300 43
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

Dawn Penney is affiliated with Edith Cowan University in Australia and has contributed extensively to research in social sciences and health professions, with a focus on physical education and pedagogy as well as inclusion and disability in education and sport. Their body of work spans key topics such as sport impacts, gender and society in sports, teacher education, children's physical development, and adventure sports.

Their recent publications cover various aspects of physical education, demonstrating a focus on curriculum, policy, participation, and classification of sports. Notable papers include:

  • Assessing physical literacy in health and physical education, 2020, Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education
  • Informal sport and curriculum futures: An investigation of the knowledge, skills and understandings for participation and the possibilities for physical education, 2020, European Physical Education Review
  • Rethinking the classification of games and sports in physical education: a response to changes in sport and participation, 2022, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy
  • The enactment of setting policy in secondary school physical education, 2020, Sport Education and Society
  • Spatial justice, informal sport and Australian community sports participation, 2022, Leisure Studies

Dawn Penney frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including Justen O'Connor, Shaun D. Wilkinson, Ruth Jeanes, Ramón Spaaij, and Jonathan Magee. These collaborations often explore thematic concerns around physical education, sport participation, and social aspects of sport.

Their publications appear regularly in well-established journals such as:

  • Sport Education and Society
  • Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education
  • European Physical Education Review
  • Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy
  • British Educational Research Journal

Dawn Penney's research fields highlight an interdisciplinary approach combining social sciences with health-related studies. Main fields of study include Social Sciences and Health Professions, with several subfields reflecting focus areas:

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
  • Education
  • Social Psychology
  • Gender Studies

The scientist's work addresses a diverse range of main topics, including:

  • Physical Education and Pedagogy
  • Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
  • Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
  • Sports, Gender, and Society
  • Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
  • Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking

Best Publications

  • Physical Education: What Future(s)?

    Dawn Penney;Tim Chandler

  • Politics, policy, and practice in physical education

    Dawn Penney;John Evans

  • Curriculum, pedagogy and assessment: three message systems of schooling and dimensions of quality physical education

    Dawn Penney;Ross Brooker;Peter Hay;Lorna Gillespie

  • Assessment in Physical Education: A Sociocultural Perspective

    Peter Hay;Dawn Penney

  • Physical Education and Physically Active Lives: A lifelong approach to curriculum development

    Dawn Penney;Mike Jess

  • Gender and physical education: contemporary issues and future directions.

    Dawn Penney

  • Proposing conditions for assessment efficacy in physical education

    Peter Hay;Dawn Penney

  • Teachers, Teaching and the Social Construction of Gender Relations

    John Evans;Brian Davies;Dawn Penney

  • Extra‐curricular Physical Education: More of the Same for the More Able?

    Dawn Penney;Jo Harris

  • Levels on the playing field: the social construction of physical ‘ability’ in the physical education curriculum

    John Evans;Dawn Penney

  • Middle Leadership in Higher Education: A Relational Analysis.

    Christopher M. Branson;Margaret Franken;Dawn Penney

  • ‘Body practices—exposure and effect of a sporting culture?’ Stories from three Australian swimmers

    Jennifer Ann McMahon;Dawn Penney;Maree Dinan-Thompson

  • Playing a political game and playing for position: Policy and curriculum development in health and physical education

    Dawn Penney

  • Assessment literacy in primary physical education

    Maree DinanThompson;Dawn Penney

  • School Health Education in Changing Times: Curriculum, pedagogies and partnerships

    Deana Leahy;Lisette Burrows;Louise McCuaig;Jan Wright

  • Gender equity policies in National Governing Bodies: an oxymoron or a vehicle for change?

    Sally Shaw;Dawn Penney

  • Equality, equity and inclusion in physical education and school sport

    D. Penney

  • Developing Physical Education as a 'Connective Specialism': Is Sport Education the Answer?

    Dawn Penney;Gill Clarke;Gary Kinchin

  • Naming the Game. Discourse and Domination in Physical Education and Sport in England and Wales

    Dawn Penney;John Evans

  • Points of tension and possibility: boundaries in and of physical education

    Dawn Penney

Frequent Co-Authors

John Evans
John Evans Loughborough University
Jan Wright
Jan Wright University of Wollongong
David Kirk
David Kirk University of Strathclyde
Doune Macdonald
Doune Macdonald University of Queensland
Ann MacPhail
Ann MacPhail University of Limerick
Mary O'Sullivan
Mary O'Sullivan University of Limerick
Christopher Hickey
Christopher Hickey National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Ramon Spaaij
Ramon Spaaij Victoria University
Trish Gorely
Trish Gorely University of the Highlands and Islands
Barrie Houlihan
Barrie Houlihan Loughborough University

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