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 Jim McKenna sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 370 publications — 94th percentile
94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
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 Jim McKenna sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 63 D-Index — 85th percentile
85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
Jim McKenna is affiliated with Leeds Beckett University in the United Kingdom. Their research spans the fields of Medicine and Psychology, with particular focus on Social Psychology, Physiology, General Health Professions, Developmental and Educational Psychology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.
The scientist's work emphasizes topics including Physical Activity and Health, Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports, Sport Psychology and Performance, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Children's Physical and Motor Development, Sports Performance and Training, and Physical Education and Pedagogy.
Selected recent publications include:
Frequent co-authors collaborating with McKenna include:
Key publication venues featuring McKenna's work are:
Stephen Cobley;Joseph Baker;Nick Wattie;Jim McKenna
James J. McKenna;Thomas McDade
James J. McKenna;Sarah S. Mosko;Christopher A. Richard
Kenneth R. Fox;Afroditi Stathi;Jim McKenna;Mark G. Davis
Aphrodite Stathi;Kenneth R. Fox;James McKenna
James J. McKenna;Helen L. Ball;Lee T. Gettler;Lee T. Gettler
James J. McKenna;Evelyn B. Thoman;Thomas F. Anders;Abraham Sadeh
Sarah Mosko;Christopher Richard;James McKenna
Andy J Daly-Smith;Stephen Zwolinsky;Jim McKenna;Phillip D Tomporowski
Kenneth R. Fox;Ashley Cooper;James McKenna
J McKenna;P J Naylor;N McDowell
Andy Daly-Smith;Andy Daly-Smith;Andy Daly-Smith;Thomas Quarmby;Victoria S. J. Archbold;Nicola Corrigan
Clive W. Reeves;Adam R. Nicholls;Jim McKenna
S Mosko;C Richard;J McKenna
Nicholas D Gilson;Anna Puig-Ribera;Jim McKenna;Wendy J Brown
James J. McKenna
James J. McKenna;Sarah Mosko;Claibourne Dungy;Jan McAninch
James J. McKenna
Anna Puig-Ribera;Iván Martínez-Lemos;Maria Giné-Garriga;Ángel Manuel González-Suárez
Sarah Mosko;Christopher Richard;James McKenna;Sean Drummond
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