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Psychology

D-Index
110
Citations
42026
World Ranking
401
National Ranking
62

Keith Davids 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 Keith Davids sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 617 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Keith Davids 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 Keith Davids sits on this spectrum.

30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 110 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Keith Davids is affiliated with Sheffield Hallam University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily lies within the fields of psychology and medicine, with notable contributions to developmental and educational psychology, orthopedics and sports medicine, social psychology, physical therapy, sports therapy and rehabilitation, as well as economics and econometrics.

The core topics of their work span sport psychology and performance, sports performance and training, physical education and pedagogy, sports analytics and performance, motivation and self-concept in sports, action observation and synchronization, and sports injuries and prevention.

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Physical Literacy - A Journey of Individual Enrichment: An Ecological Dynamics Rationale for Enhancing Performance and Physical Activity in All" (2020), Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Sport Practitioners as Sport Ecology Designers: How Ecological Dynamics Has Progressively Changed Perceptions of Skill "Acquisition" in the Sporting Habitat" (2020), Frontiers in Psychology
  • "When and How to Provide Feedback and Instructions to Athletes?-How Sport Psychology and Pedagogy Insights Can Improve Coaching Interventions to Enhance Self-Regulation in Training" (2020), Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Wayfinding: How Ecological Perspectives of Navigating Dynamic Environments Can Enrich Our Understanding of the Learner and the Learning Process in Sport" (2020), Sports Medicine - Open
  • "Theory to Practice: Performance Preparation Models in Contemporary High-Level Sport Guided by an Ecological Dynamics Framework" (2020), Sports Medicine - Open

Keith Davids has frequently published in various academic journals. These include:

  • International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching
  • Sports Medicine - Open
  • Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
  • Sport Education and Society
  • Frontiers in Psychology

Collaborations have been an integral part of their research. Frequent coauthors include Carl T. Woods, Duarte Araújo, Martyn Rothwell, James Rudd, and João Ribeiro.

In addition to journal publications, Keith Davids has contributed to book literature. An example is the book Dynamics of Skill Acquisition, published by Human Kinetics in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Visual perception and action in sport

    A M Williams;Keith Davids;J G Williams

  • The ecological dynamics of decision making in sport

    Duarte Araújo;Keith Davids;Robert Hristovski

  • Movement systems as dynamical systems : The functional role of variability and its implications for sports medicine

    Keith W. Davids;Paul Glazier;Duarte Araujo;Roger Bartlett

  • Visual Search Strategy, Selective Attention, and Expertise in Soccer

    A.M. Williams;Keith Davids

  • Representative Learning Design and Functionality of Research and Practice in Sport

    Ross A. Pinder;Keith Davids;Ian Renshaw;Duarte Araújo

  • New measures of job control, cognitive demand,and production responsibility

    Paul R. Jackson;Toby D. Wall;Robin Martin;Keith Davids

  • Visual Search Strategies in Experienced and Inexperienced Soccer Players

    A. Mark Williams;Keith Davids;Les Burwitz;John G. Williams

  • Expert performance in sport and the dynamics of talent development

    Elissa Phillips;Elissa Phillips;Keith Davids;Ian Renshaw;Marc Portus

  • How small-sided and conditioned games enhance acquisition of movement and decision-making skills.

    Keith Davids;Duarte Araújo;Vanda Correia;Luís Vilar

  • A constraints-led perspective to understanding skill acquisition and game play: a basis for integration of motor learning theory and physical education praxis?

    Ian Renshaw;Jia Yi Chow;Keith Davids;John Hammond

  • The Role of Nonlinear Pedagogy in Physical Education

    Jia Yi Chow;Keith Davids;Chris Button;Rick Shuttleworth

  • Declarative knowledge in sport: a by-product of experience or a characteristic of expertise?

    Mark Williams;Keith Davids

  • Examination of gaze behaviors under in situ and video simulation task constraints reveals differences in information pickup for perception and action

    Matt Dicks;Chris Button;Keith W. Davids

  • Skill acquisition in sport: Some applications of an evolving practice ecology

    Craig Handford;Keith Davids;Simon Bennett;Chris Button

  • Sports Teams as Superorganisms

    Ricardo Duarte;Duarte Araújo;Vanda Correia;Keith Davids

  • The role of ecological dynamics in analysing performance in team sports

    Luís Vilar;Duarte Araújo;Keith Davids;Chris Button

  • Movement system variability

    Keith Davids;Simon Bennett;Karl Newell

  • Key properties of expert movement systems in sport : an ecological dynamics perspective.

    Ludovic Seifert;Chris Button;Keith Davids

  • Nonlinear pedagogy: Learning design for self-organizing neurobiological systems

    Jia Yi Chow;Keith Davids;Robert Hristovski;Duarte Araújo

  • Nonlinear Pedagogy in Skill Acquisition: An Introduction

    Jia Yi Chow;Keith Davids;Chris Button;Ian Renshaw

Frequent Co-Authors

Duarte Araújo
Duarte Araújo University of Lisbon
Ian Renshaw
Ian Renshaw Queensland University of Technology
Chris Button
Chris Button University of Otago
Eric Brymer
Eric Brymer Southern Cross University
Thomas Reilly
Thomas Reilly Liverpool John Moores University
Geert J.P. Savelsbergh
Geert J.P. Savelsbergh Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Jarmo Liukkonen
Jarmo Liukkonen University of Jyväskylä
Robin Martin
Robin Martin University of Manchester
Isabel Mesquita
Isabel Mesquita University of Porto
A. Mark Williams
A. Mark Williams University of Utah

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