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2026

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
53
Citations
13450
World Ranking
2270
National Ranking
8

Mary O'Sullivan 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 Mary O'Sullivan sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 186 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Mary O'Sullivan 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 Mary O'Sullivan sits on this spectrum.

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
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This scientist: 53 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Ireland Leader Award

Overview

Mary O'Sullivan is affiliated with the University of Limerick in Ireland. Their research primarily spans the social sciences and health professions, with a strong focus on physical education and pedagogy. Their work integrates themes such as inclusion and disability in education and sport, collaborative teaching and inclusion, youth development and social support, motivation and self-concept in sports, teacher education and leadership studies, and the impacts of sport and mega-events.

The scientist has contributed significantly to various publication venues, including:

  • European Physical Education Review
  • Irish Educational Studies
  • Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education
  • Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
  • Journal of Teaching in Physical Education

Some of Mary O'Sullivan's recent papers include:

  • Global Challenges and Opportunities for Physical Education Teacher Educators, 2020, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
  • Pre-service teachers articulating their learning about meaningful physical education, 2020, European Physical Education Review
  • 'Getting better bit by bit': Exploring learners' enactments of student voice in physical education, 2021, Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education
  • "You're Not Going to Get It Right Every Time": Teachers' Perspectives on Giving Voice to Students in Physical Education, 2020, Journal of Teaching in Physical Education
  • Mapping the landscape of physical education external provision in Irish primary schools, 2020, Irish Educational Studies

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Mary O'Sullivan include:

  • Melissa Parker
  • Donal Howley
  • Jessica Mangione
  • Tim Fletcher
  • Déirdre Ní Chróinín

Their contribution to academic literature also extends to book publications, notably with one book titled Increasing Female Labor Force Participation, published by World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks in 2023.

Mary O'Sullivan's work addresses a wide scope of relevant topics within physical education, inclusive education, and social support mechanisms in educational settings. Their research contributes to the understanding of pedagogy, student voice, and teacher education, with a particular emphasis on physical education environments and practices.

Best Publications

  • Maximizing shareholder value: a new ideology for corporate governance

    William Lazonick;Mary O’Sullivan

  • Contests for Corporate Control: Corporate Governance and Economic Performance in the United States and Germany

    Mary O'Sullivan

  • The innovative enterprise and corporate governance

    M O'Sullivan

  • Sport Education: physical education for the new millennium?

    Tristan Wallhead;Mary O'sullivan

  • Finance and Innovation

    Mary O'Sullivan

  • ‘Can I do it in my pyjamas?’ Negotiating a physical education curriculum with teenage girls

    Eimear Enright;Mary O'Sullivan

  • The handbook of physical education

    David Kirk;Doune MacDonald;Mary O'Sullivan

  • Varieties of capitalism in the twentieth century

    R Dore;W Lazonick;M O'Sullivan

  • High school general physical education teachers' behaviors and beliefs associated with inclusion

    Samuel Hodge;Jonathon Ammah;Kevin Casebolt;Kathryn Lamaster

  • Using Pedagogical Reflective Strategies to Enhance Reflection among Preservice Physical Education Teachers

    Niki Tsangaridou;Mary O'Sullivan

  • Attitudes toward Physical Education: Their Impact on How Physical Education Teachers Make Sense of Their Work.

    Deborah Tannehill;Jan-Erik Romar;Mary O’Sullivan;Kathy England

  • Organization, Finance and International Competition

    William Lazonick;Mary O'sullivan

  • The political economy of comparative corporate governance

    Mary O'Sullivan

  • Failing Gym Is like Failing Lunch or Recess: Two Beginning Teachers’ Struggle for Legitimacy

    Mary O'Sullivan

  • The role of reflection in shaping physical education teachers' educational values and practices.

    Niki Tsangaridou;Mary O’Sullivan

  • ‘Producing different knowledge and producing knowledge differently’: rethinking physical education research and practice through participatory visual methods

    Eimear Enright;Mary O'Sullivan

  • Acting out institutional change: understanding the recent transformation of the French financial system

    Mary O'Sullivan

  • The stock market and innovative capability in the New Economy: the optical networking industry

    Marie Carpenter;William Lazonick;Mary O'Sullivan

  • What undergraduate physical education majors learn during a field experience.

    Mary O'sullivan;Niki Tsangaridou

  • Contests for Corporate Control

    Mary O'Sullivan

Frequent Co-Authors

Ann MacPhail
Ann MacPhail University of Limerick
William Lazonick
William Lazonick University of Massachusetts Lowell
Richard Deeg
Richard Deeg Temple University
Phillip Ward
Phillip Ward The Ohio State University
Jens Ducrée
Jens Ducrée Dublin City University
Daryl Siedentop
Daryl Siedentop The Ohio State University
Jürgen Popp
Jürgen Popp Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Brian D. MacCraith
Brian D. MacCraith Dublin City University
Dawn Penney
Dawn Penney Edith Cowan University
Boris N. Chichkov
Boris N. Chichkov University of Hannover

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