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Natalia Stambulova

Natalia Stambulova

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Psychology

D-Index
43
Citations
9375
World Ranking
7184
National Ranking
67

Natalia Stambulova publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 211 publications — 72nd percentile

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

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

Natalia Stambulova 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 Natalia Stambulova sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Natalia Stambulova is affiliated with Halmstad University in Sweden. Their research primarily focuses on sport psychology, with significant contributions in areas such as career development and transitions of athletes, motivation, self-concept in sports, and sports injury prevention. The work also addresses youth development and social support within sports contexts, as well as issues related to sports, gender, and society.

Stambulova has published extensively in several academic journals, with frequent publications in:

  • International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Scandinavian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Psychology of sport and exercise
  • Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Journal of Sport Psychology in Action

Their research spans multiple fields of study, including:

  • Psychology
  • Medicine
  • Social Sciences

Within these, primary subfields include:

  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Gender Studies

Key topics in Stambulova's work comprise:

  • Sport Psychology and Performance
  • Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
  • Sports injuries and prevention
  • Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
  • Sports, Gender, and Society
  • Youth Development and Social Support
  • Sports Performance and Training

Prominent recent papers authored by Stambulova include:

  • Career development and transitions of athletes: the International Society of Sport Psychology Position Stand Revisited (2020), published in International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • The COVID-19 pandemic and Olympic/Paralympic athletes' developmental challenges and possibilities in times of a global crisis-transition (2020), published in International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Stambulova are:

  • Kristoffer Henriksen
  • Louise Kamuk Storm
  • Robert T. Book
  • Robert J. Schinke
  • Miquel Torregrossa

They contribute to a body of research that intersects psychological development, social environments, and practical sport-related challenges, addressing both theoretical and applied aspects within sport and exercise psychology.

Best Publications

  • ISSP Position Stand: Career Development and Transitions of Athletes

    Natalia Stambulova;Dorothee Alfermann;Traci Statler;Jean Côté

  • Holistic approach to Athletic Talent Development Environments: A successful sailing milieu

    Kristoffer Henriksen;Natalia Stambulova;Kirsten Kaya Roessler

  • International society of sport psychology position stand: Athletes’ mental health, performance, and development

    Robert J. Schinke;Natalia B. Stambulova;Gangyan Si;Zella Moore

  • Career development and transitions of athletes: the International Society of Sport Psychology Position Stand Revisited

    Natalia B. Stambulova;Tatiana V. Ryba;Kristoffer Henriksen

  • Career Transitions and Career Termination

    Dorothee Alfermann;Natalia Stambulova

  • Successful talent development in track and field: considering the role of environment

    Kristoffer Henriksen;Natalia Stambulova;Kirsten Kaya Roessler

  • Searching for an optimal balance: Dual career experiences of Swedish adolescent athletes

    Natalia B. Stambulova;Cecilia Engström;Alina Franck;Lukas Linnér

  • Psychology of athletes’ dual careers : A state-of the art critical review of the European discourse

    Natalia B. Stambulova;Paul Wylleman

  • Reactions to sport career termination: a cross-national comparison of German, Lithuanian, and Russian athletes.

    D. Alfermann;Natalia Stambulova;A. Zemaityte

  • ISSP Position Stand: Culturally competent research and practice in sport and exercise psychology

    Tatiana V. Ryba;Natalia B. Stambulova;Gangyan Si;Robert J. Schinke

  • Developmental Sports Career Investigations in Russia: A Post-Perestroika Analysis

    Natalia B. Stambulova

  • Riding the Wave of an Expert: A Successful Talent Development Environment in Kayaking

    Kristoffer Henriksen;Natalia Stambulova;Kirsten Kaya Roessler

  • Athletic retirement: A cross-national comparison of elite French and Swedish athletes

    Natalia Stambulova;Yannick Stephan;Ulf Jäphag

  • A critical review of career research and assistance through the cultural lens : Towards cultural praxis of athletes' careers

    Natalia B. Stambulova;Tatiana V. Ryba

  • Dual career pathways of transnational athletes

    Tatiana V. Ryba;Natalia B. Stambulova;Noora J. Ronkainen;Jens Bundgaard

  • Symptoms of a crisis-transition : A grounded theory study

    Natalia Stambulova

  • Dual career development and transitions.

    Natalia B. Stambulova;Paul Wylleman

  • Athletes’ career development and transitions

    Natalia Stambulova;Paul Wylleman

  • Athletes' careers across cultures

    Natalia B. Stambulova;Tatiana V. Ryba

  • The Work of Cultural Transition: An Emerging Model.

    Tatiana V. Ryba;Natalia B. Stambulova;Noora J. Ronkainen

  • Athletes' crises : a developmental perspective

    Natalia B. Stambulova

Frequent Co-Authors

Tatiana V. Ryba
Tatiana V. Ryba University of Jyväskylä
Robert J. Schinke
Robert J. Schinke Laurentian University
David Lavallee
David Lavallee Abertay University
Martin S. Hagger
Martin S. Hagger University of California, Merced
Yuri L. Hanin
Yuri L. Hanin Research Institute for Olympic Sports
Athanasios Papaioannou
Athanasios Papaioannou University Of Thessaly
Kerry R. McGannon
Kerry R. McGannon Laurentian University
Kaisa Aunola
Kaisa Aunola University of Jyväskylä
Jean Côté
Jean Côté Queen's University
Albert J. Petitpas
Albert J. Petitpas Springfield College

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