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Nicola J. Hodges 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 Nicola J. Hodges sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 175 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nicola J. Hodges 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 Nicola J. Hodges sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Nicola J. Hodges is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research focuses primarily on Psychology and Neuroscience, with significant contributions in Cognitive Neuroscience, Developmental and Educational Psychology, and Social Psychology. Additional research areas include Orthopedics and Sports Medicine as well as Experimental and Cognitive Psychology.

The scientist's work primarily addresses topics such as Sport Psychology and Performance, Motor Control and Adaptation, and Action Observation and Synchronization. Other areas covered include Sports Performance and Training, Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports, Visual Perception and Processing Mechanisms, and Sports Injuries and Prevention.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Nicola J. Hodges include:

  • An extended challenge-based framework for practice design in sports coaching, 2022, Journal of Sports Sciences
  • Topical Review: Perceptual-cognitive Skills, Methods, and Skill-based Comparisons in Interceptive Sports, 2021, Optometry and Vision Science

Nicola J. Hodges frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Journal of Sports Sciences
  • Psychological Research
  • Psychology of Sport and Exercise
  • Journal of Motor Behavior
  • Scientific Reports

They have collaborated regularly with colleagues such as Sarah N. Kraeutner, Matthew W. Scott, Carrie M. Peters, Beverley C. Larssen, and Catherine Madill. These collaborative efforts encompass a range of studies related to their main fields of inquiry.

This body of work emphasizes areas of applied and theoretical research in sports psychology, motor learning, and cognitive processes underlying skill acquisition and performance. Their studies contribute to understanding the development of perceptual-cognitive skills, motor imagery practice, and frameworks for designing sport coaching interventions.

Best Publications

  • Team Sports and the Theory of Deliberate Practice

    Werner F. Helsen;Janet L. Starkes;Nicola J. Hodges

  • Practice, instruction and skill acquisition in soccer: Challenging tradition

    A Mark Williams;Nicola J Hodges

  • The roles of talent, physical precocity and practice in the development of soccer expertise.

    W. F. Helsen;N. J. Hodges;J. Van Winckel;J. L. Starkes

  • The role of deliberate practice and play in career progression in sport: the early engagement hypothesis

    Paul R. Ford;Paul Ward;Nicola J. Hodges;A. Mark Williams

  • Deliberate practice in sports: What is it anyway?

    Janet L. Starkes;Janice M. Deakin;Fran Allard;Nicola J. Hodges

  • The road to excellence: deliberate practice and the development of expertise

    Paul Ward;Nicola J. Hodges;Janet L. Starkes;Mark A. Williams

  • Wrestling with the nature expertise: a sport specific test of Ericsson, Krampe and Tesch-Römer's (1993) theory of "deliberate practice".

    N. J. Hodges;J. L. Starkes

  • Video games and rehabilitation: using design principles to enhance engagement in physical therapy.

    Keith Lohse;Navid Shirzad;Alida Verster;Nicola Hodges

  • Modelling coaching practice: the role of instruction and demonstration

    Nicola J. Hodges;Ian M. Franks

  • Skill Acquisition in Sport : Research, Theory and Practice

    Nicola J. Hodges;A. M. Williams

  • Deliberate practice and expert performance : defining the path to excellence

    Paul Ward;Nicola J. Hodges;A. Mark Williams

  • Perceiving patterns of play in dynamic sport tasks: investigating the essential information underlying skilled performance.

    A Mark Williams;Nicola J Hodges;Jamie S North;Gabor Barton

  • The relative effectiveness of various instructional approaches in developing anticipation skill.

    Nicholas J. Smeeton;A. Mark Williams;Nicola J. Hodges;Paul Ward

  • What is modelled during observational learning

    Nicola J. Hodges;A. Mark Williams;Spencer J. Hayes;Gavin Breslin

  • Expert Performance in Sport: A Cognitive Perspective.

    Nicola J. Hodges;Janet L. Starkes;Clare MacMahon

  • Predicting Performance Times From Deliberate Practice Hours for Triathletes and Swimmers: What, When, and Where Is Practice Important?.

    Nicola J. Hodges;Tracey Kerr;Janet L. Starkes;Patricia L. Weir

  • Motor skill acquisition across short and long time scales: a meta-analysis of neuroimaging data.

    K R Lohse;K Wadden;L A Boyd;N J Hodges

  • Online Attentional-Focus Manipulations in a Soccer-Dribbling Task: Implications for the Proceduralization of Motor Skills

    Paul R. Ford;Nicola J. Hodges;A. Mark Williams

  • Perceiving patterns in dynamic action sequences: Investigating the processes underpinning stimulus recognition and anticipation skill

    Jamie S. North;A. Mark Williams;Nicola Hodges;Paul Ward

  • Methodological Review and Evaluation of Research in Expert Performance in Sport

    Nicola J. Hodges;Raoul Huys;Janet L. Starkes

Frequent Co-Authors

A. Mark Williams
A. Mark Williams University of Utah
Romeo Chua
Romeo Chua University of British Columbia
Ian M. Franks
Ian M. Franks University of British Columbia
Janet L. Starkes
Janet L. Starkes McMaster University
Paul R. Ford
Paul R. Ford St. Mary's University
Paul Ward
Paul Ward Torrens University Australia
Digby Elliott
Digby Elliott McMaster University
Timothy D. Lee
Timothy D. Lee McMaster University
Lara A. Boyd
Lara A. Boyd University of British Columbia
Peter R.E. Crocker
Peter R.E. Crocker University of British Columbia

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