World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Robert J. Schinke

Robert J. Schinke

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
44
Citations
8202
World Ranking
6953
National Ranking
472

Overview

Robert J. Schinke is affiliated with Laurentian University in Canada and has a significant body of research primarily in the fields of psychology and medicine. Their scholarly output reflects a strong focus on sport psychology and performance, with interdisciplinary connections to developmental and educational psychology, social psychology, orthopedics and sports medicine, clinical psychology, and safety research.

Their recent research includes publications centered on sport psychology services during global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Notable papers include:

  • Sport psychology services to high performance athletes during COVID-19 (2020) in the International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Sport psychology services to professional athletes: working through COVID-19 (2020) in the International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Athlete mental health in the Olympic/Paralympic quadrennium: a multi-societal consensus statement (2020) in the 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) in the International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Physical activity, health and well-being in an imposed social distanced world (2020) in the International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

These publications address critical themes related to sports psychology services, athlete mental health, and the impact of global crises on athlete development and well-being.

Robert J. Schinke's collaborative network includes frequent coauthors such as Cole E. Giffin, Yufeng Li, Liwei Zhang, Liye Zou, and Diana Coholic. This network reflects a sustained and diverse engagement with colleagues specializing in sport psychology and related disciplines.

Their work has been published predominantly in the following venues, demonstrating consistent contributions to well-established journals in the field:

  • International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Journal of Sport Psychology in Action
  • Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
  • Psychology of Sport and Exercise
  • Sport Exercise and Performance Psychology

The core research topics and thematic priorities in Schinke's publications include sport psychology and performance, motivation and self-concept in sports, sports injuries and prevention, youth development and social support, sports, gender, and society, sports performance and training, as well as cardiovascular effects of exercise.

Best Publications

  • The importance of mentoring in the development of coaches and athletes.

    G. A. Bloom;N. Durand-Bush;R. J. Schinke;J. H. Salmela

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

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

  • Consensus statement on improving the mental health of high performance athletes

    Kristoffer Henriksen;Robert Schinke;Karin Moesch;Sean McCann

  • Cultural Sport Psychology

    Robert J. Schinke;Stephanie J. Hanrahan

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

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

  • In Indigenous Words: Exploring Vignettes as a Narrative Strategy for Presenting the Research Voices of Aboriginal Community Members

    Amy T. Blodgett;Robert J. Schinke;Brett Smith;Duke Peltier

  • Does the Theory of Planned Behavior Mediate the Relation Between Personality and Exercise Behavior

    Kerry S. Courneya;Todd M. Bobick;Robert J. Schinke

  • Toward cultural praxis and cultural sensitivity: strategies for self-reflexive sport psychology practice.

    Robert J. Schinke;Kerry R. McGannon;William D. Parham;Andrew M. Lane

  • Sport psychology services to high performance athletes during COVID-19

    Robert Schinke;Athanasios Papaioannou;Kristoffer Henriksen;Gangyan Si

  • Acculturation in elite sport: a thematic analysis of immigrant athletes and coaches

    Robert Joel Schinke;Kerry R. McGannon;Randy Cesar Battochio;Greg D. Wells

  • Occupational Stress Management and Burnout Interventions in Nursing and Their Implications for Healthy Work Environments: A Literature Review

    Behdin Nowrouzi;Nancy Lightfoot;Michael Larivière;Lorraine Carter

  • The cultural turn in sport psychology

    Tatiana V. Ryba;Robert J. Schinke;Gershon Tenenbaum

  • Cultural sport psychology research: conceptions, evolutions, and forecasts

    Amy T. Blodgett;Robert J. Schinke;Kerry R. McGannon;Leslee A. Fisher

  • Views of adolescent female youth on physical activity during early adolescence.

    Hope E. Yungblut;Robert J. Schinke;Kerry R. McGannon

  • (De)Constructing Paula Radcliffe: Exploring media representations of elite running, pregnancy and motherhood through cultural sport psychology

    Kerry R. McGannon;Kim Curtin;Robert J. Schinke;Amanda N. Schweinbenz

  • “My first choice is to work out at work; then i don't feel bad about my kids”: A discursive psychological analysis of motherhood and physical activity participation

    Kerry R. McGannon;Robert J. Schinke

  • Comparing elite male and female distance runner's experiences of disordered eating through narrative analysis

    Rebecca Busanich;Kerry R. McGannon;Robert J. Schinke

  • Understanding concussion in socio-cultural context: a media analysis of a National Hockey League star's concussion.

    Kerry R. McGannon;Sarah M. Cunningham;Robert J. Schinke

  • Moving beyond words: exploring the use of an arts-based method in Aboriginal community sport research

    Amy T. Blodgett;Diana A. Coholic;Robert J. Schinke;Kerry R. McGannon

  • Methodology as a ritualized Eurocentrism: Introduction to the special issue

    Tatiana V. Ryba;Robert J. Schinke

  • ISSP position stand: Transnationalism, mobility, and acculturation in and through sport

    Tatiana V. Ryba;Robert J. Schinke;Natalia B. Stambulova;Anne-Marie Elbe

  • Routledge International Handbook of Sport Psychology

    Robert J. Schinke;Kerry R. McGannon;Brett Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Kerry R. McGannon
Kerry R. McGannon Laurentian University
Mark A. Eys
Mark A. Eys Wilfrid Laurier University
Gershon Tenenbaum
Gershon Tenenbaum Reichman University
Tatiana V. Ryba
Tatiana V. Ryba University of Jyväskylä
Natalia Stambulova
Natalia Stambulova Halmstad University
Athanasios Papaioannou
Athanasios Papaioannou University Of Thessaly
Ronnie Lidor
Ronnie Lidor Wingate Institute
Brett Smith
Brett Smith Durham University
Andrew M. Lane
Andrew M. Lane University of Wolverhampton
Thomas Schack
Thomas Schack Bielefeld University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring a psychology degree can open the door to a wide range of fulfilling careers, including social work. Many students pursue an online psychology degree as a foundation before specializing further. If you’re considering a career as a social worker, it’s essential to understand the unique education requirements in each state.

For example, the social worker education requirements in New York emphasize both accredited degrees and licensure. Similarly, the degree needed to be a social worker in North Carolina highlights the importance of state-approved programs and fieldwork experience.

In the Midwest, the degree needed to be a social worker in North Dakota and the degree needed to be a social worker in Ohio also require specific accredited coursework and practical training. Whether you want to work in clinical, school, or community settings, meeting your state’s criteria is crucial for launching your social work career after studying psychology.

Best Scientists Citing Robert J. Schinke

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles