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Sarah J. Hardcastle 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 Sarah J. Hardcastle sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 75 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sarah J. Hardcastle 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 Sarah J. Hardcastle sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Sarah J. Hardcastle is affiliated with Sheffield Hallam University in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses primarily within the field of Medicine, with a particular emphasis on Oncology, Physiology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Their recent scholarly work addresses topics related to cancer survivorship, physical activity and health, childhood cancer survivors' quality of life, the lymphatic system and its diseases, behavioral health and interventions, pulmonary hypertension research and treatments, and the cardiovascular effects of exercise.

Some of their notable recent publications include:

  • Fitbit wear-time and patterns of activity in cancer survivors throughout a physical activity intervention and follow-up: Exploratory analysis from a randomised controlled trial, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • A randomized controlled trial of Promoting Physical Activity in Regional and Remote Cancer Survivors (PPARCS), 2023, Journal of Sport and Health Science
  • The wearable activity technology and action-planning trial in cancer survivors: Physical activity maintenance post-intervention, 2021, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
  • The role of foodbanks in the context of food insecurity: Experiences and eating behaviours amongst users, 2021, Appetite

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Hardcastle include:

  • Chloé Maxwell-Smith
  • Niall M. Moyna
  • Bróna Kehoe
  • Cameron Platell
  • Paul A. Cohen

Their work has appeared predominantly in journals such as PLoS ONE, Research Square, BMJ Open, Supportive Care in Cancer, and Frontiers in Oncology.

The research addresses interventions and behavioral factors influencing physical activity, particularly among cancer survivors, as well as issues related to food insecurity. The scope covers clinical trials and observational studies aimed at understanding physical activity patterns and maintaining health outcomes post-intervention in affected populations.

Best Publications

  • Autonomous and controlled motivational regulations for multiple health-related behaviors: between- and within-participants analyses

    Martin S. Hagger;S. J. Hardcastle;Angel M. Chater;C. Mallett

  • Why sprint interval training is inappropriate for a largely sedentary population.

    Sarah J. Hardcastle;Hannah Ray;Louisa Beale;Martin S. Hagger

  • Motivating the unmotivated: how can health behavior be changed in those unwilling to change?

    Sarah J. Hardcastle;Jennie Hancox;Anne Hattar;Chloe Maxwell-Smith

  • Effectiveness of a motivational interviewing intervention on weight loss, physical activity and cardiovascular disease risk factors: a randomised controlled trial with a 12-month post-intervention follow-up

    Sarah J Hardcastle;Adrian H Taylor;Martin P Bailey;Robert A Harley

  • Identifying content-based and relational techniques to change behaviour in motivational interviewing

    Sarah J. Hardcastle;Michelle Fortier;Nicola Blake;Martin S. Hagger

  • Perceived autonomy support and autonomous motivation toward mathematics activities in educational and out-of-school contexts is related to mathematics homework behavior and attainment

    Martin S. Hagger;Sarwat Sultan;Sarah J. Hardcastle;Nikos L.D. Chatzisarantis

  • Feeling of Pleasure to High-Intensity Interval Exercise Is Dependent of the Number of Work Bouts and Physical Activity Status

    Danniel Thiago Frazão;Luiz Fernando de Farias Junior;Teresa Cristina Batista Dantas;Kleverton Krinski

  • Exploring the perceived effectiveness of a life skills development program for high-performance athletes

    Sarah J. Hardcastle;Marian Tye;Rachael Glassey;Martin S. Hagger

  • “You Can’t Do It on Your Own”: Experiences of a motivational interviewing intervention on physical activity and dietary behaviour

    Sarah Hardcastle;Martin S. Hagger

  • Factors influencing non-participation in an exercise program and attitudes towards physical activity amongst cancer survivors

    Sarah J. Hardcastle;Chloe Maxwell-Smith;Sviatlana Kamarova;Stephanie Lamb

  • Self-determined motivation in sport predicts anti-doping motivation and intention: A perspective from the trans-contextual model

    D.K.C. Chan;J.A. Dimmock;R.J. Donovan;Sarah Hardcastle

  • The effectiveness of a motivational interviewing primary-care based intervention on physical activity and predictors of change in a disadvantaged community

    Sarah Hardcastle;Nicola Blake;Martin S. Hagger

  • Looking for More than Weight Loss and Fitness Gain: Psychosocial Dimensions among Older Women in a Primary-Care Exercise-Referral Program

    Sarah Hardcastle;Adrian H. Taylor

  • Finding an exercise identity in an older body: “It’s redefining yourself and working out who you are” ☆

    Sarah Hardcastle;Adrian H. Taylor

  • Effective Physical Activity Promotion to Survivors of Cancer Is Likely to Be Home Based and to Require Oncologist Participation.

    Sarah J. Hardcastle;Paul A. Cohen

  • Interpersonal style should be included in taxonomies of behavior change techniques

    Martin S. Hagger;Sarah J. Hardcastle;Sarah J. Hardcastle

  • Modal salient belief and social cognitive variables of anti-doping behaviors in sport: Examining an extended model of the theory of planned behavior

    Derwin King Chung Chan;Sarah Hardcastle;James A. Dimmock;Vanessa Lentillon-Kaestner

  • Looking for more than weight loss and fitness gain: Psycho-social dimensions among older women in a primary health care exercise referral scheme

    Sarah Hardcastle;A. Taylor

  • Relational Techniques that could be used alongside Content-based Behaviour Change Techniques to Maximise Effectiveness of Behaviour Change Interventions

    Sarah Hardcastle

  • Knowledge, attitudes, and practice of oncologists and oncology health care providers in promoting physical activity to cancer survivors: An international survey

    Sarah J Hardcastle;Robert Kane;Paola Chivers;Dana Hince

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin S. Hagger
Martin S. Hagger University of California, Merced
James A. Dimmock
James A. Dimmock University of Western Australia
Gerald F. Watts
Gerald F. Watts University of Western Australia
Derwin King Chung Chan
Derwin King Chung Chan Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani
Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani University of Southern Denmark
Patrick Tan
Patrick Tan Duke NUS Graduate Medical School
Michael Levitt
Michael Levitt Stanford University
Nikos Ntoumanis
Nikos Ntoumanis University of Southern Denmark
Tanya Chikritzhs
Tanya Chikritzhs Curtin University

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