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Steven R. Bray

Steven R. Bray

McMaster University
Canada

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
59
Citations
11937
World Ranking
3724
National Ranking
243

Steven R. Bray 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 Steven R. Bray sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 164 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Steven R. Bray 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 Steven R. Bray sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Steven R. Bray is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada and has contributed extensively to research in medicine and psychology. Their work spans across several subfields, including applied psychology, physiology, social psychology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and general health professions.

The scientist's research topics include behavioral health and interventions, physical activity and health, eating disorders and behaviors, motivation and self-concept in sports, obesity, physical activity, diet, cardiovascular and exercise physiology, and heart rate variability and autonomic control.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Bray include Jeffrey D. Graham, Sheereen Harris, John Cairney, Maureen J. MacDonald, and Denver M. Y. Brown.

Bray has published in several academic venues with multiple contributions in the following journals:

  • BMC Public Health
  • Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Psychology of Sport and Exercise
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • PLoS ONE

Notable recent papers authored by or involving Bray include:

  • "Physical Literacy, Physical Activity, and Health Indicators in School-Age Children" (2020), published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Mapping sedentary behaviour (MAPS-B) in winter and spring using wearable sensors, indoor positioning systems, and diaries in older adults who are pre-frail and frail: A feasibility longitudinal study" (2024), published in PLoS ONE
  • "Methods and design for the ADAPT study: Application of integrateD Approaches to understanding Physical activity during the Transition to emerging adulthood" (2020), published in BMC Public Health
  • "The contribution and interplay of implicit and explicit processes on physical activity behavior: empirical testing of the physical activity adoption and maintenance (PAAM) model" (2024), published in BMC Public Health
  • "Exploring the perspectives of older adults who are pre-frail and frail to identify interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour and improve mobility: a thematic content analysis" (2024), published in BMC Public Health

Best Publications

  • Team cohesion and team success in sport

    Albert V. Carron;Steven R. Bray;Mark A. Eys

  • Transition to university and vigorous physical activity: implications for health and psychological well-being.

    Steven R Bray;Heidi A Born

  • Understanding Self-Controlled Motor Learning Protocols through the Self-Determination Theory

    Elizabeth Ann Sanli;Jae T Patterson;Steven R Bray;Timothy D Lee

  • Development and Validation of the Sport Emotion Questionnaire

    Marc V. Jones;Andrew M. Lane;Steven R. Bray;Mark Uphill

  • The home advantage in sport competitions: Courneya and Carron's (1992) conceptual framework a decade later

    Albert V Carron;Todd M Loughhead;Steven R Bray

  • Gender, perceived competence and the enjoyment of physical education in children: a longitudinal examination.

    John Cairney;John Cairney;Matthew Y.W. Kwan;Scott Velduizen;John Hay

  • Leisure time physical activity in a population-based sample of people with spinal cord injury part I: demographic and injury-related correlates.

    Kathleen A. Martin Ginis;Amy E. Latimer;Kelly P. Arbour-Nicitopoulos;Andrea C. Buchholz

  • Role ambiguity, role efficacy, and role performance: Multidimensional and mediational relationships within interdependent sport teams.

    Mark R. Beauchamp;Steven R. Bray;Mark A. Eys;Albert V. Carron

  • Development of a Cohesion Questionnaire for Youth: The Youth Sport Environment Questionnaire

    Mark Eys;Todd Loughead;Steven R. Bray;Albert V. Carron

  • Behavior Change and the Freshman 15: Tracking Physical Activity and Dietary Patterns in 1st-Year University Women

    Mary Elizabeth Jung;Steven Russell Bray;Kathleen Anne Martin Ginis

  • An ecologically based examination of barriers to physical activity in students from grade seven through first-year university

    Nancy C. Gyurcsik;Kevin S. Spink;Steven R. Bray;Karen Chad

  • Role Efficacy, Role Clarity, and Role Performance Effectiveness:

    Steven R. Bray;Lawrence R. Brawley

  • Effects of self-regulatory strength depletion on muscular performance and EMG activation.

    Steven R. Bray;Kathleen A. Martin Ginis;Audrey L. Hicks;Jennifer Woodgate

  • Greater daily leisure time physical activity is associated with lower chronic disease risk in adults with spinal cord injury.

    Andrea C. BuchholzA.C. Buchholz;Kathleen A. Martin GinisK.A. Martin Ginis;Steven R. BrayS.R. Bray;B. Catharine CravenB.C. Craven

  • Effects of Prior Cognitive Exertion on Physical Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Denver M. Y. Brown;Denver M. Y. Brown;Jeffrey D. Graham;Kira I. Innes;Sheereen Harris

  • Role ambiguity and role conflict within interdependent teams

    Mark R. Beauchamp;Steven R. Bray

  • Athletes' Perceptions of the Home Advantage: An Investigation of Perceived Causal Factors

    S. R. Bray

  • Item Wording and Internal Consistency of a Measure of Cohesion: The Group Environment Questionnaire

    Mark A. Eys;Albert V. Carron;Steven R. Bray;Lawrence R. Brawley

  • Predicting Physical Activity of First-Year University Students: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior

    Matthew Yiu Wing Kwan;Steven Russell Bray;Kathleen Anne Martin Ginis

  • Pre-competition imagery, self-efficacy and performance in collegiate golfers

    Mark R. Beauchamp;Steven R. Bray;John G. Albinson

  • The Impact of Motivational Imagery on the Emotional State and Self-Efficacy Levels of Novice Climbers

    Marc V. Jones;Steven R. Bray;Roger D. Mace;Alexander W. MacRae

  • Sport Emotion Questionnaire / 407 407 Development and Validation of the Sport Emotion Questionnaire

    Marc V. Jones;Andrew M. Lane;Steven R. Bray;Mark Uphill

Frequent Co-Authors

Kathleen A. Martin Ginis
Kathleen A. Martin Ginis University of British Columbia
Mark A. Eys
Mark A. Eys Wilfrid Laurier University
Albert V. Carron
Albert V. Carron University of Western Ontario
Mark R. Beauchamp
Mark R. Beauchamp University of British Columbia
John Cairney
John Cairney University of Queensland
Marc V. Jones
Marc V. Jones Manchester Metropolitan University
Kevin S. Spink
Kevin S. Spink University of Saskatchewan
Lawrence R Brawley
Lawrence R Brawley University of Saskatchewan
Harry Prapavessis
Harry Prapavessis University of Western Ontario
David L. Streiner
David L. Streiner University of Toronto

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Best Scientists Citing Steven R. Bray

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Publications: 64

Mark A. Eys

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Publications: 38

Amy E. Latimer-Cheung

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Publications: 31

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University of Queensland

Publications: 23

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Manchester Metropolitan University

Publications: 22

Mark W. Bruner

Mark W. Bruner

Nipissing University

Publications: 18

Mark R. Beauchamp

Mark R. Beauchamp

University of British Columbia

Publications: 18

Maria Kavussanu

Maria Kavussanu

University of Birmingham

Publications: 17

Kevin S. Spink

Kevin S. Spink

University of Saskatchewan

Publications: 17

Martin S. Hagger

Martin S. Hagger

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Publications: 17

Albert V. Carron

Albert V. Carron

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Publications: 16

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Gabriele Wulf

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