OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Quest is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Correcting the Record: A Response to Backman and Barker (2020)	23
Reflections and Recommendations from a Five-Session Intervention on Addressing Racism in Sport	20
Assessment of the Feasibility of a National Curriculum for Improving the Quality of Physical Education in the United States	17
Promoting Body Size Diversity in University Recreation Centers	8
Staying Afloat During Everyday Adversity: Exploring the Intra- and Interpersonal Factors Related to Athletic Buoyancy	8
Poststructuralism and Skill Learning for Fitness Instruction	8
Phenomenological Research Involving Students with Disabilities in Physical Education: A Systematic Literature Review	8
33 ^rd Delphine Hanna Lecture What Do You Do with an Idea? Transform!	7
“Beyond My Wildest Dreams”: The Reach and Impact of Sport Education	7
Redefining International Collaborations During the Pre- and Post-Pandemic World National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education 57th Amy Morris Homans Commemorative Lecture 2023	6
Continuing the Conversation with Ward et al. (2022): Some Thoughts on Different Approaches to Epistemologically Grounded Questions	6
Coaching Endorsements, Certifications, Policies, and the Need for Reform in Florida School Sports: Why We Need to Lead the Change	6
Lessons Learned from an Online Sexual Health Education Program: Reflections from Preservice Health and Physical Education Teachers	6
To Standard or Not to Standard in Physical Education? That is the Question	6
A Social Network Analysis of Global Scholarship on Physical Education Content Knowledge	6
Physical Education Curriculum Interventions: A Review of Research Patterns and Intervention Efficacy	6
Physical Education and the Quest for Relevance in the Age of Precarity: Lessons from the Weight Inclusive Thinking Project (WIT)	5
Special Olympics’ Unified Sports and Physical Education Programming: A Systematic Review	5
Social Theory and Movement Skill Learning in Kinesiology	5
Scholarship and Epistemology: A Response to Backman and Barker (2022)	5
“You Coach Coaches?” A Rationale for the Coach Developer Role and Practical Guidelines for Effective Working Relationships with Coaches	5
Pioneering Change: Leading the Way Toward a More Tolerant Society	4
Coaching Athletes with Severe Disabilities: An Exploration of Coaching Education and Development in Power Soccer	4
Continuing Professional Development of In-Service Physical Education Teachers: A Scoping Review, 2002–2021	4
Understanding and Learning to Do Teacher Education in an Introductory Methods Course	4

Developing a Conceptual Model of Corporate Social Responsibility of the Chinese Super League Clubs	4
Navigating the Processes and Products of The Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility Model: A Systematic Literature Review	4
Correction	3
Whose Knowledge Counts? Examining Paradigmatic Trends in Adapted Physical Activity Research	3
Sport Education for Social Competence in K-12 Physical Education	3
John Wooden Advocated “Repetition” but Implemented “Deliberate Practice”	3
The PETE Collaborative: Established in Crisis, Sustained through Community	3
School Physical Activity Programming – Past, Present, and Future	3
Creating Community to Support Youth Sport Coach Development	3
Developing a Socially-Just Research Agenda for Inclusive Physical Education in Japan	3
Can Pedagogical Models Promote Students’ Basic Psychological Needs in Physical Education? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	3
Correction	2
Effective Online Instruction Through The Community of Inquiry Framework: An Exploratory Study in Kinesiology	2
Valuable Diversity or Pathological Problem?: A Comparative Thematic Analysis of Self-Advocate and Adapted Physical Activity Teachings About Autism	2
Apprenticeship of Observation in Kinesiology: Undergraduates’ Perceptions of Faculty Roles	2
Claiming Voice and Visibility for International East-Asian Kinesiology Students	2
Nurturing Football Talent: A Conceptual Framework for Talent Development Environment	2
Questions and Considerations for Kinesiology to Thrive (Or Survive)	2
Mexican Deaf and Hard of Hearing Physical Education Pre-Service Teachers’ Experiences in Navigating a PETE Program	2
Constructing “Kin” Citizens: An Investigation of Canadian Kinesiology Programs’ Mission and Vision Statements	2
Two Fields, Overlapping Messages: Investigating the Related Concepts of Leisure Studies and Physical Education	2
Motivational Determinants of College Students’ Engagement in Physical Activity: Examination of the Role of Enjoyment, Perceived Competence, and Persistence	2
The Presence of Bullying Content in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences Degrees in Spain: An Analysis of Course Syllabi	2
The Effect of the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility Model on Personal and Social Responsibility in Physical Education: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	2
Internationalization for Whom and for What? Ethical Questions for Sport Management Programs in Global North Universities	1
The Evolution of Terminology: A Scoping Review of Terms and Concepts Used to Research Sport in the Digital Realm	1
Developing a Conceptual Model of Service Quality for eSports	1
A Phenomenological Exploration of Relaxation as a Movement Skill	1
Ghosts in the Hallowed Halls: Have Physical Education Scholars Been Done Wrong, Where Have They Gone, and Where Do They Belong?	1
Effect of Physical Activity Interventions on Brain Structure and Function Changes in Healthy Children: A Systematic Review	1
Analysis of the Application and Hybridization of Pedagogical Models in Physical Education on Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction and Motivational Mechanisms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	1
Coach Education and Coach Development within a Contemporary Social Justice Society: Implications for Future Research and Potential Pitfalls	1
Targeting Well-Being and Physical Activity through Sport Education in Higher Education	1
A Pragmatic Approach to Skill Acquisition for Physical Education: Considering Cognitive and Ecological Dynamics Perspectives	1
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Physical Education and Sport Sciences/Kinesiology: An International Investigation of Structures and Experiences	1
Thirdspace Movement Concepts in Physical Education Teacher Education	1
Aspirations for Ujima: Fortifying the Kinesiology Profession through a Social-Ecological Paradigm	1
Enhancing Collective Action in Physical Education Teacher Education: A Three-Pathways Approach	1
An Integrative Review and Critical Analysis of the State of Research on Gender and Women and Girls’ Sport Participation (2000–2020)	1
Systematic Review of Sport Coaches’ and Teachers’ Perceptions and Application of Game-Based and Constraints-Led Pedagogy: A Qualitative Meta-Study	1
Transforming Sports Officiating Education: Effects of the Student-Designed Games Model on University PETE Programs	1
PETE Faculty as Policy Actors: Can We Win an Oscar?	1
Synthesis of Publication Metrics in Kinesiology-Related Journals: Proxies for Rigor, Usage, and Prestige	1
The Influence of Healthy Lifestyle Technologies on Young People’s Physical Activity Participation and Health Learning: A Systematic Review	1
Movement Learning: Pedagogy and Agentic Realism	1
A Transnational Research Collaboration: A Social Network Analysis and Perspectives on Our Community of Practice	1
Daryl Siedentop’s Epistemological Lens, and His Influence on the Fields of Physical Education and Teacher Education	1