OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Identifying Cognitive Processes in Male Rugby Union Place-Kickers Using a “Think Aloud” Protocol	53
Visual Performance and Sports: A Scoping Review	38
Digest	22
Digest	21
From the Editor	18
Predicting Accelerometer-Assessed Estimates of Adolescents’ Multidimensional Physical Activity: A Self-Determination Theory Approach	16
When Studying Affective Responses to Exercise, the Definition of “Intensity” Must Reference Homeostatic Perturbations: A Retort to Vollaard et al.	16
Developmental Dynamics of School and Sport Burnout From Upper Secondary School to Early Adulthood Among Student-Athletes	15
How Does Sport Fantasy Associate With Psychological Distress in British Universities and Colleges Sport Athletes? The Role of Deflated Reality in Sport Matters	14
Examining Correlates of Threat States Through the Lens of Team Performance Crises and the Role of Losing Streaks	14
The Influence of Affective Priming on the Affective Response During Exercise: A Replication Study	14
Barrier Self-Efficacy Moderates the Relationship Between Self-Compassion and Self-Reported Leisure-Time Physical Activity	11
Parents on the Concept of Physical Literacy: What Do They Know, What Do They Do, and What Do They Want?	11
Digest	10
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity	10
Can You Tell Who Scores? An Assessment of the Recognition of Affective States Based on the Nonverbal Behavior of Amateur Tennis Players in Competitive Matches	10
Development and Validation of the Well-Being in Sport Questionnaire and Sport Well-Being Enhancement Profile: Two Instruments to Measure and Promote Sport-Specific Well-Being	9
Teachers’ Verbal and Nonverbal Communication, Students’ Psychological Needs, and Positive and Negative Outcomes in Physical Education	9
The Effect of Immediacy of Expected Goal Feedback on Persistence in a Physical Task	9
Drawing Team Members Together: Intersection of Socialization Tactics and Proactivity With Cohesion	8
Digest	7
Body Acceptance by Others in Sport: Psychometric Evaluation of a Teammate-Adapted Version of the Body Acceptance by Others Scale-2 in Botswana Athletes	7
Does Participating in a Variety of Activities at a Variety of Locations or With Different People Predict Physical Activity Behavior Among Adolescents? The Mediating Role of Perceived Variety	6
Erratum. Predicting Accelerometer-Assessed Estimates of Adolescent’s Multidimensional Physical Activity: A Self-Determination Theory Approach	6
Examining the Utility of Stress-, Motivation-, and Commitment-Based Perspectives of Athlete Burnout	6

Digest	6
Is It Really Worth the Effort? Examining the Effects of Mental Fatigue on Physical Activity Effort Discounting	6
Exploring Influences on Parent, Child, and Joint Physical Activity Among Inactive Parent–Child Dyads: A Qualitative Study	5
Two Randomized Controlled Trials to Help Teachers Develop Physical Education Students’ Course-Specific Grit-Perseverance and Mental Toughness	5
Psychophysiological Effects of Left-Hand Contractions on Golf-Putting and Dart-Throwing Performance	5
Neural Activity During Imagery Supports Three Imagery Abilities as Measured by the Movement Imagery Questionnaire-3	5
Affective Responses to Increasing- and Decreasing-Intensity Resistance Training Protocols	4
Effects of Tai Chi Versus General Aerobic Exercise on Depressive Symptoms and Serum Lipid Levels Among Older Persons With Depressive Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Study	4
Athlete Burnout Symptoms Are Increasing: A Cross-Temporal Meta-Analysis of Average Levels From 1997 to 2019	4
Student Athletes’ Causal Attributions for Sport and School Achievement in Relation to Sport Dropout and Grade Point Average	4
Digest	4
Daily Associations Between Social Support, the Built Environment, and Physical Activity Among Adolescent Girls	4
A Methodological Checklist for Studies of Pleasure and Enjoyment Responses to High-Intensity Interval Training: Part I. Participants and Measures	4
Psychological Aspects of Motocross Racing Considering Expected, Perceived, and Actual Performance	4
The Psychometric Properties of Two Brief Measures of Teamwork in Sport	3
Digest	3
Breaking Barriers: Female Officials’ Motivations and Experiences in Male-Dominated Officiating Environments	3
A Pilot Randomized Trial of Combined Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Exercise Training Versus Exercise Training Alone for the Management of Chronic Insomnia in Obstructive Sleep Apnea	3
More Questions About Excellencism, Perfectionism, and Attitudes Toward Cheating in Professional Baseball: A Look at Potential Mediators and Doping Attitudes	3
Athletes’ Coping With the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Self-Compassion and Cognitive Appraisal	3
Digest	3
Skill-Based Differences in the Detection and Utilization of Opponent Action Preferences Following Increasing Exposure and Changes in Tendencies	3
The Sport Experience Measure for Children and Youth (SEM:CY): A Rasch Validation Study	3
Attitudes of Sport Fans Toward the Electronic Sign-Stealing Scandal in Major League Baseball: Differing Associations With Perfectionism and Excellencism	3
Examining the Relationship Between Collegiate Athletes’ Setback-Related Control Beliefs, Rumination, and Psychosocial Outcomes: A Mediation Analysis	3
Rethinking Sport Type: Adolescent Sport Contexts and their Associations With Sport Enjoyment	3
The Relationships Between Neural Activity and In-Game Hitting Performance in Baseball	3
Social Comparison, Social Indispensability, or Both? On the Psychological Mechanisms Underlying Effort Gains in Swimming Relays	3
The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Facial Affect Recognition in Older Adults Versus Younger Adults	2
Understanding School Children’s Perceived Movement Skill Competence: Evidence of Validity and Reliability According to the Type of Administration	2
Transferability of Quiet Eye Training Improvements to Novel Aiming Tasks	2
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Annual Conference, June 3–5, 2025	2
A Continuously Cumulating Meta-Analysis of the Relationship Between Perfectionism and Orthorexia in Exercisers	2
Contextual Measurement of Sources of Exercise Amotivation: The Revised Amotivation Toward Exercise Scale-2	2
Decoding of Postperformance Nonverbal Behavior of Tennis Players: Is a Shorter Response Time Associated With Higher Accuracy?	2
Implications of Injury on Athlete Experiences With Positional Competition in Sport	2
Gaze Behaviors, Estimated Quiet Eye Characteristics, and Decision Making of Nonexpert Assistant Referees Judging Offside Events in Soccer	2
Identifying Trajectories of Change in Burnout Symptoms of Gaelic Games Athletes Over Two Consecutive Seasons	2
Digest	2
Evaluating Functional Imagery Training and Internal Visual Imagery on Tennis Serve Performance	2
MAN v FAT Soccer: Feasibility Study and Preliminary Efficacy of a Sport-Based Weight-Loss Intervention for Overweight and Obese Men in Australia	1
Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Longitudinal Trajectories of Perceived Stress and Control Among Athletes in Sports Competitions	1
Saccades and Microsaccades Coupling During Free-Throw Shots in Basketball Players	1
Positive Implicit Associations for Physical Activity Predict Physical Activity and Affective Responses During Exercise	1
Inhibition of Ironic Errors and Facilitation of Overcompensation Errors Under Pressure: An Investigation Including Perceived Weakness	1
Exploring Physical Activity Maintenance Among Adults With Spinal Cord Injury: A Multiple Case Study	1
Player Perceptions of Face Validity and Fidelity in 360-Video and Virtual Reality Cricket	1
The Provision and Experience of Variety in Physical Activity Settings: A Systematic Review of Quantitative and Qualitative Studies	1
Collective Emotions in Doubles Table Tennis	1
Evaluating the “Optimal Competition Parenting Workshop” Using the RE-AIM Framework: A 4-Year Organizational-Level Intervention in British Junior Tennis	1

Digest	1
Creativity in Olympic Bouldering: Exploring the Role of Climbing Level and Route Previewing	1
An Examination of the Challenge/Threat State and Sport-Performance Relationship While Controlling for Past Performance	1
Verbal Communication, Coordinated Effort, and Performance in Esports Teams: An Expert–Nonexpert Paradigm Study	1
When Moderate Becomes Unpleasant and Intense Is Manageable: Exercise Intensity and Duration Interact to Regulate Exercise Enjoyment and Changes in Affective Valence	1
Modeling Players’ Scanning Activity in Football	1
Body-Related Emotions, Physical Activity, and Flourishing Among Males and Females: A Moderated Mediation Analysis	1
Team- or Reward-Induced Effort Gains in Track and Field Relays? A Replication and Extension of Schleu et al. (2019)	1
Socially Supportive and Unsupportive Behaviors in Group Exercise for People Living With Cancer	1
Exploring the Viability of Encouraging Person-Adaptive Exercise During a 2-Week Microcycle: A Mixed-Method Study of Flexible Nonlinear Periodization	1
Examining the Impact of Identity Profiles on Postcareer Adaptation in Student-Athletes: A Person-Centered Approach	1
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity	1
Neither Too Easy Nor Too Difficult: Effects of Different Success Criteria on Motor Skill Acquisition in Children	1
Digest	1
Exploring the Relationship of Declarative Tactical Knowledge With Participation, Football Competence, and Potentiality in a Professional Club (Real Sociedad)	1
How Much Do Severely Injured Athletes Experience Sport Injury-Related Growth? Contrasting Psychological, Situational, and Demographic Predictors	1
Digest	1
Digest	1
Longitudinal Associations Between Athletes’ Psychological Needs and Burnout Across a Competitive Season: A Latent Difference Score Analysis	1