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Sport Psychology and Performance

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Liam Sweeney
National University of Ireland, Maynooth
2
Hawkar Oagaz
University of Colorado Denver
3
Jesús J. Ruiz‐Navarro
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
4
Dennis Lüdin
Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM
5
Joseph Gurgis
University of Toronto
6
Vita Pilkington
Orygen Youth Health
7
Christian Seufert
University of Würzburg
8
Philipp Koch
University of Bern
9
Benjamin Salcinovic
Aspire Academy
10
Sahen Gupta
University of Portsmouth

Rising Stars Papers

1
Athlete Mental Health and Wellbeing During the Transition into Elite Sport: Strategies to Prepare the System
Sports Medicine - Open|2024
26 cit.
2
Relative age and biological maturity-related selection biases in male youth soccer across different competitive levels within a national association
Science and Medicine in Football|2024
11 cit.
3
Which Strength Manifestation Is More Related to Regional Swimmers’ Performance and In-Water Forces? Maximal Neuromuscular Capacities Versus Maximal Mechanical Maintenance Capacity
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance|2024
8 cit.
4
Looking beyond relative age to understand relative advantage and disadvantage in talent development
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living|2024
8 cit.
5
The Effects of Eccentric Training on Undulatory Underwater Swimming Performance and Kinematics in Competitive Swimmers
Journal of Human Kinetics|2024
7 cit.
6
Sprinting to the top: comparing quality of distance variety and specialization between swimmers and runners
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living|2024
6 cit.
7
Mental health service provision in elite sport: An evaluation of the Australian Institute of Sport Mental Health Referral Network
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology|2025
5 cit.
8
Selection of reference data significantly influences biological maturity timing classification in national youth soccer players
International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching|2024
3 cit.
9
Riding the wave: a prospective exploration of the temporal impact of perceived challenges on the development of relatively early high performing national-level youth soccer players
European Journal for Sport and Society|2024
3 cit.
10
Biological maturity but not relative age biases exist in female international youth soccer players relative to the general population
Biology of Sport|2024
3 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Job Fransen
Charles Sturt University
2
Stefanie Klatt
German Sport University Cologne
3
Katrien Fransen
KU Leuven
4
Daniel Marcos-Ruiz
Universitat de Girona
5
Carles Escalona‐Marfil
Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya
6
Anders Aaby
Aims Community College
7
Madelyn Law
Brock University
8
Daniel Eaves
Newcastle University
9
Amador García‐Ramos
Universidad de Granada
10
Michael Romann
Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Load-Velocity Relationship Variables to Assess the Maximal Neuromuscular Capacities During the Back-Squat Exercise
Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach|2022
38 cit.
2
A network meta‐analysis comparing the effects of exercise and cognitive training on executive function in young and middle‐aged adults
European Journal of Sport Science|2022
38 cit.
3
Resistance Training Intensity Prescription Methods Based on Lifting Velocity Monitoring
International Journal of Sports Medicine|2023
38 cit.
4
Enhancing upper-limb neurorehabilitation in chronic stroke survivors using combined action observation and motor imagery therapy
Frontiers in Neurology|2023
36 cit.
5
Player-labelling as a solution to overcome maturation selection biases in youth football
Journal of Sports Sciences|2022
32 cit.
6
Lifting Velocity as a Predictor of the Maximum Number of Repetitions That Can Be Performed to Failure During the Prone Bench Pull Exercise
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance|2022
31 cit.
7
“I’m more than my sport”: Exploring the dynamic processes of identity change in athletic retirement
Psychology of sport and exercise|2024
28 cit.
8
There is No Supporting Evidence for a Far Transfer of General Perceptual or Cognitive Training to Sports Performance
Sports Medicine|2024
28 cit.
9
VR as an Innovative Learning Tool in Sports Education
Applied Sciences|2023
27 cit.
10
Examining the game-specific practice behaviors of professional and semi-professional esports players: A 52-week longitudinal study
Computers in Human Behavior|2022
26 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Angelo S. DeNisi
Tulane University
2
Joan L. Duda
University of Birmingham
3
Dave Collins
University of Edinburgh
4
Keith Davids
Queensland University of Technology
5
Jean Côté
Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal
6
Bruce Abernethy
The University of Queensland
7
Gabriele Wulf
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
8
Nikos Ntoumanis
University of Southern Denmark
9
Jaime Sampaio
Health and Human Development (2HD) Research Network
10
Kerry R. McGannon
Laurentian University

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
The effects of feedback interventions on performance: A historical review, a meta-analysis, and a preliminary feedback intervention theory.
Psychological Bulletin|1996
5.8k cit.
2
Developing rigor in qualitative research: problems and opportunities within sport and exercise psychology
International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology|2017
3k cit.
3
Dimensions of achievement motivation in schoolwork and sport.
Journal of Educational Psychology|1992
1.5k cit.
4
The Influence of the Family in the Development of Talent in Sport
The Sport Psychologist|1999
1.3k cit.
5
COMMUNICATION WITH EMPLOYEES FOLLOWING A MERGER: A LONGITUDINAL FIELD EXPERIMENT.
Academy of Management Journal|1991
1.3k cit.
6
The automaticity of complex motor skill learning as a function of attentional focus
The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A|2001
1.1k cit.
7
An Integrative Definition of Coaching Effectiveness and Expertise
International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching|2009
1.1k cit.
8
A test of self‐determination theory in school physical education
British Journal of Educational Psychology|2005
1k cit.
9
A self‐determination approach to the understanding of motivation in physical education
British Journal of Educational Psychology|2001
1k cit.
10
A model of contextual motivation in physical education: Using constructs from self-determination and achievement goal theories to predict physical activity intentions.
Journal of Educational Psychology|2003
879 cit.

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