Christopher J. Cushion

5.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Christopher J. Cushion is a scholar working on Developmental and Educational Psychology, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher J. Cushion has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology, 40 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation and 33 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Christopher J. Cushion's work include Sport Psychology and Performance (46 papers), Physical Education and Pedagogy (40 papers) and Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (30 papers). Christopher J. Cushion is often cited by papers focused on Sport Psychology and Performance (46 papers), Physical Education and Pedagogy (40 papers) and Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (30 papers). Christopher J. Cushion collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand. Christopher J. Cushion's co-authors include Robyn L. Jones, Lee Nelson, Mark Partington, Kathy Armour, Paul Potrac, Stephen Harvey, Anna Stodter, Robert Townsend, Kathleen Armour and Ryan Groom and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Journal of Sports Sciences and Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports.

In The Last Decade

Christopher J. Cushion

61 papers receiving 3.9k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Coach Education and Continuing Professional Development: Experience and Learning to Coach

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Christopher J. Cushion United Kingdom	35	3.1k	2.2k	2.0k	735	715	64	4.1k
Paul Potrac United Kingdom	31	2.6k 0.9×	1.8k 0.8×	1.6k 0.8×	446 0.6×	861 1.2×	77	3.6k
Robyn L. Jones United Kingdom	39	3.9k 1.3×	2.9k 1.3×	2.5k 1.3×	614 0.8×	1.3k 1.8×	93	5.6k
Wade Gilbert United States	23	2.2k 0.7×	2.0k 0.9×	1.1k 0.6×	678 0.9×	350 0.5×	64	3.1k
Sophia Jowett United Kingdom	40	3.6k 1.2×	4.2k 1.9×	638 0.3×	911 1.2×	533 0.7×	131	5.3k
Tatiana V. Ryba Finland	33	2.0k 0.6×	1.7k 0.8×	545 0.3×	718 1.0×	830 1.2×	106	3.3k
Natalia Stambulova Sweden	35	3.6k 1.2×	3.0k 1.3×	580 0.3×	1.9k 2.5×	749 1.0×	147	5.0k
Chris Harwood United Kingdom	40	3.2k 1.1×	3.4k 1.6×	629 0.3×	1.5k 2.1×	380 0.5×	108	4.7k
Stephen Harvey United States	30	1.6k 0.5×	1.4k 0.6×	1.8k 0.9×	501 0.7×	726 1.0×	104	2.7k
Αθανάσιος Παπαϊωάννου Greece	33	1.4k 0.5×	2.6k 1.2×	877 0.4×	224 0.3×	315 0.4×	115	3.5k
Martin Camiré Canada	30	1.1k 0.4×	2.5k 1.1×	1.5k 0.7×	249 0.3×	513 0.7×	117	3.4k

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Cushion, Christopher J., et al.. (2025). The stigma and challenges faced by retired professional male rugby players. Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health. 18(1). 89–106.

Cushion, Christopher J., et al.. (2025). Understanding in-situ complexities: a scoping review on the trends of qualitative method design and practice in coach–athlete dialogue studies. Sport Education and Society. 1–20.

Cushion, Christopher J., et al.. (2024). A systematic review of coach developers’ professional learning. Sports Coaching Review. 1–26. 2 indexed citations

Cope, Ed, et al.. (2024). Exploring the impact of a coach development programme through the perspectives of Saudi Arabian sport coaches. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 31(2). 241–255. 1 indexed citations

Partington, Mark & Christopher J. Cushion. (2024). A deconstruction of coaching philosophy. Sports Coaching Review. 1–23. 2 indexed citations

Cope, Ed, Christopher J. Cushion, Stephen Harvey, & Mark Partington. (2022). Re-visiting systematic observation: A pedagogical tool to support coach learning and development. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 4. 962690–962690. 17 indexed citations

Townsend, Robert, et al.. (2021). Infusing disability into coach education and development: a critical review and agenda for change. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 27(3). 247–260. 25 indexed citations

Cushion, Christopher J., et al.. (2021). Exploring professional coach educators’ journeys and perceptions and understandings of learning. Sport Education and Society. 27(5). 632–646. 17 indexed citations

Cope, Ed, Christopher J. Cushion, Stephen Harvey, & Mark Partington. (2020). Investigating the impact of a Freirean informed coach education programme. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 26(1). 65–78. 32 indexed citations

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Cushion, Christopher J., et al.. (2018). An exploration of the relationship between educational background and the coaching behaviours and practice activities of professional youth soccer coaches. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 23(6). 636–656. 25 indexed citations

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Stodter, Anna & Christopher J. Cushion. (2017). What works in coach learning, how, and for whom? A grounded process of soccer coaches’ professional learning. Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health. 9(3). 321–338. 102 indexed citations

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Partington, Mark, Christopher J. Cushion, Ed Cope, & Stephen Harvey. (2015). The impact of video feedback on professional youth football coaches’ reflection and practice behaviour: a longitudinal investigation of behaviour change. Reflective Practice. 16(5). 700–716. 48 indexed citations

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Harvey, Stephen, et al.. (2014). Dilemmas faced by pre-service teachers when learning about and implementing a game-centred approach. European Physical Education Review. 21(2). 238–256. 31 indexed citations

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Stodter, Anna & Christopher J. Cushion. (2014). Coaches' learning and education: a case study of cultures in conflict. Sports Coaching Review. 3(1). 63–79. 49 indexed citations

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Partington, Mark, Christopher J. Cushion, & Stephen Harvey. (2013). An investigation of the effect of athletes’ age on the coaching behaviours of professional top-level youth soccer coaches. Journal of Sports Sciences. 32(5). 403–414. 64 indexed citations

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Cushion, Christopher J., et al.. (2012). The Acquisition and Development of Fitness Trainers' Professional Knowledge. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 27(5). 1407–1422. 17 indexed citations

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Nelson, Lee, Christopher J. Cushion, Paul Potrac, & Ryan Groom. (2012). Carl Rogers, learning and educational practice: critical considerations and applications in sports coaching. Sport Education and Society. 19(5). 513–531. 70 indexed citations

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Harvey, Stephen, et al.. (2009). Teaching games for understanding in American high-school soccer: a quantitative data analysis using the game performance assessment instrument. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 15(1). 29–54. 99 indexed citations

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Cushion, Christopher J., Kathy Armour, & Robyn L. Jones. (2003). Coach Education and Continuing Professional Development: Experience and Learning to Coach. Quest. 55(3). 215–230. 548 indexed citations breakdown →

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Cushion, Christopher J. & Robyn L. Jones. (2001). A systematic observation of professional top-level youth soccer coaches.. Journal of sport behavior. 24(4). 354–376. 100 indexed citations

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