Darko Jekauc

4.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
129 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Darko Jekauc is a scholar working on Physiology, Applied Psychology and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Darko Jekauc has authored 129 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Physiology, 42 papers in Applied Psychology and 39 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in Darko Jekauc's work include Physical Activity and Health (43 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (41 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (31 papers). Darko Jekauc is often cited by papers focused on Physical Activity and Health (43 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (41 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (31 papers). Darko Jekauc collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and Greece. Darko Jekauc's co-authors include Alexander Wöll, Miriam Reiner, Christina Niermann, Matthias Wagner, Anne K. Reimers, Klaus Bös, Julian Fritsch, Steffen Schmidt, Filip Mess and Katharina Feil and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Darko Jekauc

122 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Long-term health benefits of physical activity – a system... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Long-term health benefits of physical activity – a systematic review of longitudinal studies
    2013 965 citations Darko Jekauc, Alexander Wöll et al. BMC Public Health profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Darko Jekauc Germany 27 1.2k 890 720 707 678 129 3.1k
Robert W. Motl United States 40 1.5k 1.3× 1.3k 1.5× 854 1.2× 759 1.1× 617 0.9× 179 5.2k
Sarah A. Costigan Australia 22 897 0.8× 907 1.0× 396 0.6× 326 0.5× 639 0.9× 38 2.4k
Fiona Gillison United Kingdom 31 788 0.7× 921 1.0× 716 1.0× 947 1.3× 445 0.7× 105 3.2k
Matthew Kwan Canada 25 816 0.7× 808 0.9× 483 0.7× 593 0.8× 909 1.3× 101 2.8k
Peter R. Giacobbi United States 30 487 0.4× 563 0.6× 560 0.8× 973 1.4× 856 1.3× 86 3.1k
Janet Buckworth United States 22 1.0k 0.9× 650 0.7× 721 1.0× 621 0.9× 250 0.4× 62 2.7k
Melanie Charity Australia 16 828 0.7× 644 0.7× 278 0.4× 859 1.2× 597 0.9× 29 2.7k
Mirja Hirvensalo Finland 32 1.7k 1.5× 1.5k 1.7× 337 0.5× 506 0.7× 643 0.9× 102 3.9k
David K. Ingledew United Kingdom 27 1.1k 0.9× 968 1.1× 1.2k 1.6× 1.4k 2.0× 900 1.3× 47 3.6k
Xiaolin Yang Finland 22 1.9k 1.7× 2.4k 2.7× 460 0.6× 527 0.7× 1.2k 1.7× 50 4.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Darko Jekauc

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Fields of papers citing papers by Darko Jekauc

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Darko Jekauc

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All Works

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Jekauc, Darko, Thomas Hinz, Alexander Burchartz, et al.. (2024). Socio-structural determinants of physical activity behavior in children and adolescents: The importance of social support. International Review for the Sociology of Sport. 60(2). 212–230.
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Fritsch, Julian, et al.. (2024). Neuroticism and extraversion moderate the relationship between physical activity enjoyment and habit. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 23(8). 1501–1521. 1 indexed citations
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Wöll, Alexander, et al.. (2023). A tool to assess fitness among adults in public health studies – Predictive validity of the FFB-Mot questionnaire. BMC Public Health. 23(1). 1340–1340. 1 indexed citations
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Fritsch, Julian, Katharina Feil, Darko Jekauc, Alexander T. Latinjak, & Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis. (2022). The relationship between self-talk and affective processes in sports: a scoping review. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 17(1). 482–515. 14 indexed citations
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Jekauc, Darko, et al.. (2022). How Coaches Can Improve Their Teams’ Match Performance—The Influence of In-Game Changes of Tactical Formation in Professional Soccer. Frontiers in Psychology. 13. 914915–914915. 7 indexed citations
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Altmann, Stefan, et al.. (2022). The keys of pressing to gain the ball – Characteristics of defensive pressure in elite soccer using tracking data. Science and Medicine in Football. 8(2). 161–169. 15 indexed citations
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Wäsche, Hagen, et al.. (2022). The influence of tactical formation on physical and technical match performance in male soccer: A systematic review. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. 18(5). 1820–1849. 20 indexed citations
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Wäsche, Hagen, et al.. (2022). Shedding some light on in-game formation changes in the German Bundesliga: Frequency, contextual factors, and differences between offensive and defensive formations. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. 18(6). 2051–2060. 3 indexed citations
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Härtel, Sascha, et al.. (2022). Does Technical Match Performance in Professional Soccer Depend on the Positional Role or the Individuality of the Player?. Frontiers in Psychology. 13. 813206–813206. 6 indexed citations
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Fritsch, Julian, Alexander Wöll, Claudia Niessner, et al.. (2021). A Short Version of the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale: Development and Psychometric Properties. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(21). 11035–11035. 39 indexed citations
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Fritsch, Julian, Darko Jekauc, Peter Elsborg, et al.. (2020). Self-talk and emotions in tennis players during competitive matches. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 34(3). 518–538. 22 indexed citations
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Abdelkarim, Osama, Achraf Ammar, Khaled Trabelsi, et al.. (2019). Prevalence of Underweight and Overweight and Its Association with Physical Fitness in Egyptian Schoolchildren. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(1). 75–75. 26 indexed citations
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Reimers, Anne K., Filip Mess, Jens Bucksch, Darko Jekauc, & Alexander Wöll. (2013). Systematic review on measurement properties of questionnaires assessing the neighbourhood environment in the context of youth physical activity behaviour. BMC Public Health. 13(1). 461–461. 27 indexed citations
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Tittlbach, Susanne, et al.. (2005). Nutzen von sportlicher Aktivität im Erwachsenenalter – eine Längsschnittstudie über 10 Jahre. Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz. 48(8). 891–898. 5 indexed citations

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