Derrick Mears

833 total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 674 citations indexed

About

Derrick Mears is a scholar working on Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Communication. According to data from OpenAlex, Derrick Mears has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 674 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, 7 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 3 papers in Communication. Recurrent topics in Derrick Mears's work include Physical Education and Pedagogy (6 papers), Children's Physical and Motor Development (5 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 papers). Derrick Mears is often cited by papers focused on Physical Education and Pedagogy (6 papers), Children's Physical and Motor Development (5 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 papers). Derrick Mears collaborates with scholars based in United States and Canada. Derrick Mears's co-authors include Benjamin A. Sibley, Matthew Martin and Mackenzie C. Morris and has published in prestigious journals such as Perceptual and Motor Skills, Journal of Physical Education Recreation & Dance and Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Process Design and Development.

In The Last Decade

Derrick Mears

15 papers receiving 643 citations

Hit Papers

Tests for Transport Limitations in Experimental Catalytic... 1971 2026 1989 2007 1971 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. Tests for Transport Limitations in Experimental Catalytic Reactors
    1971 579 citations Derrick Mears Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Process Design and Development profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Derrick Mears United States 7 388 362 221 149 79 18 674
Enrique Romero Spain 11 312 0.8× 234 0.6× 141 0.6× 105 0.7× 50 0.6× 28 509
Carlos V. Miguel Portugal 15 351 0.9× 450 1.2× 364 1.6× 146 1.0× 42 0.5× 23 794
Haifu Zhang China 13 245 0.6× 87 0.2× 227 1.0× 261 1.8× 225 2.8× 24 817
Matthew A. Christiansen United States 7 270 0.7× 168 0.5× 96 0.4× 92 0.6× 124 1.6× 11 532
Stefan Kaluza Germany 15 505 1.3× 417 1.2× 117 0.5× 143 1.0× 28 0.4× 39 705
Antonios Christodoulakis Greece 8 604 1.6× 488 1.3× 209 0.9× 41 0.3× 80 1.0× 29 715
Lian Kong China 15 630 1.6× 491 1.4× 177 0.8× 68 0.5× 271 3.4× 55 760
Shuang Xu China 20 708 1.8× 56 0.2× 260 1.2× 130 0.9× 29 0.4× 64 1.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Derrick Mears

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All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Mears, Derrick. (2012). Adolescent Brain Development and Implications for Classroom Management.. Strategies. 25(6). 32–34.
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Mears, Derrick, et al.. (2012). Using an Online Learning-Management System for Coachi. Journal of Physical Education Recreation & Dance. 83(4). 50–56. 4 indexed citations
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Mears, Derrick. (2012). TheoryintoPractice: Adolescent Brain Development and Implications for Classroom Management. Strategies. 25(6). 32–34. 3 indexed citations
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Mears, Derrick, et al.. (2012). Google Groups. Journal of Physical Education Recreation & Dance. 83(7). 55–56. 1 indexed citations
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Mears, Derrick, et al.. (2012). App Up Your Physical Education Program. Journal of Physical Education Recreation & Dance. 83(8). 9–55. 3 indexed citations
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Mears, Derrick. (2012). The Influence of Technology in Pop Culture on Curriculum and Instruction. Journal of Physical Education Recreation & Dance. 83(8). 15–31. 6 indexed citations
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Mears, Derrick. (2010). Physical Education Waivers and Young Adult Activity.. The Physical Educator. 67(2). 90–100. 6 indexed citations
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Mears, Derrick. (2010). Technology in Physical Education Article #6 in a 6-Part Series: Physical Activity Monitoring: Gadgets and Uses. Strategies. 23(3). 28–31. 2 indexed citations
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Mears, Derrick. (2009). Becoming Tech Savvy! Article #1 in a 6-Part Series. Strategies. 22(4). 30–32. 1 indexed citations
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Mears, Derrick. (2009). Podcasts and Wiki's: Delivering Content Information to Students Using Technology. Article #4 in a 6-Part Series. Strategies. 23(1). 29–34. 6 indexed citations
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Mears, Derrick, et al.. (2009). Active Gaming: Definitions, Options and Implementation. Article #5 in a 6-Part Series.. Strategies. 23(2). 26–29. 11 indexed citations
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Mears, Derrick, et al.. (2009). Technology in Physical Education Article #5 in a 6-Part Series: Active Gaming: Definitions, Options and Implementation. Strategies. 23(2). 26–29. 31 indexed citations
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Mears, Derrick. (2008). CURRICULUM DIVERSITY AND YOUNG ADULT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: REFLECTIONS FROM HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION. The Physical Educator. 65(4). 195–207. 6 indexed citations
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Mears, Derrick. (2008). The Effects of Physical Education Requirements on Physical Activity of Young Adults.. American secondary education. 36(3). 70–83. 6 indexed citations
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Mears, Derrick. (2007). High School Physical Education and Physical Activity in Young Women. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 104(3). 844–854. 4 indexed citations
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Mears, Derrick. (1971). Tests for Transport Limitations in Experimental Catalytic Reactors. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Process Design and Development. 10(4). 541–547. 579 indexed citations breakdown →

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