Francesca Vitali

657 total citations
37 papers, 425 citations indexed

About

Francesca Vitali is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesca Vitali has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 425 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Social Psychology, 21 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 7 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Francesca Vitali's work include Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (21 papers), Sport Psychology and Performance (18 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (6 papers). Francesca Vitali is often cited by papers focused on Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (21 papers), Sport Psychology and Performance (18 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (6 papers). Francesca Vitali collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Finland and United Kingdom. Francesca Vitali's co-authors include Claudio Robazza, Laura Bortoli, Federico Schena, Montse C. Ruiz, Maurizio Bertollo, Donatella Di Corrado, Massimo Lanza, Marinella Coco, Yago Ramis and Edson Filho and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Francesca Vitali

37 papers receiving 415 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Francesca Vitali Italy 14 191 190 70 69 68 37 425
Hairul Anuar Hashim Malaysia 12 196 1.0× 138 0.7× 76 1.1× 115 1.7× 71 1.0× 49 477
Carlos Montero-Carretero Spain 13 241 1.3× 119 0.6× 61 0.9× 75 1.1× 79 1.2× 41 425
Carla Chicau Borrego Portugal 11 239 1.3× 189 1.0× 98 1.4× 33 0.5× 62 0.9× 25 388
Noelia Belando‐Pedreño Spain 13 249 1.3× 130 0.7× 60 0.9× 80 1.2× 52 0.8× 47 608
Ermioni Katartzi Greece 8 265 1.4× 202 1.1× 61 0.9× 65 0.9× 48 0.7× 23 461
Matt D. Hoffmann Canada 12 201 1.1× 179 0.9× 42 0.6× 47 0.7× 72 1.1× 28 389
Pedro Teques Portugal 10 166 0.9× 99 0.5× 84 1.2× 52 0.8× 46 0.7× 37 325
Carlos Silva Portugal 10 175 0.9× 158 0.8× 61 0.9× 30 0.4× 75 1.1× 44 331
Amy Whitehead United Kingdom 14 234 1.2× 303 1.6× 73 1.0× 50 0.7× 163 2.4× 51 536
Svenja A. Wolf Canada 14 283 1.5× 211 1.1× 147 2.1× 78 1.1× 49 0.7× 30 528

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Fields of papers citing papers by Francesca Vitali

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francesca Vitali

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Robazza, Claudio, Francesca Vitali, Laura Bortoli, & Montse C. Ruiz. (2025). Basic psychological needs satisfaction, coping functions, and emotional experiences in competitive athletes: a multi-states theory perspective. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 1854–1854. 1 indexed citations
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Robazza, Claudio, Francesca Vitali, Laura Bortoli, & Montse C. Ruiz. (2024). Self-confidence, mental toughness, and psychobiosocial experiences in elite rugby players. Psychology of sport and exercise. 77. 102798–102798. 2 indexed citations
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Kegelaers, Jolan, Paul Wylleman, Göran Kenttä, et al.. (2024). Recommendations to promote mental health in dual career development environments: An integrated knowledge translation approach. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 36(6). 855–879. 4 indexed citations
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Robazza, Claudio, Francesca Vitali, Laura Bortoli, & Montse C. Ruiz. (2024). Cognitive appraisals linking dispositional mindfulness to athletes' emotions: a multi-states theory approach. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 6. 1521613–1521613. 2 indexed citations
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Vitali, Francesca, Gian Antonio Di Bernardo, Alessia Cadamuro, et al.. (2024). Your team can make you a better person: Team cohesion is associated with off‐field prosocial behaviour via fairplay team norms and empathy in rugby union. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology. 34(4). 2 indexed citations
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Franchin, Laura, et al.. (2024). Motor skills and capacities in developmental dyslexia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Psychologica. 246. 104269–104269. 4 indexed citations
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Vitali, Francesca, et al.. (2024). The power of coaches' emotions: A case study on how coaches' facial expressions impact performance of young female synchronized ice-skaters. Psychology of sport and exercise. 73. 102651–102651. 2 indexed citations
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Stambulova, Natalia, Paul Wylleman, Miquel Torregrossa, et al.. (2023). FEPSAC Position Statement: Athletes’ dual careers in the European context. Psychology of sport and exercise. 71. 102572–102572. 19 indexed citations
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Cole, Matthew, Richard C. Blagrove, Jennifer Turnnidge, et al.. (2023). Talent identification and development in an English Premiership rugby union club: the perspectives of players and coaches. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 5. 1120033–1120033. 2 indexed citations
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Vitale, Jacopo Antonino, R. Baldassarre, Marco Bonifazi, et al.. (2022). The Impact of a 14-Day Altitude Training Camp on Olympic-Level Open-Water Swimmers’ Sleep. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(7). 4253–4253. 7 indexed citations
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Cadamuro, Alessia, et al.. (2022). A developmental outlook on the role of cognition and emotions in youth volleyball and artistic gymnastics. Frontiers in Psychology. 13. 954820–954820. 5 indexed citations
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Chessa, Manuela, Giorgio Delzanno, Angelo Ferrando, et al.. (2022). Smart rogaining for computer science orientation. Frontiers in Education. 7. 2 indexed citations
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Donisi, Valeria, Alberto Gajofatto, Maria Angela Mazzi, et al.. (2021). A Bio-Psycho-Social Co-created Intervention for Young Adults With Multiple Sclerosis (ESPRIMO): Rationale and Study Protocol for a Feasibility Study. Frontiers in Psychology. 12. 598726–598726. 10 indexed citations
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Mallia, Luca, et al.. (2020). Imagine your body even without seeing it: the effect of physical activity upon the physical self-concept in people with and without blindness. Sport Sciences for Health. 16(3). 425–434. 1 indexed citations
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Mallia, Luca, Andrea Chirico, Arnaldo Zelli, et al.. (2020). The Implementation and Evaluation of a Media Literacy Intervention About PAES Use in Sport Science Students. Frontiers in Psychology. 11. 368–368. 24 indexed citations
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Morra, Sergio, et al.. (2019). Assessing Individual Performance in Team Sports: A New Method Developed in Youth Volleyball. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. 4(3). 53–53. 7 indexed citations
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Vitali, Francesca, Cantor Tarperi, Andrea Rinaldi, et al.. (2019). Action Monitoring Through External or Internal Focus of Attention Does Not Impair Endurance Performance. Frontiers in Psychology. 10. 535–535. 15 indexed citations
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Bortoli, Laura, et al.. (2018). Initial Validation of the Psychobiosocial States in Physical Education (PBS-SPE) Scale. Frontiers in Psychology. 9. 2446–2446. 10 indexed citations
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Corrado, Donatella Di, Francesca Vitali, Claudio Robazza, & Laura Bortoli. (2015). Self-Efficacy, Emotional States, and Performance in Carom Billiards. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 121(1). 14–25. 14 indexed citations

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