Kathryn Johnston

850 total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 572 citations indexed

About

Kathryn Johnston is a scholar working on Developmental and Educational Psychology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Kathryn Johnston has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 572 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology, 21 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 11 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Kathryn Johnston's work include Sport Psychology and Performance (22 papers), Sports Performance and Training (20 papers) and Sports Analytics and Performance (11 papers). Kathryn Johnston is often cited by papers focused on Sport Psychology and Performance (22 papers), Sports Performance and Training (20 papers) and Sports Analytics and Performance (11 papers). Kathryn Johnston collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United Kingdom and United States. Kathryn Johnston's co-authors include Joseph Baker, Nick Wattie, Jörg Schorer, Stuart Wilson, Nima Dehghansai, A. McAuley, Adam L. Kelly, Isabelle Blanchette, Alison Macpherson and Michael Rotondi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Sports Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Kathryn Johnston

29 papers receiving 559 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.

Talent Identification in Sport: A Systematic Review

2017 273 citations Kathryn Johnston, Nick Wattie et al. Sports Medicine profile →

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Antonino Pereira Portugal

Chelsea Warr Germany

Lyndell Bruce Australia

Marc Zibung Switzerland

Angela Abbott United Kingdom

Jonny Bloomfield United Kingdom

Patrícia Coutinho Portugal

Anna Volossovitch Portugal

Claudia Zuber Switzerland

Jaime Serra-Olivares Chile

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Johnston, Kathryn, et al.. (2025). Age effects in NHL draftees: a data-driven review of a multi-dimensional concept. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 7. 1593409–1593409.

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Werneck, Francisco Zacaron, et al.. (2025). Talent identification and development in judo: A systematic review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 9(1). 11–11.

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Baker, Joseph, et al.. (2025). Will artificial intelligence solve the riddle of athlete development? A critical review of how AI is being used for athlete identification, selection, and development. Psychology of sport and exercise. 82. 102978–102978.

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Kelly, Adam L., et al.. (2024). ‘Athletes’, ‘Talents’, and ‘Players’: Conceptual Distinctions and Considerations for Researchers and Practitioners. Sports Medicine. 55(1). 9–15. 5 indexed citations

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Baker, Joseph & Kathryn Johnston. (2024). An Evolutionary Psychology Perspective on Athletic Development and Performance: Differences Between Proximate and Ultimate Explanations. Sports Medicine. 55(1). 1–7. 1 indexed citations

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Johnston, Kathryn, et al.. (2024). “A shoulder to lean on during your first year”—An exploration into a Canadian post-secondary institution’s peer mentor program for varsity student athletes. PLoS ONE. 19(5). e0298806–e0298806. 1 indexed citations

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McAuley, A., et al.. (2024). Selection and re-selection throughout a national talent pathway: Exploring longitudinal relative age effects in Northern Ireland male soccer. High Ability Studies. 35(2). 231–247. 3 indexed citations

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Johnston, Kathryn, A. McAuley, Adam L. Kelly, & Joseph Baker. (2023). Language games and blurry terminology: Can clarity enhance athlete development?. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 5. 1150047–1150047. 15 indexed citations

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McAuley, A., Ian Varley, Adam J. Herbert, et al.. (2023). Maturity-Associated Polygenic Profiles of under 12–16-Compared to under 17–23-Year-Old Male English Academy Football Players. Genes. 14(7). 1431–1431. 5 indexed citations

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Baker, Joseph, et al.. (2023). Excellence fulfilled? On the unique developmental needs of professional athletes. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 5. 1164508–1164508. 4 indexed citations

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McAuley, A., Joseph Baker, Kathryn Johnston, et al.. (2023). Talent inclusion and genetic testing in sport: A practitioner’s guide. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8(1). 8–8. 8 indexed citations

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Baker, Joseph, Kathryn Johnston, & Nick Wattie. (2022). Survival Versus Attraction Advantages and Talent Selection in Sport. Sports Medicine - Open. 8(1). 17–17. 19 indexed citations

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Johnston, Kathryn & Joseph Baker. (2022). Sources of information used by elite distance running coaches for selection decisions. PLoS ONE. 17(8). e0268554–e0268554. 8 indexed citations

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Wilson, Stuart, Kathryn Johnston, Bradley W. Young, & Joseph Baker. (2021). Self-regulated learning predicts final grades in varsity student-athletes, but is there more than meets the eye?. 52(1). 1 indexed citations

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Johnston, Kathryn, et al.. (2021). Storm Clouds on the Horizon: On the Emerging Need to Tighten Selection Policies. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 3. 772181–772181. 10 indexed citations

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Johnston, Kathryn & Joseph Baker. (2020). Waste Reduction Strategies: Factors Affecting Talent Wastage and the Efficacy of Talent Selection in Sport. Frontiers in Psychology. 10. 2925–2925. 63 indexed citations

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Baker, Joseph, et al.. (2020). Talent Research in Sport 1990–2018: A Scoping Review. Frontiers in Psychology. 11. 607710–607710. 83 indexed citations

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Johnston, Kathryn, Nick Wattie, Jörg Schorer, & Joseph Baker. (2017). Talent Identification in Sport: A Systematic Review. Sports Medicine. 48(1). 97–109. 273 indexed citations breakdown →

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Frankson, M, et al.. (2016). The HIV continuum of care in the Bahamas in 2014.. PubMed. 40(6). 443–447. 1 indexed citations

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Blanchette, Isabelle, et al.. (2013). Does emotion help or hinder reasoning? The moderating role of relevance.. Journal of Experimental Psychology General. 143(3). 1049–1064. 15 indexed citations

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