Malcolm Thorburn

1.3k total citations
85 papers, 908 citations indexed

About

Malcolm Thorburn is a scholar working on Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Education and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Malcolm Thorburn has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 908 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, 36 papers in Education and 35 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Malcolm Thorburn's work include Physical Education and Pedagogy (49 papers), Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport (28 papers) and Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (11 papers). Malcolm Thorburn is often cited by papers focused on Physical Education and Pedagogy (49 papers), Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport (28 papers) and Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (11 papers). Malcolm Thorburn collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Singapore. Malcolm Thorburn's co-authors include Steven A. Stolz, Dave Collins, Matthew Atencio, Mike Jess, Pete Allison, Shirley Gray, Gavin Reid, Justen O’Connor, Nicola Carse and Stewart Ollis and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, British Journal of Educational Studies and British Educational Research Journal.

In The Last Decade

Malcolm Thorburn

80 papers receiving 860 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Malcolm Thorburn United Kingdom 17 419 401 395 226 131 85 908
Matthew Atencio United States 18 285 0.7× 345 0.9× 408 1.0× 379 1.7× 207 1.6× 57 952
John Quay Australia 15 283 0.7× 90 0.2× 101 0.3× 284 1.3× 83 0.6× 44 611
Jepkorir Rose Chepyator-Thomson United States 10 218 0.5× 167 0.4× 234 0.6× 94 0.4× 58 0.4× 42 499
Déirdre Ní Chróinín Ireland 19 383 0.9× 872 2.2× 645 1.6× 412 1.8× 393 3.0× 59 1.3k
Susan Lynn United States 14 117 0.3× 241 0.6× 336 0.9× 164 0.7× 83 0.6× 30 586
Tim Fletcher Canada 21 442 1.1× 907 2.3× 714 1.8× 478 2.1× 298 2.3× 62 1.4k
Deborah Tannehill Ireland 22 539 1.3× 901 2.2× 708 1.8× 485 2.1× 336 2.6× 65 1.5k
Paul G. Schempp United States 20 493 1.2× 1.1k 2.8× 844 2.1× 675 3.0× 419 3.2× 68 1.7k
Dely Lazarte Elliot United Kingdom 14 378 0.9× 60 0.1× 121 0.3× 61 0.3× 75 0.6× 41 654
Gary Kinchin United Kingdom 16 145 0.3× 852 2.1× 698 1.8× 462 2.0× 263 2.0× 42 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Malcolm Thorburn

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Fields of papers citing papers by Malcolm Thorburn

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Malcolm Thorburn

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Malcolm Thorburn. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Malcolm Thorburn based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Malcolm Thorburn. Malcolm Thorburn is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Thorburn, Malcolm & Steven A. Stolz. (2023). Where Merleau-Ponty Meets Dewey: Habit, Embodiment, and Education. Studies in Philosophy and Education. 42(6). 599–615. 2 indexed citations
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Thorburn, Malcolm. (2020). A critical review of the Daily Mile programme as a contributor to lifelong physical activity. International Journal of Lifelong Education. 39(3). 263–271. 4 indexed citations
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Thorburn, Malcolm & Steven A. Stolz. (2020). EMPHASISING AN EMBODIED PHENOMENOLOGICAL SENSE OF THE SELF AND THE SOCIAL IN EDUCATION. British Journal of Educational Studies. 69(3). 365–380. 8 indexed citations
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Thorburn, Malcolm. (2017). Intelligence, Practice and Virtue: A Critical Review of the Educational Benefits of Expertise in Physical Education and Sport. Sport Ethics and Philosophy. 11(4). 453–463. 7 indexed citations
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Thorburn, Malcolm. (2017). Reconstructing Dewey: Habit, Embodiment and Health and Well-Being. British Journal of Educational Studies. 66(3). 307–319. 6 indexed citations
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Thorburn, Malcolm. (2017). ‘When an old cricketer leaves the crease’: bittersweet reflections on examination awards in physical education. Sport Education and Society. 24(4). 404–414. 4 indexed citations
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Thorburn, Malcolm, et al.. (2016). Health and wellbeing and wider achievement: An analysis of teachers’ practices and learners’ experiences in Scottish secondary schools. Studies In Educational Evaluation. 52. 24–34. 7 indexed citations
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Stolz, Steven A. & Malcolm Thorburn. (2015). A genealogical analysis of Peter Arnold's conceptual account of meaning in movement, sport and physical education. Sport Education and Society. 22(3). 377–390. 17 indexed citations
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Thorburn, Malcolm, et al.. (2015). Asking better questions! A review of the pedagogical strategies used in one senior level award in Scotland. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6(1). 123–149. 3 indexed citations
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Thorburn, Malcolm. (2015). Theoretical constructs of well‐being and their implications for education. British Educational Research Journal. 41(4). 650–665. 17 indexed citations
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Thorburn, Malcolm, et al.. (2015). The SAGE Handbook of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment. 96 indexed citations
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Thorburn, Malcolm, et al.. (2014). Cultivating lived-body consciousness: Enhancing cognition and emotion through outdoor learning. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 115–132. 16 indexed citations
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Thorburn, Malcolm, et al.. (2014). Living in the senses and learning with love – John MacMurray’s philosophy of embodied emotion. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(2). 143–160. 3 indexed citations
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Thorburn, Malcolm, et al.. (2013). Dewey, Interest, and Well-Being: Prospects for Improving the Educational Value of Physical Education. Quest. 65(4). 458–468. 26 indexed citations
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Reid, Gavin & Malcolm Thorburn. (2011). Analysing policy change in Scottish physical education and school sport. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism Leisure and Events. 3(3). 298–315. 13 indexed citations
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Sproule, John, et al.. (2011). Promoting perseverance and challenge in physical education: the missing ingredient for improved games teaching. Sport Education and Society. 16(5). 665–684. 10 indexed citations
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Thorburn, Malcolm, Mike Jess, & Matthew Atencio. (2011). Thinking differently about curriculum: analysing the potential contribution of physical education as part of ‘health and wellbeing’ during a time of revised curriculum ambitions in Scotland. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 16(4). 383–398. 28 indexed citations
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Jess, Mike, Matthew Atencio, & Malcolm Thorburn. (2011). Complexity theory: supporting curriculum and pedagogy developments in Scottish physical education. Sport Education and Society. 16(2). 179–199. 56 indexed citations
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Thorburn, Malcolm, Mike Jess, & Matthew Atencio. (2009). Connecting policy aspirations with principled progress? An analysis of current physical education challenges in Scotland. Irish Educational Studies. 28(2). 209–223. 10 indexed citations
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Thorburn, Malcolm. (2004). Emerging Models of Professionalism: The changing expectations of Physical Education Teachers in School and Community Settings. Paper presented at the British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference, September 16th, Manchester Metropolitan University.. 3 indexed citations

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