Nic James

3.2k total citations
74 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Nic James is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Economics and Econometrics and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nic James has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 37 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 22 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in Nic James's work include Sports Performance and Training (54 papers), Sports Analytics and Performance (37 papers) and Sport Psychology and Performance (21 papers). Nic James is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (54 papers), Sports Analytics and Performance (37 papers) and Sport Psychology and Performance (21 papers). Nic James collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Slovenia and Serbia. Nic James's co-authors include Stephen D. Mellalieu, Joseph Taylor, Goran Vučković, Nicholas Jones, David A. Shearer, P. D. Jones, Mike Hughes, John Patrick, Janez Perš and Jesús Ramón-Llín and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health and Frontiers in Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Nic James

73 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nic James United Kingdom 29 1.9k 1.1k 778 480 216 74 2.3k
Rui Marcelino Portugal 21 1.5k 0.8× 727 0.7× 712 0.9× 292 0.6× 134 0.6× 63 1.7k
Peter O’Donoghue United Kingdom 27 3.1k 1.6× 1.1k 1.0× 1.2k 1.5× 781 1.6× 227 1.1× 104 3.6k
Alberto Lorenzo Calvo Spain 28 2.2k 1.2× 1.3k 1.3× 1.1k 1.4× 428 0.9× 235 1.1× 151 2.6k
Nuno Leite Portugal 25 1.7k 0.9× 559 0.5× 986 1.3× 319 0.7× 283 1.3× 103 2.1k
Júlio Garganta Portugal 32 2.1k 1.1× 836 0.8× 1.3k 1.7× 367 0.8× 522 2.4× 126 2.7k
Allistair P. McRobert United Kingdom 21 1.2k 0.6× 592 0.6× 1.2k 1.5× 130 0.3× 459 2.1× 62 1.8k
Carl T. Woods Australia 28 1.3k 0.7× 469 0.4× 1.1k 1.5× 137 0.3× 380 1.8× 110 1.9k
Julen Castellano Spain 36 4.3k 2.3× 1.1k 1.0× 1.6k 2.0× 836 1.7× 359 1.7× 197 4.8k
Miguel Crespo Spain 18 674 0.4× 259 0.2× 405 0.5× 253 0.5× 211 1.0× 95 1.0k
Carlota Torrents Spain 19 741 0.4× 242 0.2× 608 0.8× 164 0.3× 369 1.7× 64 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Nic James

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nic James

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nic James

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Peters, Andrew, et al.. (2025). A rule-based approach to classify counterpressing – analysis of its risks and relationship with rest defence. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport. 26(1). 206–222.
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Peters, Andrew, et al.. (2024). Expected Pass Turnovers (xPT) - a model to analyse turnovers from passing events in football. Journal of Sports Sciences. 42(11). 1002–1010. 2 indexed citations
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Nelson, Lee, et al.. (2023). The importance of appearing trustworthy in the workplace: performance analysts’ perspectives. Sport Education and Society. 30(2). 249–265. 3 indexed citations
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James, Nic, et al.. (2022). Performance analysis practice within Olympic and Paralympic sports: A comparison of coach and analyst experiences. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport. 22(3). 343–351. 8 indexed citations
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Vučković, Goran, et al.. (2019). A Retrospective Investigation on Age and Gender Differences of Injuries in DanceSport. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16(21). 4164–4164. 10 indexed citations
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James, Nic, et al.. (2019). Determining unstable game states to aid the identification of perturbations in football. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport. 19(3). 302–312. 12 indexed citations
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Ramón-Llín, Jesús, José Francisco Guzmán Luján, Salvador Llana, et al.. (2019). The Effect of the Return of Serve on the Server Pair’s Movement Parameters and Rally Outcome in Padel Using Cluster Analysis. Frontiers in Psychology. 10. 1194–1194. 48 indexed citations
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James, Nic, et al.. (2018). Using principal component analysis to develop performance indicators in professional rugby league. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport. 18(6). 938–949. 39 indexed citations
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James, Nic, et al.. (2017). Using a situation awareness approach to determine decision-making behaviour in squash. Journal of Sports Sciences. 36(12). 1415–1422. 9 indexed citations
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James, Nic, et al.. (2017). Team performance indicators that predict match outcome and points difference in professional rugby league. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport. 17(6). 1044–1056. 17 indexed citations
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Dimitriou, Lygeri, et al.. (2014). Bone mineral density, rib pain and other features of the female athlete triad in elite lightweight rowers. BMJ Open. 4(2). e004369–e004369. 21 indexed citations
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Turner, Anthony, Nic James, Lygeri Dimitriou, et al.. (2014). Determinants of Olympic Fencing Performance and Implications for Strength and Conditioning Training. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 28(10). 3001–3011. 56 indexed citations
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Vučković, Goran, Nic James, Mike Hughes, et al.. (2014). A new method for assessing squash tactics using 15 court areas for ball locations. Human Movement Science. 34. 81–90. 13 indexed citations
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Martí­nez-Gallego, Rafael, et al.. (2013). MOVEMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF ELITE TENNIS PLAYERS ON HARD COURTS WITH RESPECT TO THE DIRECTION OF GROUND STROKES. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 32 indexed citations
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Hughes, Mike, et al.. (2012). Performance indicators in rugby union. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise. 7(2). 383–401. 24 indexed citations
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James, Nic, et al.. (2012). Performance differences between winning and losing basketball teams during close, balanced and unbalanced quarters. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise. 7(2). 356–364. 29 indexed citations
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Jones, Nicholas, Nic James, & Stephen D. Mellalieu. (2008). An objective method for depicting team performance in elite professional rugby union. Journal of Sports Sciences. 26(7). 691–700. 31 indexed citations
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Taylor, Joseph, Stephen D. Mellalieu, Nic James, & David A. Shearer. (2008). The influence of match location, quality of opposition, and match status on technical performance in professional association football. Journal of Sports Sciences. 26(9). 885–895. 263 indexed citations
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Patrick, John, et al.. (2007). Awareness of control room teams. Le travail humain. 70(1). 67–67. 12 indexed citations
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Patrick, John, et al.. (2006). Observational assessment of situation awareness, team differences and training implications. Ergonomics. 49(4). 393–417. 49 indexed citations

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