Paul Potrac

5.2k total citations
77 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Paul Potrac is a scholar working on Developmental and Educational Psychology, Gender Studies and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul Potrac has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology, 32 papers in Gender Studies and 28 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Paul Potrac's work include Sport Psychology and Performance (45 papers), Sports, Gender, and Society (32 papers) and Physical Education and Pedagogy (28 papers). Paul Potrac is often cited by papers focused on Sport Psychology and Performance (45 papers), Sports, Gender, and Society (32 papers) and Physical Education and Pedagogy (28 papers). Paul Potrac collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia. Paul Potrac's co-authors include Robyn L. Jones, Kathleen Armour, Lee Nelson, Christopher J. Cushion, Tania Cassidy, Gavin Brown, Ryan Groom, Laura Purdy, Clifford J. Mallett and Alex McKenzie and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Frontiers in Psychology and Journal of Sports Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Paul Potrac

74 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Paul Potrac United Kingdom 31 2.6k 1.8k 1.6k 861 845 77 3.6k
Christopher J. Cushion United Kingdom 35 3.1k 1.2× 2.2k 1.2× 2.0k 1.3× 715 0.8× 551 0.7× 64 4.1k
Robyn L. Jones United Kingdom 39 3.9k 1.5× 2.9k 1.6× 2.5k 1.6× 1.3k 1.5× 1.2k 1.5× 93 5.6k
Wade Gilbert United States 23 2.2k 0.9× 2.0k 1.1× 1.1k 0.7× 350 0.4× 240 0.3× 64 3.1k
Tatiana V. Ryba Finland 33 2.0k 0.8× 1.7k 0.9× 545 0.4× 830 1.0× 812 1.0× 106 3.3k
Sophia Jowett United Kingdom 40 3.6k 1.4× 4.2k 2.3× 638 0.4× 533 0.6× 813 1.0× 131 5.3k
Vikki Krane United States 28 912 0.3× 1.2k 0.7× 395 0.3× 857 1.0× 1.1k 1.3× 59 2.5k
Chris Harwood United Kingdom 40 3.2k 1.2× 3.4k 1.9× 629 0.4× 380 0.4× 280 0.3× 108 4.7k
Stephen Harvey United States 30 1.6k 0.6× 1.4k 0.8× 1.8k 1.2× 726 0.8× 86 0.1× 104 2.7k
Martin Camiré Canada 30 1.1k 0.4× 2.5k 1.4× 1.5k 0.9× 513 0.6× 181 0.2× 117 3.4k
Tara K. Scanlan United States 21 1.4k 0.6× 1.9k 1.1× 387 0.2× 289 0.3× 236 0.3× 38 2.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Paul Potrac

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paul Potrac

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All Works

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Hall, Edward, et al.. (2024). Understanding workplace collaboration in professional rugby coaching: a dramaturgical analysis. Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health. 16(4). 352–367. 8 indexed citations
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Penney, Dawn, et al.. (2023). Investigating policy enactment in community sport coaching: directions for future research. Sports Coaching Review. 15(1). 179–198. 6 indexed citations
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Potrac, Paul, et al.. (2023). “What am I doing here?” Experiences of unsuccessful and delayed successful crisis transitions during athlete migration. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 22(5). 1264–1281. 2 indexed citations
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Gearity, Brian, et al.. (2023). “He trusts me”: navigating the male weight room: emotions and reflective practice of a young, female strength and conditioning coach. Sports Coaching Review. 14(3). 405–425. 2 indexed citations
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Potrac, Paul, et al.. (2023). Sport Participation for People with Disabilities: Exploring the Potential of Reverse Integration and Inclusion through Wheelchair Basketball. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(3). 2491–2491. 11 indexed citations
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Potrac, Paul, et al.. (2021). Fear, Anger, and Loneliness: Emotional Pain and Referee Attrition in English Grassroots Football. Sociology of Sport Journal. 39(3). 298–308. 7 indexed citations
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Potrac, Paul, et al.. (2020). Realist evaluation of the Football Association’s Post Graduate Diploma (PG Dip) in Coach Development. Sport Education and Society. 27(3). 361–376. 10 indexed citations
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O’Gorman, Jimmy, Mark Partington, Paul Potrac, & Lee Nelson. (2020). Translation, intensification and fabrication: professional football academy coaches’ enactment of the Elite Player Performance Plan. Sport Education and Society. 26(3). 309–325. 23 indexed citations
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Penney, Dawn, et al.. (2020). The enactment of setting policy in secondary school physical education. Sport Education and Society. 26(6). 619–633. 27 indexed citations
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Potrac, Paul, et al.. (2019). The Career Experiences of Football Association Coach Educators: Lessons in Micropolitical Literacy and Action. Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health. 13(2). 360–374. 13 indexed citations
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Taylor, William, Paul Potrac, Lee Nelson, Luke Jones, & Ryan Groom. (2015). An elite hockey player’s experiences of video-based coaching: A poststructuralist reading. International Review for the Sociology of Sport. 52(1). 112–125. 32 indexed citations
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Potrac, Paul, Robyn L. Jones, David Gilbourne, & Lee Nelson. (2012). Handshakes, BBQs, and bullets: A tale of self-interest and regret in football coaching.. Sports Coaching Review. 1(2). 5 indexed citations
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Nelson, Lee, Christopher J. Cushion, Paul Potrac, & Ryan Groom. (2012). Carl Rogers, learning and educational practice: critical considerations and applications in sports coaching. Sport Education and Society. 19(5). 513–531. 70 indexed citations
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Nelson, Lee, Paul Potrac, & Phil Marshall. (2010). Holism in sports coaching: Beyond Humanistic Psychology – A commentary.. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. 5(4). 2 indexed citations
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Potrac, Paul. (2010). Arlie Russell Hochschild - The managed heart, feeling rules, and emotional labour: Coaching as an emotional endeavour. Repository@Hull (Worktribe) (University of Hull). 54–66. 34 indexed citations
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Brown, Gavin & Paul Potrac. (2009). ‘You’ve not made the grade, son’: de‐selection and identity disruption in elite level youth football. Soccer and Society. 10(2). 143–159. 118 indexed citations
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Purdy, Laura, Paul Potrac, & Robyn L. Jones. (2008). Power, consent and resistance: an autoethnography of competitive rowing. Sport Education and Society. 13(3). 319–336. 87 indexed citations
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Jones, Robyn L., et al.. (2003). Constructing Images and Interpreting Realities. International Review for the Sociology of Sport. 38(2). 217–238. 57 indexed citations
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Potrac, Paul, Robyn L. Jones, & Kathleen Armour. (2002). 'It's All About Getting Respect': The Coaching Behaviors of an Expert English Soccer Coach. Sport Education and Society. 7(2). 183–202. 217 indexed citations

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