Phil Birch

660 total citations
30 papers, 379 citations indexed

About

Phil Birch is a scholar working on Developmental and Educational Psychology, Social Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Phil Birch has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 379 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology, 12 papers in Social Psychology and 8 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Phil Birch's work include Sport Psychology and Performance (16 papers), Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (9 papers) and Digital Games and Media (5 papers). Phil Birch is often cited by papers focused on Sport Psychology and Performance (16 papers), Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (9 papers) and Digital Games and Media (5 papers). Phil Birch collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Germany and Australia. Phil Birch's co-authors include Matthew J. Smith, Benjamin T. Sharpe, Atheeshaan Arumuham, Amy Whitehead, John Batten, Matthew Watson, Lee J. Moore, Oliver R. Runswick, Iain Greenlees and Andrew J. Manley and has published in prestigious journals such as Frontiers in Psychology, Journal of Sports Sciences and Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports.

In The Last Decade

Phil Birch

29 papers receiving 367 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Phil Birch United Kingdom	10	173	159	119	67	58	30	379
Mark P. Otten United States	7	146 0.8×	172 1.1×	147 1.2×	94 1.4×	49 0.8×	12	424
Dylan Poulus Australia	13	306 1.8×	238 1.5×	176 1.5×	120 1.8×	103 1.8×	38	567
Alejo García-Naveira Spain	10	61 0.4×	160 1.0×	150 1.3×	46 0.7×	40 0.7×	54	291
Todd A. Gilson United States	11	37 0.2×	118 0.7×	150 1.3×	79 1.2×	88 1.5×	34	343
Kevin Mercier United States	13	161 0.9×	149 0.9×	233 2.0×	32 0.5×	37 0.6×	29	520
Steven R. Wininger United States	11	52 0.3×	109 0.7×	168 1.4×	48 0.7×	89 1.5×	27	425
John P. Mills United Kingdom	9	93 0.5×	53 0.3×	33 0.3×	36 0.5×	38 0.7×	24	251
Tim Holder United Kingdom	12	62 0.4×	148 0.9×	153 1.3×	13 0.2×	50 0.9×	20	307
Audronė Dumčienė Lithuania	10	38 0.2×	68 0.4×	114 1.0×	85 1.3×	34 0.6×	32	291
Stephen A. Kozub United Kingdom	7	72 0.4×	184 1.2×	319 2.7×	220 3.3×	58 1.0×	10	508

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Whitehead, Amy, et al.. (2025). A Qualitative Exploration of Sport and Exercise Psychology Practitioners’ Perceptions and Experiences of Using Think Aloud in Applied Practice. The Sport Psychologist. 39(1). 12–20.

Sharpe, Benjamin T., et al.. (2025). Indexing league of legends performance: A systematic review and focus group study. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. 21(1). 625–637. 1 indexed citations

Birch, Phil, Matthew J. Smith, Atheeshaan Arumuham, Angelica B. Ortiz de Gortari, & Benjamin T. Sharpe. (2024). The Prevalence of Mental Ill Health in Elite Counter-Strike Athletes. 2(1). 13 indexed citations

Sharpe, Benjamin T. & Phil Birch. (2024). Psychology of Esports Special Issue: A Catalyst for Change. ChiPrints (University of Chichester). 2(1). 2 indexed citations

Lusar, Andrés Chamarro, et al.. (2024). Conceptualization and validation of the TILT questionnaire: relationship with IGD and life satisfaction. Frontiers in Psychology. 15. 1409368–1409368. 2 indexed citations

Birch, Phil, et al.. (2024). Expanding the Realms of Sport Psychology in Esports: An Epilogue. ChiPrints (University of Chichester). 8(S1). S1–48. 1 indexed citations

Mosley, Emma, et al.. (2023). The use of heart rate variability in esports: A systematic review. Psychology of sport and exercise. 69. 102495–102495. 16 indexed citations

Bolling, Caroline, et al.. (2023). Perspectives of eFootball Players and Staff Members Regarding the Effects of Esports on Health: A Qualitative Study. Sports Medicine - Open. 9(1). 62–62. 9 indexed citations

Birch, Phil, et al.. (2023). An Exploratory Investigation of Personality in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. ChiPrints (University of Chichester). 1(1). 7 indexed citations

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Sharpe, Benjamin T., et al.. (2023). Performance breakdown under pressure among esports competitors.. Sport Exercise and Performance Psychology. 13(1). 89–109. 32 indexed citations

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Runswick, Oliver R., Benjamin T. Sharpe, Naomi Datson, et al.. (2023). The effects of simulated vision impairment on performance in football. Journal of Sports Sciences. 41(14). 1410–1422. 3 indexed citations

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Smith, Matthew J., et al.. (2022). Examining the theory of challenge and threat states in athletes: do predictions extend to academic performance?. Educational Psychology. 42(9). 1127–1144. 2 indexed citations

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Smith, Matthew J., Benjamin T. Sharpe, Atheeshaan Arumuham, & Phil Birch. (2022). Examining the Predictors of Mental Ill Health in Esport Competitors. Healthcare. 10(4). 626–626. 44 indexed citations

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Birch, Phil, et al.. (2021). An in-situ examination of cognitive processes in professional and amateur golfers during green reading.. Sport Exercise and Performance Psychology. 10(2). 273–289. 3 indexed citations

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Birch, Phil, et al.. (2021). Esport expertise benefits perceptual-cognitive skill in (traditional) sport. ChiPrints (University of Chichester). 5 indexed citations

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Birch, Phil, et al.. (2020). Thinking Aloud. A qualitative analysis of stressors and coping responses in cricket bowlers during a competitive match. Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health. 13(6). 972–989. 7 indexed citations

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Birch, Phil, et al.. (2017). The Mental Toughness Questionniare-48: A Re-examination of Factorial Validity. International journal of sport psychology. 48(3). 331–355. 13 indexed citations

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Birch, Phil, et al.. (2015). The influence of student gender on the assessment of undergraduate student work. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. 41(7). 1065–1080. 8 indexed citations

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Batten, John, et al.. (2013). An exploratory investigation examining male and female students' initial impressions and expectancies of lecturers. Teaching in Higher Education. 19(2). 113–125. 3 indexed citations

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Birch, Phil, John Batten, Andrew J. Manley, & Matthew J. Smith. (2012). An exploratory investigation examining the cues that students use to form initial impressions and expectancies of lecturers. Teaching in Higher Education. 17(6). 660–672. 7 indexed citations

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