Richard Bailey

8.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
182 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Richard Bailey is a scholar working on Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Social Psychology and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard Bailey has authored 182 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, 34 papers in Social Psychology and 34 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in Richard Bailey's work include Physical Education and Pedagogy (35 papers), Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (24 papers) and Children's Physical and Motor Development (17 papers). Richard Bailey is often cited by papers focused on Physical Education and Pedagogy (35 papers), Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (24 papers) and Children's Physical and Motor Development (17 papers). Richard Bailey collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Malaysia and United States. Richard Bailey's co-authors include David Morley, Gemma Pearce, David Kirk, Harriet Dismore, Mark Garner, Charles H. Hillman, Mike Jess, Rachel Sandford, Kathleen Armour and Ian Pickup and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Richard Bailey

162 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

Physical Education and Sport in Schools: A Review of Bene... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 2008 2018 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Physical Education and Sport in Schools: A Review of Benefits and Outcomes
    2006 639 citations Richard Bailey profile →
  2. The educational benefits claimed for physical education and school sport: an academic review
    2008 511 citations Richard Bailey, David Kirk et al. profile →
  3. Effects of physical activity interventions on cognitive and academic performance in children and adolescents: a novel combination of a systematic review and recommendations from an expert panel
    2018 371 citations Richard Bailey et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Richard Bailey United Kingdom 33 1.6k 1.5k 1.5k 1.3k 750 182 5.1k
Mark R. Beauchamp Canada 41 1.8k 1.1× 467 0.3× 554 0.4× 2.2k 1.7× 439 0.6× 202 6.1k
Deborah L. Feltz United States 46 4.2k 2.7× 916 0.6× 754 0.5× 4.9k 3.8× 610 0.8× 165 7.7k
David E. Conroy United States 53 1.3k 0.8× 366 0.2× 926 0.6× 3.1k 2.4× 544 0.7× 231 8.9k
Lawrence R. Brawley Canada 43 1.5k 0.9× 683 0.4× 779 0.5× 2.6k 2.0× 186 0.2× 143 6.6k
Albert V. Carron Canada 52 3.7k 2.4× 571 0.4× 1.8k 1.2× 4.9k 3.8× 477 0.6× 178 9.2k
Mark Eys Canada 35 1.8k 1.1× 381 0.2× 527 0.3× 2.2k 1.7× 500 0.7× 138 3.8k
Susan C. Duncan United States 48 528 0.3× 243 0.2× 1.1k 0.7× 1.2k 1.0× 540 0.7× 94 7.1k
Filip Boen Belgium 34 1.1k 0.7× 234 0.2× 761 0.5× 1.6k 1.2× 190 0.3× 151 3.7k
Cindy H. P. Sit Hong Kong 42 1.3k 0.8× 498 0.3× 1.1k 0.7× 692 0.5× 75 0.1× 163 4.9k
Asko Tolvanen Finland 52 2.2k 1.4× 155 0.1× 877 0.6× 1.9k 1.5× 220 0.3× 263 8.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Richard Bailey

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Fields of papers citing papers by Richard Bailey

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Richard Bailey

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All Works

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Bailey, Richard, et al.. (2023). Active transport to school and health-enhancing physical activity: a rapid review of European evidence. Cities & Health. 7(5). 875–887. 3 indexed citations
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Weber, Ashley, Tamilyn Bakas, Dena Schulman‐Green, et al.. (2023). Family Management Skills Reported by Parents of Preterm Infants in the NICU Using the Self- and Family Management Framework (SFMF). Advances in Neonatal Care. 24(2). 119–131. 2 indexed citations
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Bailey, Richard, Francis Ríes, & Claude Scheuer. (2023). Active Schools in Europe—A Review of Empirical Findings. Sustainability. 15(4). 3806–3806. 9 indexed citations
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Bailey, Richard, E. D. Cope, & Daniel Parnell. (2015). Realising the Benefits of Sports and Physical Activity: The Human Capital Model. SHURA (Sheffield Hallam University Research Archive) (Sheffield Hallam University). 28(28). 147–154. 7 indexed citations
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Bennett, Belinda, Terry Carney, & Richard Bailey. (2013). Emergency Powers & Pandemics: Federalism and the Management of Public Health Emergencies in Australia. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Bailey, Richard, et al.. (2013). Why do children take part in, and remain involved in sport? A literature review and discussion of implications for sports coaches. Coventry University Open Collections (Coventry university). 7(1). 56–75. 53 indexed citations
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Collins, Dave, Richard Bailey, Paul A. Ford, et al.. (2011). Three Worlds: new directions in participant development in sport and physical activity. Sport Education and Society. 17(2). 225–243. 65 indexed citations
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Bailey, Richard, et al.. (2010). The nature and function of sport pedagogy: review of published English-language work 2008-2009. 2–6. 1 indexed citations
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Bailey, Richard, et al.. (2008). A systematic review of interventions aimed at improving the educational achievement of pupils identified as gifted and talented. Journal of Child Neurology. 9(4). 420–3. 10 indexed citations
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Bailey, Richard & David Kirk. (2008). The Routledge physical education reader. Routledge eBooks. 1–420. 46 indexed citations
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Macnae, James, et al.. (2007). Geometric Constraints for the Detection of Perfect Conductors. ASEG Extended Abstracts. 2007(1). 1–4. 6 indexed citations
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Bailey, Richard & Harriet Dismore. (2006). A Review of Research on the Nature and Function of Sport Pedagogy 2004-2005. 42(4). 144–147. 5 indexed citations
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Morley, David & Richard Bailey. (2006). Physical education and sport. 13 indexed citations
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Bailey, Richard & David Morley. (2006). Towards a model of talent development in physical education. Sport Education and Society. 11(3). 211–230. 110 indexed citations
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Bailey, Richard, et al.. (2002). Talent in physical education and sport: the Excellence in Cities initiative. 56(1). 21–34. 3 indexed citations
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Roper, Brad L., Brian Snowdon, & Richard Bailey. (1987). Markets, intervention and planning. Longman eBooks. 3 indexed citations

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