Sam N. Thrower

671 total citations
29 papers, 399 citations indexed

About

Sam N. Thrower is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Sam N. Thrower has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 399 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Social Psychology, 18 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 9 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Sam N. Thrower's work include Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (18 papers), Sport Psychology and Performance (17 papers) and Doping in Sports (8 papers). Sam N. Thrower is often cited by papers focused on Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (18 papers), Sport Psychology and Performance (17 papers) and Doping in Sports (8 papers). Sam N. Thrower collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Hungary and Austria. Sam N. Thrower's co-authors include Chris Harwood, Christopher M. Spray, Andrea Petróczi, Camilla J. Knight, Travis E. Dorsch, Emily Wright, Sam Elliott, Susan H. Backhouse, Ian D. Boardley and Jonathan M. Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Frontiers in Psychology and Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Sam N. Thrower

24 papers receiving 386 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sam N. Thrower United Kingdom 12 263 203 143 101 99 29 399
Martin J. Lee United Kingdom 6 242 0.9× 99 0.5× 69 0.5× 112 1.1× 18 0.2× 6 323
Catarina Sousa Spain 9 297 1.1× 219 1.1× 55 0.4× 25 0.2× 77 0.8× 20 350
Larry Scanlan United States 6 288 1.1× 194 1.0× 65 0.5× 37 0.4× 52 0.5× 9 349
Andy Borrie United Kingdom 6 175 0.7× 227 1.1× 42 0.3× 35 0.3× 57 0.6× 9 339
Fernando Santos Portugal 14 402 1.5× 184 0.9× 374 2.6× 77 0.8× 33 0.3× 75 539
Todd A. Gilson United States 11 150 0.6× 118 0.6× 48 0.3× 37 0.4× 53 0.5× 34 343
Priscila Fabra Spain 8 345 1.3× 245 1.2× 98 0.7× 21 0.2× 38 0.4× 11 374
Sara Kramers Canada 10 255 1.0× 92 0.5× 256 1.8× 54 0.5× 26 0.3× 20 337
Jochen Delrue Belgium 8 365 1.4× 228 1.1× 125 0.9× 26 0.3× 21 0.2× 8 434
Juliette Stebbings United Kingdom 6 304 1.2× 220 1.1× 108 0.8× 16 0.2× 30 0.3× 9 365

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All Works

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Petróczi, Andrea, Sam N. Thrower, & Cornelia Blank. (2025). Introducing SPARK: A pilot study of a sport-specific, pragmatic, and athlete-centred values-based anti-doping education workshop. Performance Enhancement & Health. 13(2). 100330–100330.
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Thrower, Sam N., Jamie B. Barker, Adam Bruton, et al.. (2024). BPS DSEP position statement: Psychological skills training in youth sport. Sport & Exercise Psychology Review. 19(1). 4–20. 2 indexed citations
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Thrower, Sam N., Jamie B. Barker, Adam Bruton, et al.. (2023). Enhancing wellbeing, long-term development, and performance in youth sport: Insights from experienced applied sport psychologists working with young athletes in the United Kingdom. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 36(3). 519–541. 9 indexed citations
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Thrower, Sam N., Christopher M. Spray, & Chris Harwood. (2023). Evaluating the “Optimal Competition Parenting Workshop” Using the RE-AIM Framework: A 4-Year Organizational-Level Intervention in British Junior Tennis. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 45(1). 1–14. 7 indexed citations
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Harwood, Chris, et al.. (2023). A Collective Case Study of Parent–Athlete–Coach Triads in British Youth Tennis. The Sport Psychologist. 38(1). 14–27. 1 indexed citations
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Thrower, Sam N., et al.. (2023). The perfect storm: a meta-ethnography of the motivations, behaviours, and experiences of competitive bodybuilders. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 18(1). 572–591. 1 indexed citations
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Thrower, Sam N., et al.. (2023). The good, the bad, and the ugly: A qualitative secondary analysis into the impact of doping and anti-doping on clean elite athletes in five European countries. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. 15(1). 3–22. 11 indexed citations
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Kramers, Sara, et al.. (2022). Parental strategies for supporting children’s psychosocial development within and beyond elite sport. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 35(3). 498–520. 17 indexed citations
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Thrower, Sam N., et al.. (2021). Racing Clean in a Tainted World: A Qualitative Exploration of the Experiences and Views of Clean British Elite Distance Runners on Doping and Anti-Doping. Frontiers in Psychology. 12. 673087–673087. 20 indexed citations
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Thrower, Sam N., Chris Harwood, & Kacey C. Neely. (2020). Stress Related Growth Within Youth Sport: The Parent-Child Relationship. 1 indexed citations
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Harwood, Chris, Emine Çağlar, Sam N. Thrower, & Jonathan M. Smith. (2019). Development and Validation of the Parent-Initiated Motivational Climate in Individual Sport Competition Questionnaire. Frontiers in Psychology. 10. 128–128. 19 indexed citations
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Harwood, Chris, et al.. (2019). Advancing Our Understanding of Psychological Stress and Coping Among Parents in Organized Youth Sport. Frontiers in Psychology. 10. 1600–1600. 20 indexed citations
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Harwood, Chris & Sam N. Thrower. (2019). Performance Enhancement and the Young Athlete: Mapping the Landscape and Navigating Future Directions. Kinesiology Review. 8(3). 171–179. 5 indexed citations
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Harwood, Chris, et al.. (2019). Advancing the study of parental involvement to optimise the psychosocial development and experiences of young athletes. Psychology of sport and exercise. 42. 66–73. 54 indexed citations
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Thrower, Sam N., Chris Harwood, & Christopher M. Spray. (2018). Educating and Supporting Tennis Parents Using Web-Based Delivery Methods: A Novel Online Education Program. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 31(3). 303–323. 28 indexed citations
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Thrower, Sam N., et al.. (2018). Would You Use It With a Seal of Approval? Important Attributes of 2,4-Dinitrophenol (2,4-DNP) as a Hypothetical Pharmaceutical Product. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 9. 124–124. 7 indexed citations
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Thrower, Sam N., Chris Harwood, & Christopher M. Spray. (2016). Educating and supporting tennis parents: A grounded theory of parents’ needs during childhood and early adolescence.. Sport Exercise and Performance Psychology. 5(2). 107–124. 32 indexed citations

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