Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies
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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.
What Is This Thing Called Mental Toughness? An Investigation of Elite Sport Performers
2002505 citationsGraham Jones, Sheldon Hanton et al.Journal of Applied Sport Psychologyprofile →
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Thomas, Owen, Stephen D. Mellalieu, & Sheldon Hanton. (2009). Stress management in sport: A critical review and synthesis. Cardiff Metropolitan Research Repository (Cardiff Metropolitan University).3 indexed citations
Connaughton, Declan, Sheldon Hanton, Graham Jones, & Ross Wadey. (2008). Mental toughness research: Key issues in this area.. International journal of sport psychology. 39(3). 192–204.44 indexed citations
Neil, Richard, Stephen D. Mellalieu, & Sheldon Hanton. (2006). PSYCHOLOGICAL SKILLS USAGE AND THE COMPETITIVE ANXIETY RESPONSE AS A FUNCTION OF SKILL LEVEL IN RUGBY UNION. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.26 indexed citations
Hanton, Sheldon, Michael O’Brien, & Stephen D. Mellalieu. (2003). Individual differences, perceived control and competitive trait anxiety.. Journal of sport behavior. 26(1). 39–55.31 indexed citations
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Thomas, Owen, et al.. (2002). An alternative approach to short-form self-report assessment of competitive anxiety: a research note.. International journal of sport psychology. 33(3). 325–336.42 indexed citations
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Hanton, Sheldon, et al.. (1995). Antecedents of multidimensional state anxiety in elite competitive swimmers.. International journal of sport psychology. 26(4). 512–523.12 indexed citations
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