Wouter Cools

654 total citations
15 papers, 522 citations indexed

About

Wouter Cools is a scholar working on Developmental and Educational Psychology, Social Psychology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Wouter Cools has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 522 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology, 4 papers in Social Psychology and 4 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Wouter Cools's work include Children's Physical and Motor Development (8 papers), Infant Development and Preterm Care (4 papers) and Outdoor and Experiential Education (3 papers). Wouter Cools is often cited by papers focused on Children's Physical and Motor Development (8 papers), Infant Development and Preterm Care (4 papers) and Outdoor and Experiential Education (3 papers). Wouter Cools collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Moldova and Canada. Wouter Cools's co-authors include Kristine De Martelaer, Christiane Samaey, Caroline Andries, Wil Meeus, Ασπασία Δανιά, Petr Vlček, Guilherme Eustáquio Furtado, Chang Zhu, C. Anagnostopoulos and Manolis Adamakis and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Sports Sciences and International Journal of Educational Research.

In The Last Decade

Wouter Cools

10 papers receiving 494 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Wouter Cools Belgium	5	436	217	149	137	116	15	522
Christiane Samaey Moldova	3	410 0.9×	204 0.9×	134 0.9×	132 1.0×	88 0.8×	4	466
Sally Taunton United States	10	282 0.6×	144 0.7×	153 1.0×	103 0.8×	79 0.7×	17	379
Ilana Santos de Oliveira Brazil	4	507 1.2×	153 0.7×	173 1.2×	107 0.8×	110 0.9×	8	560
Edward K. Coughlan Ireland	11	391 0.9×	100 0.5×	114 0.8×	57 0.4×	88 0.8×	23	462
Sheng K. Wu Taiwan	11	278 0.6×	155 0.7×	83 0.6×	111 0.8×	44 0.4×	16	431
Lisa E. Bolger Ireland	7	278 0.6×	106 0.5×	113 0.8×	57 0.4×	88 0.8×	9	315
John Haubenstricker United States	7	245 0.6×	67 0.3×	72 0.5×	54 0.4×	41 0.4×	11	357
Jonathan Foulkes United Kingdom	8	301 0.7×	129 0.6×	94 0.6×	53 0.4×	88 0.8×	15	347
Helen C. Wright United Kingdom	7	345 0.8×	219 1.0×	99 0.7×	106 0.8×	72 0.6×	9	364
Rheanna Bulten Canada	6	332 0.8×	43 0.2×	121 0.8×	41 0.3×	72 0.6×	7	431

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15 of 15 papers shown

Δανιά, Ασπασία, C. Anagnostopoulos, Manolis Adamakis, et al.. (2025). Integrating outdoor and adventure education in school physical education. Insights from European physical educators. International Journal of Educational Research. 134. 102822–102822.

Vlček, Petr, et al.. (2025). Outdoor Adventure Education Curriculum Framework for Youth Social and Emotional Learning. Goce Delchev University Repository (Goce Delčev University of Štip). 1 indexed citations

Vlček, Petr, et al.. (2025). Outdoor Adventure Education Curriculum Model: Template for Youth Social and Emotional Learning. 1 indexed citations

Cools, Wouter, et al.. (2023). Effects of Playing Music during PE on Intrinsic Motivation of Students. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(2). 654–670.

Papp, Henrietta, et al.. (2023). Self-Refereeing System in Ultimate during the Joint Junior Ultimate Championship in Three Different Divisions—A Different Way to Promote Fair-Play?. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 414–427. 1 indexed citations

Meeus, Wil, et al.. (2017). Teacher educators developing professional roles: frictions between current and optimal practices. European Journal of Teacher Education. 41(1). 15–31. 24 indexed citations

Cools, Wouter, et al.. (2015). De lerende lerarenopleider: Onderzoek naar de professionaliseringsnoden van lerarenopleiders en kwaliteitscriteria voor opleidingstrajecten voor lerarenopleiders in Vlaanderen.. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 1 indexed citations

Zhu, Chang, et al.. (2013). Deelnemen aan het volwassenenonderwijs in Vlaanderen vanuit de ervaring van de cursist. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel).

Cools, Wouter, et al.. (2011). Mastery of fundamental movement skills among 6-year-old Flemish pre-school children. European Physical Education Review. 17(1). 3–17. 26 indexed citations

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Cools, Wouter, Kristine De Martelaer, Christiane Samaey, & Caroline Andries. (2011). Fundamental movement skill performance of preschool children in relation to family context. Journal of Sports Sciences. 29(7). 649–660. 92 indexed citations

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Cools, Wouter. (2010). Flemish preschool children's fundamental movement skill performance in relation to individual and family correlates. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 1 indexed citations

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Cools, Wouter, et al.. (2010). Assessment of Movement Skill Performance in Preschool Children: Convergent Validity Between MOT 4-6 and M-ABC.. PubMed. 9(4). 597–604. 22 indexed citations

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Cools, Wouter, et al.. (2009). De ontwikkeling van de motorische vaardigheden bij vier- tot zesjarige Vlaamse kleuters: overzicht van de actuele situatie. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 21–68. 1 indexed citations

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Cools, Wouter, Kristine De Martelaer, Christiane Samaey, & Caroline Andries. (2009). Movement skill assessment of typically developing preschool children: a review of seven movement skill assessment tools.. PubMed. 8(2). 154–68. 351 indexed citations

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Cools, Wouter, et al.. (2007). General fundamental movement skill development of 4-6 year-old pre-school children in Flanders. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 1 indexed citations

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