Psychology of sport and exercise

2.4k papers and 76.8k indexed citations i.

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The 2.4k papers published in Psychology of sport and exercise in the last decades have received a total of 76.8k indexed citations. Papers published in Psychology of sport and exercise usually cover Social Psychology (1.3k papers), Developmental and Educational Psychology (1.2k papers) and Applied Psychology (836 papers) specifically the topics of Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (1.1k papers), Sport Psychology and Performance (1.1k papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (812 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Psychology of sport and exercise are Brett Smith, Joan L. Duda, Nikos Ntoumanis, David Fletcher, Andrew C. Sparkes, Alan L. Smith, Martin S. Hagger, David Lavallee, Chris Harwood and Paul Wylleman.

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Fields of papers published in Psychology of sport and exercise

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Countries where authors publish in Psychology of sport and exercise

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