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Papers

(The median citation count of Sport Psychologist is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Reexamining the Association Between Preseason Challenge and Threat States and Performance Across the Season	24
Let’s Hear It From the Kids! Examining the Experiences, Views, and Needs of Highly Committed Children Involved in Youth Sport	16
Bulletin Board	15
An Insight Into the Use of Personality Assessment by U.K. Sport Psychology Consultants	14
Erratum. Aesthetic Athletes’ Reflections on Early Specialization: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective	10
Beyond the Courts: A Qualitative Exploration of the Evolving Role of Parents in Supporting High-Potential Tennis Players	9
Efficacy of an Innovative Virtual-Reality Training System for Breathing Techniques: A Study of University Gymnasts	9
An Exploration of Optimal Coaching Practices: Experiences of South Korean Olympic Gold Medalists in Taekwondo	8
Two Confessional Tales of Trainee Sport Psychology Practitioners’ Experiences of Operating in Trinidad and Tobago	8
Identifying Predictors of Burnout and Health of Certified Mental Performance Consultants	8
Bulletin Board	7
Coach Servant Leadership and Athlete Serving Behaviors: The Role of Intrinsic Motivation and Positive Affect	6
A Yearlong Psychological-Skills-Training Program With Chinese Athletes: A Narrative Exploration	6
Client-Led Applied Sport Psychology Practitioners’ Narratives About Helping Athletes	5
A Case Study Situating a Self-Regulated Learning Survey in Consultation Between an Elite Athlete and a Sport Psychology Practitioner	5
Kenshi’s Experiences of Sword Fighting in Kendo: The Way of Ippon With Soul, Sword, and Body	5
The Relationship of Coach-Created Motivational Climate to Teamwork Behaviors in Female Collegiate Athletes	5
Bulletin Board	5
Self-Compassion and Depression Symptoms in Masters Athletes: Examining a Potential Protective Relationship	4
A Longitudinal Examination of Stress and Mental Ill-/Well-Being in Elite Football Coaches	4
Aesthetic Athletes’ Reflections on Early Specialization: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective	4
Erratum. Aesthetic Athletes’ Reflections on Early Specialization: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective	3
Mental Health Literacy Intervention to Reduce Stigma Toward Mental Health Symptoms and Disorders in Women Rugby Players: A Feasibility Study	3
Investigating Professional Woman Dual-Career Ice Hockey Players’ Perceptions of Sport Retirement	3
Using a Multimodal Cognitive Behavioral 1-2-1 Intervention to Target Irrational Beliefs, Perceived Performance, and Stress Mindset With Elite Youth Football Players	3

Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Sustained and Selective Attention in Young Top-Level Athletes in a School Training Setting: A Randomized Control Trial Study	3
Erratum. “Keep the Pace! You’ve Got This!”: The Content and Meaning of Impactful Crowd Encouragement at Mass Running Events	3
Exploring the Implementation and Practices of the Parent–Coach Dual Role	3
Motivational Climate Collaboration Between a Collegiate Native American Volleyball Program and Sport Psychology Researchers	3
Stress and Coping Experiences of U.K. Professional Football Managers During the COVID-19 Pandemic	3
A Penny for Your Thoughts: Athletes’ and Trainee Sport Psychologists’ Internal Dialogue During Consultations	2
A Life-Span Approach to Understanding and Managing Choking With a Youth Athlete	2
The Relationship Between Cold-Water-Immersion Activities, Mental Health, Self-Efficacy, Resilience, and Mental Toughness	2
Development and Maintenance of Team Performance Crises: A Grounded Theory Approach on Professional Soccer Players’ Perspectives	2
“It’s Necessary Work”: Stories of Competitive Youth Sport Coaches’ Developing Critical Praxes	2
Applying Educational Psychology in Coaching Athletes	2
Case-Conceptualization Practices in Sport and Performance Psychology	2
Transitioning Out of Elite Sport: The Experience of Integrated Support-Team Members	2
A Second-Generation Mindfulness-Based Intervention Focusing on Flow State: A Samatha-Based Training	2
Working to Live or Living to Work? How Daily Work Experiences Affect Sport Employees’ Biometric Health	2
A Comprehensive and Updated Review of the Performance Profile Technique	2
A Solution-Focused Approach to Shared Athlete Leadership Development Using Mixed Methods	2
The Role of Sport Culture in Supporting or Hindering Mental Health and Performance: Voices of Canadian High-Performance Athletes	2
Selecting Team Captains: Experiences of Professional Football Head Coaches	2
Attentional Foci and Coping Strategies During Matches of Young Fencers in a Training Center: A Naturalistic Video-Assisted Study	2
Erratum. “Keep the Pace! You’ve Got This!” The Content and Meaning of Impactful Crowd Encouragement at Mass Running Events	2
Investigating “What Works” in an Online Well-Being Intervention for Competitive and High-Performance Swimmers	1
Encouraging Togetherness During a National Lockdown: The Influence of Relationship-Oriented Personal-Disclosure Mutual-Sharing on Team Functioning in Academy Soccer Coaches	1
Exploring the Incorporation of Imagery Based on PETTLEP	1
How Mental Performance Consultants Describe Self-Regulated Learning, Its Merits, and Its Implementation in Competitive Adolescent Sport	1
A Longitudinal Study of Organizational Stressors and Mental Health in the Irish Olympic Team Before and After the “Tokyo 2020” (2021) Olympic Games	1
Experiences of Developing Evidence-Informed Decision-Making Competence in Trainee Sport Psychology Practitioners: Supervisor and Supervisee Perspectives	1
Bulletin Board	1
A Mental Well-Being Screening Process in an Elite Youth Football Academy	1
Revisiting Perfectionism in High-Level Ballet: A Longitudinal Collective Instrumental Case Study	1
A Phenomenological Evaluation of the Psychological Factors That Influence Motorsports Performance	1
A Qualitative Exploration of Sport and Exercise Psychology Practitioners’ Perceptions and Experiences of Using Think Aloud in Applied Practice	1
The Effects of Instructional Self-Talk on Quiet-Eye Duration and Golf-Putting Performance	1
A Two-Sample Examination of the Relationship Between Trait Emotional Intelligence, Burnout, and Coping Strategies in Athletes	1
Having a Goal Up Your Sleeve: Promoting a Mastery Climate in a Youth Football Academy Team	1
Adaptation to Change: A Case Study of a Sailor Who Experienced Multiple Career-Change Events and Became a World Champion	1
BULLETIN BOARD	1
Korean Dual-Career Judokas’ Junior-to-Senior Transition: A Longitudinal Study	1
Features and Effects of Athlete Burnout Among Top Amateur Female Rugby Union Players	1
On the Frontline of Athlete Mental Health: The Mental Health Literacy of NCAA Coaches	1
Bulletin Board	1
Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement With an American College Rugby Team: A Consensual Qualitative Research Study	1
A Longitudinal Multicase Study About the Board-Game Format of an Educational Self-Talk Intervention	1